Just added a boom to my wood splitter to lift the heavy logs. Does any one have any pictures of homemade lifting tongs they made for their boom. I am not wanting to spend 500 or 600 hundred dollars for the larger sized tongs.
Just added a boom to my wood splitter to lift the heavy logs. Does any one have any pictures of homemade lifting tongs they made for their boom. I am not wanting to spend 500 or 600 hundred dollars for the larger sized tongs.
I like the Northern tongs too. I had a pair of the 23 inch and they worked great....but the wood is grabbed cut end to cut end.....not around the log like is the usual practice when skidding logs. When used cut end to cut end tongs get a great bite on the flat surface of the chunk.
I've now got a set of the largest Northern tongs...I believe they are the 32 inch: http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/...00307445?cm_sp=Xsells-_-Manual-_-Product Page
I'd gladly trade my above tongs for a pair of the 23 inch if anyone is interested.
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/...00307443?cm_sp=Xsells-_-Manual-_-Product Page
I was under the impression these were only to be used for dragging and on ground use. Was I misllead on this? Thanks for any insight, Kevin
Another vote for the Northern tool tongs.
I have two complaints with them though.
They come with some seriously dull points, and need the sidegrinder taken to 'em right outta the box or they slip.
The frickin paint on 'em turns a Putrid Purple/Barf Magenta color after a couple years. It holds up really well though. Just uglier than hell and another thing to put on the to do list.
Seriously though the things are kinda impressive for cheapo NT tongs.
They have put up with me abusing them just fine so far.
Stay safe!
Dingeryote
Just added a boom to my wood splitter to lift the heavy logs. Does any one have any pictures of homemade lifting tongs they made for their boom. I am not wanting to spend 500 or 600 hundred dollars for the larger sized tongs.
At the risk of a hi-jack...
I have been playing with the idea of getting a crane for the back of the PU like the one in crashagn's post. What do you guys have to say about them? How high do they lift without the winch (can they clear the tailgate on an f350 4x4)?
There are skidding tongs and lifting tongs. Each is different by the angle of the points. Plus the lifting tongs are heavier. (And more expensive.)Right, their intended use is not for lifting, and because of that I think it would be prudent to NOT stand under a log and tie your boot when using them.But like everything else,they have their intended use and what they work great for, and in this case they were great for lifting logs into trailers, on to splitters, etc.
Like Dingerdote said, give em a good point right out of the box to make sure they are grabbing good and stay out from under the load.I have a 24 incher from NT, and it works great.
Just added a boom to my wood splitter to lift the heavy logs. Does any one have any pictures of homemade lifting tongs they made for their boom. I am not wanting to spend 500 or 600 hundred dollars for the larger sized tongs.
Thanks Pat this is what I am looking for is some pictures of the homemade ones instead of the bought ones.here are tongs i made. use them to lift logs into my truck with a truck crane. i regularly lift about 200 lbs with no problems. i lift just high enough to get onto the tailgate. max capacity is about a 24" log. grab on the cut ends only.
pat.
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