feller buncher cutting some old growth on van island

[madillgrappleyarder]

The buncher is a 2003 bought out of calagary

[madillgrappleyarder]

@mologgin the buncher was workin was actually way out in the kootaneys it was a nice buncher then it got sold to a outfit in houston bc

[madillgrappleyarder]

Those are some pretty big sticks that your puttin down with that old girl looks like that's some wood for the 044 yarder I have to get some vids up I got one of the tk732 nice buncher that one

[mologgin]

@madillgrappleyarder

That was a fun job. The 044 is a beast of a machine..who needs guylines LOL.

what year is the 732? Where our you workin?

Get them vids up. Cheers

[Hennes003]

Thanks, I am running Hornet processor now on a 290 Hyundai but been on Timbco 350 for 2 yrs and 870 for 6. I run the old 870 now and again and enjoy it. The old girl has 29 000 hrs on now is a 2000, just before ER Boom

[mologgin]

@Hennes003

29000hrs.............hell, mine not even broke in then... LOL

[dtimber00]

good vids rob is that you ?

[mologgin]

@dtimber00

maybe....LOL.

Who u are?

[Hennes003]

I hear some turbo noise, she shouldn't wisle like that and she should have all kinds of boom power. Have you ever get your pumps pressure checked. You implement pump might be weak. You can loose 30% power before the operator even realizes it.

[mologgin]

@Hennes003 your good, about a month after this vid was taken the main pump failed. we put an exchange in and had the pumps all pressure checked. had the tilt pins and bushings changed....what a difference..lol .

i just had the travel seals changed last week.

The boom lift on the b model i think, was not a strong point compared to other bunchers i have ran.

But i am happy with her...she climbs like no other .....LOL

cheers

[Claytonj250]

Nice! How do you like the 870 B? Does it have a lot of power?

[mologgin]

@Claytonj250 Its always fun and challenging cutting the old vets.This old girl has about 12000 hrs on it. it is a good ol cutter that gets the job done with minimal break downs. there are some issues. the boom power sucks. i would love to try one of the 870c like the one mueller has. I like youre vids.cheers

[mologgin]

Its a mixed bag, some cypress,red cedar and balsam. the ground was wet and sticky, with a touch rock if that makes any sense.lol

[targu16]

what species of wood is this...cedar or spruce? tough terrain to cut in!