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Title: Unimog Tree Hauling Beast !
Post by: ~smokey~ on February 06, 2016, 03:29:35 AM
I think I love this truck almost as much as I love my wood stove.
https://youtu.be/dyrfZkkpENU
Title: Re: Unimog Tree Hauling Beast !
Post by: thechknhwk on February 06, 2016, 04:08:29 AM
Those trucks are badazz, is that yours?
Title: Re: Unimog Tree Hauling Beast !
Post by: ~smokey~ on February 06, 2016, 04:44:43 AM
I wish it was, check out DuĊĦan Priwitzer he has another dozen videos of the truck in action on youtube, amazing stuff I couldn't stop watching :-)
Title: Re: Unimog Tree Hauling Beast !
Post by: 47sawdust on February 06, 2016, 07:09:58 AM
The truck yes,the muddy logs I'll pass.
Title: Re: Unimog Tree Hauling Beast !
Post by: Logger RK on February 06, 2016, 07:36:49 AM
These days around where I'm at. They'd be calling for more ticket books cause they'd run out if they seen that. But 30 years ago my Brother had a 6X6 army truck with a Prentice F loader with a winch on back. Had more fun with that rig then we probly should've. I still have the loader & going to put it on something someday but not sure what yet. 8)
Title: Re: Unimog Tree Hauling Beast !
Post by: Mooseherder on February 06, 2016, 09:51:19 AM
I have a Prentice loader I want to put on a 6x6 Deuce.  Do you remember how he was running the hydraulics?  I have a Detroit to run the Hydraulics but would rather run it off the PTO if it's possible.
Title: Re: Unimog Tree Hauling Beast !
Post by: mog5858 on February 06, 2016, 06:10:54 PM
got to love them Mog's lol sounds good too
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Post by: Puffergas on February 06, 2016, 07:26:07 PM
Quote from: Mooseherder on February 06, 2016, 09:51:19 AM
I have a Prentice loader I want to put on a 6x6 Deuce.  Do you remember how he was running the hydraulics?  I have a Detroit to run the Hydraulics but would rather run it off the PTO if it's possible.

My GMC with automatic with PTO that runs front winch. Put a sprocket on the shaft to run pump.
Title: Re: Unimog Tree Hauling Beast !
Post by: Logger RK on February 06, 2016, 09:10:43 PM
What I remember of the Hyd's on the 6X6 was,he put a pto on the side of the tranny. Think it came with a manual 4 speed with a cover on passenger side I believe for a pto.He also added a tranny for crawling speeds but would leave the second one in neutral & first one in the gear that pump worked best. Added oil tank & filters. Actually used it after we got a cable Skidder. Loaded trucks with it. Now my Son is eyeing it up to put on his Chipper.
Title: Re: Unimog Tree Hauling Beast !
Post by: Mooseherder on February 06, 2016, 09:18:41 PM
I may have everything on hand to do it except the linkage from the PTO to pump.
Title: Re: Unimog Tree Hauling Beast !
Post by: Logger RK on February 06, 2016, 10:19:11 PM
I think he made bunks for the back out of a old IH single axle frame. Cut the sides at the places they turned up & wielded back with reinforcements. Worked good for putting the 8 foot logs in. Never broke off. Held around 2 cord. Good size load for that rig.
Title: Re: Unimog Tree Hauling Beast !
Post by: Oliver05262 on October 29, 2018, 02:45:06 PM
 Maybe revive an old thread with a new picture.............. I saw this beside the road the other day as I was going in to a job. Don't know anything about it except it's pretty neat and looks to be in good shape. He seems to be all ready for winter.
 He'll need it, maybe---------------in Florida, Mass.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/34291/unimog_1.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1540838639)