Wallee's Milling Thread

[Magicman]

Just curious, those front tractor tires seem kinda small?

[Wallee]

Just curious, those front tractor tires seem kinda small?

Exactly what I was thinking Magicman. Dont know why because thats the factory setup.

[Verticaltrx]

Having good support equipment sure does make things go more smoothly.  8)


Question on the truck though, why the tag axle? Is it to meet axle weight requirements on the roads? When I got my C60 the first thing we did was cut the tag axle off an return it to a single axle. In the woods and around the farm it gets stuck a lot less without the tag axle.

Keep the pics coming we all enjoy them.

[Wallee]

Having good support equipment sure does make things go more smoothly.  8)


Question on the truck though, why the tag axle? Is it to meet axle weight requirements on the roads? When I got my C60 the first thing we did was cut the tag axle off an return it to a single axle. In the woods and around the farm it gets stuck a lot less without the tag axle.

Keep the pics coming we all enjoy them.

For weight requirements on the road. That load pictured scaled out to 10.2 tons  8)

[4x4American]

There's a deal nearby with a Chevy C60 gasjob 350 motor, its going for a good price.  I am thinkin about getting it to haul dirt, logs, and firewood.  What made you retire yours?

[Wallee]

There's a deal nearby with a Chevy C60 gasjob 350 motor, its going for a good price.  I am thinkin about getting it to haul dirt, logs, and firewood.  What made you retire yours?

Absolute pain in the but to keep the brakes stopping well. Wheel cylinders on the rear are 200+ apiece as well. I mostly just wanted something more reliable.

[Verticaltrx]

For weight requirements on the road. That load pictured scaled out to 10.2 tons  8)

I see, 10 tons is getting up there. I've had that much on mine before but 8-9 tons is more comfortable, that said mine has farm tags and therefore no weight restrictions.

There's a deal nearby with a Chevy C60 gasjob 350 motor, its going for a good price.  I am thinkin about getting it to haul dirt, logs, and firewood.  What made you retire yours?

I can say that the newer ('73 and up) C60's are easier and cheaper to find parts for. Carquest, NAPA, and Oriely's can get most parts if you have the P/N. I redid my rear wheel cylinders a year ago, and they were about $10 each, rebuild kit for $5, and master cylinder was $80. Mine is a '75 C60 with a 350, 4spd and 2spd rear, 14' dump bed with a twin cylinder hoist. It's a huge asset around the farm and sawmill.

[4x4American]

Thanks for your guys' inputs, sure does help!

[Wallee]

Thanks for your guys' inputs, sure does help!

Np at all!

For weight requirements on the road. That load pictured scaled out to 10.2 tons  8)

I see, 10 tons is getting up there. I've had that much on mine before but 8-9 tons is more comfortable, that said mine has farm tags and therefore no weight restrictions.

There's a deal nearby with a Chevy C60 gasjob 350 motor, its going for a good price.  I am thinkin about getting it to haul dirt, logs, and firewood.  What made you retire yours?

I can say that the newer ('73 and up) C60's are easier and cheaper to find parts for. Carquest, NAPA, and Oriely's can get most parts if you have the P/N. I redid my rear wheel cylinders a year ago, and they were about $10 each, rebuild kit for $5, and master cylinder was $80. Mine is a '75 C60 with a 350, 4spd and 2spd rear, 14' dump bed with a twin cylinder hoist. It's a huge asset around the farm and sawmill.

I actually am getting a farm tag on my truck as well. We can get a farm 40k here in ms.

[sandsawmill14]

i have a 78 c65 that i had a 56000 farm tag on (that what it is here) but a little over 53000 is all i could ever get on it according to scales at hankins pulp yard though  ;D

[Wallee]

i have a 78 c65 that i had a 56000 farm tag on (that what it is here) but a little over 53000 is all i could ever get on it according to scales at hankins pulp yard though  ;D

Ha ha the more the merrier!  :D
I try and get a good load to make it worth the drive each time.

[Wallee]

Check out the brand new paint

Cant wait to put it to use tomorrow!

[beenthere]

[sandsawmill14]

i never had a winch but that one looks good to me

[Magicman]

   Looks like a bit more than "paint" to me.   

