Forestry Thinning Method Ideas

[hiluxstihl]

I sold my quad a few months ago, ive some sitka thinning to do and wonder whats the best way to go about it?

The quad was grand but had trouble with traction in our "damp" conditions...

 

I am thinking about trying a small track dumper for the job... has anyone experience with 1 ton or smaller track dumpers??

[Big T]

What about a tracked barrow? Rig up a hand winch (or hydraulic/electric one if you are good with adapting things! You could easily use this to skid the timber with it if its not too big......

[slack ma girdle]

Would a small tractor and winch not suit you better ?

The main problem that i can see is that a small tracted dumper is small, and therefore not gong to be able to move much economically.

[hiluxstihl]

the track barrow is what im thinking, up to a ton capacity, hydraulic winch would be an easy conversion, the ground conditions here rarely leave a tractor practical, ive skidded and used loaders, diggers and stuff but i want to be able to carry all my gear in the hilux and trailer...

[Aaron]

slow.....and guttless

[slasherscot]

should have put some chains on ur quad wheels

[fergusonforestry]

argocat? good for soft ground they even float if its really wet

[hiluxstihl]

brand new bearclaw tyres on a kodiak 400, any hills were a problem, the mud wasnt a big deal, wheelspin on roots was.... i was wondering were the dumpers torquey at leastone person doesnt think so!

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

What volume are you planning to shift?!

[hiluxstihl]

argo would be nice, though brutal ground clearance! ive 15 acres this job... soft ground and wet conditions are my problems here, maybe go for a tractor winch but its limited to forestry work where other machinery is versatile for contracting and landscaping