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TJ 225E hydraulic issue

Posted in Forestry and Logging
February 23, 2025, 08:51:26 PM
Written by EFR
Views: 595
Greetings folks;

I'm looking for some insight from the experts;

I have a TJ 225E I've had for about 9 years. Just the other day I started experiencing issues with the hydraulic system. First sign was winch brake cylinder would not release under idle, but would if I increased engine rpm. I thought hydraulic fluid may be a bit low (I blew blade cylinder line a few days ago), so I topped it off (wasn't down much). The issue has persisted the last two days intermittently, to include very slow response of steering cylinder and raising of blade. The hydraulic pump was new three months ago (aftermarket parts). Read More

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John Deere 1270E

Posted in Forestry and Logging
February 23, 2025, 05:47:28 PM
Written by concretecutter
Views: 727
Anyone have real seat time in a John Deere 1270E model is the John Deere 1270G worth the upgrade? Anyone seeing any real offense besides modules instead of fuses I know the later E models got better with electrical.

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Recovering wood from Idalia, Debby and Helene

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
February 23, 2025, 03:35:39 PM
Written by Kit B
Views: 3057
Over a 13 month period spread over 2023 and 2024, the part of Florida where I have my farm was blessed with 3 hurricanes. Cummulatively this has downed hundreds of trees, both mature planted pine and hardwoods growing in old fence rows and wet bottoms.

I have been trying to salvage as many quality logs as possible as I've cleared the interior roads and firelines. I've been concentrating on the planted pines as they seem the most suceptiple to bugs. Theres been a lot of cold weather this winter which has helped, but as things warm up I'm feeling like I'm in a race to save as much wood as I can.Read More

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Production goals

Posted in Forestry and Logging
February 22, 2025, 10:14:56 PM
Written by DCT2021
Views: 4559
I know most guys on here are from the east coast and things are way different logging wise on the west coast but I'm always curious on what kind of production everyone aims for.
I work alone 99% of the time except for hiring a truck to haul logs but I have more equipment than the average 1 man show...

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working on a Franklin 170 PGS. Mid 1990s model. Questions on trans pump.

Posted in Forestry and Logging
February 21, 2025, 12:18:49 AM
Written by Atlasman
Views: 897
we have about 4 Franklin 170 skidders. One of them is a C-7 tree farmer. The one good one we have works well. You do have to park it with the rear end up hill or the transmission charge pump will lose prime. I understand this is a common issue. The one we are currently working on is the Franklin 170 PGS. serial number 16011. We finally found a kit to rebuilt the transmission pump and the pump itself looked good and went together good with the kit. The problem is, we still aren't getting good pressure. We heard the pump prime and it acts like it picked the oil up after the pump rebuild but when we check pressure on top of the shifter solenoid valve, we are seeing about 50 psi. We think it should be around 350-400?? We are wondering a couple of things. #1. we are checking the pressure on the top center plug hole of the shifter solenoid block that has the 4 or 5 solonoids on it. is that the right place to check the pressure?Read More

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