Skidder flipped and transformer destroyed! Dangerous logger destroying people’s property! Why ???
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Hired a timber cutter to cut a job for me and they did far more damage then good. Can’t believe the damage done. Going to job to assess damage done by a subcontractor timbercutter.
#logger #logging #dangerous #timber #chainsaw
I ruined my body logging for 35 yrs. Now in my 60s it's a young mans game. (I miss it alot) I have seen some real serious stuff in the woods. It's not the place to learn from the school of hard knocks although most of us did and still do. Looked like to me that fella had that tree winched up tight and when he pulled away it pulled the skidder over. Glad everything turned out ok. I have run and owned alot of saws. Stihls and Reds and Huskys.Everyone has a preference of which ever works for them and trust me folks you can get a bad one with a glitch no matter who makes it. Don't mean it's the brand. We would say hmmm must have been made on a monday. You did a great job retrieving your skidder and I wish you the best in the future. Be safe. Thank you for the vid.
Great comment, thank you! Glad you’re enjoying the content.
My brother inlaw is 67 an still in the woods logging up here in upper lower Michigan. It's a hard life. But rewarding
@naybreed oh yeah, I’ll log until I can’t or I die
It’s a way of life that’s very rewarding
Unbelievable that someone was able to tip that over on flat ground, that’s some serious negligence. Good thing those old timberjacks are invincible.
Great comment!
Go buy you 391
Yeah, did they try to pull that big log round a corner and just wheel power that skidder on to its side?
That driving is a kind of talent isn't it, as long as you're not the the employer / parent / girlfriend of the individual involved.
At least they shut it down, Q'dos.
Maybe stunt work is their real calling 😬
@rakersdownnz yeah they need to do something different with there lives.
@@rakersdownnzwhat it looks like the tried to just goose it around when I was in forestry in high school a girl did that with a440 b deere flipped that suckah 9n flat ground she was ok but shookup
Sorry to see such disregard for your equipment as well as the landowners property. I am glad the damage to your equipment was minimal!
Me too!
Disappointed to the max!!!
It sounds to me like a crank case leak. Either a crank seal or crank case gasket. To check for a leak old school. Start the saw, run it for 30 seconds, then submerge the power head in water. If it's a crank case leak, there will be bubbles exiting the leak area. Good luck
It was a fuel line problem it’s fixed
I run a 592 as well. I haven’t had any issues starting it in the cold, except when I was running my buddies gas. He uses Stihl ultra oil and my saws ran horribly on that stuff. Even worse, it auto tuned itself for that garbage so when I switched back to my VP oil it took half a tank before auto tuning back.
(Only problem I’ve had with my 592 is one of the bar posts fell into the oil tank - I don’t think it was properly seated at the company. )
You know, it’s one thing to roll a guys machine over. It’s another thing to not tell him about it. What a ridiculous experience. Sorry that happened to you.
No kidding, I’m not mad about the rolling. I’m mad that he lied about it.
I now this video is 10 months old. since the 592 is a auto tune you would need to take it to your dealer and have them reprogram the low side of the carb a little richer. because of the EPA stock they are to lean causing pulling them 10-13 times to fire.
I did that and I added a different fuel bulb line and it runs and starts great now.
I`m glad that there`s not any serius damage to the skidder. It`s almost unbelievable to tip that machine over on a flat ground...I think that happened because the operater tried to pull the log at the bad angle...Anyway - i have a friend, he owns a small logging company, he owns a LKT skidder, he has to deal with that kind of stuff all the time : last year the guy that worked for him tipped the skidder over in the forest while the other guy was filming him for facebook - he was dragging too heavy load with the skidder`s front end up in the air, making the spectacle...it flipped over, did some heavy damage to the haul and the engine, the guy broke his shoulder...total negligence...it`s hard to find good help these days - no one wants to work any more, everyone wants to be famous on the internet...🤣
You have some good-quality logs there if i may notice.
Yes I’m glad as well. Sorry to hear about your friend predicament. I try to keep good timber in front of us.
I've had clowns here in Missouri do that kind of thing too . This country is a disaster . I'm trying to stay ahead of cutting red oaks before they are just junk firewood and can't get any help . I'm only 56 but where it's going aint good .
Yes, it’s really something.
