Hauling timber back to the yard

[cgs]

Don't know if it's of any help but my boss has got our old trailer for sale. We used it as a dual purpose trailer behind our mog, it's got a hi ab crane with grab and timber pins and we also used to haul our 5.5t excavator or tractor on the trailer, it comes with a set of ramps and a removable chip bin. Think he wanted about 6.5k for it. It's got air brakes and a ring hitch.

[haforbes]

Don't know if it's of any help but my boss has got our old trailer for sale. We used it as a dual purpose trailer behind our mog, it's got a hi ab crane with grab and timber pins and we also used to haul our 5.5t excavator or tractor on the trailer, it comes with a set of ramps and a removable chip bin. Think he wanted about 6.5k for it. It's got air brakes and a ring hitch.

 

 

If I had air brakes that'd be ideal : ), cheers for the offer though.

 

 

Timber hauliers not a bad option but they wouldn't want to be hanging around all day, which would cost me a fortune. And I've got the tractor and trailer already so would make sense to use it.

 

There's a video in the video forum of a unimog with a crane, something like that without the mog!

[woody paul]

Now you have said more about what you have and want, a 3pl crane on tractor or mount 1 on the front of you trailer.

[fen01]

There's an ag trailer with hiab on eBay. Sounds like what you're after. Can't get a link on this tablet.😤

[haforbes]

Cheers for the replies. I wonder if I could mount a hiab on 3pl & still be able tow a trailer? If not, it shouldn't be too difficult to mount on a trailer?

[aspenarb]

I'm trying to work out the best option for getting timber back to the yard from a job. I've got tractors & trailers but they're geared for farm work, I've been using my loader tractor for loading timber but it's taking a battering! Options I can think of are- timber trailer, this only does one job though. Sourcing an ag registered truck with a hiab, which would be very versatile, useful for farm work as well,faster on the road and look awesome! Which is always important ! but it's another machine to maintain and expensive.

What's your thoughts?

 

 

This is the best option, not as expensive as a tractor to run.

 

Bob

Edited June 13, 2015 by aspenarb

[mendiplogs]

Cheers for the replies. I wonder if I could mount a hiab on 3pl & still be able tow a trailer? If not, it shouldn't be too difficult to mount on a trailer?

 

Hi mate how large is the tractor there was a chap on there with rear hi ab and he tow trailer to thanks Jon

[luke b]

The estate local to us run a john deere with a timber grab on the tpl. They also tow a botex at the same time so is certainly possible.

[renewablejohn]

The estate local to us run a john deere with a timber grab on the tpl. They also tow a botex at the same time so is certainly possible.

 

I normally run a forwarding trailer with crane so I can drag timber out to roadside however if timber is roadside then the timber crane fits on the 3 point link and I have a commercial container drag trailer on air with air brakes which has truck bolsters fitted.

[benedmonds]

This is our latest purchase. Not used in anger yet.. It is piped for grab and that is on the to get list.... The down side is that at present we cant tow the grain trailer we use with it. Options are to fit it to a trailer or possibly just on to a 7.5 ton truck?