Mobile Mill Support Drop Legs

[RAYAR]

 

 

 Drilled and safety pinned the legs on my mobile mill to keep them from being able to drop when in transit.

[charles mann]

Not bad man. Front and back, or just in the back? 

[Ljohnsaw]

Interesting.  Do you have something more than the T bolt to lock them in the down position?  The T bolts I use on my log stops are no match when I lower a log on them!

[Chuck White]

Welcome to the Forestry Forum, RAYAR!

[RAYAR]

Not bad man. Front and back, or just in the back?

Front, middle and back. Had two drop on same day, left front and left rear, and they were well tightened so had to do something. Front one dropped in town after about a 25 minute journey. Rear one dropped a few minutes after leaving the milling site.

[RAYAR]

Interesting.  Do you have something more than the T bolt to lock them in the down position?  The T bolts I use on my log stops are no match when I lower a log on them!

Just 3/8" NC bolts with a square tube handle. I'm thinking of installing screw type trailer jacks. Never seemed to have a problem when set up so far.

[RAYAR]

Welcome to the Forestry Forum, RAYAR!

Thanks Chuck.

[thecfarm]

RAYAR,glad to see you posting and pictures too.
Must do portable sawing?
A good idea.

[RAYAR]

RAYAR,glad to see you posting and pictures too.
Must do portable sawing?
A good idea.

Yes, so far just at a buddy's wood lot where we've been clearing an area for building in the last couple years. Just bought my mill in early July. Have done some mods and upgrades to it and it makes it more enjoyable to use. Still more to come eventually. I believe it was built in 2006, not a branded make, but very well built. Another buddy that bought a Norwood MK4 in the late 90's was quite impressed with my mill.  I had been doing some research for a while including from this great site.