hauling logs

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Originally Posted by Chilly807

Ahhh... you need some wind to get the snow off the branches.. the back of my neck is cringing just thinking about it..:)

Sean

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What you need is a hard hat liner like this. No more snow down the back of your neck.

Happy New Year everyone.

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Originally Posted by Gordon Gould

What you need is a hard hat liner like this. No more snow down the back of your neck.

Happy New Year everyone.

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So that would make you the Sheik of Vermont, right?? Some nice deer hides there, nice mount too!

Sean

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Originally Posted by Chilly807

So that would make you the Sheik of Vermont, right??

Sean

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I am working on it ! I have the outfit, now all I need is an oil well and a harem :D

Better you than me. I have enough problems with one woman, and she likes me! Now, the oil well idea has potential..

Sean

No oil wells in Vermont.
But they produce syrup, lots of it.
The Sultan of Syrup?

Really ... when I saw that head gear on the broom my first thought was if I were a crow I wouldn't go anywhere near a field with that dude standing in it.

And Piston is right, you take some great pictures in your woods, Gordon. I think it's your combination of light, beautiful land and skillful composition.

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Originally Posted by Gordon Gould

Thanks, I am glad you enjoy them. The north country is a pretty place and I enjoy showing it off. You probably mean this one from a couple years back. It is one of my favorites.

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That's the one!

I even had that as my background for a while.

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I have been thinking about a trailer. Sounds like a good way to go. What kind of set-up do you have that allows you to winch the logs onto the trailer. A picture maybe. Do you stage up the logs in the woods first then go get the trailer. Seems like the trailer would be in the way while you were cutting and repositioning for the initial winch out of the woods and onto the trail unless you can fill the trailer from one spot.

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http://youtu.be/WdqrJeZqYa8

I have modified my trailer. Removed side boards and middle stake. . So I lift the logs on using my logging winch. There is a steel arch that the hydraulic cylinder was attached to work the dump. I chain a pulley to the top of this arch, run the winch cable through. I use the logging winch to hoist the logs up onto the trailer.

As for staging the logs.. Sometimes I do and sometimes i just winch the tree trailer side cut it up 8 feet and winch them on. The trailer is licensed for the road so I disconnect from tractor and connect it to the truck and haul it home.

I have a boom that will swing out over side. Just never attached it to the trailer yet.


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Originally Posted by gaproperty

http://youtu.be/WdqrJeZqYa8

I have modified my trailer. Removed side boards and middle stake. . So I lift the logs on using my logging winch. There is a steel arch that the hydraulic cylinder was attached to work the dump. I chain a pulley to the top of this arch, run the winch cable through. I use the logging winch to hoist the logs up onto the trailer.

As for staging the logs.. Sometimes I do and sometimes i just winch the tree trailer side cut it up 8 feet and winch them on. The trailer is licensed for the road so I disconnect from tractor and connect it to the truck and haul it home.

I have a boom that will swing out over side. Just never attached it to the trailer yet.

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As for trailer being in the way I park the tractor on a bit of an angle the cable runs along side trailer. Sometimes I run the cable through the pulley and winch from there. Not much tipping after the trailer has 500 pounds of logs on.

Ps. I upgraded my tractor to a L4740 kubota.

Attachment 297543Attachment 297544Kinda small potatoes but skidded out 10 cord of Maple last winter with my 1980 B7100.

Lift with the 3pt, but pull with the drawbar.