This looks interesting. May have to try this for cutting up/bucking.

Your doing great! When you get here to help me install the door, and get it completely done, you will have accomplished your goal!

 

I thought you ran a Bobcat branded tractor?

Oh, back on subject, yes on the large H-buck. I actually just made a small version today, not for the tractor though.

 

I did. Sold it after I got all the heavy duty work done. That was a construction built Skid steer style Tractor/Loader/Backhoe. HEAVY DUTY. But really HEAVY for it's size. Now that the heavy duty lifting is mostly done I needed a lighter tractor loader backhoe for doing the drainage/ditching and path work on the property. Where there is a lot of wet and soft areas.

 

I thought you ran a Bobcat branded tractor?

Here is the old girl hard at work. Miss her too. I miss every truck and piece of equipment I ever sold. I have a problem.

 

It's a rough ride from my woods back to my processing area and I couldn't put a lot of logs on the forks so I was making a lot of trips back and forth so I use the trailer. I can put twice as many logs (or more) on the trailer and it's much easier on the tractor. I think you should get forks, they are great! It's to bad you can't get chains, they are a big help. (I have 10' high doors, thank goodness)

 

Been reading your issue with the height of the door Gasifier... with a 4x4 tractor, does anyone ever add chains to just the front tires? With a load on your bucket/forks... that's where all of the down pressure is anyway. It might even give you better control too on ice/ hard pack? Dunno. At least it wouldn't lift the rears too high for the doorway.

 

I got my chains from http://www.tirechain.com, they had good prices and great service.

 

I already have a new set of forks. Neighbor is completing welding on conversion plate. I saw it last night all together and on the loader. He is going to add some longer welds to it this morning so I can use it this afternoon and Sunday. Then take it back on Monday and finish complete job with a MIG (I think) this week. I will now have quick attach with bucket and forks. He still has to mount plate on bucket though. He has been busy.

 

Some say you shouldn't put them on fronts. Too much wear on front end. I don't know. I will see how this tractor does with this backhoe on the back. The last Kubota I had the problem was getting up the hill at the camp. If I have no issues on flat land I can cut a path through to the processing area and avoid hill altogether. We will see.

 

I still want to make a processing table that I can lay the logs on with my forks and cut and split them. I just can't figure it out.

 

How about a HD folding legs work table Jack? Move it with the forks...

 

I think I'm going to build something similar to my original post. I have some pressure treated 4x4 post about 4 foot long for the legs, and some other scrap lumber of different dimensions around.

 

I want to build something where the rounds don't fall on the ground (so I don't have to bend over and pick them up) and then I can split them and stack them. I'll figure it out, someday.

 

Good point Dennis. I used a wooden box I built for hauling splits to transport some of those Ash rounds today. So I chained the box to my pallet forks so I could dump it when I got to the processing area. Worked great! But I forgot to take pics. But I'm going to do it again tomorrow! So I will take some then!

 

Gasifier/Jack Straw, take a look at this thread on my log bucking trailer. It may be what you are talking about. You cut standing upright, the rounds fall to the side of the trailer opposite of the saw operator & you don't have to bend over to pick rounds off the ground. The heavy rounds can just be rolled onto the log lift of the splitter or if you don't have a log lift, you can make a staging table to go between the bucking trailer & your splitter.

http://firewoodhoardersclub.com/forums/threads/log-bucking-trailer-build.2785/

Post #9 shows it in use. It has had several upgrades since this set of photos.
- A pair of storage boxes have been added for the saw operators to stand on.
- Fences were added to the ends.
- The fold down catch tray was made a little deeper & changed from deck boards to 2x12's
- The 2 center posts of the bucking rack were removed & a piece of 3" channel iron was used to bridge the gap.

The bucking stand is actually separate from the trailer & is held in place by the end fence bolts. It can be transferred to any flat bed trailer by removing bolts.

 

Non OSHA approved answers to follow. ...
Remove cab
Lower air pressure in tires to squat them a bit
Hit it fast enough n she will fit
Rub bacon grease on door n she'll slide in

 

Oliver1655 I have seen that. VERY NICE. But I unfortunately do not work with steel, and don't have the dough to pay someone to build that! LOL you are a talented man. Nice work.

I am going to build a simple stand like in original post because I have some wood that is from other old projects that I can repurpose. I will take another look at your project though and see if I can use any of the ideas.

 

Greenstick

Remove cab- No.

Lower air pressure in tires to squat them a bit-No.

Hit it fast enough n she will fit- No.

Rub bacon grease on door n she'll slide in-I like bacon! And no.

 

Or go get a second set of rims and do like the old steam tractors and weld bands over them and some traction lugs on the bands.