New improved ATV timber forwarding trailer

[gav0994]

Thought I'd stick up a few photos of my new ATV tandem axle four wheeler trailer for hauling timber

All welded up with my 190Amp mig and galvanised afterwards. The tandem axles are pivoted on 1 1/4 round steel pins through brass bushes with stainless washers either side of the pin and secured with a split pin. I also fitted a 360* swivel hitch for added safety on rough ground and slopes. The top half of the stakes are removable as I'm planning on making up a removable flatbed deck at a later date to make it more useful when not needing to haul timber.



 



 



    

[thecfarm]

Looks like you did a mighty fine job.Show us some pictures of it loaded too.

[beenthere]

Looks good. Does this go with your other ATV trailer posted previous? Or replace it?
https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,57653.msg837791.html#msg837791

And by timber, I assume you are talking logs (not sawn timbers). How far do you bring the logs with the ATV? A pic of a load of logs would be great too.

Nice job with a very neat build.

[gav0994]

This replaces the old one.  We only run the logs around a half mile from the woods to our yard, but access is tight and only an ATV can get them out!  Will hopefully get some photos up soon, however I've had some pretty serious offers to sell it already!  So i might not even get it used and will just have to build another one!

[Ljohnsaw]

Very nice!  I like that it is galvinized, but where in the world do you go to get it dipped?

[tempforce]

i like it... been thinking along the same lines only for hauling sand and rock. adding a dump feature...

[gav0994]

Very nice!  I like that it is galvinized, but where in the world do you go to get it dipped?

I just drop it off at my steel supplier here in Scotland and they take it to the galvanising plant whenever they are taking stuff up from their fab shop!  Keeps it nice and cheap as they get great rates.

i like it… been thinking along the same lines only for hauling sand and rock. adding a dump feature...

I'm thinking along the same lines for the next one.  Had some good offers already to sell this one so going to make up a new one with a facility for fitting a small jib with a winch to aid loading and a dump bed.

[g_man]

Really nice job. Is that front screen movable along the shaft ? It almost looks it.

[gav0994]

Really nice job. Is that front screen movable along the shaft ? It almost looks it.

you saw right! The front headboard is adjustable by approx 2feet to facilitate different log lengths so they aint hanging out the back getting hung up on stuff!