Machinery for Woods

[The Shooting Fish]

Have been given access to about 200 acres of woodland to manage. (99% Silver Birch) Looking for ideas on the type of machines people are using to haul out felled trees. A lot of windblown to deal with but I would imagine 2 or 3 hundred tonne to remove. No time limit to the work. Just looking for ideas. Was thinking a Avant or some type of gator style 4x4. Any help would be appreciated. Steve 

[AHPP]

Can you weld?

[The Shooting Fish]

Badly? 

[The Shooting Fish]

2 minutes ago, AHPP said:

Can you weld?

Badly 

[Sutton]

Terrain and tracks should determine your machinery selection. You're wanting light and frequent extractions?

[The Shooting Fish]

6 minutes ago, Sutton said:

Terrain and tracks should determine your machinery selection. You're wanting light and frequent extractions?

Light. Yes! Frequent. I’ll be there at least once a week on days that are not to busy. Can leave on site as long as I want I have access to locked gated yard as well. One single track but given permission to make others if needed. The area I have been given needs some thinning and all windblown removed. 

Edited September 24, 2022 by The Shooting Fish

[AHPP]

What are you wanting to do with the felled trees? Sell as lengths? Process into firewood? Chip? Mill into planks? Something else?

[The Shooting Fish]

2 minutes ago, AHPP said:

What are you wanting to do with the felled trees? Sell as lengths? Process into firewood? Chip? Mill into planks? Something else?

Mostly firewood. 

[AHPP]

Budget?

[dumper]

Birch won’t last long as windblow so will need to get out quick get a contractor before wood goes to waste