Re: Back to it
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10/03/22 03:50 PM
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Nice tooth bar scuba. I bought the Heavy Hitch tooth bar for my john deere 1025r. It makes a world of difference The heavy hitch one is a nice one for sure, but it was A : out of my budget as it is pretty pricey and B: they did not make one to fit the bucket of my tractor. So I got out the plasma cutter and welder and made my own at a fraction of the price they want for theirs. But you are right it makes a BIG difference having that thing on there. I read that it would improve things a good bit but was surprised of how much it really was. I guess for the little 1025R it is even more noticeable as it has a lot less weight than my YT235 to push the bucket into the dirt
Let's go Brandon
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Re: Back to it
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10/03/22 06:00 PM
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you are right scuba it is pricey for what it is. but i didn't have the equipment or materials laying around to build one and just figured by the time i bought the materials and messed up 2 or 3 times i would be money ahead buying one. lol Probably right but then you would have the equipment to build other projects. Sounds good in theory but the one minor detail I forgot about Is I don't have the time to build and make things so even with the equipment available it would not get gone in a timely manner.
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Re: Back to it
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10/03/22 07:04 PM
10/03/22 07:04 PM
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I fix and make stuff for a living , so tools are at hand anyway and the knowledge how to use them as well i suppose. And this is really a quick and dry build. I don't think I even broke out a tape measure and just just and welded it together as is. 30 minutes later I was digging with it.
Let's go Brandon
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Re: Back to it
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10/04/22 08:54 AM
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Digging the step into the hill where I am going to build the house was only possible because I have this tooth bar on the tractor. Its sandy clay, full of rocks or all sizes. When its dry, I cant put a scratch in the stuff with just the straight edge of the bucket. As far as the land lubber part goes. Considering that up to 3 years ago all I grew of a long time was barnacles on the bottom of my boats, I am quite pleased with the results so far. Growing up in rural Germany did help and its a bit like riding a bike. It comes all back to you when needed. Ya never really forget things that one learned in the past.
Let's go Brandon
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Re: Back to it
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10/04/22 09:05 AM
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Pic of the saw is making me tired. Is it front heavy? Tell me it sports 32" x 3/8 x .050? If so we have something in common. Though mine mostly runs 24.
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Re: Back to it
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10/04/22 09:49 AM
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Its a MS661 and it balances out nicely ( is level when held with one hand ) with that Tsumura light bar. The bar is a 36" X 3/8 X .063 running a full comp chain that I grind round using a CBS disk. The saw is ported and I emptied the muffler of all unnecessary gubbins. It is actually more nose heavy with the 25" Stihl bar on it. I also have a 36" Stihl bar for it that I use for milling as it is very uncomfortable to use it for anything else. I have other saws, but this is the one I pick up over 90% of the time unless I do trail maintenance and have to walk a lot cutting just thin stuff along the way. Then I pick the little Husky 440 as I can use that with one hand working overhead etc. With the 36" bar i can buck logs without bending over too much, so I find it less tiring to work with than a smaller saw with a short bar. I have not picked up my 380 in over a year. When felling trees ... there are not many that i have to cut from two sides on my property with that bar either, making life easier on that front as well. I don't have to sling that saw around for 8 hours a day every day. If I had to do that, I would probably use a slightly smaller one. But I get more done with a tank of gas using this one than a smaller saw. That again works out to be less tiring for me in my situation.
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Re: Back to it
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10/04/22 10:05 AM
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Did you do the engine work yourself? Your thoughts before and aft, powerband etc?
I've done 4-cycles but not 2s yet. My newer saws are bone stock, the oldies are far from stock.
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Re: Back to it
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10/04/22 10:24 AM
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Yes I did that myself. The 661 is not as high raving as the smaller saws but the mods did bring up the torque a good bit. The hardest part is getting the jug on and off ..or getting to it with all that is in the way. The rest is pretty easy . On the exhaust side of things, I dig welded a bit of stainless pipe on the exhaust exit as the hot gases were blowing onto the top of my chain cover plate. So to re direct those gasses forward id put the pipe on there. Added benefit of that was that it directed the sound forward as well to some extent. ... Still ,ear plugs or muffs are a must with this puppy.
Let's go Brandon
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