Wow. What a shame to see the fruits of your labor disrespected in such a way. I’m so sorry. I appreciate the video though, such insight into the trials and tribulations of the American business owner. Good job and I’m glad your machine came out ok.
Thank you for the thoughtful comment.
Glad the recovery went well !!! Shame that people don’t take of other’s equipment……everyone (NOT everyone) these days has a use it and toss it attitude. You know what I mean……folk’s want things given to them……sad for sure! Well as I said, glad it was ok after dipping it back over…..hopefully the neighboring person was understanding and thing all went ok. 👍🇺🇸 Rick
It all worked out OKAY but was a disappointment.
It's your fueled mix and your spark plugs probably not. I've got to write gap. I should hold under two poles should be max
Yeah, usually depending on the gas mix and the spark plug gap. That's your two main problems with this start problem
I've been running chainsaw since I was 10 years old and one thing I do know is most likely the spark isn't set upright and the other part would probablythe fuel mixture. It's not strong enough or too strong
The saw had problems from the factory, it’s getting repaired under warranty right now.
A fuel line was to long and pinching . I bought a newer 592 with upgraded lines and it’s starts much better.
Oh my what a mess. I am sorry to say that this could happen to anyone . Seems without common sense is the new norm. Damn that makes me mad to see such disrespect for anyone’s property.
Yes, it’s a sad situation.
Glad the skidded wasn’t damaged.
Me too!
My only thought was "I hope this is not going to get worse". when you put all the lift on one fork. Out of caution I would have pushed the tines together to distribute the load and not spring a fork. Glad the machine was not damaged to any great degree. Well done.
Thank you!
My (2) 592 I have are 3-4 pulls to start and they both run great. I do have (4) 372 that I bought all together, (3) of them are identical in the way they perform and 3-4 pulls to start. The other one I have which I call number four takes upto a dozen pulls to get it going, but it’s performance is superior to the other three I have.
Go figure 🤷🏻♂️
Great channel, keep putting those videos coming out 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
all my 395s ct the same. The 592 Rippe but starts hard
With these new auto tune saws you have to use the purge bulb every single start on them when the saw is cold. My 572XP is the same way. The dealer told me to use the purge . Press 6-7 full times. Now it starts in 3pulls every time.
Kinked lines on this particular saw.
Oh dear, hope no one got hurt?
Greetings from Germany
Peter.
Hello Peter. No injuries, property destruction.
I am in Australia and have a 592XP. I’ve been running it for the past 16 months. I have the same issue. What I have found helps, prime it, pull several times, pump the primer a few more times and it’ll start 1st or second pull.
I will try that! Thank you
Also wanted to add, another guy I cut with sometimes, also has a 592XP, both saws purchased same place, same time, plus I have recently purchased a second 592xp, they all sound and operate completely different. My first 592, had 2 mufflers fail. I love the 592’s, I think the finer details have slipped a bit. A saw can have space age technology and and nice flash shiny appearance, but when I buy a Pro saw, I want reliability and longevity. I think that’s where Husky have slipped a bit imo.
I’m not ready to say my long term opinion yet. Saw has serious power and is light. It just sucks to start in the morning.
You need to replace the fuel line to your primer bulb, husqvarna have a new line for the primer bulb, covered under warranty
On the 592 I have , hit purge bubble 4, 5 times and it hits 2, 3 pulls evert time .
Yeah mine must be screwed up.
Check to make sure the choke is closing all the way on a cold start.
It was the hose going to primer.
Where are his Saw chaps.... I can see how much you care about safety
lol nobody likes this type of talk.
The Old Saying " If You Want Done Right Do it Yourself "
You got it!
The why is an attitude, and it ain't 'dare to care'. Enjoying the channel, this is informative.
Glad your enjoying it.
His skidder operating surely sucks however the feller showed excellent skills. At least what tree butts were visible. Retired one man operation for 28 years. You are correct as where the timber remains. The days of seeing it driving down the road is long gone. ?? Buying on the stump or paying after trucking??
He would cut one tree well then bust the next one. I’m not sure if he was good or just sometimes lucky. I’ll I know is he won’t be back on my job. Not because he rolled a skidder, but because he wasn’t honest about what happened on this job site. As far as buying timber it depends on the landowner. If you have good timber then I’m gonna do what it takes to get it bought.
