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What machinery is best to move stuff on a slope
Globalforester replied to Slad's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Wow, I used to drive a Holder when I extracted timber over 40 years ago. Great machines but you have to watch the side slope! -
What machinery is best to move stuff on a slope
Globalforester replied to Slad's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Anyone used Pfanzelt remote-controlled mini tractors and mini felling tractors Mini felling tractor WWW.PFANZELT.COM - they look a bit pricey but interesting -
What machinery is best to move stuff on a slope
Globalforester replied to Slad's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
We used it when I worked for EFG in Fort William - the name used was the 'Snake' but I don't recall the manufacturer but fairly certain it was Swedish. The additional features were that you did not need a straight drag as the strap was passed through open pulleys. When the sliders got to the tractor, there was a fixing on the strap that dropped the slider off the strap so technically several sliders could accumulate before the operator had to walk back to the tractor, take the sliders off and walk back out repeating the process. The main issue was that the load could catch on stumps but if I remember correctly a cone could be used if this was a big problem. The trick was to get the route to snake thus avoiding obstacles.
