3 point linkage skidding grabs

[clueless]

yeah i'm not quite sure how that would handle the crappy stuff like a bundle of 3" - 4" diameter lengths

[skyhuck]

yeah i'm not quite sure how that would handle the crappy stuff like a bundle of 3" - 4" diameter lengths

 

Just put a choker round a bundle of them, you could use a cable choker instead of a chain, it will pull up tight easier.

[Tom D]

I quite often pick up bundles with my Igland winch, although if you are moving big stuff a winch with a high pulley is good as you can get the butts off the floor as ploughing them through the mud saps power. Mine only has a low position which can be a pain at times.

[tommer9]

You could just use a forestry winch, you can just winch in a few, then hook the chokers on to the butt plate, lift the winch and drive out.

 

:congrats:Thats what i was thinking. Get a francguard (or whatever the spelling is) or similar. They are very veersatile for that sort of operation. Does the N-H have a loader on? If the logs are small then you could even winch a load out, then grab a load on the loader as you want them, and the winch would also give a bit of rear weught in the bargain! Old silage shear grab with the sides cut out makes an excellent timber grab, and even a quicke loader on a 110 hp tractor will lift 2tonne at the headstock. 2 ton is a fair log or bundle of logs.

[RichardT]

Old silage shear grab with the sides cut out makes an excellent timber grab

 

Good idea. A bit off-topic, but is there a way of doing this other than fitting a proper 3rd service, ie simply (cheaply..) diverting the dump/crowd circuit?

Edited July 27, 2009 by RichardT
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[clueless]

yeah she's got a loader on and a silage grab but what i find is that when you pick up a bundle its sticking out the sides of the footprint of the tractor so you cant get out of cramped areas easily. hence why i'm looking at a grapple as it picks up long ways. christ that doesnt make sense does it!

 

picking up with a winch - will that enable me to pick up the whole bunch or will there still need to be some gear dragging along the ground? i need to keep the timber as clean as possible as its only thin stuff

 

 

cheers for the help so far

[Big Bolt]

have a look at Lamberhust Engineering ltd on the www down in Kent they do a timber grapple by Maxwald very good piece of kit

[Chris Sheppard]

We have an RM one (R.M.INTERNATIONAL d.d. traktorski priklju?ki, Schlepperanschlussen, Tractor attachments) sat in out yard - brand new and unused but we've taken it round the shows so technically ex demo - 1.6m opening, weighs 280kg is free swinging and self centralising and gives 5000kg gripping force.

 

PM me if your interested and I'll sort some pics out.

[RichardT]

I see they also do a multipurpose backhoe/crane job, like the old Mcconnel powerarms, do you know anything about those?

[liamjordan]

yeah personally i would go with a winch, i would say is more use than a grapple, choker chains round budles would work a treat:

 

heres our old fransguard winch and it works a treat