logging

[johndeerezach]

could anybody tell me what is the best way to haul, carry, or drag logs that were cut down about a year ago to a place to cut in to smaller chunks?

 

[Mousefield]

I have cut some into 8-10 ft long pieces and used the backhoe to take them out. Some logs I dragged out with a chain wrapped around my front end loader. Depends how big they are. Lots I have cut into rounds and sometimes split them at the same time and then bring out the split wood. Decision varies on where the tree came down.

 

[smstonypoint]

Decision varies on where the tree came down.

And the equipment you have. A FEL with pallet forks could work.

Steve

 

[Deadman]

Do whatever is easiest, but DO NOT drag logs thru the dirt, your saws will dull out in 1 cut.

 

[BrierPatch]

I use my quick hitch. One thing to remember is that it puts all of the pull on the top center link. I have pulled pretty hard on mine, but my tractor is not that big and heavy. It does give you the benifit of being able to raise the front of the log up with the 3pt. I think I have heard of people just raising it with the 3pt, block it up and then cradle it with the lower hook points to drag it.

Here is a link to a couple of my pictures using it.

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[johndeerezach]

thank you but i have to drag them either up a steep hill or about a 30 degree hill due to loggers cutting and falling the trees down into the valley of both hills. so i was thinking one of those skidding tongs that close when you pull the log?

 

[BrierPatch]

I know 30 degrees doesn't sound like much, but that is one steep hill. If it is actualy 30 degrees I would not try to drive my tractor on a hill that steep, much less pull a log up it. I would be looking into some type of winch.

 

[yomax4]

The tongs that I have are designed for skidding but mine always let me down. Hit a bump and they want to let go too often. I wish they worked better. I live in Bluff Country and am blessed with a large 4X4 ATV to help with the task. The ATV can pull some nice sized logs..Sometimes you just have to cut them up where they lay and haul them out with a cart or trailer. On a more dangerous note. I have backed up some steeper hills pulling logs that are hooked to the back of my little 4X4 30hp tractor. I just run the chain under the tractor instead of hooking to the loader. If you have corners, You have to use the loader but there is no safe good way. Wish I had a Skidder!!:licking:

 

[tungularafishcamp]

I see some really skookum skidding winches, in fact tbn has the wallensten ones on it's homepage. We have a bunch of logging that needs to get done the next 2 years on the family farm in Oregon and I am trying to talk the uncles into letting us get a real tractor and one of the larger winches and doing it ourselves so the 50% cutting fee goes to buying us equipment instead of someone else's pocket. I think with one of those winches you could do some pretty serious logging safely.

 

[johndeerezach]

yea the loggers were suppose to haul them up when they cut them well they did not so i am stuck trying to get them and to top it off the ravine is a small back water/mud hole from the pond that is 15 feet away so i have them cut up in 8 foot lengths but how to get them without getting the tractor stuck. i tried to pull them out with my atv 400cc and i got one but then it just wouldnt pull it through the mud then transfer the pulling power up that hill.