Anyone have small logging equipment ideas/pics
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Anyone have ideas for me on what to use for small logging operation, I don't want to spend a lot on getting the wood out. Would rather put in the Labor and time and do it with minimal equipment. I have a tractor, gator and Small dray on wheels. Any tips on homemade rigs to get wood out to a landing. Will be almost all cedar so at least it will be light wood. Thanks
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I have a “skidding arch” for behind my ATV and it is amazing! I can pull tree length 20-24 inch hardwood with it. I bought it for about $700. Great investment!
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I have a “skidding arch” for behind my ATV and it is amazing! I can pull tree length 20-24 inch hardwood with it. I bought it for about $700. Great investment! Definitely.... look into a log hauling arch. It's the secret to moving log length material out of the woods without tearing up your ATV or tractor. pb
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My skidding arch is slightly different than the one pictured. When you pull ahead it lifts the log up a trolley system. Back up and it drops the log. It isn’t a skidder but it will go on ground that a Tree Farmer or John Deere can’t.
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Thanks for all the info guys, 160user do you have a make/model of yours so I can look it up? Jack391 I have about 4 40's of cedar and some tamarack, I'm just looking to to clean up most of the blow Downs of cedar posts/bolts. Will be doing most of it in the winter sice a lot of it is low land. Just trying to Offset some of the taxes. Maybe looking to take out a couple semi loads a winter.
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Mine was made by some guy down by Minneapolis. It is far superior to any other one I have seen.
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Norwood Mills makes a nice log arch as well.
Colorado Search and Rescue- Interfering with natural selection since 1976
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Look into a skidding winch. This will pull logs out of just about anywhere. Plus it functions much better than a skidding arch.
I have more tools and ideas that may be helpful.
If you want more info send me a PM.
FRAC LIVES MATTER
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My skidding arch is slightly different than the one pictured. When you pull ahead it lifts the log up a trolley system. Back up and it drops the log. It isn’t a skidder but it will go on ground that a Tree Farmer or John Deere can’t. What are you pulling your arch with? When a skidder cant go any further that's where the cable/winch comes into play......
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160user - I would like to see your atv in action pulling a tree length 20-24” hardwood log! That would be a tremendous feat. Is it hard on the ATV? They don’t seem to be built for pulling like a tractor.
Posco - very impressive little Cub. Those tractors certainly earned their keep in just about all terrain for just about any use. Ten horsepower, low speed, and plenty of torque. The compact tractor is nothing new!
If a guy has a tractor, an inexpensive way to skid logs is to get a 3 point hitch boom pole and attach log tongs on a short chain. Raise the end of the log and skid away. I did that for 30 years until I upgraded.
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Re: Anyone have small logging equipment ideas/pics
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160user - I would like to see your atv in action pulling a tree length 20-24” hardwood log! That would be a tremendous feat. Is it hard on the ATV? They don’t seem to be built for pulling like a tractor.
Posco - very impressive little Cub. Those tractors certainly earned their keep in just about all terrain for just about any use. Ten horsepower, low speed, and plenty of torque. The compact tractor is nothing new!
If a guy has a tractor, an inexpensive way to skid logs is to get a 3 point hitch boom pole and attach log tongs on a short chain. Raise the end of the log and skid away. I did that for 30 years until I upgraded. I am using either a little Polaris 4 wheeler or my 700 Ranger. If I can’t pull it with the Ranger loading the box with firewood for weight really helps. It works the machine but you just go slow in low range and I skid on snow so that helps too. Obviously straight logs pull easier that a crooked one. Getting the butt end of the log up in the air 2 feet is a huge help as well.
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If a guy has a tractor, an inexpensive way to skid logs is to get a 3 point hitch boom pole and attach log tongs on a short chain. Raise the end of the log and skid away. I did that for 30 years until I upgraded.
Good advice
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160 user -
A typical species of hardwood that is cut around here is red oak.
A red oak log that is 20” at the small end and 24” at the large end and 16 feet long weighs 2,606 pounds.
A tree length log is about 50 feet. That is how they are cut for semi log trailers here. A typical red oak log measuring 24” at the base and 16” at the top and 50 feet long weighs 6,950 pounds.
And you are pulling “tree length” logs with “either a little Polaris 4 wheeler or my 700 Ranger”.
In order to save wear and tear on my equipment, can I hire you to skid logs for me?
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