Skidding Winches

[jimmysisson]

SR, do your beech have the dread beech bark disease (fungus)? I have a beautiful stand that is slowly succumbing to it, hate it. Those stems look fungus-free.
Jim

 

[Sawyer Rob]

SR, do your beech have the dread beech bark disease (fungus)? I have a beautiful stand that is slowly succumbing to it, hate it. Those stems look fungus-free.
Jim

Not that I've seen... but they do generally go hollow in the center, when they get bigger...

Here's the front "wagon load",

SR

 

[Glrret]

This is my new setup. 55HP w/Igland 4501.


I'll get some action shots from the wife soon, she take picture while I work.

 

[Oldpath05]

Not that I've seen... but they do generally go hollow in the center, when they get bigger...

Here's the front "wagon load",

SR

Do you prefer that type of trailer vs a trailer with wheels on back, or is it just a good all around happen to have haul stuff trailer?

 

[Sawyer Rob]

That's a wagon in the pict., not a trailer and what makes it so nice is, it's VERY easy to hook and unhook it, loaded or not. It also will haul a LOT more and is better off road...

MUCH easier to hook and unhook "doubles" too, as I do pull doubles quite a bit,

I have both, but I prefer the wagon for this kind of work...

SR

 

[Mikejeakins]

This is my new setup. 55HP w/Igland 4501.


I'll get some action shots from the wife soon, she take picture while I work.

I see on your Profile that you retired out of the Army. What did you do in the Army? I was in the Army from 1993 to 1999. I was a Light wheeled Mech..

 

[Glrret]

Mikejeakins, thank you for your service this great nation "Brother".

I was in the Army from 1975 to 1998, I had several MOS's 12B: Combat engineer, 62B: engineer equipment repair, 17K: Ground Radar systems, 17M: Ground sensor systems, 96R: Radar/REMBASS, and for the last 10 years I was a 96B: Intelligence analyst. So I did my time and served with pride for the better part of 24 years.
I have a son that is currently serving as a Major at the Pentagon and another so who served for 8 years and didn't like the way things were changing so he go out last year. My brother-in-law just retired this past spring with 24 years of service in EOD.

My father who just past last month, also server in Germany in the 40's and a tanker and Korea in the 50's and an MP.

I only hope that someday this country is able to regain its glory, and that all those that gave the ultimate sacrifice didn't do it for nothing in the end.

 

[CDN Farm Boy]

Do you prefer that type of trailer vs a trailer with wheels on back, or is it just a good all around happen to have haul stuff trailer?

I'm with Rob, I much prefer a wagon over a single axle trailer for the same reasons, hooking/unhooking is much easier especially when you only have one tractor to work with. They take a bit more skill to back up than a single axle but well worth it.

 

[Oldpath05]

The only issue I'd have with wagon vs trailer is the loss of tongue weight, I rely on tongue weight for tractor traction. If I could afford the choice of a perfect trailer, it would be a tandem power trailer with log loader for me, with an option for a dump bed for moving dirt.

 

[BarnieTrk]

The only issue I'd have with wagon vs trailer is the loss of tongue weight, I rely on tongue weight for tractor traction. If I could afford the choice of a perfect trailer, it would be a tandem power trailer with log loader for me, with an option for a dump bed for moving dirt.

Hmmm,,, (as I ponder with my coffee...) I never considered what the differences are between a wagon vs. trailer. I see that two-wheeled vs. four-wheeled seems to be a common distinction. However, if it is a tandem axle TRAILER, that doesn't make it a wagon, right? Maybe if the axles do not articulate together as tandem axles do, then the two vs. four wheels distinction applies. Although I didn't see any reference to it, I also think the ability for the front axle to be able to turn/steer is part of their distinctive differences as well?

BarnieTrk