woodlot tractors
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Topic: woodlot tractors
Posted By: John Ontario
Subject: woodlot tractors
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 6:35am
| I bought a set of chains for my 45 and have been pulling some firewood out of the woodlot the last few days. Great way to spend a day. I was wondering what tractors you guys out there use as a woodlot tractor? |
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Posted By: Rick
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 6:53am
| My brother and I use D17's and D19's to skid logs with,but have used a WD45 to skid fire wood logs with (the rest of the tree actually after the log was taken) ,before we started using the bigger tractors. The D17 and the WD45 are pretty easy on gas,but the D19 uses a lot more,but then you've got more horses there and also two extra cylinders. They work real good for us. Rick |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 7:17am
| Farmall H off color unit so Ill be less tempted to start fixin and end up with a useless pet. |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 7:21am
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I'm with you, I use my 45. Good for pulling smaller stumps too.
------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: Tim in arkansas
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 8:09am
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Back in the day Dad and I would use the WD then we used a Massy Fergason 50 and we also used my model B for the small stuff pulled up to the house and cut it up there then used the log spiter ------------- Allis Chalmers fan from Arkansas |
Posted By: Denis in MI
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 8:11am
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I use a old Cletrac that I bought at a auction just to stop a scrap man from buying it.
heres a picture
 It is wore out but works, the previous owner replaced the original engine with a flat head six cylinder from a chrysler. The only problem with it is the engine turns so fast to build power you cannot push anything but it will pull the world. ------------- 1938 B, 1945 B, 1941 IB, 1949 C, 2 1938 WCs, 3 1950 WDs, 1951 WD, 2 1955 WD45, 1957 D-14 |
Posted By: D17 owner
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 9:22am
| I use my belarus 400. I dont care if I scratch it up I bought it pre dented and cant hurt the value of it it ant worth nothing! |
Posted By: Brian G. NY
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 9:42am
 I use my WD. I leave the back blade on and sometimes use it to lift the butt ends a bit to make 'em pull better and keep 'em out of the mud. These are some logs (not firewood) I skidded out of my woods to have sawed. The guy with the trailer didn't think I could load that 14' log for him. It was a Hemlock so no problem; if it had been red oak.....well....maybe not. LOL
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Posted By: John Ontario
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 9:49am
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Brian, Those are some nice sized logs. Your wd skidded them out without much problem? I have some oak saw logs that I have been thinking about dropping and pulling out but the price is way down here and they are only getting bigger where they are. I didn't know if my 45 would be able to handle them or not.
John
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Posted By: Rick
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 10:01am
| John...The WD45 will pull more than you think,but just make sure that you have plenty of weight on the front end,so it doesn't rare up on you. We use log hooks/tongs to lift the logs up on one end and skid them that way. We also spin the rear rims out all the way and they have fluid in them for traction. The main thing is to be safe...safety comes first! Rick |
Posted By: Brian G. NY
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 10:59am
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I have wheel weights, CaCl loaded tires, the rear blade with 4 suitcase weights on it and chains. All of these help when skidding logs. I have skidded oak logs as big as this with no problem.
The front end loader keeps the front end down when I climb some of the steep log roads on my place. I like the back plade on there as it will keep the WD from rearing back on me if a log catches a root.
The bucket comes in handy for moving rocks and such that come up in my way.
I have pushed over many trees up to 10" in dia with the FEL as well. The length with the FEL and the blade make it necessary for me to make a wide path where I need to turn around.
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Posted By: Jim Lindemood
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 3:38pm
| Brian -- I'm impressed. I'm like the trailer guy and would have bet against it. Those are some pretty good sized logs. |