Alpine tractor - which make ?

[Spinner]

Hi Brett, hope all is well. Interesting question and you've got me thinking! On the factory built forestry AGT's the front logging blade is operated by a ram that is above the arm / boom whereas on a loader the ram is under the boom. I guess you could make up a 2nd boom that could work a bit like a loader but as the ram is above the boom it means the chrome rod side of the ram will be creating the lift force so it would have pretty poor performance and most likely the lift height would only be say bonnet height.

For years we have fitted front linkage where the two link arms 'slot in'. We make a log blade that fits onto the link arms or you can have a slightly more solid one that replaces the slot in linkage arms. The front linkage pivot set up is different to the factory made Forestry blade so gives more lifting power. We have just completed one so I will try and remember to post some pictures this week.

We could make a simple pallet lift that could slot into the same place as the arms. It would be able to lift pallets OK as long as you realise the pallet will angle back the higher you lift. The price of a front linkage type logging blade & the 'pallet lift' would no doubt work out cheaper than a front loader. Trouble is that just as with a front loader on an Alpine the actual lift capacity is somewhat limited by the front axle being driver side of the engine. Hope that helps.

[Brett]

Would it be better to have a standard alpine, fit it with a front loader then build bespoke guarding around it?

[Treadlight Forestry]

If you are want extra stability on a side slope AGT do a "mountain" version with a wider wheelbase. Notice how it slides long before it tips....

 

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[richy_B]

If you are want extra stability on a side slope AGT do a "mountain" version with a wider wheelbase. Notice how it slides long before it tips....

 

 

Incredibly capable - you'd have lept off long before you reached than angle though!

[Tom D]

Incredibly capable - you'd have lept off long before you reached than angle though!

 

Never mind lept I think you'd have fallen off.

[Commando]

I would like to see how far a normal AGT alpine will go before it tips?

[MattyF]

We have got some pretty steep slopes on fields a good 40 degrees or more that our AGT tops no bother.

[CHC]

The normal agt will slide before the role

[Commando]

I like the way you say 'slide before the roll', ha ha is that from experience?

[CHC]

Nooooo, well not yet hopefully never