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kittysmitty
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# Posted: 1 Apr 2025 04:28pm
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time to start hauling out some deadfalls, Going to use my ATV and looking for ideas to keep the nose of the log from catching up on rocks and stumps. I know there are wheeled devices that lift the nose, but looking for something simple and cheap. Ideas? Thanks
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darz5150
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# Posted: 1 Apr 2025 05:43pm
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I made this about 4 years ago.
It's a traeger grill lid. I welded some spikes on it told keep the log from slipping off. I made another piece of chain with some spikes to hammer in the log, then attach to your tow chain.
But you can wrap a choker chain or a sling to the log and do the same thing.
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DRP
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# Posted: 1 Apr 2025 07:55pm
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Look up skidding cones and homemade skidding cones . In my youth skidding cones were the hoods of old bathtub 1950's cars. That said renting a bobcat will probably ruin you  . I came home and moved 11 logs from woods to road the other night.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 1 Apr 2025 08:15pm
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Growing up back on the farm circa 1960 and on we hauled a lot with a '49 Ford Mdl 8N with the rear 3pt.
Drop the drawbar, chain up, raise and go.
But that doesn't help with only an atv.....
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DaveBell
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2025 02:59am
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Quoting: kittysmitty Going to use my ATV and looking for ideas to keep the nose of the log from catching up on rocks and stumps.
I made a simple skidder for my ATV. Buy a Straight Tongue Trailer Coupler for the ball size on your ATV. I think I used a 3 foot long 2x4, Oak, (pine will break) you need to measure your coupler. It just drags on the ground. After bolting the oak wood into the coupler, I sawed some 1/2-3/4 inch notches on the edges in three places for chain or ratchet strap to catch. Flat side of the cut to the back. Beveled side forward.
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kittysmitty
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2025 07:01am
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Thanks Folks, These are the ideas I'm looking. Keep the coming.
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2025 07:59am - Edited by: toyota_mdt_tech
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I just cut the front of the log IE beveled it, 4 angle cuts, towed like a breeze. But getting the nose up, less friction. My Kawasaki Mule in plain 2WD open diff, drug any log I had with ease.
If you see old log structures, you will see some logs cut like this. It wasn't for decoration, but for dragging, probably easier on the horse or ox
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Brettny
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2025 08:17am
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I prefer to cut at the drop site..so does my chainsaw chain.
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FishHog
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2025 02:56pm
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Quoting: Brettny I prefer to cut at the drop site..so does my chainsaw chain.
Same if I'm making firewood, for the odd log I've wanted larger, I've done like toyota does, but even those are cut almost to the finish length I'm after.
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