Ive been thinking along these lines too. I cant believe how everyone thinks those trailers with the big swinging arm is the way to go. Im thinking of converting my tandem axle car hauler into a similar design.
Great idea, I like it! I noticed in comments that you are using a swinging arch type trailer now. Why did you switch? What are the pros and cons? Thanks, great video!
whata back saver that would be,, where did ya find that trailer? would make haulin cedar heck of a lot easier ,,, thank ya fer the video,,, jist subbed
Great idea converting an propane tank hauler into a log transport. I'd seriously get another axle under there as the tank transports are only meant to carry fairly light (by comparison) empty tanks for placement at the site. You made me a little nervous stepping inside of that rig to adjust the chain. That there is gambling with your life.
Nice trailer. I'm not sure if I would consider that "no special equipment" though. Handling logs like that takes special equipment no matter how you slice that pie. I would recommend moving the winch up to the overhead beam and getting a wireless switch. It would eliminate the cable in the way on the front of the trailer and halve the force on the beam (roughly). Otherwise great idea and inspiration!
I like the set up but another axle should be used for that kind of weight. Installing v type rails on bottom would keep the centre of gravity lower but i can see how it works. You from a LPG background? Don't worry about the negative types putting a opinion over on possible improvements is what you asked for, good job.
this is what i call uncommon sense , and its a great skill or intuition to have and its easy to pick up , or understand just open your eyes and see what reality actually is . now there are people with so called ( common sense ) and that might be a whole nother story , so for now lets just keep it real .
You got me in the first 5 seconds seeing i wouldn't have to drag so many logs, just lift and support. But i have a lot of hills and bumpy roads, have you had issues with the rails shifting or is there a locking mechanism somewhere that holds them in place?
Great trailer; did you build it or is one like it available to buy? If so , where can I buy one? Thanks, I just found your channel and I think it's a incredible resource of information!!
That was a homemade trailer although there are commercially available units out there for hauling tanks. I don’t have it any longer, I switched to a swinging log arch style. Kinda like Matt Cremona’s old trailer.
@@SlabGuy If this one was so amazing why'd you switch trailers? I'm not asking to be sarcastic at all. Just doing my research to try to figure out the best set up for our situation. With all your experience hauling all kinds of logs you know the pros and cons of just about every sort of rig like this I imagine! Thanks so much for your time and response.
@@carolewarner101 If I had to guess: this trailer limits you to one log, but the other style allows you to transport multiple logs at a time beside each other.
Not really. It does spring inward slightly but the way the cross member saddles over the tube, it sits down flat either on its own or when I set the log down on it.
He has a follow on video where shows the weak spot where the frame is damaged halfway between the wheels and the hitch. It’s a great idea but needs more structural support and wheels.
Awesome, thanks for the demo. Have you considered welding some sort of guard for your winch? I was nervous when I saw that log slide forwards real fast when you picked up the back end...
I love this idea. I just can’t see how that single axle trailer is able to hold that load. I had a double axle that I loaded up with around 3500 lbs of logs and it bent up and popped all my tires lol. Love this though.
I think he is using 6 lug implement hubs and implement tires. They build these hubs in a 10k rating, and that is for each hub. I dont know how heavy a rating you can get with the tires. I am not saying for sure thats what they are but the 10k hubs are out there. The implement hubs and tires are for a low speed application.
It's a cool trailer but it's a single purpose tool. At least with a utility trailer with a log Arch if you're not hauling log you still have a utility trailer
1) How do you secure it, in particular, in the event of a frontal collision, what prevents it from travelling forward.? 2) What type of braking system do you have on the trailer, if any? 3)What type of brakes does it have, if any? I like the concept of it, it obviously works well.
