The perfect log-hauling trailer (for me)

[Hokiemill]

Thought I'd show-off my most recent find.  It's a Triple-L trailer that fits my goals perfectly.  I'm trying to get equipment to skid, haul, mill, and dry on the cheap and within tight space constraints.  I have the mill (used Lucas 6") and now the trailer: 10' bed length, 6' wide, 7,000 lb capacity.  The very best part is that I don't have to worry about how to winch logs onto the trailer - 12v battery and hydraulics lower and raise the entire bed to ground level.  Even better is the fact that I got it for $2k when they run about $8k new.  Now for the winch, kiln, and a little bit of room to work with.

Here it is in the normal, up position:


Here it is in the down position, ready for logs to be dragged on:


I'm one happy dude ;D ;D ;D

[Mobilesawyer]

That thing is really cool. What was it originally built for?
When the deck is up is there some sort of pin lock system.
What about axels and suspension ???

[D._Frederick]

Hokiemill,

Neat!!!!  should help save the old back.Will the lift system raise the 7000lbs or is that axle rating?

[ScottAR]

Great trailer!

One of the rental places here has one.  They haul small manlifts on it to our store.  Those things are really low to the ground and it's a much better system than the another place they sometimes rent from that just has a tilt bed.  We have to push the manlift up the ramp with a forklift.   :

[rebocardo]

Wow, that looks nice. If you have a digital camera could you take some close up pictures of the frame and axle set up? Might be a cool thing to build.

[Mark M]

I ain't never seen anything like that

It's pretty cool!

[Hokiemill]

Mobilesawyer,
Like ScottAR mentioned, these are basically equipment trailers for skidsteers, scissorlifts, etc that allow you to drive right onto the bed. There is a mechanical latch to hold the bed in the "up" position.  The trailer is supposed to be able to lift the entire rated capacity.  There are two companies that I know of that make these - see jlg.com and biljax.com.

I'll try to get more detailed pictures over the next couple days and post them for you guys.

I did come across a guy in NY who has a 10' and a 12' trailer for same - practically new, but still priced out of my range at $4500.  If anyone is interested let me know and I'll forward you his email.

[ADfields]

They were first built for small vibratory compactors (steam rollers) for driveway/parking lot paving contractors and rental stores that move them a lot.   Compactors will just sit and spin the drum (steel on steel) when you try and drive them up a normal tilt bed trailer.   The trailers are heavy built to lift the rating and more.   But they are a bit of a heavy trailer to tow because of the extra steel needed to make up for the lack of axles under them.   2 grand is a DanG good price for it! 8) 8)
Andy

[oldsaw]

Okay, I want one.