When the Feller Buncher Plays Hard to Get

So I was out in the woods last week, and my feller buncher decided to throw a fit right when I was besting my personal record for trees taken down in a day. It wouldn’t clamp right and took me 30 minutes just to coax it back to life. Gotta love it when your equipment has a mind of its own, right? Anyone else have machinery that just doesn’t want to cooperate at the worst times?

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I’ve had my feller buncher act up on me too, especially when I’m in a groove! Maybe it just wants some attention? What model are you running?

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Sounds like your feller buncher was just trying to play hard to get! Maybe it needs a little more TLC or some new oil. Ever think about giving it a ‘treat’ before a long day? @brentwood95, any tips for keeping yours happy?

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Sounds like it was putting you through an obstacle course — maybe it’s time for a little maintenance to remind it who’s boss? Ever thought about checking those hydraulic hoses, @peter_ale56?

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