VERY few good helpers nowadays.
Fact!
Tuning IS your Key to Easy Starts on your saw. I tune for running performance and when you get that right and your fuel system is clean and adjusted for ALL proper specs that saw will start easy, part of it is knowing what combo of choke adjustment to and "signs" the engine gives such as a Pop after 2 pulls comp. release On and push choke down to 1/2 or 1/4 Quickly and 3rd pull you are running and 1 pull the rest of the day. More than 3 pulls to cold start then ya may need tuning.
It’s computer controlled
Typical start only should 3 to 4 pull's on choke, when slite start, move choke up 1 or adjust next pull should start and rev up slowly when get too high RPM hit trigger and typically idle, all I've had i have zero tolerance other than I described, also when buying use same protocol if doesn't, i walk away.
Mine is baby 026 I've killed hundreds of tree's since 2016 to currently, 3 years I've cut beside a husky 395 28" bar kept up almost best 1st one was a 028 boss.
Love to count on great saw, can't put a price on it.
Thank you share.
Awesome
As a rule,good help already has a job….
They usually own the place.
@@Good.Fellers true statement!
I feel you. This has happened to me sooooo many times. 😡
That stinks!
My first question is how much are you paying a crew per thousand? If you want good help you gotta pay. I know mills by me that only pay $150 a thousand even if you have your own skidder. Factor in fuel, payments, weather, the fact that it's the most dangerous job in the world and no healthcare and you could get a better and MUCH easier job working for your local contractor with full benefits. The problem with production cutting is that something MUST be sacrificed. Either quality of job, production itself or pay.
We cut veneer, pay a good salary. Production crews are all but dead. The production cutters I know of are more of a problem then a solution.
@@Good.Fellers I would disagree. Production crews are the heart of logging and the vast majority of ALL timber is cut by them. They are far from dead. ALL mills and foresters hire production crews. It's the only way. Unless you buy timber and you cut it yourself it is being cut by a production crew. This is why they are a problem, if you pay them by the hour they have no incentive to get a lot done. If you pay them by the thousand (which the vast majority are) then quality of job is sacrificed. I buy and cut myself for this reason. Mills can often pay more for standing timber because of this and scale overrun but some landowners want quality and forest management over price. These are the people I work for.
I’m not sure what your point is. Your statements contradict themselves.
Ive had 2 592s and both of started well i did have the purge line kinking issue on one of them it may just need an auto tune reset there beast of saws but i think there are a few kinks to work out with them still
Yeah I agree on all fronts.
They really had to b doing something severely stupid to turn over that skidder on flat ground sounds like they were the type of people to tell you that they had 10 years of experience when in reality they only had 10 seconds of experience
Definitely was a lot of lies being told that week. Really a shame.
Uncool situation, cool fix tho, I like your gear,
Shame about the starting issues on the saw, seems like easy cold start, should be in the top 3 attributes of a new, modern saw.
Hey thank you, I figure anything new will have some bugs to work out.
@@Good.Fellers Never seems to happen to my 2100 and it's still got its Jiggle valve in (governor), I'd like to think new gear is on an upward plane getting better and better, but I often value old gear more, the more new gear I run.
That saw gets really good reviews all over, Donny walker has posted some good content about some assembly issues, good components but put together not so well, right at the end.
That's a story of modern equipment, at least that saws not crazily electronic is it ?
Total greenhorn, no respect for anything, glad to see that you remained cool and collected, I would have thrown the biggest rigged. Fit. That saw needs to go to the saw shop it should cold start better. I ran husky's alot it not normal to not fire. My favorite was my ported 371.
Sad day in the woods.
Asked to not come back. You are way too nice.
It sucks when sub-contractors let you down. At least there was no major damage caused.
Regarding starting Husky saws I never have trouble if I religiously follow the 4 primer pumps full choke, then 2 primer pumps once it fires (but that is for 560s and 550s).
I never pumped it once it starts
I’ll try that
Where's your log tape bud 😂
Don’t like em
That saw sounds like it has a small hole in the diaphragm or the tiny filter in the tank is dirty I had a Stihl weed wacker that started and ran like that for a while then one day it wouldn't start at all and that's what I found wrong I am glad you were able to save your job from compleat disaster and good luck with the saw...
