Sawmill and Timber

Forestry, Logging and Building => Timber Harvest Equipment => Topic started by: mike p on November 26, 2010, 06:48:20 PM

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Title: overloaded
Post by: mike p on November 26, 2010, 06:48:20 PM
so i guess i got it overloaded as the the front tires were comming of the ground & i was sterring with brakes
when the upright rod from the 3point arm to the top arm broke
Title: Re: overloaded
Post by: mike p on November 26, 2010, 06:49:32 PM
another view
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Post by: Carl Middleton on November 26, 2010, 07:40:42 PM
Mike, was that fresh sawn lumber or dryed ?
Title: Re: overloaded
Post by: mike p on November 26, 2010, 09:11:48 PM
fresh sawed oak mostly white
Title: Re: overloaded
Post by: Kirk Allen on November 27, 2010, 04:31:28 PM
Sure glad that piece broke instead of the tractor turning over! 
Title: Re: overloaded
Post by: mike p on November 28, 2010, 05:51:30 PM
yea well the lift would bottem out on ground before the tractor could roll over
i got a pice of log chain in place now as tempory fix
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Post by: Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" on December 30, 2010, 05:33:50 PM
I can relate to the lumber coming off of the forks, for sure.  More than once for me.  More than anything, it has been the load was a little to one side or I came to a slight dip in the log yard or the road.   Short material is not so much of sa problem, to reload and sticker, but the loads that are 12' or more of Oak is challenging to say the least.