Using truck for a tractor

Discussion in 'Freightliner Forum' started by Glenn West, Oct 17, 2021.

  1. fishonron

    fishonron Medium Load Member

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    If all you need for now is a spot big enough to park a camper then I'd cut them down leaving a foot or two of trunk remaining and then pull the remainder.

    Their small stumps and there's lots of ways to get rid of them and your truck may be one of them. A chain and a farm jack or even a engine hoist work great too.
     
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  3. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Honestly even if you had full lockers you would still have exactly jack #### for traction. No weight. Even less weight if you hook to the tree at higher point than where you attach the cable to the truck.

    All in all I see this as a very bad idea with the potential to cost much more than buying 2 or 3 decent chainsaws.
     
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    Winner. With weight on the drives you got #### for traction. Put enough weight on them to get traction then when you run out of chain your gonna be flirting with breaking an axle.
     
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    The real fun starts at about :35
     
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    Last Call Road Train Member

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    My question is how are you going to log that ?
    Just hire somebody with a skidloader and tree shear .. gezzus
     
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  7. Glenn West

    Glenn West Light Load Member

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    Talking abut small trees guys.
     
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  8. fishonron

    fishonron Medium Load Member

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    You don't need big equipment to clear 2" oak saplings for an area just big enough to park a camper.
     
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    2” is bush hog territory
     
  10. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    That dude with the volvo is a special kind of stupid
     
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  11. black_dog106

    black_dog106 Road Train Member

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    I break enough sh_t, no thanks
     
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