Log Arch, made from an old trailer

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2 жыл бұрын

I need a new log hauler to get logs from the back of our property. I can upcycle this old trailer and get everything I need to make a nice heavy duty log hauler. The only things I will need to add is the chain and wench. :)
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@bobhmail7161 4 ай бұрын

I find your videos constructive because you do not waste time with a lot of words. When you do generally speak you rarely talk about nothing and are not redundant. Simple, efficient and effective. Well done.

@KoalityofLife 4 ай бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching. :)

@heyyoubuddy6749 3 ай бұрын

Hey buddy nice build very useful piece of equipment.I built an arch similar to yours a couple of years ago. I put the cable under the log and hook it to the top so that way it 1/2 the weight on the winch, parbuckle the log. I’m an old fart and don’t want ware out my shoulders. Thanks for sharing God bless you and yours!!

@KoalityofLife 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. After lifting a few heavy logs I put a pully on the cable and ran the cable back up to the arch. The pully has a hook to attach to a chain around the log. In a sense making a block and tackle like you are talking about. It does make it a lot easier. Thanks for watching. :)

@yellow3222 Жыл бұрын

That was a cool trick with rebar .

@KoalityofLife Жыл бұрын

The back woods alignment. It works pretty good, even for a car if you live out of town like I do you can get it close enough to get to town without eating through a set of tires. And it works perfect for something that never sees a paved road. :)

@bowbailey69 10 ай бұрын

Great build.

@KoalityofLife 10 ай бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching. :)

@fxpestoperator5527 Жыл бұрын

VERY NICE Brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@KoalityofLife Жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching. :)

@sterlingdavidgrasssr 2 жыл бұрын

Yep.. don't throw anything away, its always nice to go to the bone pile and make something from scratch ? Very well done, Stay warm.See Ya, Texas

@KoalityofLife 2 жыл бұрын

I have a bad habit of not throwing anything away if it has any potential. I say bad habit because I have way to many projects to make. lol )

@mateuszcelmer6180 Жыл бұрын

like that design, nice tractor too!

@KoalityofLife Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I like my Ford 8N. It's not a big tractor but it works great. :)

@dickdavidson3616 2 жыл бұрын

Nice ko-ality !

@KoalityofLife 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. :)

@TheFrogfeeder 8 ай бұрын

Mighta made things easier to leave the axle in 1 piece while positioning and welding, then cutting out the middle, save all that alignment time.

@KoalityofLife 8 ай бұрын

I had thought about that but the axle was a bit wider than I wanted it to be so I went ahead and cut it. Thanks for watching. :)

@ratrivervintage6306 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea! Should be able to haul much larger logs than just a boom pole on the 8n. Thanks for sharing!

@KoalityofLife 2 жыл бұрын

I have seen videos of the store bought log haulers but they all seem like they're built a little thin so I figured I would make one a bit stronger. :)

@brianb1165 Жыл бұрын

Just what I was looking for,I like the fab for the wheels,I'd like to make mine a bit longer with removable cross braces,over pretty cool

@KoalityofLife Жыл бұрын

It would be nice if it were about 4 feet longer but I was building it with what I had. All in all it works pretty good. Thanks for watching. :)

@gregbrown9271 2 жыл бұрын

You'll get some use out of that 👍

@KoalityofLife 2 жыл бұрын

It will be nice to not have so much dirt in the logs. :)

@kennkid9912 Жыл бұрын

Damn. I buried the frame remains of a small camper behind a house we were redoing. I wish I had that trailer base now, I need to make a log arch.

@KoalityofLife Жыл бұрын

Hahaha, that sounds like something I would do. Thanks for watching. :)

@TurkeyHollow Жыл бұрын

Nice built log arch! Looks to be very heavy duty & compact. I modified and old propane tank trailer into a log arch works pretty good just big and gawky. Got video of it on my channel. Good looking shop you have too, loved those big doors. Nice video!

@KoalityofLife Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'll have to check out your log arch video, love to see what others make as much as I like to make stuff. :)

@larryjoefogarty1201 Жыл бұрын

thank you

@KoalityofLife Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. :)

@rolfchinatsu5446 Жыл бұрын

Nice, we really need it for our iforestclub in Japan. I like to have the construction plan. Can you make it available?

@KoalityofLife Жыл бұрын

The only plans I have for this build are in the video. I didn't think about making plans because it was built out of an old trailer. Using what I had to make something I needed. Sorry. Thanks for watching. :)

@2012isRonPaul Жыл бұрын

how thiccc is the steel and maybe you could add some diagonal supports behind the arch too?

@KoalityofLife Жыл бұрын

The steel isn't very thick, I would say about 1/16 inch thick. So far I haven't had any reason to add any supports but a diagonal support would make it stronger. :)

@2012isRonPaul Жыл бұрын

@@KoalityofLife is that 1,6 or 2,5 millimeters? apparently there seem to be some faulty calculators on the internets :z

@AvocaSingleTrack Жыл бұрын

5:13 most important part ...and most log arch vids leave out

@KoalityofLife Жыл бұрын

I don't think I could build it without getting the wheels as close to parallel as possible. Thanks for watching. :)

@mrpush2532 5 ай бұрын

Nice rig! Don't you guys get flash blind from welding? Welding is fun i think but I seem to get flash blinded. Maybe my auto darken is not working as fast as it should. How long did it take you to complete this rig? Thanks!

@KoalityofLife 5 ай бұрын

I haven't had a problem with flash blindness with this helmet but I have had friends that have gotten some flash burns from other welding helmets. Maybe check the settings on your helmet. This build took about weekend to build. Thanks for watching. :)

@mikewade3230 9 ай бұрын

Nice video. I have been thinking about making one myself. I have 3 questions right now. How tall is it? How wide between the tires? How long from the center point of the wheels to the hitch. Thanks for sharing this video

@KoalityofLife 9 ай бұрын

3.5 feet by 3.5 feet by 7.5 feet. Thanks for watching. :)

@mikewade3230 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for getting back to me

@reecewatson5311 Жыл бұрын

What did you put over the cut trailer axle ?

@KoalityofLife Жыл бұрын

After I cut the axle I welded the leaf spring mount to the axle piece to give it a flat side to weld to the log arch. Hope that's what you are asking about. :)