Best medium log truck advice please

[Max]

Dear Truckers and Truck-adjacent people,

Would you help please: I have a few hundred hours in, have all DLCs level 28 money most trucks unlocked - I am *terrible* with medium logs on pacifics and hx520 - slow, tippy, terrible.

Any advice please?
What do the Wise Truckers use - do I just suck?

Thank you all,
Have a good day

[Talby]

I have always used the Voron AE-4380 and the Tayga 6455B for medium logs for some reason, and out of complete frustration from tipping those over the ZiKZ 612H is bliss...

[TRUCK]

Forester

[jagodina22]

I'm not a Wise Trucker but I like the zikz 612 it has a medium log frame addon and I think it has a wider track (length of axles)so it seems more stable with top heavy loads.In fact I was just using it now for medium logs.I don't recall if it's a mod or it is from the game somewhere

[Denniss]

I often use the Forrester as well but sometimes I revert back to the good old white western star 4964.
Pro for Forrester is the wider bed thus lower cog + crane but it drives slower than most others

[DarkFalz]

The Forester and CAT 745C are great choices for medium logs. The new PLAD 450 also works great and it can also do short or longs longs if you need it to.

[FunkyBacon]

Aramatsu Forester is one of the best for medium logs as it can self load and carry multiple stacks with ease, but it is very slow and doesn't have access to chained tires.

Then there's the Azov 7. also a bit slow but it is fairly stable. Doesn't have a crane but can attach a log trailer for two loads and the slow speed and strong engine makes it useful for towing another log truck for extra loads.

Tayga 6455B can also attach a trailer, is pretty fast and in my experience have managed to stay upright even when I was sure it would tip over. Still requires some caution when driving tho.

[Beast of War]

The CAT 681 and the Western Star 49X have lift axles when lowered resit rolling motion. This is very handy with a high center of gravity load like medium logs.

If not using these you should go for a wider vehicle to be safe. That said when carefully driving all medium trucks that can have the medium log frame add on can transport medium logs, but some roll easier then others.

[Nite69]

the best medium log carrier now is the Plad 450 from season 13, very stable,

Do Not expect to go fast with logging in any truck btw, this isn't a race game anyway

also the medium log trailer is ♥♥♥♥, use the Aramatsu Forester and winch it behind you instead

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3262600556

[Jelinobas]

Actually, anyone who can drive to the delivery point with a wooden body or trailer, empty!

Another vehicle with a trailer brings the logs loose and loads them onto the wood transporter at the destination. This then drops off the cargo and that's it.

Of course, it also works with long and short wood and the appropriate vehicles.

[Nite69]

Originally posted by Jelinobas:

Actually, anyone who can drive to the delivery point with a wooden body or trailer, empty!

Another vehicle with a trailer brings the logs loose and loads them onto the wood transporter at the destination. This then drops off the cargo and that's it.

Of course, it also works with long and short wood and the appropriate vehicles.

yep I did that until better logging trucks released for the game so not really needed anymore

[Jelinobas]

Originally posted by Nite69:

yep I did that until better logging trucks released for the game so not really needed anymore

With hard mode rules still the best method. I don't pay for loading and I don't drive 5 times.

[Nite69]

Originally posted by Jelinobas:

Originally posted by Nite69:

yep I did that until better logging trucks released for the game so not really needed anymore

With hard mode rules still the best method. I don't pay for loading and I don't drive 5 times.

then use a logging crane.... and take a different route each time ya deliver it, makes it more interesting, dont have to take the same exact path

[Rragar]

Originally posted by Max:

Dear Truckers and Truck-adjacent people,

Would you help please: I have a few hundred hours in, have all DLCs level 28 money most trucks unlocked - I am *terrible* with medium logs on pacifics and hx520 - slow, tippy, terrible.

Any advice please?
What do the Wise Truckers use - do I just suck?

Thank you all,
Have a good day

I'm curious about you mentioning the word "tippy" because I always use the Pacific P12 for medium logging and I don't have that problem. Are you using the P12 with the stock wheels? They're not great. I'd strongly recommend a dual rear wheel setup, it provides vastly improved stability.

With engine upgrades and the equivalent of the offroad gearbox (I don't remember what they call it) on the P12, you also get pretty decent top speed.

[T1v]

Aramatsu, P12, Azov 74, Mastodon, Kenworth

[Troy_Mc_Lure]

Azov 5319 with Highwaygear Transmission is the answer to everything.