John_Mc
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- Joined
- Aug 11, 2001
- Messages
- 4,045
- Location
- Monkton, Vermont
- Tractor
- NH TC33D Modified with belly pan, limb risers & FOPS. Honda Pioneer 520 & antique Coot UTV
Wow - that makes an easy hook-up ! So I added a Pinocchio nose to the shackle I use on my Snatch Block. I have used it a couple times this week and it definitely makes life much easier. The Snatch Block weighs 12 lbs so being able to set the strap on the tree how you want it and then simply hook on the snatch block w/o opening the shackle makes it so easy especially in the snow. I have a 4, a 6, and a 8 foot strap andd use the one that works best. Thank you Agvg for posting that picture.
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I see you have one of the APM snatch blocks. They were a fantastic deal, while it lasted. I bought one from him for my second self-releasing snatch block. I probably would not own two, were it not for the great price at which he was selling them for a time.
I don't often need two, but occasionally it's handy on a longer pull, or when I have both a dogleg in my pull and want to either re-direct the line coming in to the rear of my tractor, or turn the logs coming out to the trail to align them with the side of the trail. Getting the logs parallel to - and along the side of - the trail makes for an easy pickup when I come by with the forwarding trailer, or makes less hand carrying if I'm cutting the logs to firewood lengths. since everything is right out on the trail.
I also see that you did the modification to prevent the cable from dropping down behind the pulley. I still haven't gotten around to doing mine, despite the fact that that minor design flaw in the APM block cost me a cable on my winch a few years ago.