Spec for forestry guarding on a tractor

[tomcorke]

Hello

 

Just wondering if anyone has any spec for Forestry guarding on a tractor?

 

It would be for use with a timber trailer and skidded.

 

i know i need to have rear and half side window protection but unsure as to what thickness of steel and so on.

 

Thanks

[aspenarb]

Hello

 

Just wondering if anyone has any spec for Forestry guarding on a tractor?

 

It would be for use with a timber trailer and skidded.

 

i know i need to have rear and half side window protection but unsure as to what thickness of steel and so on.

 

Thanks[/quote

 

It depends on on how rough an environment you intend operating in. If the tractor is clambering over stumps all day and forcing its way through dense scrub I would suggest 3/4" thick belly plates and a frame of 50x50x6mm box with riddle mesh bolted to it.

 

Bob

[Brushcutter]

Hello

 

Just wondering if anyone has any spec for Forestry guarding on a tractor?

 

It would be for use with a timber trailer and skidded.

 

i know i need to have rear and half side window protection but unsure as to what thickness of steel and so on.

 

Thanks

 

If you have a Valtra/Valmet you can buy it off the shelf from Wilsons.

[Brushcutter]

This is useful. From the FC on doing conversions.

 

http://www.highlandbirchwoods.co.uk/userfiles/file%5Cpublications%5CForest%20Research%20Reports%5CTN2495%20Adapt%20Tractors.pdf

[tomcorke]

Thanks for the replies

 

It is not a Valtra/Valmet as too expensive

 

Thanks Brushcutter a very useful document.

 

Tom

[woody paul]

Out of intrest what make of tractor have you got.

[biggarlogs]

Speak to Jim watt at Caledonia forestry services just down the road at auterarder

[Gray git]

Watch this if you want to be green with envy of a beautiful garden valtra

I'm going to steel the idea for the bottom step on big drive chain!

 

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[Gray git]

Bugger forgot link

 

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[timbernut]

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