RyeThomas
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Ok well I scrounge most of my firewood. Over the years I have found one major delima, how to load the trailer with biggins. Short cutting stinks but it’s how it has had to be, making log steps works but one slip or fall and it can lead to injury. Well I decided to give the Gorillabac a try. Yes I’m sure you could build one yourself but I just don’t have the time. I like the idea and the portability and quick set up of the item, drawback is it seems a little light weight. I contacted them and asked if they made an HD model, they said theirs is HD (specs on this are 250lb capacity). I said ok but I move a fair amount of fresh cut, live, wet, HEAVY OAK. I think a model with a 500lb capacity and a little longer boom would be perfect but beggars can’t be choosers so I ordered one. They only have a splitter mount so I’m in the process of making a mount for my dump trailer and then one for my 3 point hitch on my tractor. You might ask well why not use the tractor, well the nice thing about this is you can keep tension on the biggins while on the splitter beam vs just getting it on the beam and having to man handle it.
I will post updates and be brutally honest about the product. I think it’s a great idea but also believe one could really make it better. Again longer boom, 500lb capacity would handle most anything. I do like there log screw and not having to mess with wood tongs/skidder tongs. It works great in Oak, we’ll see how it works on other species for the final verdict. So far it’s easy and holds.
Per a forestry calculator this one is 265lbs. All the larger ones are buried in the pile, when I get to one I’ll give her he** and post pics.
I will post updates and be brutally honest about the product. I think it’s a great idea but also believe one could really make it better. Again longer boom, 500lb capacity would handle most anything. I do like there log screw and not having to mess with wood tongs/skidder tongs. It works great in Oak, we’ll see how it works on other species for the final verdict. So far it’s easy and holds.
Per a forestry calculator this one is 265lbs. All the larger ones are buried in the pile, when I get to one I’ll give her he** and post pics.