Hey thank you
Crack the gas cap. Mine kind of vapor locks. As soon as I open the fuel cap and retighten it, it fires right up. Also if I shut the saw down for maybe half an hour, it does the same thing. Maybe the tank doesn’t vent well. Give it a try.
It was a fuel line, it has since been fixed.
Use the fuel primer bulb it makes a huge difference on cold starts to my 592xp
I do and it still doesn’t start well. My 572 starts in 2 or three pulls every time.
@Good.Fellers that is strange mine doesn't start well cold without primer bulb but does if u use it maximum 3 pulls usually less
@drltreecare7353 mine takes about 7-10 pulls with or without the bulb, the must be a problem. It shows gas in the primer.
The Purge line from your primer bulb is too long and it pinches itself. The dealership know about it and can fix it or you can do it. A fingernail clippers will trim that hose.
I will look at it tomorrow.
Poor Timberjack😢
Facts
I have a 450 rancher that used to be like that. Pull and ppull, and pull, and it'd start and cut immediately until it was warmed up and then it was a single pull start all day long. Then one day I watched a video about chain tensioning and I realised that when my chain was hot I was tensioning it up to take up the slack and then leaving it tensioned when I put it away thinking it would be set for the next time I needed it. Big mistake! I started undoing the bar nut as soon as I was done with the saw and leaving it loose while stored and then starting it for the first time loose before warming it up and dialing in the tension. As soon as I started this habit, I noticed that it started in the cold a lot easier!
Interesting
The 592 I have is same as yours. I hate having to start .I wish I just stuck with the xp 390 s. If you ever figure how to get these running with out pulling your guts out. Please let me know. Good luck with the mess you where left with
Hey I appreciate it
I figured out how to get my 592 starting it’s in my next video will be out tomorrow or wed.
Mess is cleaned up and we’re back rolling and that cutter is on down the road.
Replace the fuel line to primer bulb is a warranty repair, see my reply above
Mine starts 3 pulls or less every time. I did have an issue with mine after I first bought it. When I would pull it to start it the choke would disengage, causing it flood. Took it back to dealer and haven’t had a issue since.
Good to know
Is it a Husqvarna saw?
Yes
There;s lots of good thoughtful workers out there, they all have jobs though... anyone not working right now isn't worth hiring, or isn't looking.
Good workers are hard to come by if ya get one ya better appreciate em.
That's a nice log job a lot of us would like to have..not sure why they would ruin it for themselves
I agree, the trees on this job average 500+ feet. If I had to guess there was drug use involved.
You were Lucky how can tip it over on good ground
I wasn’t driving. It’s actually common for guys with little experience.
Damn it ! Aid over on flat ground , not good .
Not good is right, I couldn’t have been more disappointed.
Laid a John deere over in steep mountain in south west , Virginia in the 90s slid off bluff into a raving, soon as it stopped moving killed engine, took a 650 jd dozer to get it out, lucky to be able to tell the story, he had the drag winched high and machine turned hard , gravity rules , stay safe and keep getting it !
@@jtrocktree5409 I’ve done a lot of things but I’ve never flipped a skidder. On a cable machine on flat ground, drop the log. Worse part of this is this guy wasn’t even cutting trees he was supposed to cut. That skidder should have never been in this position.
In all your videos you are working on relatively level ground. Would working in hilly terrain change your strategy/tactics when felling trees? You are so composed and thoughtful about your work, I just wonder if that would be a consideration.
Absolutely, we work around river bottoms and ravines from time to time and techniques are changed as needed. My entire operation is based on working in areas that are hard to get to. Usually crossing swamps, rivers, or getting access that is hard to purchase. Good timber isn’t available in very many easy to access woods anymore. So we go where we have to go get it and adapt as needed.
From the terrain I have observed a log arch would work well . Leaving a smaller disturbance, using a small piece of equipment to transport the logs. Land owners less concern with damage to haul roads. On a side note , don't you like Stihl chainsaws?@@Good.Fellers
@markgoggin1015 I’m not a stihl fan for saws, but there chain is awesome.
Why not?
@thisguy9527 no one in my region runs stihl saws. I owned a 660 and thought it was subpar to a 395.
