< again, my support fellas. Considering a similar system down here, or a yarder and a shovel. How? Working on that.
So, what length of skyline could you/can you have? Could you have a haulback for downhilling? How much wood can you swing/deck before you have to go to shovel mode? How hard is it to switch between yarding mode and shovel mode? Who dozed your landing?
On another note, and I suspect you'll have to agree as we are all seemingly forward thinking Appalachian loggers, anything can be dozer logged. Should be and can be being vastly different concepts. And maybe it could be partly shovelled, but way below optimum, might as well yard it. Again, way to go.
I appreciate your being able 2 c the light...Thanx much!
Skyline: currently 1150' and that is max 4 the drum, that puts us with approx. 1000' 2 work with. use up some footage from drum 2 block and also @ tailhold.
Haulback: yes that is also an option, yet u need double the cable.
Decking: well that depends on where the machine is set up and the room u have. Currently that is a small area 4 us right now.
The switch: swing 2 side and set down carriage, undo the cable from the blocks, lay it 2 the side, start shoveling. If u want 2 b optimal u need a shovel sitting next 2 the yarder, the yarder yards, the shovel grabs and sorts.
The landing: Joe is sitting on the logging road single lane, immediate drop off. The trucks just have 2 keep it clean.
If this is something u end up doing, and I have learned some more, u want any help, let me know, I'll come down ur way 4 a bit, I aint scared.