New Log Truck

Colin · Dec 30, 2005

I feel so sorry for you!

Mark Chisholm · Dec 30, 2005

Yeah, good one MB (meat ball) /forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I hear ya. But, it just isn't as easy to operate as a normal sized boom. It will take a lot of careful work to use it without any problems. I picked up a 3K log today from about 48' away and the far outrigger came up off of the ground. Kinda scary for a sec.

Kevin · Dec 31, 2005

Scary isn't good.

Devil_Dave · Dec 31, 2005

Looks like Heavy will need a step ladder to get up into the rig. Can't wait to see this thing in action.

ropegod · Jan 2, 2006

back-off my truck...i guess i will go from ropegod to grapplegod!!!

Mark Chisholm · Jan 2, 2006

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back-off my truck...i guess i will go from ropegod to grapplegod!!!

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I guess we'll see about that. I hope your're better with a grapple than with a rope! /forum/images/graemlins/avid.gif

smokey · Jan 4, 2006

don't you have to know how to drive the truck before you "try" to operate it, grapplegod /forum/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forum/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Mr_Ed · Jan 4, 2006

Reading back through this, has the truck got a 30 tonne metric GVW?
over here, I'm restricted to 26 metric tonnes GVW.
how much payload have you got on that truck? and how many horsey powers under the bonnet?

TreeJunkie · Jan 4, 2006

Over hear they call those horses and it's called a hood. /forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Mr_Ed · Jan 4, 2006

SPEAK ENGLISH BOY!!! /forum/images/graemlins/avid.gif

Mark Chisholm · Jan 4, 2006

The gvw is 66,000 and it has a 410 horse Mercedes.

Mr_Ed · Jan 5, 2006

Payload?

Mark Chisholm · Jan 5, 2006

I have to check on that. The truck is 16K and the boom wieghs 8.5K with the grapple. The body? I'll have to figure this out.

TreeDr · Jan 5, 2006

Ropegod lives!!!!!!

hl_tree · Jan 6, 2006

Mark, how much can that thing lift close up? I just talked with a few loggers today about coming to get a saw log. Some guys are afraid of trying to lift it with a grapple. Afraid it's too heavy at ~15,000 lbs.

TreeJunkie · Jan 6, 2006

i think he stated that it was 21k at close range.

hl_tree · Jan 6, 2006

I saw after I posted

Mark Chisholm · Jan 6, 2006

Yeah, it's 21K at 9'. The probalem is grapples are only rated to about 8 or 9K. I'd have to take ours off and strap that log. That sure is a biggie, huh?