Thread: Lets See The Transport havn a Oops moment

Originally Posted by hotbarrels

I hope you didn't cause any bark damage on the poor tree with your tow bar ......... In 20 years time that tree is going to be significantly more valuable than the cruiser (actually it probably already is ......)

How much is a mature pine worth? Thought it wasn't that much? @Barefoot?

Originally Posted by Nibblet

How much is a mature pine worth? Thought it wasn't that much? @Barefoot?

Heaps and heaps of variables that dictate a trees value mate. A tree pruned on time and of average size might have a couple pruned logs at ~$150/tonne, a couple export logs at ~$90/tonne and a chip log at ~$45/tonne, less costs of getting that tree to market. So you're taking a ballpark of a couple hundred bucks in the hand.

Originally Posted by JoshC

Heaps and heaps of variables that dictate a trees value mate. A tree pruned on time and of average size might have a couple pruned logs at ~$150/tonne, a couple export logs at ~$90/tonne and a chip log at ~$45/tonne, less costs of getting that tree to market. So you're taking a ballpark of a couple hundred bucks in the hand.

And a Lancruiser about $20/tonne .......... I guess the cruiser weighs more than the tree though ........ A nice Series III landrover or a Lada on the other hand would be worth far more on a dollar to weight ratio

I wish I could find some nice slippery track to play on, you lucky bugger. I'm jealous!

Originally Posted by hotbarrels

And a Lancruiser about $20/tonne .......... I guess the cruiser weighs more than the tree though ........ A nice Series III landrover or a Lada on the other hand would be worth far more on a dollar to weight ratio

I wish I could find some nice slippery track to play on, you lucky bugger. I'm jealous!

Yip lots of scrap ally in a Landrover!!

Originally Posted by hotbarrels

And a Lancruiser about $20/tonne .......... I guess the cruiser weighs more than the tree though ........ A nice Series III landrover or a Lada on the other hand would be worth far more on a dollar to weight ratio

I wish I could find some nice slippery track to play on, you lucky bugger. I'm jealous!

Hahahahaha! The only reason a landy or a lada are worth anything is because they're full of new parts just to keep em running! Lol. I'm not a fan of playing (working) in mud, much prefer high country driving, river beds and river crossings. Some river crossings get the adrenalin pumping and the butt clenching! Where are you based?

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Made a similar mistake last year, realised chains on BEFORE starting would have been a good idea, no fun slithering around in the mud, covering the seat steering wheel and everything else in shit but at least got out without help. Lesson learned or so i hope.

Yeah well living in Southland, at this time of year if I stopped to put chains on every slithery moment I'd be in and out of the truck like a friggin meerkat out of its burrow! Haha. I'll always throw them on if there is a slight chance of things going pear shaped, they're more a back up if I get caught out on clay, in rain or snow. This was the first time in about six years I've needed a tow and I drive on tracks like this several times a week - not a bad strike rate.



Was laughing though, this is the first truck i haven't put a winch on, because I never seemed to use them. If I had one yesterday i'd have been out in 5 minutes. I've thrown my hand winch in for the rest of winter though!

Originally Posted by JoshC

Hahahahaha! The only reason a landy or a lada are worth anything is because they're full of new parts just to keep em running! Lol. I'm not a fan of playing (working) in mud, much prefer high country driving, river beds and river crossings. Some river crossings get the adrenalin pumping and the butt clenching! Where are you based?

Yeah well living in Southland, at this time of year if I stopped to put chains on every slithery moment I'd be in and out of the truck like a friggin meerkat out of its burrow! Haha. I'll always throw them on if there is a slight chance of things going pear shaped, they're more a back up if I get caught out on clay, in rain or snow. This was the first time in about six years I've needed a tow and I drive on tracks like this several times a week - not a bad strike rate.

Was laughing though, this is the first truck i haven't put a winch on, because I never seemed to use them. If I had one yesterday i'd have been out in 5 minutes. I've thrown my hand winch in for the rest of winter though!

Based in Auckland (unfortunately)
I used to run a modified Range Rover as a club truck a few years ago. Had a brand new warn winch on it for about three years and never used it. Got myself in a right pickle one day while out with my brother down in Rotorua climbing the track at the back of Rainbow Mountain. Ended up out the side of the track with a 4' bank to climb, truck on a close to roll over angle and a heap of pine trees in my reverse out escape path. My brother had no hope in getting to me with his truck and I was at the point of sorting out which pine trees I was going to have to cut down to get out. My brother then pipes up saying "so I suppose you are going to have to use your winch now ......." Bugger me, I had forgotten I had a winch on the front! 15 minutes later we were on our merry way again. Felt like a right dick.

Originally Posted by JoshC

I've thrown my hand winch in for the rest of winter though!

Are hand winches any good? I don't do serious enough offroad work to be worth putting a proper winch on, but was thinking about getting a cheap hand winch as 'just in case' insurance.

Originally Posted by JoshC

Heaps and heaps of variables that dictate a trees value mate. A tree pruned on time and of average size might have a couple pruned logs at ~$150/tonne, a couple export logs at ~$90/tonne and a chip log at ~$45/tonne, less costs of getting that tree to market. So you're taking a ballpark of a couple hundred bucks in the hand.

@Nibblet Yip that's about right, otherwise described as Sweet FA, once roading costs, hauler and transport is taken out.

Originally Posted by Barefoot

@Nibblet Yip that's about right, otherwise described as Sweet FA, once roading costs, hauler and transport is taken out.

Better off to fence the pines and put deer in there

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Better off to fence the pines and put deer in there

If we weren't within spitting distance of Auckland we would have done it years ago. They just attract the poachers and fuckwits who think all forests are public and they can do what they like

Originally Posted by Barefoot

If we weren't within spitting distance of Auckland we would have done it years ago. They just attract the poachers and fuckwits who think all forests are public and they can do what they like

Whack up some trespassers will be shot signs. Draw up a roster for us. Sorted!

Originally Posted by Rushy

Whack up some trespassers will be shot signs. Draw up a roster for us. Sorted!