RonMar
Elite Member
Any pull force applied to an object that might become immoveable(log hangs up on stump/root/rock) should always be from below the rear axle.
I have not had good luck with tongs and dragging. They like to pull straight. my pulls usually involve turns and negotiating other trees on trails. Using tongs, the log rolls around and the tongs frequently work loose.
I use a boom like mentioned to lift the log a bit to get chains on and off, and also to lift the front end over obstacles when dragging(see attached pic shown in lift position), but the pull force comes from well down below the axle on the drawbar assembly, and the boom is normally lowered to allow slack for turns without putting any side load on the boom. I also very rarely have a chain come loose from the log when dragging. The tongs might be handy for lifting, and I havn't tried that, but I don't think they would stay on very well during the drag if left slack.
Rinsing the log with hose or bucket also helps a lot with chain/bar wear. I use a "peevey"(log roler bar that has 1/2 of a log tong on it) to roll the log up on something to get it clear of the ground. I am usually harder on the chains from accidently hitting the ground then from debris left in the bark from dragging.
I have not had good luck with tongs and dragging. They like to pull straight. my pulls usually involve turns and negotiating other trees on trails. Using tongs, the log rolls around and the tongs frequently work loose.
I use a boom like mentioned to lift the log a bit to get chains on and off, and also to lift the front end over obstacles when dragging(see attached pic shown in lift position), but the pull force comes from well down below the axle on the drawbar assembly, and the boom is normally lowered to allow slack for turns without putting any side load on the boom. I also very rarely have a chain come loose from the log when dragging. The tongs might be handy for lifting, and I havn't tried that, but I don't think they would stay on very well during the drag if left slack.
Rinsing the log with hose or bucket also helps a lot with chain/bar wear. I use a "peevey"(log roler bar that has 1/2 of a log tong on it) to roll the log up on something to get it clear of the ground. I am usually harder on the chains from accidently hitting the ground then from debris left in the bark from dragging.