Thanks for the nice coments. I enjoy fabricating metal so I gave this quite a bit of thought before building it. It really works well and I haven't had any issues with it. It is light enough for moving around by one person. It has been over some rough terrain while loaded with a 1,200 lb load. Thats the largest log hauled to date and works the quad a bit. This spring I am building an arch to lift the end of the log off the ground which will allow me to go greater distances without working the quad.
2" square .120 wall, some 1 1/2" X 1/4" angle (bracing from arch to frame), Arch is 28" wide X about 30" tall (from axle to top of arch), Heavy duty caster wheel, Tires, wheels, and axle kit purchased from Northern Tool. I have hauled couple hundred logs from my woodlot with it. Works great. Good luck....Terry
Thanks! Approx horiz distance from the wheel CL to the hitch ball or so? I suspect that too short with make the dolly ramp too steep? Since yours is working, I would rather not wing it. Pete
very good video series. I have an arch that is pretty much the same, that I had built for me. You should take the time to gather all the specs for your arch and offer them for sale to your viewers. Your arch is a good one , I know this because they are just about the same, I have 15" pickup tires&wheels. Don't know what to tell you about plans fee, but your time is worth something you decide.
great build. absolutely the best homemade design i have seen of these and it looks much nicer than some of the commercial units available. In hindsight, is there anything you would have done differently Terry?
Hey Diane....I gave some information regarding this log arch in an earlier post. If you would like complete details I can measure and get them to you a bit later on. I am on vacation at the present time.....Regards Terry
7' which works well and is long enough to make backing easier over the top of down logs. Make sure that at the end of the ramp section the short piece that then attaches to the top of the arch angles downward. This keeps the caster wheel against the stop while doing downhill. Good luck and share your build when finished.
