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General Forestry => Forestry and Logging => Topic started by: Sberry on April 12, 2025, 02:44:52 AM

Title: Iron mule
Post by: Sberry on April 12, 2025, 02:44:52 AM
They might call them a Treevor too.  It's a Massey with a Perk in it. The boom swing is WAYYYYY too fast.  It has a float position for transport makes it a problem to simply restrict it,,, wondering how they came from factory?  They couldn't be so violent.
Title: Re: Iron mule
Post by: Sberry on April 12, 2025, 02:46:36 AM
I need to figure out pictures yet.
Title: Re: Iron mule
Post by: thecfarm on April 12, 2025, 08:06:52 AM
Welcome to the forum

posting picture help (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=100194.0)

we all like pictures.   smiley_smug01
Title: Re: Iron mule
Post by: GRANITEstateMP on April 13, 2025, 09:32:59 AM
Sberry,

If memory serves me, @Corley5 & @Firewoodjoe have both had extensive time in iron mules.  They might be of some assistance.  Also, use the search feature. There was a time when they were talked about daily! 
Title: Re: Iron mule
Post by: MapleNut on April 14, 2025, 03:55:23 PM
I have a 5500 mule. Never experienced that situation.  Roland Machine in Escanaba MI has answers for some issues.
Title: Iron mule brakes
Post by: Sberry on April 18, 2025, 08:30:11 AM
It looks like they don't use them on the front but the rear and was trying to find out if it used brake or hydro fluid?  Supposedly haven't worked in a long while and I suspect someone put brake juice in the master. 
I broke the old hose off the other day in clean up, didn't feel like brake fluid and was clean,,, 40 yr old brake fluid wouldn't be???
Title: Re: Iron mule brakes
Post by: Sberry on April 18, 2025, 08:32:19 AM
I am going to take the caliper off and make sure it's not seized, sposed I can figure it out then but was wondering how it came new.
Title: Re: Iron mule brakes
Post by: beenthere on April 18, 2025, 10:54:33 AM
Sberry
Welcome to the Forestry Forum. 

Suggest  you keep the Iron Mule posts in one thread so the content stays somewhat relative. Hope you get the pics posting figured out as they will help respond to your questions. See the Index page where you can scroll down to the forum help posting pics. 

Link Forum pic posting (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=100194.0)

Hope someone steps in to help with the brake problem. 
Title: Re: Iron mule
Post by: Corley5 on April 24, 2025, 07:30:27 AM
Brake fluid NOT hydraulic oil in the brake system.