@@eddiejames1847 , I was hoping to save myself the trouble , lol , I was hoping to just buy one instead of building one but I'm almost done already ... Video to come soon of the build and the first run with it , made a few changes but still looks about the same ,. Thanks for the reply
Dear Second Life: Perhaps you have Nine Lives and have a few to throw around, unfortunately most of us only have one and a fragile one at that. Your rig is very cool however watching you step inside the perimeter of the trailer frame to adjust the sling chain position made me wince. Had that log shifted at that moment you would have been pinned and sustained severe crush injuries which could have impacted you for the rest of your life; or worse. Hold your life and health a little more dear. As well the possibility of mechanical failure would again make me want to be very cautious around this or any heavy lift machine. Manually deployed outriggers would as well give you significant improvement of stability. Good luck! Great rig! Love the ingenuity and thanks for sharing.
I mainly do urban log retrieval so almost all of the logs are either in a driveway or right next to where the tree stood. With this style, as long as I can get a chain under it, I can pick it up.
@@SlabGuy I've been researching log arches for modifying a trailer to do exactly this. I really like your trailer. The only down side that I can see is with smaller logs it will carry less but it also cary one really large one much easier than loading with an arch. Availability plays a factor and if I could find something like you have i would probably jump on it. Otherwise I'll probably have to go with a flat bed and arch. Good work.
I like the idea but at 3.50 mark on your video is the reason I think I'll pass on this design messing around under suspended loads is a huge no no for me maybe a reaching tool to hook into your cross member so you don't have to risk your life to a weld not snapping or a chain or hook failure winch malfunction sudden blown tire causing load to shift something like that doesn't even have to fall to seriously mess you up please be careful and come up with a solution to more safely load your logs
No way would l ever tow that on a public road. Good for on a farm, with some more thought to make it more safer to use, as l can pick so many deficiencies into the lack of safety aspects. Good luck with it. The basic concept is good, but lacking in safety, big time.
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Super cool trailer for really heavy large logs! THANKS for sharing
This is awesome, way less steel than I thought was required
That is the best video for homemade trailer that I've ever seen,!!! Great job
jim here, I do a lot of this and your trailer is great. GOD BLESS
A lot of factors involved. Nice discussion below. Safety first. Elegant design.
Ive been thinking along these lines too. I cant believe how everyone thinks those trailers with the big swinging arm is the way to go. Im thinking of converting my tandem axle car hauler into a similar design.
Great video! I love the innovation. Thanks for sharing!
So simple. Love it!
2:11 you could loop a chain over the end so it holds down the lighter end and forces the heavy end up. That way you don’t have to readjust.
Very nice! Thank you for sharing!
Great place to stand you know if they start to roll your ass ain’t stopping it
Thanks for the tip!
Nice concept, huge work, little effort with your equipment
Excellent!
That's a good job well executed..
Man i sure could use one of them, may have to build one very soon
I'm building one! Thanks! Good job.
Thats really cool!
Great idea.
I'm only 24 seconds into this video and I already know I have to have one. Jeez that's awesome.
youn can not afford that broke fuck
does the trailer have springs ,if not how does it handle with that load. love the design
Love this !
Am impressed
If the log slides forward, the winch will take the impact. A simple rail guard here would be beneficial.
Dude that is in genius you're a genius
Nice work
I like it. 30 years lifting logs. Cheers
Good rental idea.
Great idea, I like it!
I noticed in comments that you are using a swinging arch type trailer now. Why did you switch?
What are the pros and cons?
Thanks, great video!
whata back saver that would be,, where did ya find that trailer? would make haulin cedar heck of a lot easier ,,, thank ya fer the video,,, jist subbed
Great idea converting an propane tank hauler into a log transport. I'd seriously get another axle under there as the tank transports are only meant to carry fairly light (by comparison) empty tanks for placement at the site. You made me a little nervous stepping inside of that rig to adjust the chain. That there is gambling with your life.
That is a nice design. Did you build it?
Chain snaps and does your arms putting in the cross supports..I would make them on a pivot and swing in from the side
Nice trailer. I'm not sure if I would consider that "no special equipment" though. Handling logs like that takes special equipment no matter how you slice that pie. I would recommend moving the winch up to the overhead beam and getting a wireless switch. It would eliminate the cable in the way on the front of the trailer and halve the force on the beam (roughly). Otherwise great idea and inspiration!
