[AT] skidding logs with a tractor is a dangerous business

[John Grant]

I too have skidded logs with tractors and have had some close calls. I 
generally got the log and tractor close enough so that I could pick up the 
one end by the tractor and suck it in using the 3 point and then chaining it 
to the drawbar and away we'd go.

 Sometimes It was better to drag the log and then I'd use a chain with a 
break-away section so that if the log hung up on another tree or something 
the tow chain would break. Sometimes the break-away wouldn't hold the log in 
some tough going and then caution went the way of good sense and danger took 
over.

 As we get (hopefully) older caution becomes more prevalent. Yall take care 
out there! Someone needs you home tonight!  JG in Mich.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] skidding logs with a tractor is a dangerous business


I agree that if the chain is hooked where it should be the tractor won't
flip over backwards but Davidson County isn't exactly flat ground.  It could
be it put her out of control on a hillside and caused the flip.  Either way
it's tragic.  I can't say anything because I've had several real near misses
on tractors in my life.  Most were my fault one way or the other, even if I
didn't realize it at the time.

Charlie