New Loader

[tod_k]

We just finished putting our new log loader together. 6x6. Plus possi lock out on the tandem. Look out!

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Watch out grass!! /forum/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[tod_k]

And everything else.

 

[TreeJunkie]

Any reason you all chose to go w/ a rear mount non dumping loader? In my experiences general tree work is best served w/ a dumping bed. Usually see your setup on storm chaser trucks and logging trucks.

What are the details? Yr.?, Hp?

 

[Mark Chisholm]

This is a question on a similar topic; Anyone try the Hawk log loader? We have been considering that boom. It is a 30+ feet loader with a stowable grapple on it. Says that it picks 3000# all the way out and 8500# off the truck. Anyone have info?

 

[tod_k]

For log loaders we have always built rear mounts, you get more reach not having to lift over the cab in some situations. The truck is a 2004 the loader is right out of the box. H.P. I do not know. It is auto trans, air brakes, A.C. We do not have any that dump because you tend to tear up the body with the violence of dumping heavy logs.

 

[tnttree]

never ran a Hawk, sounds beautiuos 30' wow! got experience with Prentice and Serco, I prefer a rear mount also, in addition to better grabing access off the rear, used to pull a pup behind her. 1970 cornbinder, She carried 75 cubic yards - 400hp cummins, 16 speed, thing would go 80 - scary truck. We called her Clamosaurus Wreck.

 

[tophopper]

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We called her Clamosaurus Wreck.

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Good ole clamosaurus!

What a beast! /forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Mark Chisholm]

I have been doing some reseach on loaders (cuase I am going to buy a new one in the next couple of months) and am wondering what you all might be able to teach me. I am looking at two ideas, one is the rear mount vs. behind the cab with dump. The other is regular grappel (prentice, hood...) and large knuckle boom (with removable grappel). What do you all prefer or know to be good or bad?

 

[Tom Dunlap]

When I had a loader it was behind the cab. the box dumped and that made unloading really quick. Having a rear mount gives you a larger loading radius. In my operation that was never an issue.

A rear mount requires a beefier frame to account for all of that iron hanging out back.

Having outriggers that telescope instead of bending out worked out really well. There were jobs with limited sidespace. We would never have been able to get the floppers down but could thread the needle with the telescopers.

A bypass rather than butt grapple for brush.
Joy stick controls, by now I'll bet that this is how all loaders run.
A squirt boom on the end can give you a little more reach for light loads.

 

[TreeJunkie]

Sterling/ w/ Rotobec Elite 80 w/ hydraulic cooler. Mount behind the cab w/ dumping box. Forget rear mounts unless you haul a pup trailer or chase huge storms and haul by the cubic yard.