24-08-2013, 12:36 PM
(24-08-2013, 11:58 AM)AlanBeckett Wrote: Splendid! I liked the 2hp version
They've certainly got some pull. Actually, they don't pull, they push against the Collar.
Alan
Yes Alan, there's been a bit of a resurgence in using them for forestry/woodland timber extraction, especially on tight steep sloped sites, there's a bit of a niche market for them now, certain powered forwarders can deal with such sites but they tend to cause a lot of ground compaction hence the horses.
Jonsered used to do a lightweight iron horse that would just about go anywhere.
I designed a logging arch to fit a quad bike when I was considering clear felling all our timber but like a lot of things it never got past the drawing board or in my case the back of a fag packet.
There's another good one on utube showing a logging horse at work, I will post it up if I can find it again.
Lawrence.








