Bending a KIOTI Loader?

[@902hand7]

Hey Oakie, yes Sir the channel has grown really nicely and here's to keeping Momma Oakie happy with more firewood production 👍👍

[@oakiewoodsman]

We are blessed for sure. We are pretty well sold out. I have about 1/2 cord available but our stock is a little low for winter and I want to do some more bundle wood as well. Next seasons wood is piling up in a hurry. We have been cutting like crazy...... for us at least.

[@johnricks1630]

It's a blessing to watch your channel. 🙌🙏🙏

[@oakiewoodsman]

Well, thank you very much! That is great to hear. It is a beautiful thing to have all of you here in the comments watching and supporting us. Have a great one!

[@fatefarmspa]

The tractor has been a game changer for the channel for sure ! That Lake side delivery was pretty sweet view👍

[@oakiewoodsman]

You are for sure, correct! In so many ways that is absolutely the case. We are actually sold out out of all of our seasoned wood right now.

[@WilleysFirewood]

Nice work! It has been a pleasure watching your channel grow and to see your operation begin to take off. A little bit everyday goes a long way!

[@oakiewoodsman]

We have kind of adopted that saying and we sure appreciate you! Thank you very much for stopping by and watching. We have lots more wood now and I’m thinking I’m gonna have an issue if I’m going to use the IBC totes. I’m gonna flat run out.

[@WilleysFirewood]

@ that's a great problem to have though!

[@OpenAirAdventure]

The cat near got it at 11:05 Nice job folks. The forks are a must.

[@oakiewoodsman]

We were watching to make sure he came out! Forks are a very useful tool!

[@chappie222]

Great video!! Swing the backhoe boom to the up hill side (tire lift side)

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you so much for watching and I appreciate that suggestion. I may do that sometime in the future. My main concern is, however, bending the loader arms with it being side loaded like that. So it may be a blessing in a way that the rear tire came up a little bit as a reminder of hey stop this😉

[@chappie222]

@@oakiewoodsman agreed

[@ssr4656]

I bought a load of green red oak logs that weighed 8060, split and processed into 4.25 (330) gallon totes, minus very little waste, that comes out to 1896# per tote, looks like you have the 275 gallon totes so it would be less for them! great video!

[@lorettaandjasonoffgrid]

2:56 awesome teamwork 💪

[@oakiewoodsman]

So cool that you can share a timestamp like that! I honestly do not know how to do that. I clicked it!

[@lorettaandjasonoffgrid]

@@oakiewoodsman when you are viewing someone's video and go to the comments section while the video is still playing there is a clickable button with a square around it that says 0-12 with a + sign. Try it out!

[@oakiewoodsman]

alright! Thank you much!

[@djrtime1398]

I have a CK3510 and clear land primarily for deer food plots. I dig and ram stumps and lift massive rocks using the corner of the bucket and sometimes get the rear wheel in the air a couple feet. I overuse that tractor big time and the loader is not damaged at all. As I said, this is first hand exposer the last 4 years. Also, remove the backhoe and put a ballast box on the rear.

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thanks for watching and commenting. That is good to hear that yours has held up to so much abuse. As far as removing the backhoe, I am unlikely to do that because without the backhoe, I wouldn’t even have the tractor. When I can buy a mini excavator, I will likely sell the backhoe and keep the tractor and will need the ballast at that point. The ultimate goal will be to get some sort of tracked machine with stand on or sit in.

[@TheRustyGarageandHomestead]

You both have a great system for processing firewood

[@oakiewoodsman]

We fly through it. We need to do a challenge and see how fast we can do a rick or face cord.

[@TheRustyGarageandHomestead]

@@oakiewoodsman I agree. That would be interesting to see

[@crazyfeller5704]

👍👍 a fold out extension would be nice on the operator side for the big rounds. Good project for the new welder! Keep the toes safe😊

[@oakiewoodsman]

great idea! hmmmmmmm.... Not yet, but this woodyard will be moving for sure!

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

So much more fun working with someone. Keep on grinding. Love that sound of splitting wood! Was that a cat that went running out from under the Ibc tote?

[@mikerequa820]

Great video ya'll!! So cool to see you youngins workin so good together Great team!! I bought forks in 2017 didn't think i would use them much but prolly most used thing i have. I just love yall's Beautiful homestead. Thanks for sharing be safe have fun

[@johnricks1630]

Great team work guys. As russ says a little bit goes a long way. Keep up the great team work and you will get there.🎉🎉😊

[@oakiewoodsman]

I love that saying. My wife and I have been saying it fairly regularly. Appreciate you watching and commenting!

[@amandadavis9726]

That’s why I bought a ton of totes last fall. I had no desire to stack wood and not be able to move it around when needed.

