Quads

[David oakman]

Andy where did you get the timber tongs from i also like i am going to pm you to see if we can meet i am liking your trailor ideas and would like to see in action well made mate.

[Andy Collins]

Total cost to date no more than £250, have different wheel sizes to inter-change for varying applications, can be used for planting, (which is why I originally built it) skidding logs, or bunching/skidding large bundles of brash, oh and probably a score of other things I havent even thought of. I even lifted a large snapped off limb out of a tree with it once, made a tricky job simple!!

[Bear]

i would go with a honda or kawasaki grizzly.... i`ve used most of them but the grizzly 450cc was wicked ! i used it in some really rough areas(in and around forests,bogs moving trees and stakes for planting) it never skipped a beat. i would shop about and get some out on demo. you could also try a kawasaki mule

[Andy Collins]

Ok made a few mods to the crane, prolly nearly there now!! Put a brace in, welded the frame up, added a tow-hitch, changed the wheels for low pressure/shock absorbtion, trying to make it do more and more tasks. and the last 2 pics are transporting logs from a churchyard, and towing out a bunch of yew.

[Andy Collins]

Just when I thought I'd finished, I found some better tongs at the APF, and they're springloaded, and a wider opening.

[stoxs]

Nice trailer i like that alot.

 

One idea i have !

 

is the axle width wide enough for the quad to fit between ? If this was the case you could put clip on ramps on the trailer drive the quad onto it and tow the lot down the road behind your truck!

 

As most ATV trailers do this gives you a way of getting ATV and trailer to site in one go.

 

then all you need to do is get hold of a small honda engine hyraulic pump and change over valve and all could be used with the push of a lever1

[Andy Collins]

Nice trailer i like that alot.

all you need to do is get hold of a small honda engine hyraulic pump and change over valve and all could be used with the push of a lever1

 

Stoxs, I like your thinking there, I mean this project was originally to do one job simply and safely, but its growing into a monster. Will look into that one, ta!

[stoxs]

No worries andy , just remember me when your running a multimillion pound company selling forestry quad accessories.

[Andy Collins]

Update: crane now fitted with a cable roller so it guides to and from the winch from the boom, think its there now!! PS David, are you still looking for the skidding tongs, pm me if you want the original red set as seen on crane.

[Steve Bullman]

i hope thats lolered