My tree work is a side gig with not enough $ to justify a piece of equipment. I run a machine and welding shop and am old school and like making stuff, rigging, etc.
That leverage is my concern.
The axle is huge. Springs just Ok, it’s a 2500 not 3500. I intend to add airbags. Worst load scenario, Jack in the hitch receiver or something.
None of that is a concern when it’s mounted in this
Looks like I could take the tailgate off, raise the boom, and side load the trailer. Longer green logs will be a lot heavier though.
Maybe add a stop bracket to the hitch for pushing and so I could lift one end with the boom 🤔
I should have mentioned I used to run a rolling tailboard when I built skid mounted portable buildings. Good idea for making a truck into a Swiss Army knife.
I could lift logs when the gin pole frame is in the deuce and I have planned to do exactly as kave says. But the dodge would wheelie if I...
@Tree09 here’s one for you.
I currently use a heavy duty tilt bed trailer and gin poles/12k winch in my truck to skid logs up on the trailer. Like a rollback tow truck basically. The trick is getting the logs started up the ramp…if I forget to put a roller under before I fell the tree. Also...
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