anyone have a big 4x4 trailer or military trailer?

[sixstringsteve]

anyone have a big offroad or military trailer we could borrow?

A few of us (RET32, cruiseroutfit, and me) are working to schedule a fencing/historical service project with the Forest Service. We need to transport 50-60 14 foot logs about 6-8" in diameter. We need to haul them up to Dutchman's Flat (near the start of Forest lake trail). Does anyone have a large offroad trailer they would be able to loan out or drive themselves? We're thinking mid to late September.

 

[Jinx]

So you are thinking a regular car hauler isn't going to work...

It has been forever since I have played up AF canyon.

Wouldn't mind chipping in some grunt labor when the time comes.

 

[sixstringsteve]

It's a pretty rough, narrow road. It might be possible to get a regular car hauler up there, but I wouldn't be surprised if it'd drag or get hung up quite a bit.

 

[sixb]

A few of us (RET32, cruiseroutfit, and me) are working to schedule a fencing/historical service project with the Forest Service. We need to transport 50-60 14 foot logs about 6-8" in diameter. We need to haul them up to Dutchman's Flat (near the start of Forest lake trail). Does anyone have a large offroad trailer they would be able to loan out or drive themselves? We're thinking mid to late September.

I have a modified M101A1 your welcome to.

 

[sixstringsteve]

thanks sixb, I think that would work quite nicely! I'll get in touch with you as the date gets closer.

 

[jeeper]

Wouldn't a pick up with a lumber rack be a better option if available? It seems that trying to keep a 14' board in a 6 or 8' trailer would be hard. Let alone 60 of them

 

[jeeper]

Wouldn't a pick up with a lumber rack be a better option if available? It seems that trying to keep a 14' board in a 6 or 8' trailer would be hard. Let alone 60 of them

That's also going to be a Lot of weight for a little trailer.. imo

 

[sixstringsteve]

Wouldn't a pick up with a lumber rack be a better option if available? It seems that trying to keep a 14' board in a 6 or 8' trailer would be hard. Let alone 60 of them

Yes, that would be ideal. Great idea. We're going to have to make multiple trips up the road; there's no way we're getting all 60 up in one load.

 

[JL Rockies]

Helicopter

 

[jeeper]

there's no way we're getting all 60 up in one load.

Challenge accepted

 

[mbryson]

Challenge accepted

That's only 1,000 lbs or so

 

[JL Rockies]

ANG operates them.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Fwiw the logs will likely be staged at Dutchman Flat, we need to get them to Graveyard Flat which is beyond the comfortable level of a standard car hauler. In the past we used dieselcruiserheads trailer, he no longer owns it but I think sixb's will be perfect

 

[sixstringsteve]

Thanks for the clarification Kurt, I misunderstood.

 

[SAMI]

Count me in for labor.

A shot from '06, the last time we hauled a ton of logs up for the FS. We made the 40 work that day.