Good idea for lifting big rounds into your truck

I found this idea, anyone do anything similar?

http://www.hiltonhandcraft.com/articles/loglift.asp

 

That is cool. Just simple, and cool.

 

Nice.
Add a couple short folding legs for the handle end.
I'm not limber enough to bend over all the way to pick it up off the ground.

 

I LIKE IT! I'll be making one soon, then (hopefully) I can retire the ramp I built.

 

This is worth a try. Thanks for posting this.

 

Does look cool !!

 

That's a pretty good idea. Anything to help lift… my back likes…

 

If you click the link on the bottom of the page under the pictures, he's added a couple legs and converted it into a sawbuck.

 

Wonder if it would work on whole rounds or would they have to be split?

 

Many years back got a winch powered lift from HF, slips in the 2" reciever, that unit has been worth every penny spent on it not only for wood but appliances and heavy clumsy put in the back of truck items up to 500 lbs.

 

Depends on the size /weight of the round-- course you could rig a come-a-long/ winch to help with the super sized pieces.

 

I have a ramp too, it works pretty good when the rounds are monsters. I'd be curious which technique works better, the ramp or the lift. With the ramp I can line up 7 or 8 rounds and roll them all up in a matter of minutes.

 

Very neat idea. Thanks for the post.

 

I've been using one I made for over a year. Just two boards and some blocks. My 12 year old nephew has lifted 200 pound rounds with it. I have managed to get rounds up to the tailgate that I could barely roll onto the lift, and have a bent tailgate from the drop. A 4 ft. pipe through the top end would enable a two lifters to get the really big ones.

 

A handy idea.

If you drilled holes to run a length of 3/4" pipe to use for a handle, it would be easier to grab & for me better alignment for my wrists. I would also drill holes to use finishing nails to pin the pipe to the 2x4s to keep it from spinning as you lift.

 

I picked this thing up for $25. Have to block it halfway but has handled 1000 pounders without noodling (3 guys, not just me).

 

There is a bunch of those at the local recycle center, I might have to price one next time I'm there.

 

Good idea…

 

I have rollers I use in the shop. If you used a piece of plywood with rounded edges for a sled you will be able to better spread out the weight & have less problems with the round snagging. 2x2 on the edges will help to keep the round from rolling off. You could even attach a rope/chain to it so you could pull it or winch it up.

If you use pulleys you will cut down the effort it takes. Rule of thumb is the the number of pulleys = the denominator of the fraction of weight lifted.
- 2 pulleys = 1/2 the weight you have to lift.
- 4 pulleys = 1/4 the weight you have to lift.

On a totally different idea for logs, I have seen where folks have used an "A" on the back of the trailer. The top of the "A" was supported by a winch & leaned over from the back of the trailer at about a 45° angle with a chain hanging down. Once the chain was attached the log, the "A" is pulled forward with the winch which lifts the log & moves it onto the trailer. There were stops on the trailer to keep the "A" from coming over too far. For longer logs they could re-hook & slide the log forward.

Great options being shown, keep them coming.