Parbuckling large logs

[Kcwoodbutcher]

What's the largest log you have ever parbuckled onto a trailer? I may have the opportunity to get a large walnut log ( 11,000 lbs ) and will probably haul it myself.  I've done dozens of smaller logs but can see where this may be a different ball game. What do you use for ramps to support that weight and what did you use to pull it up?

[Dan_Shade]

helped GaBoy and DRBuck parbuckle some very large white oak logs, 8' long, 5' diameter logs onto their trailers.

We used my milemarker winch on my pickup to load them, the ramps were large oak cants.

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,18503.msg266190.html#msg266190

[bandmiller2]

KC,do you have a mill that can handle it??  Whatever ramps you use put blocking under them. Frank C.

[Ga_Boy]

Before you start review the thread that Dan put up.  I just went through it again, lots of great memories there and lessons learned. 

Be safe and most importantly have fun with it.

[thecfarm]

Be real safe.please. Get some help from someone that can figure things out,like an old country boy.  ;D

[plowboyswr]

Be real safe.please. Get some help from someone that can figure things out,like an old country boy.  ;D

old being the key word?  :D Meaning they survived to tell about it!
Sorry couldn't help myself. Not pokin fun at anyone just caught me as funny. From a young country boy and proud of it.

[Magicman]

I have a load of SYP logs to parbuckle (cross-haul) today.  Maybe I'll remember to take a couple of pictures.

[Magicman]

You just never know how your morning will turn out.  John had his tractor, so exercising the onboard Mile Marker winch would not be necessary.

 
Hooked up and preparing to load the first log.  It always helps to have friends in "high places".  In this instance, the high place was in the cab on a skidder that happened by.   ;D


 
He just grabbed them up.


 
And proceeded to load the logs on my trailer.  Parbuckling at it's best.   ;D  :D 

[mad murdock]

Magic, I'd have to agree, not much is more efficient than "hydraulic"parbuckling 8) 8)  Good show.  Nice little load of logs too!  

[rph816]

Where are you getting 11,000 lbs?  I don't mean to doubt you, but according to the log weight calculator over at woodweb that's a 48" log 16' long.  At that size parbuckling is probably the least of your worries.  I don't mean to ring this bell too much, but if it's that big, why not cut it in half? (and then in half again, and again)

Ryan

[beenthere]

FF has a log weight calculator.  :

[west penn]

 
     You might consider putting a couple hydraulic jacks under the frame of your trailer on the side you are loading from. 11000 lbs on 1 side could wreak havoc on springs etc.  Make sure you have them extended some so you can get them out once the weight has compressed the springs.

[Kcwoodbutcher]

Thanks for the replies and the link. The log will be 55" by 13' and straight. I wouldn't want to quarter that log as it has much more value in large slabs than in lumber. Having it round makes it move much easier than having flat sides. My mill definitely won't handle the whole log but after several slabs are taken I will mill the remainder, plus the upper part of the tree. Anybody in my neck of the woods have a slabber? This isn't a done deal yet but it is looking promising. If I get to cut this tree I'll take plenty of pics.

[Dave VH]

my father in law just asked me to take out a maple today with a similar size trunk, I kinda had the same question, after i cut it, what am I going to do with it.  I was planning on quartering it in the field, I'm open to suggestions though.  To be honest, i'm second guessing how to even fall it, but that is a question for a different forum I think.