Mine is about to be worked hard. We just had a bad ice storm and trees are down everywhere. What are you doing to make it easier on your teryx? I've found this, but I was going to see if you think there's something better.
Wow I'm in the wrong business. I wonder how many he has sold? But it does look handy if it doesn't take three guys 10 min to get set up with a log tied down. I usually just try to tie my log short and the natural pulling action will usually take the pressure off the leading edge of the log and keep it from digging in too much.
I thought this looked pretty good, I'm going to have one of my buddies fabricate one for me....my problem is I'm having to pull the all up hill so I need all the help I can get
I've pulled a lotta logs with my full stock Teryx. 30, 40, 50 foot poplar. Be sure you shift into low gear. A skid plate like that would be handy, but I would pay that price for it, I would fab one up myself. Heavy Duty Peavey Logging Tool | Forestry Tools | STIHL USA Mobile
But let me suggest a Log Peavy, or Cant Hook for lifting, rolling or moving your logs. This one is from STIHL, which I own, it cost about $150. You can find cheaper ones, I was dealing like a Boss the day I bought mine....
Pulling trees out of the woods is the main purpose of mine. That plate idea is awesome but not for $300!! I'd put a folded stop sign under it before I paid that price. I just use a choker chain and try to said stumps and roots or just speed up. Up hill is no problem, down hill is when you find out that the log wants to hurt you.
We live in the woods so we pull logs all of the time. While the Swivel Grab Skidding Tongs look cool and would help I would instead first get a Log Peavy as referenced above. I have a much cheaper one with a wood handle which I have used for years. They are invaluable. For pulling I just use a choke knot on a strap.
Couple of thoughts - don't use a hitch ball as shown but get a decent D Ring shackle. Also, don't use your winch to pull, instead just pull with the Teryx. I've completely destroyed an otherwise perfectly good 3500 lb warn winch pulling logs.
i pulled a boat at KOH we found in a sand wash. pulled it around that pirate ship camp, then dumped it off in the middle of lasernut racing camp muhahahahaha
I pulled a 4-5 foot thick oak tree section about 7-8 feet long (prob 1/2 ton) from the edge of my property to the barn. about 1/2 mile. this tree got the best of the teryx, shattered the primary clutch, destroyed the engine case., trashed the secondary Good thing the recall issue happened!! the dealer covered it. the machine was all bone stock 2014 teryx 800 and it had only a hundred miles on it.
main reason, it was jumping around digging into the ground. Had I been smart enough to invent something like that above log puller, it would have drug it around easily.
I'm going to make one of those sliders. that's too easy to make for 200+ I just sold my last cord of wood yesterday. I'll need to pull more logs next summer, That's the ticket!!
Some other logging tools to consider along with a skidding plate and a peavey; pulp hooks, pickeroon, tongs and drawshaves.
The pulp hooks are handy for picking up wood, bucked up logs, and I suggest two of these, (a left and a right hand), and a pickeroon. I also picked up a couple of draw shavers (de-barkers). I'm hopping to get into some wood working projects some day...
We moved on to an acreage, where we have approx. 60' to 70' white poplar trees. I cut down 20 of 'em last spring, and I need to drop more. So I'm actually cutting them into 8', 12' and 20' lengths. A friend up the road has a sawmill, I want to cut some planks, 1", 2" and even 3". He made his picnic table with 2" planks....looks friggin wicked.
I cleared 2 acres last fall using the t4. Mostly tamarack and birch. I used a car hood cut down to about 2' wide and 3' long as a skid. Roll the logs on it and use a cinch chain to hold them. Make sure to use a hood with a lip. It rides over stumps, rocks without catching the logs. Works good and easier on the Teryx.
Mine has done a lot of hauling. Choker cable works well. Carefull with your belt. It will heat if you lug it hard. More throttle is better for it. Tow it like you stole it!
Good stuff guys! All these are red oaks here. Heavy stuff! I have been impressed how well its pulling!! Right now it's so sloppy wet the performance has went way down haha but as soon as it dries up a little I'm going to be back at it! I'll post up my skid as soon as it's finished, can't wait to have it.
Yea, don't do the gentle pull like you would with a truck or tractor. I don't know all the dynamics of the cvt drive but I know from experience that slow and gentle fries belts. Goes the same for rock crawling or what ever you do under load. I saw vforce john on this thread he'd be able to explain the mechanics of why that is....dont lug it at low rpm heavy load it what I've learned....the hard way.
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