Timber TuffTMW-14 16 Inch 1500 Pound Forestry Logging Lifting Skidding Tongs

I’m building a pistol range with railroad ties, and these forks are about as handy as you could get.At 81 years old, I not much for lifting very heavy objects, but this widget, combined with my tractor’s front end loader, made a very difficult chore relatively easy.

On time shipping. Just what i needed

I bought this after a tornado took down several old-growth trees on my rural property. Didn’t have a tractor to move the cut log pieces, so I used this on my truck’s hitch to drag The logs closer to where I keep my woodpile. This set of jaws works great, my only regret is that I didn’t buy a bigger set, because I had cut several logs into lengths larger than these could accommodate. In addition to using these on my hitch, I also had no issue using heavy-duty carabiners and a recovery/tow strap to aid in reaching logs I couldn’t back my truck up to easily. I kept a sledge hammer handy to help pound the tips of the jaws in to the logs when I couldn’t maintain tension to make the jaws grip automatically.Bottom line: if you need to move wood from one spot to another, and have a vehicle you could hook this to, you can get the job done without a tractor or heavy machinery. This has proven to be a valuable tool in my tree maintenance stash! If I can find a larger set, I’ll probably end up getting it too!

Modified to use with a lawn mower to pull a fell tree across the yard.

I built a 450 square foot retaining wall out of railroad ties, this tool was perfect for maneuvering the ties into place. Very much worth the investment in labor savings

Should have got the next size up. Some logs were to big.

I use a crane with a winch to load my truck with 8ft logs when I go for fire wood as my back is not what it used to be. Before I had to wrestle with the log to get a chain or cable around it in the center to hook up to the winch cable and then again when the log was in the truck. Now I maneuver the tongs to the center of the log to balance it and haul it up and into the truck and then just yank one side loose to disengage. Wonder full device!

We got a quantity of used power poles from the local power company to use in various projects (bridges, deer stands, etc). This tool, along with a pole boom and logging chain, on the 3 point hitch of our tractor, is great for lifting and moving used power poles and similar sized logs. I don't know how wide the jaws open, but it would work for for moving logs with a truck. I don't think it'll fit around anything too heavy for it to lift, it should outlast you. Sturdy and well made. Not crazy about the color, I may spray paint it, but it's a high visibility color, so it's not so easy to lose in the woods or around the farm should you drop, lose, or set it down somewhere. Wish I'd gotten one sooner!

très bon fonctionne très bien

I'm have been using it on the crane on my bandsaw mill trailer for the past 2 weeks. works awesome for lifting logs that will make 8x8 or smaller.

Really bites in

Works very well for loading logs

Très bon 👍