small scale timber extraction costs

[TreeAb]

Hi folks, Im wondering if anyone can shed any light on how much it is per day for alpine tractor and timber trailer with operater to extract timber? or an alstor etc i have an area that i wish to clear fell and thin. Also what is the going rate for extraction per ton? on and average site?

 

any help would be good

cheers

[mad matty]

Hi folks, Im wondering if anyone can shed any light on how much it is per day for alpine tractor and timber trailer with operater to extract timber? or an alstor etc i have an area that i wish to clear fell and thin. Also what is the going rate for extraction per ton? on and average site?

 

any help would be good

cheers

 

on average down my way its £250 a day man and tractor..winching,extracting,chipping whatever...but does not include travelling.

[john k]

Do you specifically need something as small as an alpine or Alstor? You may find that a full size tractor and forwarding trailer actually costs less as there are more of them around.

 

You're also more likely to get a sensible tonnage rate than you would with small kit.

[mendiplogs]

on average down my way its £250 a day man and tractor..winching,extracting,chipping whatever...but does not include travelling.

 

Hi matty what would a small tractor get out per day on a good site thanks Jon

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

No day rates paid; only on metreage / t @ £5-6

[mendiplogs]

No day rates paid; only on metreage / t @ £5-6

 

HI JON how many metre per day do thanks jon

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

HI JON how many metre per day do thanks jon

 

As many as possible!!! Lots of variables mate, timber length, stacking, need to earn money! Less than 50/day is a bad day.

[mendiplogs]

As many as possible!!! Lots of variables mate, timber length, stacking, need to earn money! Less than 50/day is a bad day.

 

HI MATE you need to earn £350 min per day min for that kit mate jon

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

HI MATE you need to earn £350 min per day min for that kit mate jon

 

50m3 I meant mate sorry

[Ryan]

I would be fairly confident of skidding and stacking 50 m3 a day with my standard farm tractor with the skidding arm and grab I made. I havn't had 50m to skid at the one time maybe 20-30 which takes around 4 hours to move them and stack them at roadside with a max distance of 400 metres. I skid out whole trees up to 10m in length then buck them on the landing before stacking.