Mahindra 4540

[thewoodlands]

I didn't do any stump digging today but I did take time to clean all the grease nipples and then grease the tractor and the backhoe. I also cleaned the air filters and checked the fluids, all the fluids are good.

 

[thewoodlands]

View attachment 227165 I have seen landscapers and nurseries use something like this. I was working on a tower line in a nursery just a couple of days ago and they had an even smaller version of this just made out of 2x4's.

Do you think this would be strong enough? https://www.lowes.com/pd/Garden-Zon...ultry-Netting-Steel-Rolled-Fencing/1000429015

Or would this one be better? https://www.lowes.com/pd/Garden-Zon...-Coated-Welded-Wire-Rolled-Fencing/1000367037

 

[thewoodlands]

I pulled the stump out of the hole today and then put the pallet forks on to move it to the stump pile. I did dig three smaller stumps but the batteries were dead.

The three smaller stumps I took out today opened up an area so I can dig a bigger stump out tomorrow depending on the weather.

The first picture is after I pulled the stump out, the second is moving it with the pallet forks and the third is the area we'll put the stumps before we move them to another area.

 

[heavy hammer]

I go over and grease my tractor every ten hours as well. I think both fence would work, I think the coated stuff might last longer but it is all up to what u want to spend. That tractor is putting in some work I like it!

 

[thewoodlands]

I go over and grease my tractor every ten hours as well. I think both fence would work, I think the coated stuff might last longer but it is all up to what u want to spend. That tractor is putting in some work I like it!

I can't complain about the tractor, so far it's been good. It looks like we have a chance for some high winds this Wednesday so it would be nice if I got the stump pulled tomorrow.

What jobs do you have lined up for your tractor?

 

[thewoodlands]

Today I removed another stump from the area the garage will be built. Picture 1517 is the stump I removed with the Mahindra 4540 and once it was loose I used some straps to pull it out before moving it with the pallet forks.

I do use a mattock and a chainsaw with a sharp but not a lot of life left in it chain so I can cut the bigger roots close to the stump so I can remove more dirt so it's easier to tip over.

 

[heavy hammer]

I have 3 or more trees to take down at my place but two are in the woods and one on the property line. They are not a major concern since they are not near anything but would still like to get them down before they get bad. I have also been looking a getting a brush hog to clean up the woods, but other than that just routine stuff mowing wood processing etc. a buddy does want a big field of his cleaned up and smoothed up from other friends off roading their trucks and rutting it up bad. About to do first major fluid and filter change in coming weeks. I like the stump removal job isn't it great having equipement to make life easier!

 

[thewoodlands]

I have 3 or more trees to take down at my place but two are in the woods and one on the property line. They are not a major concern since they are not near anything but would still like to get them down before they get bad. I have also been looking a getting a brush hog to clean up the woods, but other than that just routine stuff mowing wood processing etc. a buddy does want a big field of his cleaned up and smoothed up from other friends off roading their trucks and rutting it up bad. About to do first major fluid and filter change in coming weeks. I like the stump removal job isn't it great having equipement to make life easier!

It sounds like you have your work lined up which will keep you busy.

It sure is nice to have the equipment, I remember taking the stumps down flush to the ground with the chainsaw before the tractor/backhoe purchase....that was a pain in the arse on the bigger stumps.

Our contractor said he would pull the stumps but I decided to start the removal, hopefully the job gets going in June like he said.

 

[thewoodlands]

We have some possible severe weather coming in (around 8 pm for this area) so the generator is fueled up and the oil checked, stay safe.

Looking at the radar, this will be close to us but if it doesn't hit us it will just be south of us.

Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 635 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cedar Island
State Park, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

 

[heavy hammer]

Hope the bad weather misses u. Did the contractor say how long till the building would be up. I'm sure getting those stumps out definitely helps him out!

 

[thewoodlands]

Hope the bad weather misses u. Did the contractor say how long till the building would be up. I'm sure getting those stumps out definitely helps him out!

The only date he gave us was a June start so it looks like a late June start.

It looked on radar that the worst of the storms yesterday went south of us.

 

[thewoodlands]

It was a wet day today but I pulled some smaller stumps. In picture 1524, I pulled the two smaller ones, pictures 1525 & 29 are those stumps, 1526 was a very small stump that was on a walking trail that I pulled out first and 1530 & 31 are the last four stumps I pulled out today.

Tomorrow should be the day I start filling these holes after sifting out the roots from the sand & dirt.

 

[thewoodlands]

I did get the main frame of the sand screen with the chicken wire built today, it's six feet high by seven feet wide. Tomorrow I'll make some legs for it and try it out......with pics.

