ironhead
ArboristSite Member
Made me a new boom for skiding logs out of the woodlot. Keep in mind that i know this is very dangerous and do'nt grab more than the tractor will handle.
New boom lift for log skiding
- Thread starter ironhead
- Start date
Help Support Arborist Forum:
fishhuntcutwood
Full wraps and long bars!!!!!!!!!
- Joined
- Jan 1, 2005
- Messages
- 3,601
- Reaction score
- 395
Looks like you know your way around fabrication. Nicely done. Have you field tested it yet? Have you thought about just using tongs off the end of the boom?
Regardless, looks well done.
Jeff
Regardless, looks well done.
Jeff
carvinmark
Addicted to ArboristSite
New Boom lift
Nice job.
Nice job.
ironhead
ArboristSite Member
Tongs
I have a set that i will hang off of the middle lifting lug. It will lift more weight there and less likely for the front of the tractor to come up.Garyfishhuntcutwood said:
Newfie
Addicted to ArboristSite
With turf tires you will probably lose traction and slide long before you generate enough torque to flip over backwards.
ironhead
ArboristSite Member
This is true! I had chains on the tractor and just took them off yesterday morning before taking the pictures.It will sure bite with the chains. GaryNewfie said:
ironhead said:
You seem to know it but I will mention it anyway. Dragging with it hooked to the boom, you have the load pulling way above the axle line. If the log catches on something a quick back flip can result faster than you can stop it.
Harry K
