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So I was thinking about the coupler idea and then I thought what if you used a transmission for the clutch mechanism? It would go into gear when stopped and come out of gear easily if you needed to disengage it quickly. Any thoughts on this idea? Thanks for all the input

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If the video is half as good as the book it is a must have. I would love to go to Maine, there is just no way I can pull it off this year but I already have it on the calender for the next one.

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Its not a dvd but the horseloggers manual has a mountain of information. Gregg Caudell is the writer. I have read it twice and am working on a third time with it. Doc Hammill has a logging dvd to I think.

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I think I figured out how to make the slip coupler idea work. You make a good point about the welding, it definitely would not turn well in tight situations well at all. I will skip that step.

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What about some sort of slide coupler? It would probably have to be on the shaft running back to the pto. Would it be benificial to weld the spider gears in the rearend as well?

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I have a question about the truck rearend to make a ground drive forecart. How would you set up the clutch to engage and disengage? The frame work would be pretty simple to fabricate I think. Thanks for the ideas, this is a great network

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You could always get a short throw cylinder to move the motors to and away from the tires when not in use. Just build the frame and mount one cylinder in the middle. That wouldn’t add that much more weight, and then it is on demand. Short of importing one that would be the best thought I can come up with off the top of my head

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All you really have to do is find a couple of hydraulic motors that will work with the pump for the loader and then get a divider plumbed in. The only problem with that is you also have to have a flow control valve to adjust wheel speed as needed.

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Wished I knew about it sooner. I would have planned to attend. Sounds like a great deal and an excellent time. Hopefully I will be able to attend next year.

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I haven’t done to much with my team of Belgians but the few things I have done has been barefoot and they seem to do very well that way. I might have a winter logging job so I am definitely thinking about getting them shod for that. I haven’t driven them in the winter so I am not sure how the whole project will go but it will be a learning experience for sure

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The weather hasn’t been to cooperative here. Not cold enough at night for the ground to firm up and is way to soft to get them out of there pasture to do much. We have rain coming this weekend so hopefully the rest of the frost will draw out and then the ground should firm up a bit. We sure do have a bad case of spring fever though!!! I will try to post some pics the next time we get the boys harnessed. They are an older team but they sure do a good job at making me look like I know what I am doing. They started out as a pulling team years ago, so we found out after I tried pulling some wood with them for the first time. As soon as the metal eveners started clanking and the chain was jingling they went a little crazy. I got the chain hooked to the tree and the evener and gave a little kiss and they were gone like a bullet!!! I called it all go and no whoa!! I wasn’t prepared for that reaction, but didn’t lose them or run them into anything, thank god! We told a friend of ours about it and he knew the horses and where they had come from. He also use to log with horses so he is going to help me get them in the woods. We have plenty of place to practice at the farm where we keep them so that is a plus! Talk to you all soon!

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sounds like a good idea to me to.

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I heard this one a while ago.
These 2 brothers from maine who had been logging all their lives decided to sell everything and move to new york city. So they arrived in the city and went to a job agency to get jobs. They fill out the paperwork and the first brother goes in, he comes out a short time later and tells his brother he got a job. The 2nd brother goes in, the lady asks if he has any other skills than cutting trees? He says to the lady, thats what I have done all my life, you found my brother a job, why can’t you find me a job? The lady says well your brother said he was a pilot. The guy says for cryin out loud, he can’t pile it if I don’t cut it!!!!:D

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That is amazing. I can only hope that I can be half that good at some point.I love working my horses. It truly is a wonderful thing, and I can hear myself think the hole time and not much exhaust to smog you out. Your horses look great. Keep up the good work. And thanks for sharing.
Travis

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I am 32 and just started with a pair of older belgains in april of 09. My wife grew up on a morgan farm and had a little driving experience. As for me we went and looked at this team and the man said have you ever harnessed a horse to which I replied no, so he says well your gonna learn aren’t ya to which I said yes sir! So we got them harnessed and he said have you ever driven a team to which I replied no, so he said well today is your lucky day and handed me the lines. He told me what command was what and then told me to get movin. I tell you there is nothing like it, and I can’t wait for spring to get here so I can get back to driving. It truly is a fulfilling lifestyle. We are working on getting a farm of our own. We will undoubtedly be a horse powered farm for sure. Our son is turning 7 and loves to be around the boys, so hopefully he will stay interested. Now that the bug has hit my wife and told each other we would never be without horses again! Keep up the good work here. thanks 🙂

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