Cowboy Billy
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Skidding logs packs dirt in the bark. I load mine on a hay wagon running gear and pull them out. I've loaded 20' logs 18" dia at the butt on my running gear with a Kubota B21 backhoe with only 930 lbs of lift.
You may need a weight box to be able to pick the logs up as I know I needed the weight of the hoe on back to keep the rear tires on the ground. You need to have flat level ground to lift them. Keep the log near the ground until are right next to the trailer then lift it on to the trailer keeping your hand on the bucket control so you can drop it fast if it starts to tip.
Here I am picking a 20' spruce with the B21
A load of logs hauled back in through the mud but the logs are clean.
Billy
You may need a weight box to be able to pick the logs up as I know I needed the weight of the hoe on back to keep the rear tires on the ground. You need to have flat level ground to lift them. Keep the log near the ground until are right next to the trailer then lift it on to the trailer keeping your hand on the bucket control so you can drop it fast if it starts to tip.
Here I am picking a 20' spruce with the B21
A load of logs hauled back in through the mud but the logs are clean.
Billy