I use chains all the time to control trees I don’t like the looks of. But I usually have some with a tractor on the other end. You can definitely get them to go the right way with enough hp…
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Round here the use of leverage especially with close quarters tree service we call that having “command” of the tree. Being able to force it against it’s lean with a straight pull or a redirect from tractor truck winch all apply. Then stand it up with the wedges and bang it over. Yes the chain can get in the way that’s where a swamper comes in to keep on eye on your offside and hand on the chain till she starts to travel. The big outfits around here have single fallers in a cut lane/block, but we prefer to always have 2 guys at the stump for safety. More eyes the better to call out when things go wrong and always have your safety lane prepped to get out fast if things go sideways
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I tip the bucket all the way forward then punch down in front of the tree, severing the roots. Then, I reach behind the tree, and bring the bucket under the tree. Then I tip the bucket back, while lifting the boom. I can usually tip the tree away from the machine and carry it away to where I want to process it.
We have some much smoke here from Kenera 51, that the solar panels aren’t working. I have to run the Honda.
It hasn’t rained here since June. I actually don’t remember when it rained last. We pump a lot of water and let it dribble on the places where there used to be grass. I try to keep the ground so it will absorb the rain, when it finally comes.
I hope everyone is doing ok in the heat. It’s debilitating for sure.
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Update on the potential trade. Dad’s friend wants my 1999 Yamaha 1100 VStar Custom in exchange for the Jaguar. He is also throwing in an almost complete 4 seater VW Dune Buggy.
I don’t have a motorcycle endorsement and that bike is too much for me as a beginner so I’m going to go ahead with the trade. I’m hoping the only parts I’ll need to repair is the floorboards. Dad has already made a joke about turning the Jag into a Ute and putting in a wood burner.
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Well we were scrapping a bunch of Kent Moore tools that are no longer relevant, so I took a few pieces that caught my eye.
The real star of the show is that humongous steel donut. It has a 4.75" bore, 3/4" thick at the upper lip, 1&1/8" thick at the thickest portion, and 1.75" tall.
Would make a heck of a restriction insert that is for sure!
Edit: dad’s friend sent an old picture of the sand rail before he extended it and added a rear seat. She’s already titled and road legal!
He rebuilt the engine with a bigger cam and two barrel carb.
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Been really hazy here in Indiana from the smoke of the wildfires in the west. Haven’t seen blue skies in a few days. Prayers for all those endangered by the fires. Also prayers for those across the pond that are still battling flooding and mud.
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Sorry Paul about all the smoke we are sending you. Yes the state of Oregon has some big fires. And prayers for all fighting the fires, and for the people dealing with the floods in many countries on the earth. Trying times for 100’s of thousands of peoples in these last days we are seeing.
Bob
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I don’t know if you watch these road kill shows Cody. Kind of the reason I have a TV. Anyway here is a bunch of stuff about a Chevy powered Jaguar. The ones you are trying to swap for reminded me of this.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=roadkill+draguar
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Unfortunately the one my dad built is naturally aspirated.
But the poor fuel economy of that car begs for woodgas. Dad claims he went 140mph no problem so imagine the acceleration ease on wood, or maybe downdraft charcoal? Not sure what would be more appropot. They have a huge trunk but I’m wary of the saddle gas tanks.
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Its a real shame its a XJ from the 70’s that will make it a British Leyland Jag , good luck finding any metal to weld onto .
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I’ve already mentally prepared myself for just scrapping the body. The hardest part of that would be figuring out what the heck I would put the 350sbc in and it definitely would NOT be the Mazda. I wouldn’t have any room for woodgas to plumb in! Ideally it would be another sedan with a huge trunk, so maybe a gutless Cadillac? I’d like to build something stealth mode. Plus, the old trucks a 350 would drop right into are really inflated in price here in the South. Everybody wants their “Muddin’ Truck” or make believe they’re like the “local Yahoos” and not a transplant from New York(YMMV).
Luckily it had been fully re-painted in the 90s so maybe that prevented rust, other than the floor pans, but I’m sure once those went then it just creeped on the more structural parts.
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I think vehicles are like women. They don’t have to be pretty. They just need to be built for speed. Sort of like Long Tall Sally.
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Thinking about redesigning my little garden truck that I’m building.
Originally planning to put in a Yanmar 10hp diesel clone but with the way it sits it takes up any hope I had for a truck bed. I have an old Briggs and Stratton 10hp engine from a Snapper mower that the carburetor unfortunately broke on when it fell off my shelf. Motor is fine though.
To get some rear leaf suspenion I was thinking of making a sub frame that holds all the drivetrain components. A Peerless 3 speed from a snowblower, chain drive live axle.
With a sub frame construction my unsprung weight would be increased but then I wouldn’t have to worry about chain deflection in response to suspension movement.
With the carburetor being goobered up on the Briggs it gives me a good chance to just run it as a straight wood or char gas engine. She’d be full tilt 90% of the time and I’m going for a mower type dead man belt clutch. The gearing is pretty low, in 1st gear I can twist on the input of the Peerless and make the whole thing move forward. Here she is as she sits with the Diesel on the frame.
You can see how I wouldn’t have much of a truck bed.
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Here’s a pic of the Briggs motor. Good old Flathead I/C 10HP vertical shaft.
I’m guessing she’s a 350cc or some odd size? The new ones are 300cc but they’re OHV and more efficient probably.
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The higher compression in the chinese diesel will make it equivalent to about a 15hp gas Briggs. I have one of those Chinese clones in my case ingersoll 448 that I use all the time. Stinks but it is amazing it runs the 12 hp hydraulic pump really well the pump will stall it out but it takes a really heavy load. The tractor had a 18 hp gas motor originally and I have seen someone replace them with a 15 hp Briggs without very good luck.
It depends on how hard you plan on using it but I would try to make the diesel fit if you have it they are tough little work horses.
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I’m just going to save the Diesel for a more fitting project. Maybe I’ll eventually make a Diesel bike if I get my hands on an old Royal Enfield Bullet.
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If you are only going slow, do you really need springs? A lot simpler and lighter without.
You really do need a differential though
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She’s geared to go about 30mph and I do plan to register it as a low speed vehicle for snow days and the like for heading to a store. It’s also pretty hilly and bumpy on my property so I’d like just a hair of articulation while going into the woods.
I did try it without suspension and the front end couldn’t figure out which side wanted to touch the ground. I figure with the solid front axle it’ll help dig in when I’m going over uneven terrain and the rear axle will basically behave like a swing arm.
Springs will also give me a little bit of height for visibility.
I would liked to have had a differential. I do have a Cored LSD that used IRS and a normal IRS diff but I lack the know-how to adapt them to my 1" keyed shaft.
My axle length is about 54"
Center to center tread is 51"
Heres the Limited Slip(or at least I think it is)
My default it’s fully locked. Gives feedback to the driveshaft when I spin from the axle output. Might be goobered up. Has some kind of electrical connection.
Here’s the more normal diff. Behaves like it should and doesn’t spin the driveshaft back if I rotate the output.
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The super locked up one I had plans to save for a flat disc chunker build.
Cody I think you will enjoy this build playlist if you like to play with small engines like I do, mike festiva is his channel name local in Oregon that can’t NOT play with the predator motors, sticks them on everything
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