cord wood supply and forwarder

[spuddog0507]

Hi all, just landed on my feet for a change, i have just secured a deal with a fairly local estate for a supply of both h/w & s/w cord wood, the deal is they are getting a harvesting co in to remove all the big saw log timber on 2 clearfell sites of h/w and then i go in fell and remove whats left which i would est to be approx 150-200 tonne of firewood,this can be stored on site for as long as i need and just pay per tonne as i lift it,there is allso 5 smallish sites that i have to thin as and when i have time in the next 3 yrs and est would yeild approx 50-60 tonne each, only problem is old ,narrow, weak bridges (bridges built for horse and cart) i was thinking of a small ATV forwarder with 3.2 mtr crane and power pack has any body got one used one as i have looked on youtube and there seems to be several out there to choose from,all comments good and bad on problems,build quality,stabbilaty, wheel size etc would be appreciated. i have cleared a site befor on this estate with atv and small timber trailer and got 47 tonne in 5 days to hardstanding but that was all handballed then 2 days to get it home with tractor and trailer i paid them £10 a tonne, first load over weighbridge at 5 tonne then just guesd the rest does this sound a good or bad deal.?

[eddiegts]

I've used the timber dragon behind a 550 quad and it a tad on heavy side for the quad what about a 35hp tractor or are the bridges that bad?

 

 

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