The problem with skidding trees is later when you are bucking the log it's dirty from being dragged over dirt and gravel, then your chain gets dull real fast. My system now is when I cut a tree, I de limb and buck the tree where it lies, then I load the rounds onto a 4x6foot trailer that I pull with my ATV and haul it out to my log splitter. There are two advantages to this, your chains stay sharp a lot longer and the trails don't get scarred as bad by dragging logs. Love the content.
For small stuff like that, think about using the bottom of a plastic 45gallon drum as a skid cone. Cut a whole in the bottom to feed the chain through and bundle the logs inside the barrel to then wrap them in the chain. The barrel helps keep the log ends from digging in.
Talk about premium firewood, beech and hornbeam id be keeping that for myself. The atv doesn't have quite the grunt as the old lumberjack. They do pretty good with a wheeled arch or little trailer if you like bucking firewood in the woods.
Does your ATV have a trailer hitch? f you have a trailer hitch and clevis - that wold a better place to hook up instead of the back rack of the ATV. When skidding logs... hook the chain about a foot from the end so when you drive out, the butt end rides higher and skids - doesn't dig into the dirt. I carry a "Sandvik Brush Ax" with me that I use to put a quick one/two notch into the tree end so the chain doesn't slip off.
The problem with skidding trees is later when you are bucking the log it's dirty from being dragged over dirt and gravel, then your chain gets dull real fast. My system now is when I cut a tree, I de limb and buck the tree where it lies, then I load the rounds onto a 4x6foot trailer that I pull with my ATV and haul it out to my log splitter. There are two advantages to this, your chains stay sharp a lot longer and the trails don't get scarred as bad by dragging logs.
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Great job. Love the thought process of moving them. 👍
Thanks so much! 😊
For small stuff like that, think about using the bottom of a plastic 45gallon drum as a skid cone. Cut a whole in the bottom to feed the chain through and bundle the logs inside the barrel to then wrap them in the chain. The barrel helps keep the log ends from digging in.
Great video and good job 👍 Take care and have a blessed and safe week and I'll see you on your next video
Talk about premium firewood, beech and hornbeam id be keeping that for myself. The atv doesn't have quite the grunt as the old lumberjack. They do pretty good with a wheeled arch or little trailer if you like bucking firewood in the woods.
Anything worth doing is a lot of work. Great job.
It sure is! Experience is the best teacher 🙂 Thanks for watching!
Awesome! :-)
Thanks! 😀
Does your ATV have a trailer hitch? f you have a trailer hitch and clevis - that wold a better place to hook up instead of the back rack of the ATV. When skidding logs... hook the chain about a foot from the end so when you drive out, the butt end rides higher and skids - doesn't dig into the dirt. I carry a "Sandvik Brush Ax" with me that I use to put a quick one/two notch into the tree end so the chain doesn't slip off.
I was thinking the same thing, then read your comment . I did see a hitch on the 4x4. Have a great day.
Tipped over onto side at 1 mph
Broke 5 ribs
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fais bien attention au renversement du 4 roues quand tu attaches la chaine si haut