Recent content by Shortleg

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    This will haul out the wood

    I got some paint on this past weekend and also added some boxes for chain and saw holders.
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    suggestion #2

    I made this suggestion before. OTT needs a RSS feed so anyone with a feed reader [ex google reader ] can have any new posts sent right to it and then come here to read the original post. Mr. K responded and stated that he thought it was a good idea but I'm not sure if there has been any action...
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    This will haul out the wood

    Nothing was really wrong with the old one just got a new larger tractor last spring and wanted to build one that was beefier. The 3pt issue some say is that if the log gets caught on something it can flip your tractor over quickly as it raises your pulling center of gravity.
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    This will haul out the wood

    This was inspired from one I saw a year ago or so, it was yellow. Mine is similar but has some differences. The yellow one had slots for chain but that didn't work for me as I have tongs and needed somewhere to hook them up. Also wanted to beef up the blade a bit. Yes I've read about pulling...
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    TV Tower Take Down

    It's attached to the house at the eve and has rods driven through a plate at the base.
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    TV Tower Take Down

    Has anyone taken down a TV tower [around 30-35" antenna attached] with their Tractor & Loader? I know of one I can have if I take it down. Thinking of using my Fork frame. Secure it tightly with HEAVY ratchet straps Top & Bottom, cut off at ground, back-up and tilt forward to the ground. This...
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    Stopped that noisey LA742 leveling rod

    I have had my 3540 for 6 months and since new the bucket level indicator rod on the LA724 FEL was always noisy and bugged me. Yesterday I had the old light bulb come on. Had some poly tubing laying around so I found a piece that was 3/8 ID, sprayed a little oil in and it slid right on the rod...