Mini forwarder at home in hardwoods

[BunyipBen]

I was just checking out the Log Bullet then seen this thread, I am interested in the Megamax build he is doing

[Khriss]

Post  pics Ben. K

[BunyipBen]

Megamax technical data (coming to be updated):

• Weight over 4000kg. No longer moving on a trailer.
• Payload 3000kg
• Length six meters
• Width 1.9 meters
• Height 2.35 meters
• Ground clearance over 0.4 meters
• Tires 31 × 15.5-15

The Megamax will come with an engine more than twice as powerful as the current version.

Engine Kubota V2403. Engine power 48.6kW (~ 65hp)

The larger engine allows for even greater forwarding in the woods and hydraulics large enough for the harvester.

Drive hydraulics: 2 x Poclain Drive pump
Drive motors: 8 x Poclain hub traction motor

The purpose of the Megamax is to make a combi machine, ie it is intended to both fell trees and drive trees from the forest to the side of the road. First I make a driving machine (i.e. without a cutting head) and later I add a cutting grapple to the machine.

The price of the vehicle version of Megamax will be between 70k€ to 90k€ + VAT. The goal is to make the machine succeed to the lower limit price limit but due technical solutions price can be also in upper limit. 

I buy the cutting head from other manufacturers. The grapple will be a light grapple suitable for first thinning, the prices of the grapples ready for use on the machine will vary between 15-20k € + VAT.

 

 

 

[Big J]

5 hours ago, BunyipBen said:

Megamax technical data (coming to be updated):

• Weight over 4000kg. No longer moving on a trailer.
• Payload 3000kg
• Length six meters
• Width 1.9 meters
• Height 2.35 meters
• Ground clearance over 0.4 meters
• Tires 31 × 15.5-15

The Megamax will come with an engine more than twice as powerful as the current version.

Engine Kubota V2403. Engine power 48.6kW (~ 65hp)

The larger engine allows for even greater forwarding in the woods and hydraulics large enough for the harvester.

Drive hydraulics: 2 x Poclain Drive pump
Drive motors: 8 x Poclain hub traction motor

The purpose of the Megamax is to make a combi machine, ie it is intended to both fell trees and drive trees from the forest to the side of the road. First I make a driving machine (i.e. without a cutting head) and later I add a cutting grapple to the machine.

The price of the vehicle version of Megamax will be between 70k€ to 90k€ + VAT. The goal is to make the machine succeed to the lower limit price limit but due technical solutions price can be also in upper limit. 

I buy the cutting head from other manufacturers. The grapple will be a light grapple suitable for first thinning, the prices of the grapples ready for use on the machine will vary between 15-20k € + VAT.

 

 

 

 

Sorry for the delay in coming back to you - very busy on site at the moment.

 

The Megamax is indeed a very exciting project and a huge development undertaking for Logbullet. What's interesting about a machine of this size (4-5t) is that is very much still fits the criteria of being a low impact machine, but it almost twice as productive. That's my experience from running the Vimek 610.2. Obviously, it can't be transported from site to site by car trailer, so it's best suited to larger jobs. The haulage cost isn't that much though, so for instance, on my present job it'll equate to about £0.30 on each tonne.

[slack ma girdle]

7 hours ago, BunyipBen said:

Megamax technical data (coming to be updated):

• Weight over 4000kg. No longer moving on a trailer.
• Payload 3000kg
• Length six meters
• Width 1.9 meters
• Height 2.35 meters
• Ground clearance over 0.4 meters
• Tires 31 × 15.5-15

The Megamax will come with an engine more than twice as powerful as the current version.

Engine Kubota V2403. Engine power 48.6kW (~ 65hp)

The larger engine allows for even greater forwarding in the woods and hydraulics large enough for the harvester.

Drive hydraulics: 2 x Poclain Drive pump
Drive motors: 8 x Poclain hub traction motor

The purpose of the Megamax is to make a combi machine, ie it is intended to both fell trees and drive trees from the forest to the side of the road. First I make a driving machine (i.e. without a cutting head) and later I add a cutting grapple to the machine.

The price of the vehicle version of Megamax will be between 70k€ to 90k€ + VAT. The goal is to make the machine succeed to the lower limit price limit but due technical solutions price can be also in upper limit. 

I buy the cutting head from other manufacturers. The grapple will be a light grapple suitable for first thinning, the prices of the grapples ready for use on the machine will vary between 15-20k € + VAT.

 

 

 

That would be an ideal partner for this.

[Khriss]

@BunyipBen      that looks cracking ! An it'll run a harvester head  ? K

[BunyipBen]

On 10/06/2021 at 02:39, Khriss said:

@BunyipBen      that looks cracking ! An it'll run a harvester head  ? K

Yes, from what I understand it will be capable of running a harvester head

[openspaceman]

Are any of these small forwarders operating in the mid Hampshire region?