ATV/Tractor log trailer

you are smart to have that all figured out. Put it together and it worked. You didn't mention anything of models that you make and failed at so I have an idea you have really good engineering skills.

 

Not a big deal but you may want to swap your right front and left rear tires next time

 

I've spent enough time over the years looking at stuff , see what they sell , see what breaks , I let others do some of the engineering and testing LOL
I have built stuff that was more trouble than what it was worth and always look to learn new tricks and never discount someone elses experiences even if I think they're wrong , I only discount if I prove it wrong .

 

BTW , I was just too lazy to rotate the tiers LOL
I knew I wouldn't get any high speed wobble hooked to the tractor so all is good

 

Nice job man, slick setup

 

Well done sir. You should patent that before some snags the idea on you!

 

I'd buy one!! Awesome job heck I have 4 extra ATV tires I'd slap on something like this.

 

I don't think that you could patent it .
Look at the woodland mills trailer and the like.
If anybody wants to make one I'll help out , only tools needed are a tape , drill , something to cut the steel with (chop saw, grinder and zip wheel or even a hacksaw) and a welder , a friend with a welder or a shop that will weld for you.
I've got to scrounge up some plywood so I can make a floor and sides so I can haul some short rounds.

Mighty Mouse Logging LLC

 

ahhh, good point. I have not looked at them that close before.

 

That is a nice feature. I cannot blame Wallenstein for my hitch issues because it was not designed to be mounted to where it is. For instance, it specifically says to be mounted on a pickup it needs the ball hitch, which of course would have eliminated the bending from the pitching as you go into a dip; the the truck heading uphill as the trailer heads downhill at the center of the dip. This is where the bending occurred. The same thing happens on my bulldozer, but more so because of how the tracks have no suspension and pitching is increased.

I had issues too with the tongue jack bending, but again this is because I mounted the trailer to a hitch welded to my winch. If I had the Wallenstein mounted to my tractor on the implement bar, I would be fine and it could jackknife to the wheels, but because I have such a wide winch, it can only go so far before it hits the tongue jack. It really is a non issue because I use the stabilizers to lift the hitch anyway and not the trailer jack.

 

Hey I see you were hauling it with an old Suzuki atv, how has that held up hauling firewood? I have recently got a 250 quad runner and have started using it for hauling a bit of firewood.

 

Nice job on your trailer Dancan... one of your pics shows a set of heavy tongs (can't see if it's lifted by a small boom)... did you build a loader too?

 

Very cool Dancan! Way to get it done and save cash!

 

I put together a simple davit that slid in a stake hole and hung a pulley , I used the logging winch to pull and lift .
I've had the tongs for a few years , drag them everywhere but haven't tried them yet LOL

 

I use a set of tongs with a lift line. Works well...

 

Was hauled out with the trailer last month .











Even hauled several loads of bigger spruce with it as well .

 

Here's some spruce hauled out off that lot minus the 5 cord of poles already delivered , there's some cribbing underneath as well plus about a cord of smaller maple and birch in another pile .



The few bigger ones on top were done with the Yanmar and loader .

 

That's quite the operation you guys have Dancan What do you guys do with the wood?

 

Big operation lol
I gave the 5 cord of the small stuff to Billy, he's 84 , him and his wife have a very small pension , free firewood for for them , has my electric makita because he has a hard time starting a gas saw and would get mad at me if I dropped off wood that was bucked and split .
I've got better than a cord of logs that I can saw and about 3 cord of hardwood not shown, all the small spruce in the above pic will be firewood for my friend Jerry who helped me on this lot and myself , since we have more wood in other spots we can also give some of this away if someone is in need .

Mighty Mouse Logging LLC