whats your favorite way to get wood out of the woods??? post pics

[climber96]

so whats your favorite way to pull logs from the woods? ill post pics of my 3 wheel horses soon, just interested to see what you guys have

 

[HeX0rz]

I did a little "logging" today for some cedar. Did not remember to take pics. But, my favorite way to get the wood out is the easiest way!

This time, it was on a hillside above the road and hooked up my tow strap and hooked a chain onto that and choked the logs and pulled out onto the road to buck 'em. Then I will either split them or load them into the truck as the wife backs up with me as I load so I do not have to go back and forth.

Snatchblocks are your friend as well!

 

[kstill361]

Oliver 1650

 

[TreePointer]

I'd love to put a skidding winch on the back of the tractor, but for now I skid logs out using chains or rope and snatch block. If I can get the tractor near the wood (sometimes it's too hilly), then I buck the logs where they are and throw them in the 6' FEL or load a pickup truck or tow a trailer.

Here's the JD4600:

I've been too busy to try it, but I did get a skidding cone a couple months ago:

 

[wdchuck]

The telephone.

 

[Wood Junkie]

My preference would be with Treepointer's JD 4600...sweet machine! Lately it has been with my Jeep Cherokee. This thing will go just about anywhere, has a tight turning radius for the woods, and surprisingly holds close to a face cord with the seats down and the logs cut to 5' or so....

 

[lfnh]

Oliver 1650

Yup. A real tractor. American Iron.

 

[lfnh]

The telephone.

Ha Ha Ha Ha, LMAO. A classic quote!!!!

 

[billdiesel]

Here's mine

Works really well for the terrain I have.

 

[branchbuzzer]

Here's mine. My favorite method is identical to wdchuck's, but this is normally what is used.

Pros:
- Gets awesome gas mileage.
- Goes where the big rigs can't.
- Easy Maintenance
- When someone asks for a 'load on credit' you can give them one.
- Gives you a free workout

Cons:
- High COG, prone to roll-over.
- Not too good in rocky terrain
- Amphib capability limited
- Load capacity limited on uphill runs
- Gives you a free workout

Got 45 loads of red oak ( about 2 cords ) out with this awesome machine yesterday. They were about 100+/- yds in, uphill.

 

[polardoo]

Especially with Dog and Son. makes work a little more fun

 

[Sandhill Crane]

Moving Silver Maple with log arch, quad to road, slow three mile trip with van. Time to start looking for a truck.

 

[sunfish]

94 Toyota 4x4 pickup. umpkin2:

 

[7sleeper]

Here's mine. ...

Got 45 loads of red oak ( about 2 cords ) out with this awesome machine yesterday. They were about 100+/- yds in, uphill.

I use the same!

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[reaperman]

Especially with Dog and Son. makes work a little more fun

It looks like you have the privilege of cutting wood in some beautiful country.

 

[Big_Al]

Looks like it also depends on what part of the country your in. Cut most of my wood with permits from the national forests, a lot of it is fairly steep/hilly and remote country. We usually try to pull the logs back to the road using a winch or cables with a snatchblock. Also try to fill up the F250 with racks and an 8x14 trailer. Figure since it can be a 30-40 mile trip one way back into the woods on old dirt roads we might as well get full loads.

 

[gink595]

 

[Hunt'n'photos]

Mine is going to be the same as my moose/bear hunting rig and all around cabin supply rig. Should be here next month!

And this in the winter!

 

[unclemoustache]

Here are my top five ways I usually do it:

Horses

River

Plume

Kids

Elephant

 

[komatsuvarna]

4 gum trees taken down yesterday that will hopefully get split one evening this week.