Zeek 2,286 #1 Posted July 10, 2014 I got home Tuesday evening just after a significant thunder storm that trashed a bunch of trees in my back yard. Fortunately they missed anything important. Funyy thing is all the the yards around me looked normal. Must have been some kind wind burst in the woods right behind me With the help of my trusty 1276 , an F150, two trailers, a chainsaw and a 21 year old farm hand form next door, I was able to get her cleaned up in 12 hours. Before and after: What was left of the trees that I didn't throw out 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,417 #2 Posted July 10, 2014 I had the same issue. I spent all day yesterday picking up sticks, branches and leaves. Mowed the lawn and had everything beautiful again. Then at 3:00 yesterday afternoon, the skies darkened, the wind and rain came again, and all my work was for naught. On the other hand, I am lucky. Just 15 miles from here, a 12 year old child was killed when a tree fell on him at a day camp. Nine other children were injured. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,125 #3 Posted July 10, 2014 Looks like you've got it standing tall, and looking good Zeek... them ol' tractors can really do some amazing work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeek 2,286 #4 Posted July 10, 2014 I had the same issue. I spent all day yesterday picking up sticks, branches and leaves. Mowed the lawn and had everything beautiful again. Then at 3:00 yesterday afternoon, the skies darkened, the wind and rain came again, and all my work was for naught. On the other hand, I am lucky. Just 15 miles from here, a 12 year old child was killed when a tree fell on him at a day camp. Nine other children were injured. Yea, I heard about the 12 year old Another storm scooted by to the east of me as we were finishing . . . I was thinking "Oh no, not again . . " Looks like you've got it standing tall, and looking good Zeek... them ol' tractors can really do some amazing work. Funny, I let the kid that was helping me drive it for a while and he LOVED it! I had to take off the belt guard that was on it until I can modify it. It covers too much of the hydro and blocks the fan . . . needed it to stay cool. We were dragging and pulling with it all day and worked like a champ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,698 #5 Posted July 10, 2014 We heard about those kids here in Chicago...sad for sure. Hope everyone else is OK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 2,409 #6 Posted July 10, 2014 Hope you guys are all ok, take care & be safe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,016 #7 Posted July 10, 2014 I see you needed a KOHLER !! to do the job!! We had 4 tornado's in NY and 4 people got killed not to far from where I went to college. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 37,998 #8 Posted July 11, 2014 Here's what's left of the 60" spruce that mashed my garden. I chipped all the small stuff and burned everything else. Not even good to toast marshmallows with all that turpentine burning. . 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeek 2,286 #9 Posted July 11, 2014 (edited) A chipper would have been great to have Dang, nice garden Edited July 11, 2014 by Zeek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeek 2,286 #10 Posted July 11, 2014 I see you needed a KOHLER !! to do the job!! We had 4 tornado's in NY and 4 people got killed not to far from where I went to college. I figured the 552 would have been overkill 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MalMac 1,331 #12 Posted July 12, 2014 (edited) ekennell, I am right with ya there. I am still cleaning up from a tornado that just brushed us two weeks ago. I had three big trees go down. One of them was a 70 ft White Pine. Nothing but a super sticky mess. It's like working with rubber cement. Gloves get so bad they just stick to the limbs as you throw them on the trailer. Edited July 13, 2014 by MalMac 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 37,998 #13 Posted July 14, 2014 The little tractor shed dodged another spruce bullet last night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,016 #14 Posted July 15, 2014 We had a tornado 30 south of me on Sunday and a funnel cloud 10 miles to the west of me last night! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
