Follow along on our northern Maine cattle farm, woodlands and more as I work to improve the land, add value and hopefully turn a little profit while having some fun along the way!
Choker chains need 1/4" x 12" tail welded on end of chain link. Then find a spare small chain link and cut it half, then weld one half of chain link on end of 1/4" rod, that way when you push tail under log, then you can grab the welded on half chain link with pulp-hook and yank it all the way under log...........
If like me and cant afford grapple then 1> You need shorter forks, 2>need forward log stops on top, 3>need chains on rear, 4>need the extra length of winch rope near seat so to drop winch then release hitch then pull a head 10 ft then get off tractor and unhook chokers,5> need skid plate underneath.......... But least you have some sort of roll cage and your not a chain re-hooker..........
Thank you for this very interesting video. I have that same winch and I agree they are good quality. Just to correct one information, as far as I know, the company Tajfun is not based in Romania but rather in Slovenia. Both countries are in the Balkans area but Slovenia is on the western side and connects to Italia, while Romania is on the eastern side and connects to Ukraine ! The shortest straight-line distance between both countries is about 200 miles long across Hungary.
To prevent more breakage the grapple needs to be allowed to swing back and forth, front to back. And be sure to release the side to side pin when pulling a load.
The rope is attached to the pin that controls the pivot to swing grapple side ti side. Pull the rope it lifts the pin and grapple swings freely. D4op the pin back and it locks in place
@@forestandfarm OK I see that now, Thanks. So that allows the load to trail the tractor, now it needs to float up and down, then it wouldn't tear itself apart.
The carbon dioxide that is released from burning the firewood goes into the trees and then the trees create oxygen. trees need carbon dioxide to live. plus why are you acting as if you don't release any carbon in to the atmosphere. You can talk about carbon emissions when you don't create any. people have been burning firewood for centuries and there has been no effect to the climate or earth. please bring your globalist ideas to someplace else.
I'm thinking about taking the plunge on a harvester of some type. My biggest trees are 14" in diameter but most are running 8 to 10" DBM. If you were buying again, would you go with an excavator and a head or would you look for a harvester on wheels? I'm just over the border in New Brunswick by the way. Thanks!
That's a good question @oakmountainacotts The reality is that the cost of any type of harvester is so high it makes it almost impossible to be able to make a choice between them. The real decision maker is what can you find nearby that is affordable. I haven't found either types that are reasonably affordable in the past few years, other than what I bought. If you get around to getting price quotes and comparisons I'd be interested in hearing what you find. If price were no object I'd get a Vimek combi machine (harvester/forwarder). But a couple years ago I priced it at 250k plus freight. And that was before all of the price increases.
Some time show your workings area . How many acres do you have ? Love how you have your hay set up. Nice , easy & cheap . I watch your trappings videos- for years. I like your logging and I definitely like the farming stuff. I'm impressed that you don't need to water . Is their calfing schedule all over the place or do they have them usually at the same time? Well great job.
@@forestandfarm I live in western ny and yeah that's great that they all calf in may - do u remove the bull to do this , or do they do it on their own ? I don't know that's why I'm wondering. Great job I went 100 miles north of Bangor when I was in my 20's with the army reserves , I hate your black flys 🤪
@@toddcaskey9984 yes we remove the bull for about 3 months prior to breeding season. bulls go back in early August. Yeah the blackflies are bad here haha!
Hi, thanks for the review. How much horsepower does your JD have? I want to buy a 3,5t winch for my 35hp tractor, but I don't know at the moment, if I want a 3,5t or a 4,5t winch, Did you ever had the feeling, that your winch is too small? BR
My tractor is 32 hp. I think the winch is perfect sized for this tractor. It actually has the power to tip the tractor over if you're not careful. I would not want to go bigger with this sized tractor.
I do like both channels combined also, but I’d like to see some more forestry. That agro farming sounds neat growing trees while having the cows Graze around and under the trees. Where in northern maine are you located? I’m local to patten, maine.
great video, we live locally, what type of cows do you have there? my mom and her husband have cows locally as well, im interested in getting someday when i get some more land.
Thanks! I believe it was around 600 bales split into two areas. We probably won't get through them all but the leftover bales are used the following year with no issues.
@Forest and Farm I would say yes on your daily chores videos.Its great to see. Too many people don't know where their food comes from or what it takes to make it happen!
I brushed some trails later on....but too much brush can catch under the little tractor and damage hoses, wires etc. It's not really set up for the woods. Would love to get a small forwarder!
The old boys here used to put a T on their rad hoses. I'm the morning they'd hook a long hose from their truck rad to their machine rad, especially with the cable skidders. There'd be some awful snaps when the cold antifreeze from the machine hit the hot truck engine block, but it sure heated a motor up fast. Ten minutes of idling and they'd unhook the hose. Good to go. Lol. Great video. Can almost smell the chainsaw exhaust and sawdust. Keep it up bro.
You make some very good points. Industrial harvest on a block of ground that separates two of my woodlots destroyed the access road to my lot. I had to bring in DNR to get my access road rebuilt. A tip from a fellow youtuber: get yourself a lapel Mike, then when you turn your face away from your camera, the audio will still be there. Cheers. I'm subscribing.
