Re: Skidding logs 3 pt hitch

Posted by Hugh MacKay on April 18, 2005 at 13:33:32 from (209.226.106.28):

In Reply to: Skidding logs 3 pt hitch posted by stuck in ct on April 18, 2005 at 07:01:45:

BE CAREFUL, I've skidded many thousand board feet of logs first with Farmall 300, then later with Farmall 560. We fabricated a logging winch around 1958, used a mainline cable with slides and cable chockers on each. These were nothing more than a cable snair with quick hook. The cable set up was basically same as you would see on a forestry skidder. We pulled all 40' trees and longer, spruce up 70'. You couldn't convince me to pull logs shorter than 40', just too dangerous. You are doing a trade off by lifting end of log off ground at front end and front end weight of tractor. Logs will dig in at front, and the short ones will flip right on top of tractor. Believe me much more dangerous than possibility of tractor flipping if hitched properly.

I know a guy decided on pulling short logs with a Farmall 460. Log dug in at front flipped, came down between he and the rear tire. 12" log 16' long, destroyed his clamshell fender, left light and TA lever. That log weighed better part of a ton. Think what could have happened had it come down on top of the operator. I saw the fender, let me assure you no one will ever straighten it to use. Be careful with logs under 20' length, even longer if small.

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