[@oakiewoodsman]

@@amandadavis9726 it is super handy and we are new to this since we just got this tractor. I am a little concerned we are going to run out of totes because I had just 17. I think I have more wood to split than that on the ground right now thank you for watching and commenting and I sure appreciate you being here!

[@tedneitzel]

Good stuff sir! Firewood is fun to do for sure. I've cut hundreds of cord in my days! See ya next time!

[@oakiewoodsman]

Awesome man! Thank you again! I would love to cut and split some fir!

[@faithfulfarmadventures]

Oak sure does make nice looking firewood.

[@oakiewoodsman]

Especially large clean rounds like this! So nice to have this barkless wood

[@toddcaskey9984]

Mike has a dozer & forks , steal them 🤪

[@oakiewoodsman]

He knows where I live!!!!! hahaha.. thank you TOdd!

[@TheRustyGarageandHomestead]

That tote of green oak is heavy

[@oakiewoodsman]

UNBELIEVABLY! Thank you sir!

[@Rumblestrip]

Might not hurt to rig a log chain rack on your tractor... I can show you what i did with mine, but something tells me you can figure it out with the parts list. Nothing special, pretty cheap. I had a scrap piece of 4 inch PVC that i cut off level with the top of my dash from the floor board, and used 3 5-6" hose clamps to clamp it to the little kickboard by my step on the left side of the operators station. Looks like it might be handy to have a couple chains on your tractor just in case.

[@steve-ey3rx]

Y'all are an inspiration. :)

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you much! Appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@aaronpowell4885]

Livin the dream!

[@Doc-Cole_Trickle-of-Chainsaws]

👊

[@oakiewoodsman]

We are sure getting there and having fun while doing it! Thank you, AP and DR!

[@donmcgimpsey1706]

I agree with your wife - a flow through system works for all stations. Teamwork seems to triple production - great job, and good luck with the videos.

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you for watching and sharing. We are getting it done and will be making changes shortly in terms of the woodyard I do believe. We are going to keep on keeping on for sure!

[@mrbumblehill4596]

Did you fill your tires, I have the same setup. Full IBC tote doesn't lift the back, all ash though. Oak is heavier for sure. Filled tires have made my hilly property accessible. Some of the sketchy off camber stuff hasn't been an issue so far.

[@oakiewoodsman]

No..... will be a video coming up on why that cannot and will not happen. Thank you much! Appreciate the comment and thank you for watching.

[@lorettaandjasonoffgrid]

Morning Joe!

[@oakiewoodsman]

Morning! Hope you are well! Thank you for watching again!

[@stevejerebic9072]

Hi Joe. I’m sure you’ve seen the movie Jaws. I THINK WE’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER TRACTOR. Enjoy. Nazdravja!

[@oakiewoodsman]

hahahahaha..... next step skid steer! Thank you buddy! This is just to hold me off until we get things going like I want them to be.

[@TheRustyGarageandHomestead]

Your slopes to make it runn moving things around

[@oakiewoodsman]

for sure man. I see lots of pictures and post in the KIOTI FB groups about tweaked loaders. Super not excited about that here. Do you think this is the optimal environment to do such a thing, or do you think they are lifting unbalanced loads instead?

[@TheRustyGarageandHomestead]

@@oakiewoodsman I wouldn't say its optimal. There is definitely an increased risk of load imbalance with your slopes. I think a couple of the areas closer to the road that you have shown me would make for better areas to move firewood around. You slopes will be fine also just be mindful of the weight and take your time moving things around.

[@Lstractorman]

Pretty sure a tote is about one rick or 1/3 cord when level.

[@amandadavis9726]

Depends on the tote size. 275 gal totes are 1/4 cord when stacked level to the top. 330 gal totes are 1/3 cord or a rick. He has the 275s.

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you for sharing. I believe that to be the case as well. I believe it is a little short due to the height, not being quite 48 inches off of the pallet base.

[@oakiewoodsman]

@@amandadavis9726 thank you for the info!

[@toddcaskey9984]

Morning

[@TheRustyGarageandHomestead]

Mornin

[@oakiewoodsman]

Hello Todd and Mike!

[@Doc-Cole_Trickle-of-Chainsaws]

👍🆙OW

[@oakiewoodsman]

Thank you DR!

[@aaronpowell4885]

👍🏻

[@lyndonhamby7432]

Yo better take care of that hard working woman you have. There hard to find 🇺🇸👍🏻

[@oakiewoodsman]

She is lovely! 18 years married! Thanks for watching and commenting

[@meongkeong-g6j]

why you have to cut the video. got headache watching it... thumbs down this time..

[@oakiewoodsman]

I’m sorry it bothers you, but this is my typical editing style. No one would watch three or four hours of splitting at regular speed without editing. Thank you for watching anyway!