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Thanks Tigerhaze for the weight info. That really is heavy! That was the biggest log at 34". most of them are around 24-30". If I get into some bigger stuff, I'll cut down the length a bit. 12' lumber is still pretty good. Digitup, we've got the mountain pine beetle out here in BC and it's heading e...

I'm not sure what it would weigh. I'll have to figure it out, green Ponderosa pine 18' long and 34" diameter, pretty heavy! But the 350 lifts it without a problem. I do take it really easy, I don't want to break the old girl! I think there might be an benefit in being a dozer. I imagine with a blade...

Thanks guys I'll be looking into one of those possibilities. I would guess a draw fan would be a bit of a liability if pushing into a fire. Is the draw fan any less effective at keeping things cool in summer? The reversable one is probably the way to go. Maybe I just need some better underwear. George

Does anyone know if there is a reversable fan available for gas 350? There is a lot of nice warm air blowing out on the blade that I would much rather have blowing back on me!

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Now that the ground is covered with snow and frozen it has been a good time to remove all the beetle killed Ponderosa pines around my yard without tearing up the grass. I am constantly pleased with what a good job my 350 is doing for me. Nothing other than a crawler could do what I have been able to...

Chuck, Yes, I can see why you don't use the crawler for snow plowing!! I've only got about 100 yds so my 350 works good. I've welded a couple of chain hooks on each end of the blade. I can chain a good sized log to the blade and move it around and set it onto the bunks of my sawmill. I was amazed at...

chuck, Wow that's a lot of snow! We can get into snow like that on our ski hills that are up out of the valley. How are your temperatures? Is that why you don't use your crawler? When I found my 350 I was a little disappointed that it wasn't diesel. Now that I have started it unheated, with no probl...

It seems like the west coast of the continent has exchanged weather with the east! In the interior of BC where we are, the weather seems to be more like it was when I was a kid. If we ever think that we are having bad weather, all we have to do is check out anybody elses' weather and most chances ar...

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Once the ground is frozen and you don't have to be so carefull about digging up dirt that your wife is going to kill you for! Snow is lots of fun and you can make some of the wildest tracks on frozen ground! Grousers make great skates going sideways! If I was doing some serious work on sidehills, I ...

Not nearly as fancy as Digger Larry, but at least there's snow

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Probably a bit of overkill

I was wondering how I was going to load logs onto my portable sawmill. So I welded two chain hooks to each end of the blade. I can push the blade up against the center of the log and take a wrap around it and hook it back up to the blade. I was amazed at how easily it lifted!! With the six way blade...

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