Lowboy with log bunk

[Ford Waterstrat]

Hello, i wonder what the downsides to adding log bunks to a lowboy would be. I'm not a logger but a farmer that's going to start selling firewood with a wood processor. I have access to Chip wood. I have a single axle semi. I have a skid steer to load with. Time is my limiting factor. Well money too. Time probably even more important though. I only have reefer trailers that we transport our produce in. I do have a 20' 14k equipment trailer that I could use to haul logs with... But imagine I could haul a lot more with lowboy with semi. I like lowboy because I can't lift very high with 8000 skid steer

 

[hobbitman]

Adding log bunks to a lowboy can help haul more wood, but it means extra cost , trickier loading and unloading and might slow you down... especially with an 8k lb skid steer. Since time's tight, you might want to stick with your 20' trailer for now and upgrade later when you can handle bigger loads

 

[Todd777]

I bought a set of log bunks that came off the back of a straight truck. It's a one piece unit that I can put on the trailer when needed and take them off after I'm done. Use the forklift on the skid steer and chain them down. I'll get some pictures today.

 

[Todd777]

I did have to cut down the uprights so that I could get the logs loaded with the skid steer. I've since purchased an excavator and the original upright height would've been fine.

 

[logged in]

A lowboy could haul more, but logs are heavy and tricky to secure. With your skid steer and single axle, you might end up doing extra work anyway. Sometimes sticking with the smaller trailer and optimizing your loads is actually faster and less hassle

 

[Alan]

@Ford Waterstrat That sounds like an interesting setup, what kind of distances are you looking to haul?