Big Wood - Small Tractor.

[WranglerX]

Attachment points to tractor is not a problem have many solutions to attach cables, slings, chains, and ropes to tractor...

I have various attachment points as brackets with holes for shackles and chain slot hooks on FEL, putting angle iron bracket on front subframe that will take shackel(s)to keep from pulling with FEL. It's in self etching primer as we speak, to be installed after final coat of paint...

On rear, the MF supplied straight draw bar (actual nothing bigger than will take trailer hitch ball), Cat 1 QH that will take my cross draw bar, also 500 LB ballast weight and bracketry on rear of weigh that can take various shackles, hooks and bolt on accessories....

It's all about what techniques works best between tractor and chunk of wood I want to move, keep in mind it is not "logging" per say, it is occasional removal of dead and down and a few "cut" trees, occasionally... Does not really justify cost of logging winch..

THE pic that shows "runs like a [broken] deere" give size perspective to tractor...

Dale

 

[Jstpssng]

A lot of the suggestions above will work. Keep in mind though that whatever method you use, always pull straight; use snatch blocks if you have to, but don't try to drag or winch the trees at an angle. Use care if they may catch up on stumps; some will disagree with me but there's nothing fun about having the tractor suddenly come up on two wheels.
According to Tractordata.com your tractor only weighs about 1450 pounds plus the weight of your loader; a good sized tree often is heavier than that. Sometimes it's easier (and safer) to cut it up into smaller sections.
People do a lot of work with tractors the size of yours, take your time and you'll find that working up wood is a lot of fun.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Here is a cross drawbar rig like jeff suggested on a 30 hp L3010. It will even grab a log w/o getting out of the seat.



Tongs Grapple - YouTube

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[TnAndy]

A lot of the suggestions above will work. Keep in mind though that whatever method you use, always pull straight; use snatch blocks if you have to, but don't try to drag or winch the trees at an angle.

Oh absolutely. About any size winch will turn a tractor over if you pull to the side and the load hangs up.

 

[radios1]

I guess they don't offer a feller/buncher attachment for your tractor then?..

 

[Scut 4 Big Bucks]

Obviously not logs, but I can haul out quite a load with a carry-all and forks with my GC1715.

 

[nyone]

If you can't get there with your small tractor and don't own a logging winch you basicly have 3 choices. Drag with long chains/cables, cut and haul by hand or leave it and let nature take care of it. I guess you could always cut trails also.

 

[CobyRupert]

Another option would be Wallenstein. They appear to have 2 models suitable for your tractor.

Yep.
One of these (FX35) is hydraulic and requires "2-12gpm" of flow as compared to OP's tractor with 4.8 gpm (SCV), so it might be a little slow.
The FX40 is PTO driven, recommended for 12-30 hp, Class I 3ph tractor, weighs 280lbs, and pulls 4000lbs, which can be doubled up (2x) using a snatch block pulley.

Ask anyone that has these winches: They're a total game changer. Night and day. You can really reach out to places a tractor can't or doesn't want to go. You'll use it for a lot more than just grabbing logs too.

 

[plumbstraight]

These work well.

 

[polarred21]

^^^I like that electric winch setup. Have no experience with one but the battery issues mentioned earlier, this should be a non issue for intermittent use?

That JD looks like hydraulic winch?