Modifing My Logging Trailer 

Wealth of information. Thank you very much for this Video. I would have never thought of half the things you mentioned.

One word... well two actually. Log arch! Less winch effort for much more return.

I appreciate all of the valuable information. Stay safe out there, Sir.

George thank you for sharing your knowledge I appreciate it and I'm sure everybody that watches this video will appreciate it quite a rig you got there buddy

You might want to consider hydraulic winches. 1 engine 1 hydraulic pump 2,3,4,5 hydraulic winches, lot cheaper in the long run, less limitations.

Excellent information, most helpful 👍 👏 👌 😀

George, you surely are a wealth of information as regards to logging in a more domestic situation where you might have fences, sheds & other buildings in the priximity of the trees your going to take down & the equipment you'll need to do the job safely..To anyone starting out in this business your videos & infirmation i find second to none. Another great video George explained again in your usual down to earth easy to understand method..

This is just a wealth of good info and practical advice. Thanks a bunch George.

Thank you there is no substitute for experience and you share so freely. You are a good teacher!

Excellent trailer development George, thanks for your in-depth explanation

I find log arches advantageous. How its built will determine how well it works. I use one winch to lift 30" oak. If the trailer needs support, just put a block under the back corners of the trailer. I built my arch using 6x6 pressure treated lumber with braces. The arch is hinged using 4x6 pt and some big bolts. The winch cable is connected to the top of the arch with a chain wrapped around the top. I will add a chain hoist from the arch going to the log choker. That way the log can be let down and the length of the chain to choker may be easily adjusted. Its primitive, a bit dangerous, cost effective and it works. I did put my winch directly on the bed of the trailer and it only works because of the arch but your winch configuration would work better. The arch also guides the log better than just dragging it. I do wish I had your welding buddy around to make a metal one. I learn a lot from you, so thanks for all the great videos!

You also want your negative off battery on one end and positive off battery on other end of parallel system. That way it will use all batteries the same

Thanks for sharing decades worth of info with us. Be safe out there!!!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience ")

Mr. George my husband loves watching your channel, he said you are full in wisdom. A fine craftsman, he is asking if you have ever considered using a Hydraulic winch, its still runs on batteries however the pulling power is much harder but apparently allot less battery draw. He got the idea from dump trailers that use batteries for the hydraulic pumps.He's going to try that on his 24'ft trailer.

Good information George. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you!!

I still have it , but stopped using it. Anyway a C60 Chevrolet dump truck that's dock height. I built a log arch for it. I could still load a full sized tractor on the bed and pull the trailer behind it to log sites. Use fold down jack stands on the back of the trailer, or fold down swivel wheels. A hinging log arch is awesome!!!! Also a PTO winch powered with a Predator 212 for your main winch never needs a rest to cool down. I built two of them out of gear reduction boxes , Lovejoy couplers to disengage the spool. Make the forward, reverse like a Troy Built tiller. It makes no sense not to use a log arch. You must like doing it the hard way , using up batteries for no good reason 😵‍💫🤔🤤. As I said my C-60 stood loading dock height , I put a log arch on it, and still loaded a Ford 3000 , Belarus 350AS in the bed under it. With the gas powered winch , I could load huge logs on the bottom , and 18-24 inch logs 3-4 layers deep by myself on a truck bed over 3foot off the ground. I Usta line haul across TX. Most of people I met out there were just that damn stupid tho. It's no surprise they would wanna overwork themselves for no good reason. Most of them are as stupid as the whole state of Mississippi.

Very informative,thanks

Great information, the coupler is 2 5/16" though.

I drive over my arch on the bed, agree it needs to pivot near the axles, just sayin 😎

Can you show a couple of the cables you made. How you make them...

Great video, learned a lot. What wench brands would you recommend that hold up well? Thanks Steve Johnson

Ever thought of some 3" pipe for rollers as you pull the logs?

George do you have your trailer light hooked into your batteries? This will charge your batteries as you drive from place to place.

Save weight by using 4X6 bunks like a log trailer

I don't agree with your thoughts on the log arch. If the arch is made correctly it would be mounted about midway on the trailer but fold up towards the winches. Think of a baby carriage. When you want to use it you fold it the other direction with the winches and setting up with two chains at what ever hight you need then not only would you be lifting up you would also decrease the drain and strain on the winches then when your done fold it back in parking position by the winches.

The whole eastern half of the United States is pine forest,not just Texas "/