How much can you lift?

[Qweaver]

I was given a big white oak tree today.  Professionals topped it and felled and bucked it to 8' 6" lengths for me.  The butt log is 32" small end 33" large end.  Very little taper.  I calculate 3000 lbs.  We were able to lift, carry down a fairly steep slope(backed down) and load it on my trailer with my 45hp John Deere 110.  We lifted by chains hooked about a foot behind the forks. I often lift 2000 lbs on the forks but don't think we could manage 3000...especially on a hill side.  It was a little scary for me but Dave said it was a "piece of cake".  Really nice log.  Now will my LT28 saw it?

[kelLOGg]

Got pics? I parbuckle everything - onto the trailer and sawmill but I have to get right up to the log so I never dead lift like you did. Even then it can be a challenge especially if there is sweep in the log. I estimate I parbuckled a 4100 lb pine once. Many FFers will "weigh" in with huge figures.
Bob

[Chuck White]

According to the Log Weight Calculator in the Forum Tool Box, figuring 32.5" straight through and 8'6", your log weighs 3,085.11 pounds.

Quite heavy for the 110. 

Nice log.

[zopi]

Most I have moved is about three thousand...oak log...I decided shorter lumber was ok...lol.

[shelbycharger400]

biggest stump we moved with a 4000 lb winch, a 6 ft bar, and a 6 ft home made log roller,   downhill too boot into the trailer.   
we used plywood under it and skidded the stump section on it cause it would dig in..

it was a solid boxelder..  36 at the base, and it forked at the top,   cut down it was 6 ft long, the 2 at the top where it forked was 25 in each.   It was growing 2 days before.

it made me 8 slabs at 3 in thick.. some also went to scrap.   each piece now dry is at or around 100 lbs. plus

so im guessing at least 3000 lb..   it was bending the  decking on the trailer, and it was 2 in thick, 8 in wide pine decking braced 2 ft on center.

[nas]

Sometimes a helpful neighbour is all you need.



This Oak butt was a good 5000lb.

Nick

[Dave Shepard]

The biggest log I've lifted so far was 47' long by 22" small end. The Lull on the right lifts 6,000, the loader will lift I think 22,000.

[shelbycharger400]

nas...
i wish i had that machine loadin mine.
I tell ya what tho... when you have a 3 ft dia log, on a 16 ft trailer, centered... ITS still big... and i still remember the stares drivin through town..lol

[woodmills1]

picked an oak 16 foot 2 days ago, loader would not lift it.  Loader rated at 4400 pounds in close, had to end for end it.  Was 25 inch diameter at 16 feet.  I estimate 40 to 50 1x6x16 from it

[Qweaver]

Now that we have the trailers full of logs, it's going to interesting to see if we can pickup the heavy ones with the forks and put them on the mill.  I know this is not heavy stuff for you guys with big iron but it's right at the bitter end for me and my JD 110.  Gonna be interesting sawing on the LT28 also...but just think of the pretty lumber.  My Oak-aholic wife is in total bliss thinking about where she is going to use it.  That one tree made 6 good saw logs and lots of fire wood.  I'll be busy today.  I've got a big whack of logs to get sawed before I go in to get the heart surgery.

[sandhills]

I know it's not logs, but I got in on something pretty neat a few weeks ago.  My neighbor had and old hog finishing shed that hadn't been used for years and wanted to make a storage shed out of it, we lifted a 44' x 126' roof 14' above the original 4' stem wall it sat on.  We used 12 telehandlers, 2 large skidloaders, and a couple tractors with front end loaders here and there.  It went remarkably smooth, and was quite a sight to see that roof 18' in the air being held by all those telehandlers, lifting it only took about 55mins., and 11 hours later we had it completely studded, wrapped, and braced.

[Norm]

Now that would've been cool to have seen. Did anyone get some pictures?

[Qweaver]

Here are some pics of my load of oaks.  This is a lot of timber for one tree.  I think the LT28 will be groaning when we load the big ones.

[metalspinner]

This has been posted before a while back...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP0AvA35UM4

[Dodgy Loner]

Me and a buddy loaded a 5000-lb water oak log (38" x 10' long) onto a trailer, by hand...And by hand, I mean with the help of two hand-cranked winches. Where there's a will, there's a way

[DR Buck]

When ever I see a thread about big logs, I have to go back to my first experience with BIG logs.

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,18503.msg269442.html#msg269442


This past spring I brought home 4  10ft white oak logs that were ~34" on the small end.   They were HEAVY.  My skid steer is rated at 3800 lbs lift and I couldn't lift them!  I had to push them with the skid steer up ramps onto the trailer.