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| Romadog Member Since: 07 Jul 2011 Location: Powys Posts: 1750  |
I think some are forgetting that its not just the driver, but logs that need to be transported on this terrain and therefore as good as a quad may be over a sit in type ATV of whatever colour or creed, it can't carry b***er all.
Was a bit worried when Walfy mentioned getting off on a slope and was suprised his Grizzly didnt tip. Well as a word of warning to all this is when a classic accident can occurr when someone then gets back on or in that machine as it is then that it rolls, crushing the operative in the process. This happened to an operator on a mower in Birmingham this year and has happened to many others. Towing a trailer on a slope would be a no as there is no control when laden and it will pull the towing vehicle down. How about a tracked dumper ?? www.trackeddumperhireuk.com |
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13th Dec 2012 5:30pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678 
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Exactly right Romadog, my point earlier
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13th Dec 2012 5:35pm |
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| YeomanOfTheBar Member Since: 04 Nov 2012 Location: North Notts Posts: 206 
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Maybe a little on the expensive side, and don't imagine you'll need the ballistic protection(!), but Withams are selling some ex-military ATVs with load areas that will carry a ton...
http://www.mod-sales.com/direct/vehicle/,98,/43613/EPS.htm |
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13th Dec 2012 6:31pm |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1804  
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Roma, when I was using my quad on slopes I was pulling the timber / branches and trunks with a chain on the ground, lowest possible C of G, nice and steady, with the slip ring under the load (pulling from the bottom) attached to the hitch on the rear axle - again lowest possible point.
The timber was cut into logs at the top by the trailer, logs on the bottom, quad loaded onto the top of the logs and away - 'simples' |
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13th Dec 2012 10:05pm |
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| peterl Member Since: 08 Jan 2009 Location: Pembrokeshire Posts: 308 
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Thanks for all your input. A 350 quad is not upto the job of towing the log trailer really, so I may look at a more powerful model. I find towing a trailer in mud with the quad, there is a great deal of drag, so my thoughts were to bypass this by having an atv with load capacity, hence the mule type atv.
A horse would be great, but running costs are high and it needs to be looked after when not in use. Anyone know a man and a horse for hire for a week in Feb? A supercat maybe the answer, but again, expensive to buy or hire. |
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14th Dec 2012 6:05pm |
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| appaloosadude Member Since: 17 Oct 2012 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 630 
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I might know a man with two shire 4 year olds that might be available...
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14th Dec 2012 6:18pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2682 
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Quite a few "horse logging" people about these days, all these hippie coppice workers have sort of revived it a bit. Depends on the size of the timber if it's worth it or not. For a cord or two of small stuff it's probably not a go-er!
Personally I'd be trying to convince the landowner to let you cut an extraction rack in there, if you explain the future benefits to him in terms of woodland access I'm sure he'll come round  |
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14th Dec 2012 7:59pm |
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