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Timberman

12-13-2005 05:05:10




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Yeh, I have a M farmall and looking to buy new log chain for heavy timber pulling and also for all around use. There is big difference in price and grades I found out. What size and grade do I need. Thanks in advance.




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LumbrJakMan

12-14-2005 15:09:32




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 Re: log chain size needed in reply to Timberman, 12-13-2005 05:05:10  
I use 3/8" Grade 70 for chaining my Tractors on the trailer and it works for any other use I have found for it yet . Just a Heads up for you . Make DARN SURE your trees your skidding out are above your Drawbar as you skid them . Ever see what Happens when your draggin a tree and it hits a Stump ? I can tell you this ..... Your Gonna Know if the Moon is out or not real Quick . The Tractor wont stop and you will flip quicker than you can Imagine !!

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Brian G. NY

12-14-2005 16:10:03




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 Re: log chain size needed in reply to LumbrJakMan, 12-14-2005 15:09:32  
I think you had better not hook "above" the drawbar. I would hook onto the drawbar at it's lowest setting, if it's adjustable.



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hogman_2002

12-13-2005 21:06:42




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 Re: log chain size needed in reply to Timberman, 12-13-2005 05:05:10  
I don't know if you have a local scrap yard nearby, but that's where I get all my chain now. They always have a pile of chain ranging from 1/4 to atleast 5/8 inch. I got a 5/8 inch chain for $.25 a pound. You'd be suprised what you can find at a scrap yard. If you have one nearby, I'd check it out.



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Kevin (FL)

12-13-2005 19:30:33




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 Re: log chain size needed in reply to Timberman, 12-13-2005 05:05:10  
I don't know how big a logs you're pulling but I've used grade 70 5/16" for many years and haven't broke one yet. Today we were pulling a large oak stump with the D17 and had the wheels trying leave the ground. Harbor Freight sells a 20' made-up chain with the grab hooks for about $23 when it's on sale. Use the 20% coupon on top of that and it's really a good deal. We removed one of the hooks and substituted a slip hook for choking the logs for pulling. I guess if you've got more HP and do a lot of snatching then the 3/8" would be better suited.

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buckva

12-13-2005 17:09:20




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 Re: log chain size needed in reply to Timberman, 12-13-2005 05:05:10  

off hand I would say 3/8 good to high quality chain shold do the trick. Bought a 20' section of high grade 5/16 to keep in the pick up tool box.First use indicated that the chain was breakin at around a 500 lb pull.Another try indicated the same. When you get that chain test it good in a safe way before you start to trust it too much.



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ross in ns

12-13-2005 16:17:09




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 Re: log chain size needed in reply to Timberman, 12-13-2005 05:05:10  
hi there i recently purchased some 3/8 grade70 chain i looked around here and found that home depot had pre packaged chian 20feet long with hook on both ends was around 1/2 the price of buying 20 feet of bulk chain and 2 hooks separetly go figure this out just my 2 cents look around at different places



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Dave from Texas

12-13-2005 08:44:25




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 Re: log chain size needed in reply to Timberman, 12-13-2005 05:05:10  
I was pulling down a tree with my M and the 3/8" chain broke. The links in the pieces were stretched so that it was stiff. I now use a 1/2" with the M.



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Cliff Neubauer

12-13-2005 05:45:24




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 Re: log chain size needed in reply to Timberman, 12-13-2005 05:05:10  
For that size tractor I think a standard 3/8" grade 70 chain should be plenty strong enough. I think that chain should have a breaking strength of around 6,600 lbs so unless you really jerk it hard you shouldn't have any problems with an M. Most farm supply stores will carry the 3/8" grade 70 chains and a 20' long one will probably cost around $40.



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MPK

12-13-2005 20:27:58




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 Re: log chain size needed in reply to Cliff Neubauer, 12-13-2005 05:45:24  
I found that a grade 70 chain is much stronger than an ordinary ungraded chain. The old chains would stretch and break when the grade 70 would look like it was never used.



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