And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
So, . . . what connects the, "tractor" to the, "trailer" part of the setup, . . . is nothing more than a long, "telephone pole", with a kind of, "c" clamp"?!
It's called the 'reach'. All it does is steer the dolly. The logs actually connect the truck to the tailer (the dolly) to form a semi-truck-trailer combination.
Modern reaches are a 7" by 9" tube of steel. The old Doug Fir reaches were pretty notorious for breaking at the worst possible time, ie: when the truck was making a hard turn and there was a lot of stress on the reach. It usually lead to the trailer overturning or the truck going off the road. Or both. Not good. Modern steel reaches can still break, but with proper inspection and replacement it's a rare occurrence.
The system is pretty ingenious, as it allows for the dolly to 'cheat' very little and permits the hauling of logs on some verry narrow, winding roads.
I remember seeing those when I was a kid. Not anymore.
ReplyDeleteIn the little town in the foothills where I live there are some incense cedars that big or bigger and a 100ft or more tall.
ReplyDeleteSo, . . . what connects the, "tractor" to the, "trailer" part of the setup, . . . is nothing more than a long, "telephone pole", with a kind of, "c" clamp"?!
ReplyDeleteIt's called the 'reach'. All it does is steer the dolly. The logs actually connect the truck to the tailer (the dolly) to form a semi-truck-trailer combination.
DeleteModern reaches are a 7" by 9" tube of steel. The old Doug Fir reaches were pretty notorious for breaking at the worst possible time, ie: when the truck was making a hard turn and there was a lot of stress on the reach. It usually lead to the trailer overturning or the truck going off the road. Or both. Not good.
Modern steel reaches can still break, but with proper inspection and replacement it's a rare occurrence.
The system is pretty ingenious, as it allows for the dolly to 'cheat' very little and permits the hauling of logs on some verry narrow, winding roads.
I am always impressed by the knowledge expressed on this blog, no matter the subject. Truly impressive. Hats off to you, gentlemen.
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DeleteThank you Elmo, great info. but I might add that the log, or is it now a pole? may have been the inspiration for Mossy Oak Camo.
ReplyDeleteOr in this case, Mossy Spruce Camo :-)
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