I really like your video
I liked it for you
nice rig. did you build this? do you sell them? if so, how much do you charge.
Nice design. I can't help but think that frame is gonna twist out or snap. Time will tell.
Good idea.
I like the set up but another axle should be used for that kind of weight. Installing v type rails on bottom would keep the centre of gravity lower but i can see how it works. You from a LPG background? Don't worry about the negative types putting a opinion over on possible improvements is what you asked for, good job.
That huge log only weighs 1200 lb that's a 2000 lb axle
Nice design. Just was wondering about the no axle part, and what would the trailer axle/hub be rated. Or trailer weight capacity? Thanks
Does it have any suspension fitted, can’t see any system fitted?
this is what i call uncommon sense , and its a great skill or intuition to have and its easy to pick up , or understand just open your eyes and see what reality actually is . now there are people with so called ( common sense ) and that might be a whole nother story , so for now lets just keep it real .
A wise man speaks 😎👍🤙☝️
You got me in the first 5 seconds seeing i wouldn't have to drag so many logs, just lift and support. But i have a lot of hills and bumpy roads, have you had issues with the rails shifting or is there a locking mechanism somewhere that holds them in place?
Once everything is strapped down, the logs are secured to the rails and the trailer frame quite well. I never had an issue with the rails sliding.
Airplane tires on the trailer?
Nice
We use a old propane trailer works great
So awesome. I love it
Great trailer; did you build it or is one like it available to buy? If so , where can I buy one? Thanks, I just found your channel and I think it's a incredible resource of information!!
That was a homemade trailer although there are commercially available units out there for hauling tanks. I don’t have it any longer, I switched to a swinging log arch style. Kinda like Matt Cremona’s old trailer.
@@SlabGuy If this one was so amazing why'd you switch trailers? I'm not asking to be sarcastic at all. Just doing my research to try to figure out the best set up for our situation. With all your experience hauling all kinds of logs you know the pros and cons of just about every sort of rig like this I imagine! Thanks so much for your time and response.
@@carolewarner101 If I had to guess: this trailer limits you to one log, but the other style allows you to transport multiple logs at a time beside each other.
do you have issues with the back of the trailer coming inward were the cross support won't fit?
Not really. It does spring inward slightly but the way the cross member saddles over the tube, it sits down flat either on its own or when I set the log down on it.
What is the width/height/length of your trailer? I'm looking up the specs for legal limits now because I'm going to build one of those! Great job.
I don’t remember the exact measurements, I think I covered them in a comparison video I did.
i like this
I'd like one
He has a follow on video where shows the weak spot where the frame is damaged halfway between the wheels and the hitch. It’s a great idea but needs more structural support and wheels.
Where did you buy your trailer from
where can I get one of these trailers?
What brand of gantry crane?
Work smarter than harder. Nicely done.
were do i get one :)
nice
Awesome, thanks for the demo. Have you considered welding some sort of guard for your winch? I was nervous when I saw that log slide forwards real fast when you picked up the back end...
I reckon ull havent noticed that this probably isn't the 1st time he's done this!
I love this idea. I just can’t see how that single axle trailer is able to hold that load. I had a double axle that I loaded up with around 3500 lbs of logs and it bent up and popped all my tires lol. Love this though.
I think he is using 6 lug implement hubs and implement tires. They build these hubs in a 10k rating, and that is for each hub. I dont know how heavy a rating you can get with the tires. I am not saying for sure thats what they are but the 10k hubs are out there. The implement hubs and tires are for a low speed application.
I think also that log is nowhere near the 5,000 lbs he claims! Lol
Did you build this yourself?
Nope, it was an existing trailer. Used to move propane tanks.
Cool trailer. I know why there’s no tailgate on the pick up.