It's starting to sound like this Monday could be another day of possible high winds with heavy rain.

 

[heavy hammer]

My brand new out of the box 660 to help with my tree projects. The weather here can't seem to make up it's mind couple days 90 and dry, followed with 60's and rain. Great growing weather for the grass and garden!

 

[thewoodlands]

View attachment 227283 My brand new out of the box 660 to help with my tree projects. The weather here can't seem to make up it's mind couple days 90 and dry, followed with 60's and rain. Great growing weather for the grass and garden!

You'll really like that saw, ours has been a huge help after some storms have rolled through in previous year knocking down some good size trees.

About the only thing I did today was fuel up the 4540 and then dry out some straps and other equipment, tonight I'm charging the first battery for the boat and the second one will start charging later tomorrow.

Tomorrow I'll work in the heat until it gets real bad.

 

[heavy hammer]

I have had a 660 and a 066 in the past, great saws. My brother finally talked me into selling him my everyday 660. I had purchased this one new, years ago and instead of buying something else new I figured it was time to put it to work. I'll put some pics up when I drop those other trees. I used the tractor to move a little wood yesterday and just mow. Had some projects for the tractor today but the girls want me to go to the pool with them, hard to say no to that. Going to be hot for a few days enjoy it, to all the dads out there enjoy today!

 

[thewoodlands]

The sand screen works but it's slow going, I think it's faster just raking out the roots.Picture 1532 & 33 are the screen, picture 1534 is the sand pile I started working on sifting out the roots, 1537 is what's left.

Picture 1535 is some sand after the roots were screened out.

 

[thewoodlands]

I didn't get any pics but I did sift more sand and then filled one hole using the 4540. Tomorrow we'll do the same to hole number two, after that hole is filled I'll be set to pull another stump.

 

[heavy hammer]

I have just been mowing lately nothing really good to take pics of. Every time I want to start one of the projects it rains, or i just don't have the time. I do have some time off from work here so I'll try and get some projects done. Today is my little girls birthday so busy with the celebration, but there is still plenty of summer. Everyone out there enjoy the weather and 4th.

 

[thewoodlands]

I have just been mowing lately nothing really good to take pics of. Every time I want to start one of the projects it rains, or i just don't have the time. I do have some time off from work here so I'll try and get some projects done. Today is my little girls birthday so busy with the celebration, but there is still plenty of summer. Everyone out there enjoy the weather and 4th.

Hi @heavy hammer , I hope your daughter has a great birthday.

Have a happy July 4.

Zap

 

[thewoodlands]

It looks like the high temps will leave after after today so I'll start digging stumps again on Friday.

Have a happy and safe July 4.

 

[thewoodlands]

It looks like I won't be digging anymore stumps in the area the new garage is going, our contractor brought his excavator over around 3:45 this afternoon. He'll start digging stumps soon (maybe tomorrow) but once some siding comes in, he'll go back and finish another job. He hopes to have it finished by the end of this month but even by the end of August will be fine.

The garage will be 28 x 36, it will be nice to get the tractor inside and get the boat out of our attached garage so my truck can get in there in the winter. I'll have some pictures up during the build.

 

[heavy hammer]

Can't wait to see some pics. I split some wood on the 4th it was pretty hot out, but I got it done. Temps really dropped here on Friday, about 20 degrees. I might take down some trees tomorrow if I get a chance. I tried to this past week but we had something going on every day.

 

[thewoodlands]

Can't wait to see some pics. I split some wood on the 4th it was pretty hot out, but I got it done. Temps really dropped here on Friday, about 20 degrees. I might take down some trees tomorrow if I get a chance. I tried to this past week but we had something going on every day.

Nice work @heavy hammer , what types of wood is in the pictures?

I was in Syracuse for a day so not much went on here, our contractor came today and he pulled more stumps (I'll get a picture tomorrow) tomorrow will be a work day for me. I have a smaller maple that's down near the area the garage is going that I'll buck up.

I'll be doing some work with the tractor tomorrow after the maple is taken care of.. We sat down with the contractor today just so he/we could confirm everything so he could order certain stuff, I think he is coming back Tuesday so he can do more work on either stump removal or getting rid of the stumps that have been dug out.

Just south of Watertown NY is Sandy Creek and another small stream and neither had hardly any water flowing through it when I came home. We don't have much rain in the forecast so things will get much worse, soon we'll start hearing about people having problems with their wells.

 

[heavy hammer]

It was ash, that seems to be what is the most abundant lately with all of them dying, or being taken down.