I'm sorry to say this but I blame the parents. I grew up in the construction field, heavy equipment logging settlers like working in it we did it. You hire someone today they stand around and hold the shovel up
I don’t disagree.
My Dad ran a Skidder for years how in the world did it flip over?
Your dad would know, lol
Some say you should let it idle for 20 or 30 secs after a decent cut before shutting off
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Saws probibly tp lean pn the low pr piched fuel line to carb
Right on
I have a second gen 592xp the fuel line popped off bran new on first tank of fuel, check that out after I re routed it starts great cold, hot whatever I love that saw
Me too!
That sucks. Some people don't give a crap about other people's things. And on flat ground too?! How dumb.
Yeah, the husky autotune system is crap. No end of problems with mine. Spent more time in the shop then working. Kiddos to my dealer and husky. My dealer told them my 550 was a lemon and they sent me a new one. Id stick with the 395 for a bit.
Thanks for the good content. Ive learned a whole lot from you.
Awesome, I’m glad your enjoying the channel! I’m surprised they replaced a saw.
@@Good.Fellers me too.
They flipped er on that terrain I’d hate to send em up the mts here…lol..I’d say count to 30 and machine be back at yer feet 10 to 15 rolls later.….i passed a stuck billy goat yesterday hikin behind the house…
Lol
A lot of inexperience on this crew.
Yes.
Shitty that happened. Hopefully no serious damage to your equipment. Old school stuff. They don't make things like that nowadays
Skidders ok, but definitely less then desirable situation.
really nice videos! keep on.../ jorma
Glad you enjoy them!
Yeah, you should know immediately when you have too much weight on the skider and need to buck the log.
Yes.
I think your carb need a little tune on the low side.
Needed a new fuel line
TRY JUST A TINY SHOT OF ETHER START FLUID THE FIRST TIME OVERNIGHT TO START ANYTHING HARD TO START !
Unfortunately, Husqvarna is the hardest starting chainsaw in the industry. I had a 562 xp, T540xp and 3120xp they were all extremely cold blooded from a cold start. So instead of using Husky, I switched over everything to using Stihl. I find using Stihl as a brand is a lot easier to use and start. Echo just has no top end power for pulling through big rounds or timber.
I totally disagree. I have owned 15-20 395s, a 3120 and 2 592s and I’ve only had trouble starting 1 592 which I fixed. Some Ported saws all seam to start hard.
Iv got the new craftsman 52cc chainsaw that everyone says it's junk but it the exact same saw as yours it's even stamped Husqvarna and it's hard to start when it's cold but dose good when it warm.
My saw is 90 cc’s.
What I was get at iv got the saw made by Husqvarna and it does the same thing as yours
@anthonyyoung7344 I understand, that sucks
Yea get the 592 checked out. Mine cold starts 2-3 pulls even after sitting on shelf 6 weeks
I’m gonna have to.
What a horrible way to find your skidder. Sorry you had to deal with that. It's to bad the people that can be depended on are getting so old now days. Keep up the great attitude! Tho you might have to babysit the new hires first couple weeks/months to make sure they are not idiots. Thanks for sharing. Hope it gets better.
This guy worked here for a year, then in one week dropped a tree on a transformer crushed a chain link fence and rolled the skidder.
Thats horrible.
It is but in this world you never know what to expect. I just keep the trees falling and the logs hauling and when the smoke clears hope for the best.
Thats all any of us can do. Hope like heck it all comes out fine. Its unfotunate the kids workimg didn't let you know right away stuff happened. Seeing the skidder on level ground flipped over totally tripped me out. Seen things like that before. Usually at the bottom of a steep hill. Good luck with the rest of that job. Keep it safe out there man.
@shieldwolffalcontrainer9040 thank you!
Typical Husqvarna auto tune. I have the same saw same deal 562 and 572 same thing. I gave up on husqvarna saws to many problems
I’ve had two that run great and had to change the fuel line in this one and now it awesome.
Good fellers, im new to your channel, and i love it, the way you do business, im sorry to hear about your skidder and negligent peaple taking advantage of you like that, if you dont mind me asking what state are you in?, im in Southern ohio
I work in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois. I generally stay north of Interstate 70.
