The forestry and logging pictures thread

[Willard]

I often wondered why a tree grows with spiral grain like the tree pictured. Tamarack or Larch grows alot like that, some say it makes a stronger stem. But when I graded lumber we found it very weak in dimensional lumber with its slope of grain.

 

[chipper1]

One thing I’ve noticed is I don’t see any drops in the pictures of trucks from back there do you guys run them?


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If you're talking about drop axles, we use them, or as I was saying you'll end up not being able to turn a corner at all, we call them lift axles or tag axles here. They are soon to be a thing of the past for the most part unless grandfathered in because they are now requiring axles that are steerable/can articulate around a corner while down, but most can be raised up for clearance and whatnot.

 

[Skeans1]

If you're talking about drop axles, we use them, or as I was saying you'll end up not being able to turn a corner at all, we call them lift axles or tag axles here. They are soon to be a thing of the past for the most part unless grandfathered in because they are now requiring axles that are steerable/can articulate around a corner while down, but most can be raised up for clearance and whatnot.

All the lift axles I’ve been around are steerable on the truck and trailers, some of the newer 3 axle long logger trailers out here have a lift for backing up if you’re pulling a turkey rack.

This is what they call a short logger conversion or turkey rack it drops into the truck as well as the trailer bunk which both turn. When going around a corner you have a compensator that is a round tube in the square reach that slides out well your bunks turn together to make the trailer follow right in the trucks path.
A three axle with two drops on the truck

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[chipper1]

All the lift axles I’ve been around are steerable on the truck and trailers, some of the newer 3 axle long logger trailers out here have a lift for backing up if you’re pulling a turkey rack.

This is what they call a short logger conversion or turkey rack it drops into the truck as well as the trailer bunk which both turn. When going around a corner you have a compensator that is a round tube in the square reach that slides out well your bunks turn together to make the trailer follow right in the trucks path.
A three axle with two drops on the truck

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As far as I remember the law went into effect that all the new trucks/trailers had to have steerable lift axles, but the guys get away with what they can as long as possible buy buying old stock as well as finding whatever loopholes in the system they can. It's been like 7yrs since I got out of the truck(still have my license in case I need to drive again) so I'm pretty out of the scene. I enjoyed hauling heavy as well as multi-axle setups and doubles, and do quite well getting a rig around, but if I never have to drive again I'd be alright too.
Never seen a setup like that, I can't see it working out here with the rust, it would be a constant fight I think, but I've been wrong a few times lol.
When you pull a set of trains(doubles) they follow pretty closely to the lead trailer even when turning tight, where you can get into trouble is backing them because there is no guarantee they will track the same way backing as they did pulling in, you can get messed up pretty bad in the snow when they are empty because of this.

 

[Skeans1]

As far as I remember the law went into effect that all the new trucks/trailers had to have steerable lift axles, but the guys get away with what they can as long as possible buy buying old stock as well as finding whatever loopholes in the system they can. It's been like 7yrs since I got out of the truck(still have my license in case I need to drive again) so I'm pretty out of the scene. I enjoyed hauling heavy as well as multi-axle setups and doubles, and do quite well getting a rig around, but if I never have to drive again I'd be alright too.
Never seen a setup like that, I can't see it working out here with the rust, it would be a constant fight I think, but I've been wrong a few times lol.
When you pull a set of trains(doubles) they follow pretty closely to the lead trailer even when turning tight, where you can get into trouble is backing them because there is no guarantee they will track the same way backing as they did pulling in, you can get messed up pretty bad in the snow when they are empty because of this.

That style with the reach will out follow a flat bed style or a hay rack our roads are narrow in some nasty areas so they need to follow you extremely close. The best part is when the trailer is loaded you have weight on the drivers to help with traction as well as it helps make the landing smaller. They also do a hop up for the mule train to allow the forwarder pickup the front of the trailer to keep weight on the drivers to get around.

Here’s how some of the guys are hauling the B trains

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[Altamaha]

The shop photo is Lincoln Welding in Port Angeles, the Possinger Boys. I have known Will and Brian since about 1977. They run a good shop and have an excellent crew. Back in my years as a Project Engineer in the Paper Mill here, I used them for welding and structural steel erecting jobs.

The name comes from the first shop location : In downtown Port Angeles, right on the Harbor on Lincoln Street. Now located a few miles away on the truck route bypass. Their dad was the founder.

Lincoln Loggers are well known trailers in the Pacific North West.

 

[Skeans1]

The shop photo is Lincoln Welding in Port Angeles, the Possinger Boys. I have known Will and Brian since about 1977. They run a good shop and have an excellent crew. Back in my years as a Project Engineer in the Paper Mill here, I used them for welding and structural steel erecting jobs.

The name comes from the first shop location : In downtown Port Angeles, right on the Harbor on Lincoln Street. Now located a few miles away on the truck route bypass. Their dad was the founder.

Lincoln Loggers are well known trailers in the Pacific North West.

Yes they are Will has always been great to deal with all our gear since 95 has come from them and we send some of the guys from our area up to them.


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[chipper1]

That style with the reach will out follow a flat bed style or a hay rack our roads are narrow in some nasty areas so they need to follow you extremely close. The best part is when the trailer is loaded you have weight on the drivers to help with traction as well as it helps make the landing smaller. They also do a hop up for the mule train to allow the forwarder pickup the front of the trailer to keep weight on the drivers to get around.

Here’s how some of the guys are hauling the B trains

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Looks like a fun setup to run.
I was thinking of you guys when I was out grabbing a saw up yesterday, I missed a picture of the log truck(slow on the draw), but got one of an eight axle with a four up four down lift axle setup(we also call them tag axles or pushers, pushers is more the older guys). This is how most of the newer eight axles are set up here now, the blue truck in the picture I posted before was a 3 up and five down so you always had five axles on the ground, and yes it scrubbed the heck out of the tires. Many of the newer trucks run super singles(fat single tires) in place of duals for a substantial weight loss/increase in the load, personally it's nice to be able to put something on the trailer and not have to worry about being overweight at the scale(if you haul the normal size loads), but adding another 10-15k to the trailer is a lot more work and then your right back to having to worry about being overweight at the scales again.

 

[chipper1]

The conversion that is mostly accepted here is 2.2 cords/mbf.

You'll see a lot more logs piled sideways in this state then the long way. When they're the long way they're all randoms except for some special purpose. Most of my logs go out stacked the long way.

You got those special logs .
Lots of pulp and firewood rolling down the e-way these days.

 

[Dub11]

Kind of related

 

[CLEARCUT]

Madill 046 tower

 

[Skeans1]

Almost done and ready to run just needs a rear bunk added to the 20’ of tube.


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