[Wallee]

  Looks like a bit more than "paint" to me.   

Ha ha indeed it is more!
Well I scored some big pine on a little urban logging. Old growth, tight rings, I can't wait to make siding out of this stuff!

[Magicman]

Speaking of paint, with logs like that you will soon wear the paint off of that LT15.   ;D

[Wallee]

Speaking of paint, with logs like that you will soon wear the paint off of that LT15.   ;D

Lol Magicman, I am pretty sure I have already cut several thousand feet on that lt15. If the good lord sees fit in the future I would love to upgrade to at least a lt40. The lt15 does the job though! I am saving those pretty logs for all siding for the barn. And I have something big in store for that Lt15 here in the next year. I hope to use it to build a new house and get out from under the mortgage monster  ;D

[mesquite buckeye]

Those logs are very elliptical. ;D 8) 8) 8)

[garre1tt]

Very nice looking load on your new logging truck.
Do you have an idea of the net weight of that load is.

Have really enjoyed your thread and thank you for posting for us.
I am in an area where it is all large logging operations and I think there is a
big niche for what you are setting up.

[Wallee]

Very nice looking load on your new logging truck.
Do you have an idea of the net weight of that load is.

Have really enjoyed your thread and thank you for posting for us.
I am in an area where it is all large logging operations and I think there is a
big niche for what you are setting up.

Thanks for reading through! Man you would be surprised, when people found out I was doing small acreage logging... my phone exploded  :D
Tons of people in my area were being turned down by the big timers and also some people are just wanting their little 2 acre patch clear cut for pasture or yard, I love those jobs because its free wood. I go in those and haul all the hardwood to my sawmill and all the pulp wood and trash to the log yard and sell it off. I got 2 jobs coming up where I will be getting 50+ tie logs out of small patches around these peoples 2 acres, all massive hardwood. Be on the lookout and I will definitely post up some pics of those jobs. I was at the log yard today and the man who works there asked me about cutting and selling him a couple thousand feet of pine 1x6 siding for his porch he is working on. Hope he goes through with it!

[Darrel]

Just sat here and read all 10 pages of this thread and enjoyed it muchly.  Subscribed to your YouTube channel and am looking forward to seeing more. Keep up the good work!

Darrel

[Wallee]

Just sat here and read all 10 pages of this thread and enjoyed it muchly.  Subscribed to your YouTube channel and am looking forward to seeing more. Keep up the good work!

Darrel

Thanks I appreciate it so much! Will keep all you guys posted in my journey!

[dukecrazy]

Very nice looking load on your new logging truck.
Do you have an idea of the net weight of that load is.

Have really enjoyed your thread and thank you for posting for us.
I am in an area where it is all large logging operations and I think there is a
big niche for what you are setting up.

Thanks for reading through! Man you would be surprised, when people found out I was doing small acreage logging... my phone exploded  :D
Tons of people in my area were being turned down by the big timers and also some people are just wanting their little 2 acre patch clear cut for pasture or yard, I love those jobs because its free wood. I go in those and haul all the hardwood to my sawmill and all the pulp wood and trash to the log yard and sell it off. I got 2 jobs coming up where I will be getting 50+ tie logs out of small patches around these peoples 2 acres, all massive hardwood. Be on the lookout and I will definitely post up some pics of those jobs. I was at the log yard today and the man who works there asked me about cutting and selling him a couple thousand feet of pine 1x6 siding for his porch he is working on. Hope he goes through with it!

When I first bought my property several years ago it had sat unused for over 20years and had grown up quite a lot. I called around to different loggers asking them if they wanted to come clear the land for me for no charge and every single one of them told me they would have to clear all 15acres of mine for it to be worth there while. I turned every single one of them down bc I didn't want all my acreage cleared only about 5acres worth. Had there been people like you around my area I would've called you in a heartbeat! However, it worked out for me bc now I'm getting into cutting my own lumber from my property which  may not have happened had I brought someone in to do clearing for me. Great idea on the small acreage farming! Maybe one day I might get the equipment to do that around my area 

[Wallee]

Log yard is growing quite a bit this week  8)



Also here is a pic of that new skidding winch earning its keep