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alleyyooper
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Tire chains will not stop the side ways sliding even with a ton of weight on the axels. Just to much torque unless you are trying to pull stuff you could hand carry. You will need some type of out rigger that will dig in and stop the sliding. Looks fine for a straight pull and even slight angle around 5 degrees.
I also do not like the clevis hook for the cable, a slip hook would be much better.
Al
I also do not like the clevis hook for the cable, a slip hook would be much better.
Al
many points to ponder yet, as all suggestions will be weighed in in the equation to the final weld...
the tongue was a piece of scrap I picked up at an auction sale...
the chokers are small, so on some of the larger tree butt's I will be using a chain for choking . the grab hook works best for chain without having to loop the chain end and coming undone.Tire chains will not stop the side ways sliding even with a ton of weight on the axels. Just to much torque unless you are trying to pull stuff you could hand carry. You will need some type of out rigger that will dig in and stop the sliding. Looks fine for a straight pull and even slight angle around 5 degrees.
I also do not like the clevis hook for the cable, a slip hook would be much better.
midwest_170
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Put a pintel hitch on that thing. A ball hitch it not made to handle the amount of load you are putting on it, especially the direction at which the load is going to be applied.
Jim Timber
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I'd definitely go with a lunette ring too. That tools and more place just north of Baxter on 371 has them pretty reasonably priced btw. West side of the road with all the trailers for sale.
drop pin with a ring/ snap, no pintel set up for me or on my tractor/trucks....
Jim Timber
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I have a couple of them that go in a 2" receiver. Very handy!
the 2 side boxes on the dump are already full with stuff I need and never use, so another hitch isn't in my work order of more junk to get and not use. all three trucks are set up with "balls of steel up to 2.5/16" 10,000 pounders but I do have a hook for the receiver that's rusted from no use ? lol every year when the sil comes home from the pipe line (forman) he brings half a truck load of hitches', clevis's you name it I have it!!1 straps, slings too much stuff!
you wont hand load/hand carry logs of this caliber, unless your name is paul bunyan or Arnold "I'll be bock"....Tire chains will not stop the side ways sliding even with a ton of weight on the axels. Just to much torque unless you are trying to pull stuff you could hand carry. You will need some type of out rigger that will dig in and stop the sliding. Looks fine for a straight pull and even slight angle around 5 degrees.
I also do not like the clevis hook for the cable, a slip hook would be much better.
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Those are some honking norways! Must be good soil.
Jim Timber
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He just cut it 2" above the dirt line so the flare make's 'em look good for the camera.
J/K Dave! That's some nice wood, even with all the dirt on it.
J/K Dave! That's some nice wood, even with all the dirt on it.
the first picture was 30" common, the second were 24" average...
you are close jim, most were cut as low as I could get the 390xp to the ground and then knocked off the rough edges!! lol earlier this winter during the mud when cuttings fun??? not!He just cut it 2" above the dirt line so the flare make's 'em look good for the camera.
J/K Dave! That's some nice wood, even with all the dirt on it.
Jim Timber
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Bigger class than I'll be cutting anytime soon.
still cold as heck here so started in to the extension to the pulled. insert of 2.1/2x2.1/2x1/4 for the bracing on the two halves. drilled on both sides of the joint to couple the 3x3x3/16 tubes holding it all together with 4" x5/8 grade 5 bolts. rather then weld the couple together I decided to go with bolts in case I need to refurbish parts of it! have to exchange axels as the seats are different widths? (year I am guessing) for the same fit. oh well? still can work on the tongue for the beef up from that great piece of junk I tried it out with ! lol 3x4x3/16 should do the trick.... waiting for the camera battery to recharge for some pic's that I will post later tonight. day light is fading fast!!
ok so this is the newest addition so far.
yes! yes, indeed! we love 'build pix'... and construction projects, too. omg, am I allowed to say that... being so green n all?
few more pic's some are dark and that is the back side of the addition. after I get the other axel mounted the extra 3x3 tube will be 45* degreed an squared for a back resting frame for the logs.... the whole unit will be 138' long from hitch to log rest.sorry about the dark pic's!!
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