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rvrdivr

Sandmar, I did get the winch but haven't used it yet. It looks good and should to nicely. I am keeping my eye out for some block and tackle also just in case I come across a monster log. I am going to get some steel next week and make a loader like DanG's and FDH. I am going to mount the winch on the front up high also, about two feet I am guessing. I'm also mounting a battery there and plan on using a set of jumper cables from my trucks battery to keep it charged while I'm using it.
I will keep you posted. Let us know how your works.
Brian  

Fla._Deadheader

  You should be able to tap into the harness somewhere and run a #10 wire to the trailer battery. It will carry 35 amps and keep the battery charged while you are rehooking the cable or whatever. That's what we do. Jumper cables are not a good way to do it. One end may come loose and cause a REAL problem.
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ksu_chainsaw

we have used a roll back trailer for hauling grain drills to move fence posts and other logs.  What is real nice is that the axles roll back to the rear of the trailer, dropping the deck to the ground.  That way you only have about a 10" rise to get the logs over.  we usually unhooked the trailer and used the truck or tractor to haul the logs up on the trailer, then used a cant hook to turn the logs.  I wish i could find a pic, but i can seen to find one.

Charles

ksu_chainsaw

So I called home, and mentioned the trailer, and dad said who it was made by, so I found a website with a few pics of the trailer.

http://www.donahue-trailers.com/implement.html

They say that they are for primarily farm use, but we installed lights on it, and use it frequently for lots of different things.

Hope this gives everyone some ideas.

Charles

Furby

WOW! That's pretty cool! Never saw that before, would take a little work to make one, but I could find a LOT of uses for it. Thanks for the idea!!!  ;)

Swede

Had a mobile band sawmill, All hydraulics  for logs 30\"x19´, remote control. (sold it 2009-04-13)
Monkey Blades.Sold them too)
Jonsered 535/15\". Just cut firewood now.

Tom

I saw this same idea mounted on a truck in Moultrie, Ga. at the Agriculture show.   They could pull containers onto the truck, change from flatbed to dumpbed to log bed with bolsters to most any specialty bed.  Great idea.  Expensive :D

ksu_chainsaw

the military has something similar to the trailer that swede posted.  they call it a PLS, or palletized loading system, and is made by oshkosh.  big 10 axle truck, with 3 turn axles.
here's a website with info and pics:

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/pls.htm

wish i could have one at home

charles

Ianab

Here in NZ the market is flooded with all sorts of strange second hand Japanese gear, some if it is good... and some is just strange. ::)
This is one of the usefull things...

It's got a 2 ton crane and 4wd, I think it would be ideal for carrying logs, the mill and timber around.

In the Strange department....

Mind you, that crawler-crane-tipper does look like fun  :D

Ian
Weekend warrior, Peterson JP test pilot, Dolmar 7900 and Stihl MS310 saws and  the usual collection of power tools :)

Kevin_H.

This is by far the easy way to load logs. ;D



The tree service called last nite and said they would have a couple of logs for us today.


This was the first load  :o


This was the second load.

Luckly the tree service had there skidsteer there, makes quick work of it.
Got my WM lt40g24, Setworks and debarker in oct. '97, been sawing part time ever since, Moving logs with a bobcat.

redpowerd

 :D :Dmy first thought was t-ball, but then i seen the pics of the poor trailer :-/ :D :D

in the second pic, are you givin them lugnuts an extra twist for the ride home? ;D

i try to chain the logs twice and roll the bucket to pinch the log tight, then you can drop the bucket, and the log or the skidsteer wont be so swingy-swingy. helps when putting them on a deck or trailer.

get some skatebords for the middle of that poor trailer. weld them up tight ;)
NO FARMERS -- NO FOOD
northern adirondak yankee farmer

Kevin_H.

You know I keep thinking that I need to do a little work on it (the trailer) but then it will just get all beat up again.  :o

The trailer pics were all taken after the 45 min ride home. must'a been releasing the strap when the wife snapped the pic.

