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Offline Norm

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Re: swamp logging
« Reply #20 on: January 21, 2012, 07:21:14 am »
You mean I'm using over kill with the diamonds and gold...geez Bill now you tell me! :D
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Re: swamp logging
« Reply #21 on: January 21, 2012, 11:06:25 am »
wh conley...
flowers and candy isnt going to cut it.   Id have to make the train... so id HAVE to buy a mill and a lathe,   the wife is already on to me,  so id have to buy her SEVERAL things

those small trains are in the 30 k range .   im suprised that not many were around from what i can tell, altho  i have seen one up close and personal in wisconsin, it was a case 

 
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Re: swamp logging
« Reply #22 on: January 21, 2012, 01:17:55 pm »
Maybe you need to put Norm's diamond in the box of candy. :D
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Re: swamp logging
« Reply #23 on: January 21, 2012, 06:05:57 pm »
A tracked machine could solve the problem of the soft ground but not the distances. Anything over a mile or two in a tracked machine would be painfully slow.
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Re: swamp logging
« Reply #24 on: January 21, 2012, 06:28:16 pm »
wh conley..
rock isnt goin to do it.
I think if i got her a 4 wheeler it would be game ON! (already clamed the 3 wheeler i got)
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Re: swamp logging
« Reply #25 on: January 21, 2012, 06:50:14 pm »
You have plenty water, dig a trench an float'em out, use what available.
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Re: swamp logging
« Reply #26 on: January 21, 2012, 09:47:17 pm »
Quote from: bill m on January 21, 2012, 06:05:57 pm
Anything over a mile or two in a tracked machine would be painfully slow.

You are right, tracked machines need short distances to landings cause they are rough riding and slow.

But the advantage of a rubber tired machine with steel tracks is they will go up to 15 MPH so you could go a mile in about 4 minutes. Doubt if you would go that fast in the woods unless you had a good road to travel, but they are far faster and smoother riding than a straight tracked machine. And on an eight wheeled machine, the bogey wheels smooth out the bumps.
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Re: swamp logging
« Reply #27 on: January 22, 2012, 12:24:15 am »
I would look at Helicopters.  If they can make it pay in CA then it could probably pay anywhere. 
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Re: swamp logging
« Reply #28 on: January 22, 2012, 10:04:09 am »
http://www.kmc-kootrac.com/

purpose built soft terrain machines. they come with a variety of attachments and cofigurations. they even sell refurbished units to help save costs.

just an option...
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Re: swamp logging
« Reply #29 on: January 22, 2012, 10:41:54 am »
Quote from: Maine372 on January 22, 2012, 10:04:09 am
http://www.kmc-kootrac.com/

purpose built soft terrain machines. they come with a variety of attachments and cofigurations. they even sell refurbished units to help save costs.

just an option...
  cat has one in brewer. grapple on it looks kinda interesting
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