@Good.Fellers ok, I live in Fayetteville about an hour east of Cincinnati, I'm wanting to get into the timber business, my dad used to do it when I was a youngster , I lost him 10 years ago to cancer, I'm 31 now so I figured if I'm gonna start cutting I need to do it now, I'm learning alot watching you , your knowledgeable and you take pride in what you do, I still need to learn alot and how to find timber, keep them videos coming I love them , I even watch them on my breaktime at work.
@ryanpoole4795 sorry about your dad, be safe out there.
@ryanpoole4795 what’s your current job?
wow ridiculous ! And people wonder why i work alone
Yeah, I understand completely why you work alone.
How or why did they put it on its side? I’ve logged huge spruce and never came close to tipping my treefarmer C5.
Big logs
Tight corner
Mistakes happen
Did you upgrade firmware? or is just out of box from factory If not go to husky dealer and let them do it. New saw with factory settings has cold or in my case hot start problem after downloading problems disappeared. I did to my 550xp m2 572xp and 592xp going to check if they have upgrade for T540xp m3 just bought
I will check it out, thanks!
@@Good.Fellerslet me know when you have done please
I feel like the timberjack could have done it… but its a severe operator mistake here, incorrect winching position, blade not on the ground (stabilizer) for winching.
I had a near miss like at 12years old, luckily my father saw the error and yell at me to release the winch before it was too late. Much bigger equipment than this small baby, its was a TreeFarmer C6D
It’s always operator error.
Im amazed they turned it overnon flat ground had 2 be a full blown rookie on the stick. Wow. Sorry man
Yeah, it was rediculous.
I'm a mean old sob I knew a old-timer that was fired of a logging job for wearing raingear in a rainforest.
If I saw someone measuring out logs with a yardstick I'd not only fire them buy chase them down the mountain throwing pinecone at them.smh get a bushler's tape .
You fire the owner first off bud, second it’s a log ruler but I figure you already know that.
@@Good.Fellers you must be in Alabama or something
@@Good.Fellers you would have to ne the owner lol you'd never get on a job around here with a ruler. SMH in the time it took you to measure out 1 log a half asked logger would of bucked and limbed yhe tree
What ya think that trees worth
@Good.Fellers depends what your logging your sale? How much the stumpage is what the mills paying but what difference does that make??
No, you are wrong it isn't about paying or outsourcing, it's about the destruction of the family, Church, and values. If kids were raised by adults being parents instead of spoiling their children teach them skills such as handling money conducting themselves in public and having a work ethic then you wouldn't be making this video. America has two lost generations and very shortly a third.
Can’t argue with this. When I said we don’t incentivize our workers this is what meant. I didn’t want to get to serious, but your spot on. It is about outsourcing and paying people to sit a home though.
Flat land logging doesn't seem possible to flip a skidder 😮timber jack like a Timex watch takes a licking and keeps on ticking❤
That’s what I thought.
And Timber Jacks dont tip over as easy as a JD.
I have a 3 year old 550xp, it to starts hard when cold, sometimes harder than others, it does help when I push the primer bulb. My sons Stihls that ar 4 years old starts everytime 1-2 pulls, hot cold or sitting for 4 months......
I agree that jacks are harder to tip then deeres.
Looks like they were winching to hard sideways and flipped it.
It would be hard to hold the lever up knowing you were about to go over.
So what is wrong with the tape major versus a stick
Stick is easier to use to mark off logs.
My 272 xp starts like that
No good operator. I did the same thing to my dads c5 tree farmer when i was 12, but i learned what causes that, never did it again.
Yeah, pretty pathetic.
Went to forestry school in 2004 in Newfoundland, there was and is so much gate keeping in the industry that I left, old people that don't want any threat to their positions, everything from cutters to foresters to office personnel, that's why logging is left with the morons and bottom rung crews, all the good ones are paid top dollar because there's so few left.
Interesting, here in the U.S. there’s not a lot of people getting into this trade.
where are your safety chaps
LoL
😝
Was that level ground? I’m trying to figure out how they flipped it I run a jd 440 if it feels like it’s gonna tip I put the blade down and grade. It doesn’t look that bad of terrine though. I guess I’m just wondering I don’t ever wanna do that.
Did he try pull the log with the skidder sideways? That winch would pull it right over for sure, I pull out 20 inch trees sometimes if I can get a straight line to the landing. But not if I have to make turns.
