tripping more hung trees

[18 stoner]

The idea of the winch is to provide pulling power to a point otherwise inaccesible is it not?

[Dean Lofthouse]

Just one question, why put yourself in danger zone time after time after time. I also only work in back yards and have never had to resort to that method

[dadio]

Why?

 

I've knocked ground anchors into peoples lawn before to winch from, or even set up the winch off the back of the truck.

 

That's all well and good, setting up a ground anchor army manual style is a great advantage when needed. That would probably take 10x longer than needed for these trees though.. The pic posted refers to a winch on the back of a skidder or tractor.. that's not something you are going to bring out to do one tree in a residential backyard.

[dadio]

Just one question, why put yourself in danger zone time after time after time. I also only work in back yards and have never had to resort to that method

 

 

Put up a vid and we can all evaluate the pros and cons of your recommended technique.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Put up a vid and we can all evaluate the pros and cons of your recommended technique.

 

I dont feel the need to show standard industry practice

[Brushcutter]

That's all well and good, setting up a ground anchor army manual style is a great advantage when needed. That would probably take 10x longer than needed for these trees though.. The pic posted refers to a winch on the back of a skidder or tractor.. that's not something you are going to bring out to do one tree in a residential backyard.

 

If you have it why not? Why take a skid steer or a chipper or a mwep. All bits of kit to make your life easier and safer.

[18 stoner]

That's all well and good, setting up a ground anchor army manual style is a great advantage when needed. That would probably take 10x longer than needed for these trees though.. The pic posted refers to a winch on the back of a skidder or tractor.. that's not something you are going to bring out to do one tree in a residential backyard.

 

But many of your vids show your skid steer in residential yards:confused1:

 

Put up a vid and we can all evaluate the pros and cons of your recommended technique.

 

YOU posted the vid, so the above comments are about YOUR video aren't they?

[dadio]

If you have it why not? Why take a skid steer or a chipper or a mwep. All bits of kit to make your life easier and safer.

 

 

Becasue taking a large piece of equipment requires the cost of transportation and in the case of a large tractor will undoubtedly do far more damage to the lawn and grounds than any added benefit from having the machine on site. My skid steer does not casue ruts in the lawn. Nor do I use it in the woods very often, nor would it do much to move trees that big and heavy. On the big ash the customer was particularly concerned that no heavy equipment was brought into the woods. There was a tight gate on the beech and the locust was leaning over the neighbor's proprty line, so I would have had to ask for permission to use equipment on his property.

 

I showed this technique used on 4 trees, but have used it on 400.. ANd again will repeat, that the faller is in no danger from the falling butt as long as the piece is not tip heavy. So I say, that I do not get in the danger zone in any of those drops.

[geoff]

Enjoyed that vid,and your man's dignity regarding a couple of the bandwaggon comments,some people.....why do it??

[18 stoner]

I showed this technique used on 4 trees, but have used it on 400.. ANd again will repeat, that the faller is in no danger from the falling butt as long as the piece is not tip heavy. So I say, that I do not get in the danger zone in any of those drops.

 

NO danger?

 

I believe you should re evaluate the true meaning of "widowmaker". It is not a hung tree!

 

Carrying out the type of techniques you are showing, will one day show you the true meaning of a widowmaker