ATV Log Skidder

POC · Sep 22, 2008

The montana thing is interesting. I SURE AS HECK wouldn't pay $549 for one! I think I could make that in an afternoon. If I had a metal shop. Or a shop at all.

rhett · Sep 22, 2008

Camo said:
What about these? So simple, but the work really well!!!

Montana Jacks QuadSkidder w/Chain Kit - QS-2000

hi Camo, Thank You for sharing ! It was not over looked by me

Extreme Simplicity at it's best, actually to simple to duplicate, a bent piece of steel plate (which I happen to have on hand). I will put it to the test beginning this week. I have several downed Water Oaks / misc trees to clean up from Gustav and I definitely am in need of something to assist my little YM1600 moving larger pieces. Attached is a pix of a downed Water Oak (trash tree), darn bugs eat them from the inside out. Also attached a pix of one of my Live Oaks, just because they are pretty and tough, shown is after 91 mph gusts.

Good Luck to everyone with their clean up and recovery.

Camo · Sep 22, 2008

POC said:
The montana thing is interesting. I SURE AS HECK wouldn't pay $549 for one! I think I could make that in an afternoon. If I had a metal shop. Or a shop at all.

I agree, the price is wayyy out there, but they are super simple to make. A friend of mine made his own, and it works really good!

L3650 · Sep 23, 2008

Camo said:
I agree, the price is wayyy out there, but they are super simple to make. A friend of mine made his own, and it works really good!

Here is another one like the montana.

ATV Log Skidding Equipment - Log Sled, LLC

I made one of plate steel several years ago. It works fine but sure is heavy to use. Since I made a barrel skidder cone, I never use the metal one. I brought my barrel skidder cone up to the deer shack to bring in some wood for the hunting season. Time to make another barrel skidder cone. They are cheap and easy.

rdbrumfield · Jan 27, 2009

I bit back I posted the strart of my flatbed/logging arch in fabrication. Can't remember if I posted it in here at work. So far it has been a nice addition. I did build one in the early 80's for my yanmar, of course it was a bit larger and used hydraulics.