It's a cool trailer but it's a single purpose tool. At least with a utility trailer with a log Arch if you're not hauling log you still have a utility trailer
genius
Do you have the engineering plans for sale to build the trailer?
No plans. It’s a homemade trailer originally used to pick up propane tanks.
@@SlabGuy ok thanks
1) How do you secure it, in particular, in the event of a frontal collision, what prevents it from travelling forward.?
2) What type of braking system do you have on the trailer, if any?
3)What type of brakes does it have, if any?
I like the concept of it, it obviously works well.
if your truck is not big enough to stop it, stay it the garage, let the real big dogs handle this stuff.
Let’s be honest you surprised yourself as that thing lifted the log 😂
Honestly I picked up much larger logs than this one with this trailer. It was a very capable setup.
I would love one of these ,.. where can I get one ???
Chuck G - it is custom built. you would need a competent Metal Fab shop to build one for you.
@@eddiejames1847 , I was hoping to save myself the trouble , lol , I was hoping to just buy one instead of building one but I'm almost done already ... Video to come soon of the build and the first run with it , made a few changes but still looks about the same ,. Thanks for the reply
@mike stradling , never thought about that , I built mine from the ground up
Chuck G would like to see your rig Completed !
Did it break yet ?
Not yet, it’s still fully functional.
Old Geeser Looks like you might have something there , good show
experience gentlemen, experience. I didn't see anything wrong with it.
does anyone know where I can get a trailer like that? thanks
John contact us John will help you out be cheaper than you can go to propane place and get one and I will be brand new
Propane tank rig.
Your not gonna mill that yard log ate ya? Guts
This log has long since been milled and is drying peacefully.
Build n sell them
Dear Second Life:
Perhaps you have Nine Lives and have a few to throw around, unfortunately most of us only have one and a fragile one at that. Your rig is very cool however watching you step inside the perimeter of the trailer frame to adjust the sling chain position made me wince. Had that log shifted at that moment you would have been pinned and sustained severe crush injuries which could have impacted you for the rest of your life; or worse. Hold your life and health a little more dear. As well the possibility of mechanical failure would again make me want to be very cautious around this or any heavy lift machine. Manually deployed outriggers would as well give you significant improvement of stability. Good luck! Great rig! Love the ingenuity and thanks for sharing.
I myself would like to put a last a 7000 axel of another discontinued trailer or purchased a7000 lb trailer axel, for starters
Hey great log hauler who makes it ..what is the load limits and how long can the log be and how wide
Pecker Wood I thought the same thing
I guess you never leave home?
@@curtisjahnke1183 Curtis contact us will help you out
Nice design but how many times are logs sitting just right in someone’s driveway to back up to. This wouldn’t be for me.
I mainly do urban log retrieval so almost all of the logs are either in a driveway or right next to where the tree stood. With this style, as long as I can get a chain under it, I can pick it up.
@@SlabGuy Nice. Almost makes me want to go urban.
@@SlabGuy I've been researching log arches for modifying a trailer to do exactly this. I really like your trailer. The only down side that I can see is with smaller logs it will carry less but it also cary one really large one much easier than loading with an arch. Availability plays a factor and if I could find something like you have i would probably jump on it. Otherwise I'll probably have to go with a flat bed and arch. Good work.
I like the idea but at 3.50 mark on your video is the reason I think I'll pass on this design messing around under suspended loads is a huge no no for me maybe a reaching tool to hook into your cross member so you don't have to risk your life to a weld not snapping or a chain or hook failure winch malfunction sudden blown tire causing load to shift something like that doesn't even have to fall to seriously mess you up please be careful and come up with a solution to more safely load your logs
No way would l ever tow that on a public road. Good for on a farm, with some more thought to make it more safer to use, as l can pick so many deficiencies into the lack of safety aspects. Good luck with it. The basic concept is good, but lacking in safety, big time.
Agree needs to have some kind of locking system on cross members as well as tiedowns
Cool build but I wouldn’t pay a dime for a product that makes me reach under the load. That’s how you lose limbs or even life.
Great idea.