The skidsteer pic is kinda dark, but we are using a set of tongs to lift the log, still a two person operation.  :(

We tried taking the forks with us a couple of times but the skidsteer wont give up the bucket... ;D and as it's not mine I hate to take the hammer to it to loosen it up.  ;)
Got my WM lt40g24, Setworks and debarker in oct. '97, been sawing part time ever since, Moving logs with a bobcat.

redpowerd

 ;) ;Djus pickin' fun ;D
are those tongs for 'overhead lifting'? ;)
ive messed up my fair share of trailers ;D
NO FARMERS -- NO FOOD
northern adirondak yankee farmer

Kevin_H.

Quoteare those tongs for 'overhead lifting'? ;)


Well...not really, but we have been using them for about 5 years with no problem. ;D

Couple of weeks ago the tree guy dropped a huge sweet gum on the trailer. ripped the hitch right off the frame of the truck. :o  He looked at me with eyes the size of softballs...I just looked at him and said " yep gonna have to weld that!"
Got my WM lt40g24, Setworks and debarker in oct. '97, been sawing part time ever since, Moving logs with a bobcat.

rvrdivr

Kevin_H. Nice logs! What are they? I can see from the trailor it's not the first time you used it fot that! :D
Tell me though, If you didn't have the skidsteer there to load, what would you have used?

Kevin_H.

We had a little maple, sycamore and one chinese elm...

The maple had been standing dead and looks to be a little spalted, It might be a little too far gone.

when we dont have the use of the skidsteer we use the winch to load the logs.



Using a 4500 lb winch we run the cable over the top and a chain under the log in the form of a "V". The log will roll right up the chain and onto the back of the trailer.


we can load some good sized logs like this. once it's on the back of the trailer we use the winch to turn it and pull it up between the fenders. The down side is it's time consuming and typically you can only get one row of logs on.

Of course if your talking logs this big, one row will do ya.  ;D
Got my WM lt40g24, Setworks and debarker in oct. '97, been sawing part time ever since, Moving logs with a bobcat.

Bruce_A

We call that way of loading "parbuckling" outhere. It used to be used  one a lot before hydraulic loaders came on the scene. This was also true of trip stakes and cheeseblocks.

Swede

 :o Some pics looks like more trouble than enjoyment.

WHAT´s wrong with wheels under a saw mill? I rather put two wheels under a saw mill than load 10 big logs on such a trailer.
There must be a reason I don´t know about  ???

Swede.
Had a mobile band sawmill, All hydraulics  for logs 30\"x19´, remote control. (sold it 2009-04-13)
Monkey Blades.Sold them too)
Jonsered 535/15\". Just cut firewood now.

Kevin_H.

Hey Swede,

We dont always have permission to bring the saw into where the logs lay.

Most of the time the tree service wants these logs gone as soon as possible so that the customers see's the job as being done.

 ;D
Got my WM lt40g24, Setworks and debarker in oct. '97, been sawing part time ever since, Moving logs with a bobcat.

Swede

Kevin_H; If You saw the logs where they are laying a blind costomer know the job is going on and when it´s done!

My costomers son is blind and came over this afternoon. The engine was just working with the choke closed to 1/2, lots of dry-gas, drainig carburator, sucking in gasoline lines *uurkk* didn´t help. He told me the engine wasn´t in the same shape as before dinner. (Dinner in swedish countryside is 12:00) -No, i said, and now I don´t know what to do. :-/
I get angry and asked the customer if he had a small air compressor. -I have everything You can think about! he said and took one to the saw mill. I blowed in the gas tube going to the carburator and pulled it back. Turned the key,  the engine started and no more trouble!

I bet the blind man comes over tomorrow and tell me the engin works good!  :)

So Kevin, try to talk the customer into taking the saw mill over so everyone in the neighborhood will know when the job is done! :D And perhaps there is more logs for You........... :) ;)

Swede.
Had a mobile band sawmill, All hydraulics  for logs 30\"x19´, remote control. (sold it 2009-04-13)
Monkey Blades.Sold them too)
Jonsered 535/15\". Just cut firewood now.

red

Some more log loader info
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red

More pictures of log loaders on trailers 
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