Loading 1m3 bags onto a trailer

[renewablejohn]

Marko suggested a while back the use of a Danish trolley which we now use on our curtainside truck. Makes emptying with the tail lift very easy as well. We lift the bag onto the danish trolley with the forklift.

[hazzygawa]

The beat way to load a bag without a tele handler is......

use an engine jack. Hoist the bag up 3 ft or so the. Reverse back and lower bag on to the bed. That's how I am going to do it.

 

Simples

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

How many big bags to load at one time and are these all going to the same place? How would you unload at the customers?

 

I have used the pole tripod method with a chain block as can also load charcoal in bulk when one backs the trailers underneath.

[Theocus]

Sell your trailer, buy a tipper trailer and don't muck about with bags. Saves you loads of questions, and an easier life!!!

[elfinwood saws]

a block and tackle chainhoist, electric if you prefer.

[Pedroski]

Trailer mounted HIAB. You can use it at both ends then - to load and to unload.

Or a manual version with block and tackle.

[mattpete]

use a hiab

[northumbriaforestry]

:biggrin:We think the extended fork lift prongs has it. We could get one of those forklift attachments for the back of the tractor,extend the forks & use that. We don't need to worry about unloading it at the other end, that's not a problem. We really like the hiab idea, but don't like fitting a heavy crane to the front of the trailer, messing up the smooth tow of it,risk exceeding the nose weight & slowly killing the cluth & rear cross on the truck. A partner with a showmans license helps, but doesn't win every driving battle! Thanks all for your input, I think the thread has run it's course, I shall go back through & find whoever suggested fork extensions first & be intouch.

[hazzygawa]

What about my idea??? It was great!

Load- fold up, take to where you want it unloaded - unfold- dump off.

It's worth a prize

[northumbriaforestry]

What about my idea??? It was great!

Load- fold up, take to where you want it unloaded - unfold- dump off.

It's worth a prize

 

Nah, sorry. wont work in our location. The forks has it.