How Does A Log Truck Get Unloaded, Let’s Haul A Load To The Mill!

[@rev1955]

Love that view. Great perspective. Keep the videos coming!

[@randywilson6869]

That is 1 heck of a operation. I don’t think I will ever gripe about how high lumber is any more.

[@deernutOO]

Smooth loading and unloading. tks for showing.

[@scottlambert2949]

That crane was awesome and thank you for sharing 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@michelross9425]

That was cool when are family was in logging we was strictly sawn logs i enjoy watching those big red oak tree hit the ground and when it was time i would set the chokers on the trees and that was some hard work

[@buynsell365]

Great job........perfect location for the camera........was able to see everything. Keep up the great work.

[@latoacwoad]

Now that’s a crane. Thanks for sharing.

[@andrewstrickland3965]

Puppy had that truck humming

[@brucehuff5566]

That was fantastic video. Thanks. Stay safe

[@Doogie_Causey]

Thanks For Another Great Video Thomas.

[@tomm3417]

Thomas knows how things work and he proves it in videos.....

[@CuttingEdgeLogging_Thomas]

I get lucky lol

[@JCourts2k23]

That was awesome!!!!

[@forrestbyrd7326]

Awesome footage!!! Great video!!

[@davidperrin4856]

Great video

[@Hammer-vr7or]

Nice

[@mfg67]

That was interesting! Good video!

[@carlwilliams1570]

The cable reel that supplies AC power to the crane is a flexible high voltage cable. The one at our mill is 2400V, some are 4160 V. There are brushes and slip rings in the reel to pass power and it goes up the leg to the gantry MCC to a transformer to get it to 480 for the variable frequency drives. These cranes are one of the fastest ways to unload and maximize wood storage but are a real pain to maintain! It’s 140 steps to the top so you better bring the parts and tools you need! The Mack grapple has the hydraulic pump and controls built into it. I think it was a 50 hp motor. Cool video and it’s always good to hear a Cat truck engine working!

[@dalecaldwell9096]

Awesome video!!!! Enjoyed the ride along to the mill. Car at the end almost got squished, pulled out in front of A loaded logger. Looks like he had to get on the binders pretty good...:)

[@CuttingEdgeLogging_Thomas]

They do it all the time.

[@mikeembrey9176]

Great video 👍🇺🇸

[@leecooper7374]

Cool perspective. Most of have never seen this. 👊

[@Logtruckife]

At pixelle instead of pulling under a crane there are loaders for softwood and hard wood most can unload 1 bunk at once and 1 can unload 1/2 of a bunk at once

[@rockyriveroutdoors]

I’ve seen some new crane operators pick up loads of logs and the trailer...that makes for a interesting sight to see!

[@TheCarhartt1]

Mill must pay good all them nice trucks lol

[@CuttingEdgeLogging_Thomas]

We ain’t working for free or working with junk

[@omarwilliams6172]

Good video

[@jamiescullin6818]

Great video Thomas

[@jonathansearancke8668]

Awesome videos thomas

[@royceabbottsexcavation3709]

That’s money right there!🤘🏻

[@brentlawson4482]

Shoot I wish the mills we haul to had those blowers for the loose bark

[@CuttingEdgeLogging_Thomas]

I honestly didn’t know they had those till I sent a camera on the truck 😂

[@randymiguel937]

good video

[@robeagerton6227]

I live a few minutes from a Westrock sawmill they use a giant front end loader that will pick up the entire load.

[@korton3665]

At 1240 on the video what are those things hiting on the trailer

[@CuttingEdgeLogging_Thomas]

Safety devices to catch a log of one rolls off after a driver loosens the straps

[@jeffreystewart3233]

Load the drivers side first so it doesn't block your vision is best for me

[@qfshdd]

I was thinking the same thing. That's what that hill for

[@herbertedgerly3734]

We have a crane in maine at pulp mill would take off that whole load in one bit

[@williamtorkelson3072]

What is the Unbinding Rack all about? We don't have anything like that at Mn. Mills. The blower is nice have to sweep it off here. Good Vidya.

[@251boys]

It's where u pull into there to unbind the the load and if any wood falls off it will catch it but the ones at our mills beat the crap out of our trucks they break antennas hit the mirrors scratch the paint on the trucks

[@williamtorkelson3072]

@@251boys thanks, I thought it was something like that. And I figured they look like they would beat on trucks.

[@CuttingEdgeLogging_Thomas]

All they’re good for is beating up a truck lol

[@kennysteele8074]

What does the unbinder things do

[@CuttingEdgeLogging_Thomas]

keeps the logs from hitting the driver if they roll off the truck.

[@stevenjohnson3565]

What was the 1st couple of things he went thur that was hitting the logs?

[@CuttingEdgeLogging_Thomas]

Unbinding racks, keeps the logs from hitting the driver if they roll off the truck.

[@brandonwood1397]

What do owner operators make a load hauling logs?

[@countryboylogging4980]

How much is pulp going for there in maine they are paying only $5.00 a ton pine pulp

[@CuttingEdgeLogging_Thomas]

Not enough

[@randybrowder5544]

Is that ROM OSB plant ?

[@CuttingEdgeLogging_Thomas]

Yup yup

[@joshdollar7796]

Where was this at ?

[@CuttingEdgeLogging_Thomas]

Martco

[@niseyburge5662]

Where yall working at Thomas

[@CuttingEdgeLogging_Thomas]

Elizabeth

[@niseyburge5662]

Hauling to Roy o

[@kimberlysimonds9470]

That was really cool.. mickey needs a crane like that lol... What do those things do.. that are swinging on each side when going through racks...Is that Iceman headed in 😁

[@CuttingEdgeLogging_Thomas]

Unbinding racks, keeps the logs from hitting the driver if they roll off the truck. Yup that’s the ice man

[@kimberlysimonds9470]

@@CuttingEdgeLogging_Thomas oh ok make sense!!

[@realskata16]

Nice footage! I’ve been wanting to record myself hauling logs. What mount are you using? Drop a link if you don’t mind. I’m buying the go pro hero 8 or 9 here soon and wanna get the right mounts

[@solologging2488]

That’s a small crane. The 75 ton big boon grabs it all in 1 bite! The 988k wheel loader is even faster 💨

[@barryday1821]

Are those County maintained dirt roads ya'll are loading in? In my part of Alabama that's a NO NO! It doesn't matter if it is a maintained county road or not.

[@CuttingEdgeLogging_Thomas]

Private company roads

[@mountainmanlogging2573]

I bet you get nervous setting under that crain lol

[@CuttingEdgeLogging_Thomas]

Driver exits truck while being unloaded

[@alanb9337]

Potential Reverser alarm for the 718. Heavy duty used on construction machines. Multi frequency rather than the plain beep. brigade-electronics.com/en-us/products/reversing-and-warning-alarms/ portland, indiana or do only the beepers have forest machine use approval?

[@CuttingEdgeLogging_Thomas]

I think we’re gonna hook up a train horn on it

[@chrisdevay1533]

Wouldn't it be nice to have that to load ur trucks

[@CuttingEdgeLogging_Thomas]

Absolutely

[@terrancesanders98]

He need some loading lessons

[@CuttingEdgeLogging_Thomas]

😂😂😂😂 as I always tell the others that think they’re better, $500 on the table come on down.

[@johnfaulkner8766]

That stupid car pulled in front of loaded truck just no brain

[@CuttingEdgeLogging_Thomas]

All day every day