Loading Massive Oak Logs With Bobcat T66

[@14moldyhamsandwich]

Helpful tip . I have been at this for a long time . I have a setup where I use steel bars as a ramp , and I have climbing rope ( designated just for this , and / or heavy straps) , and pull them down the ramp ( they will move quickly once they pass the edge ) . So make sure they are long enough where they won't smash into your bc . Then proceed to transport . Keep people clear . Be safe everyone ! And NEVER let someone anywhere near what you are doing , thinking they may be of help. Common sense saves lives and limbs. That dude is lucky , and so are you that that monster log didn't fall and crush his leg . Shit happens and it happens fast

[@IQFSanAntonio]

Dude tried to catch a 4,000 log, and I about shit my pants.

[@clf6051]

Just watched your video. I have a sawmill and often move logs with either a large tractor or a similar size track loader. You guys were doing some serious stuff. Those are extremely heavy logs…as you know. One thought I had was to holler “Stay Back!!” to the guy who thought he could somehow help as that huge oak rolled back toward the trailer when unloading. The other thought was to maybe roll them off that deck-over trailer and pick them up from the ground. Either way, a very interesting video. Thanks.

[@srmcontracting]

Yep I hold him that was sketchy afterward. Rolling them off would have be safer. Thanks for watching!

[@Vega02flaco]

I like bobcat machines and and I love watching how much work it gets done with this machines. Just one thing that got me nervous about was when you unload the 4th log that was soo dangerous when the guy hung onto the log but other than that I like your video.

[@srmcontracting]

Thank you! I agree that was a risky move. We talked about it afterwards.

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Great video, we work our 2020 T650 hard in the woodyard, just subscribed your channel Take care guys! 🚜🪵👍🏼🇺🇸

[@srmcontracting]

Thank You, I appreciate it!

[@firewoodprovidersnorthwest]

Ya got to just love people that can afford to buy equipment, and have no experience operating.....

[@ironhide6283]

Yeah how dare they they try to learn a new skill simply by just doing it and learning from there mistakes.

[@renesolaire8319]

I was curious about how could it be possible to load something with a bobcat. But I’m not confortable of these situations bring by the bobcat concept « do the maximum with a minimum « Luckily it worked that time

[@41290jrohr]

Nice wood 🤤

[@jessicarohr2197]

That must of been a big tree

[@srmcontracting]

I believe it was 70 feet. Thanks for watching!

[@kurtthomas1687]

Good job guys, not much OSHA approved about this job. Lol

[@alanward3400]

Is your T-66 using antifreeze? My engine just blew at 250 hours.

[@srmcontracting]

Luckily it's not, fingers crossed though! I've heard mixed things about the R series Bobcats. Some people have little to no issues and others have a bunch. Did Bobcat cover it with the warranty?

[@alanward3400]

@@srmcontracting I do not know what they are going to do yet. It's been at Bobcat a week and a half now. Supposedly they are waiting on oil sample results. I'll never buy another!

[@wjamesm1001]

I can't believe Bobcat still has weak tilt strength in there machines , I've ran several older machines with the single tilt cylinder that had poor roll back strength . In this vid if the operator could have curled the forks back it would have been alot more stable . The Gehl's I run now will lift the rear tires off the ground with there tilt function

[@johnmckanna1064]

you are comparing apples to oranges. I can also pick the rear wheels off my bobcats with the tilt , but this it a TRACK machine.

[@wjamesm1001]

@@johnmckanna1064 Other than a track machine weighing more I don't see your point . The curl back power isn't there in this video , Doesn't matter if it's a bobcat or a cat . The bobcats I have ran , older 763 and 853 with there single cylinder curl simply don't have the power . this machine in the video has twin cylinder's and still doesn't have the power to curl a heavy load . You don't mention what machine you have that will do this

[@BullyBentley]

William Moorehead Aside from being a lot heavier, track machines have the front “wheels” further forward than a wheeled machine, so it is much more difficult to lift up the back end. Makes a big difference if you look at the tipping load as an example.

[@randall2382]

How much is it

[@KarasCyborg]

Too bad you couldn't have called in a mobile sawmill to make some slabs out of all that great oak.

[@scrapmanindustries]

Most of them are too picky to bother with

[@KarasCyborg]

@@scrapmanindustries Oak planks make great wine barrels to improve the taste with a Vanilla like flavor. Just sayin....

[@scrapmanindustries]

@@KarasCyborg yes. But try and find a sawmill guy to come out and mill it up. Some areas like around Bastrop, Texas you got good mill operators. This dudes in Pennsylvania I do believe. Not sure what part but the part where I’m from you’d be hard pressed to find anyone to actually come out and do the work. You pretty much gotta take it to a mill like this guy did or run your own portable mill. We cut down a huge silver maple south of Columbus ohio last year, I told the guy I’d call ten mills if none of them come out to pick it up or mill it then I’d chop it up for firewood. Ten phone calls later the ms661 got fired up and everything cut up into firewood.

[@warrwarrwarrwarr]

You’re rated at 2500 lbs. that’s probably a 3500 lb log. Impressive none the less. Need heavier weights 😁

[@Mr.frag-out]

Well that sidewalk is going to be destroyed

[@chicosuaveslowend1877]

How is it gone be destroyed?

[@1980Elplacerdeviajar]

Who told you what you can move logs in a equipment trailer ? That’s illegal and stupid .