how do you transport your wood out of the forest?

[Peterwick]

No vehicles?

get a donkey- thats not a vehicle. Maybe a team of dogs? or one of those electric tractors would be OK with the ranger.

 

[sachsmo]

Aint got a "forest" but since the "woods" is 300' out my front door----

the old Bolens 1050 and Rubbermaid wagon work just fine.

 

[user 64030]

I'm gonna get me a log arch.
Log Arch — 800-Lb. Capacity, 16ft.L Log Capacity | Logging Accessories | Northern Tool + Equipment

Wha-da-ya-thunk?

Good idea, poor execution maybe? Reading the reviews more bad than good, doesn't lift high enough, and gets flats easily.... If you could build one, or have a local shop build you one it would probably be better.

dw

 

[mountainlake]

A Case 75xt skidloader, can't be beat in the woods. Steve

 

[brncreeper]

Hay racks and a 100hp loader tractor.
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[luneburg]

I carry it out on my shoulder, then throw it into my truck. Like I've been doing since the 70's!

Same same here, I'm sure there a lot of human skidder members here . Works and is a good work out .

 

[genesis5521]

Good idea, poor execution maybe? Reading the reviews more bad than good, doesn't lift high enough, and gets flats easily.... If you could build one, or have a local shop build you one it would probably be better.

dw

Umm. I think you're right DW.

 

[user 64030]

Umm. I think you're right DW.

I have found that w/ a 110v mig welder w/ shielding gas vs. flux core, and a little trial and error I can build many things I want, stronger and cheaper than I can buy them. Built a rock solid tandem axle (walking axle) ATV trailer for about what I could buy one from norther, except mine is about twice the strength if not more....

Wheels/hubs/bearings is where the cost is you just can't fab that stuff easy.

dw

 

[Isna]

Depends... Yamaha ATV + trailer, Renault 80hp tractor, Iveco off-road dump truck, Toyota hilux + 4500lbs trailer, manpower (we have 26 employees), winch... This week, for a change, this is what we are using:
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Also works fine, today, it did take two to pull a 25" oak log. You could see they were giving all they had...
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[Justsaws]

Same same here, I'm sure there a lot of human skidder members here . Works and is a good work out .

Yep, shoulders or rope.

 

[Somesawguy]

I cut to 4ft length and load on the back of the truck. A pulp hook works wonders loading up 4 footers. :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[solarguru]

about a 36" pine...

I'm kind of new around here but this is how we do it in my neck of the woods... SolarguruView attachment 216965View attachment 216966View attachment 216967View attachment 216968View attachment 216970

 

[solarguru]

here are a couple of more from some smaller trees... and one more from the larger pine when we got them all back to the house...

Solarguru

 

[cowroy]

 

[StihlyinEly]

I carry it out on my shoulder, then throw it into my truck. Like I've been doing since the 70's!

Same here, and same time frame. Ugh! :frown:

 

[timber_horse]

I use him he is a light cold-blooded horse (15 y.o.) born to be a harness trotter but wasn't fast enough,
he is more than fast enough when pulling logs you have to keep up :smile2:

Not so big logs over here:

The arch is very light the wheels are removed in the winter.

 

[morewood]

Tractor pulling one of my surplus trailers. I can get it in and out of lots of places, holds quite a bit.View attachment 217014View attachment 217015View attachment 217016

Shea

 

[rwoods]

You Aussies have got to quit posting pictures of all those cool trucks we can't get over here. I dare say I would trade all my saws for one and throw in a 1982 FJ40 to boot. Ron

 

[Jakers]

*subscribing*
I use lots of meathods. usually i prefer to buck all my wood in the woods so i dont get dirt in the bark and dull my chain so fast. after that its a 4 wheeler with a trailer to the truck. if i can park close enuf ill just carry it to the truck. truck is usually my 87 f250 with a 6.9 diesel and a 4 speed but i have used my 1/2t 95 chev shortbox or my 98 3/4t dodge 5.9 cummins 5sp. also been known to load up the 27ft gooseneck with logs. I never split in the woods due to my splitter being rather large and requiring a tractor PTO to power the pump. altho sometimes i have to split the pieces small enuf to lift in the woods but thats done by hand. I can see ill have to figure out how to take pics and post them now. I also use a tractor mounted hyd winch for the unreachable logs but only skid them as far as i need to

 

[OhioGregg]

I use a 1950 8N and an old farmer built trailer. Small enough to get around the woods pretty good. The gearing & traction of a tractor handles pulling a load much easier than a ATV or garden tractor for me. Especially when the ground is soft.

Gregg,