@mattbushey8982 we will never know what really happened.
Why would you hire anyone who doesn't have their own equipment. I wonder how much you paid these guys if these are the kind you get. I'm a carpenter and if I paid shit wages I'd get shit workers too. You also could've done it yourself and saved yourself the hassle.
You talk a lot without saying much. I’m not sure where you’re at in the world but there aren’t Quality American men beating down anyone’s door for work. In this day and age you’re lucky to hire a person at all. So to answer your question beggars can’t be choosers when it comes to pay. Also a carpenter is a dime a dozen until you need to do quality work.
Don’t give me this wage bullshit either, I can pay as much as anyone for quality work. Now you tell me where hell you’re gonna find a good timber cutter to cut hardwoods that’s reliable.
Logging is a business unlike any other. Insurance and workman’s comp present some very unique challenges. It’s also a very specialized skill with few skilled guys available.
I’m a Forester in the Driftless region of Wisconsin. How the heck did they flip that skidder on such flat ground? Did they cable that tree before they felled it?
@andrewbeebe8470 if you take a sharp enough corner with a large tree behind a skidder on flat ground it will flip
Just discovered and subscribed. Where are you located?
I prefer to keep my location private. But I work in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
I was curious what state or Canada. I live in NE Oklahoma, a 60 foot oak tree is huge to me. @@Good.Fellers
@dennisbynum8781 Right on! The big trees I cut aren’t easy to come by. I have to cover 4 states and spend a lot of time looking for them.
Non operating fools. How in the world can you flip that on flat ground.
Ya have to try
Ain't that a dam mess.you know not to hire jacklegs.nobody wants to work any more.99% don't know how.they got no experance doing thus type work.check compression on the saw.low compression,warn rings cause cold hard starts..
Saws fixed and jack legs all there is to hire anymore lol
@Good.Fellers it's a dam shame how nobody wanted to learn this trade when they were young. But then again us old guys who knew the trade and had the skills didn't have time or patents to teach anyone.we sort of hid out skills to ensure job security for ourselves.Timbering is dangerous work,
@olivertaylor8788 yeah it’s a real problem.
@olivertaylor8788 Young folks don’t find enjoyment in a hard days work anymore, and no one seams to care whether they work or not.
@Good.Fellers That's true.bobby had a experanced crew ,might pick up a couple of them.also Turman lumber Co has laid off workers .I would rather have 5 people with experance than 20 without.much cheaper as less stuff gets tore up...takes time,just be super careful and take time to be safe.the success will come.u tube has a lot of people watching from all walks of life,and they will come .I'm too old and too far away to be of help,but would if I could.but if any of my followers can help,I'm sure they will.
Owning a business is part of the risk
Yep, just part of the deal.
98% of the time my 592 fires up on the 3rd pull in the mornings. Once in a awhile it’ll fire on the first pull
Nice!
Man oh man, sorry buddy
Hey thank you!
I would like to run that
Right on!
I’m getting ready to sell I’m about 60 logs as I sit here and watch this video. Makes me question the decision I know accidents happen, but the trees on selling on the 30 acres where I live in the last thing I want is a huge fucking mess because of some jackass.
Yup, I know.
Since I’m only about an hour and a half from you, I suppose it’s possible you’ll be bidding on the job.
Where r u located
@derekdupler Are you selling your trees or working with a 2nd party seller?
@@Good.Fellers I’m using a timber consultant in conjunction with the USDA and DNR to establish wildlife habitat. The property has been a cattle lot for 20 yrs.
Hi I am a log loader owner I have two and I am from Quebec Canada I had two Husqvarna they were new and as soon as it got cold could start them 6 to 7 times at the dealer still not good so i change brand and i was a Husqvarna and johnsered guy all my life but can't fu,,,,g start them
Right on.
Dam you need a real logging crew!?
Yes sir.
@@Good.FellersI'm located in Missouri. I would be interested. How can I contact you?
@ShaneBeames-po6yt email me @1goodfellers@gmail.com
Chaps for safety!
Lol!
Wow those guy's were just idiot's with no respect for other people's property and definitely had no pride in their work or their company's reputation, such a sad state of affairs when you can't trust so called professionals.
Sad state of events.
Not your first rodeo!