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Production goals

Posted in Forestry and Logging
February 22, 2025, 10:14:56 PM
Written by DCT2021
Views: 4521
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: 892
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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"Eye Muffs" anybody use them? Or even heard of them?

Posted in Forestry and Logging
February 20, 2025, 08:41:03 PM
Written by Old Greenhorn
Views: 3310

Soo last night my mind went on a little trip and I started to muse about a minor issue I have. I often don't wear safety glasses when cutting trees and running the mill and it's just sloppy on my part. This last week or so dropping trees and bucking I have gotten several chips in my eyes (I think one

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I want to build log cabin!!!

Posted in Forestry and Logging
February 19, 2025, 02:18:49 PM
Written by Nicojens8
Views: 1886
Ive always had the desire to build a log cabin with my bare hands like our ancestors have done. The problem is the logistics of where I can build the log cabin. One would first need to own the land, but thats decently expensive.

I live in central Oregon, studying Forest Engineering. Do you guys think if I proposed buying a plot of land off of a logging company with the promise of selling them timber rights for X amount of years to most of the property in return. Could there be a significant margin of price difference? Read More

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cutter's helmet

Posted in Forestry and Logging
February 18, 2025, 01:00:56 PM
Written by ehp
Views: 2377
what is guys using for a cutter's helmet these days , I'm looking to go to something better than the Stihl or husky gear

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