Log Handling

[Crast™]

Does anyone have a good resource on the best practice for handling/loading logs? I've tried all kinds of forks and loaders and none of them seem to really grab the logs and the whole process becomes a struggle.

[JPSGT40]

The Stoll Log Fork Duo v1.0.0.0[www.modhub.us] mod is still the best available, as far as I know.

It was a quick conversion to FS19 that leaves a few warning messages regarding old-style textures, but they are inconsequential and can be ignored.

[DumpsterFire]

http://www.fdrlogging.com

Best used with gamepad/dualjoysticks

[Waggy]

When using the small tools grab a log from above like a claw game machine or crane.

The big log fork on wheel-loaders is used sideways but requires arranging logs in a big pile. You can somewhat use the silage folding shovels like a bulldozer to arrange them neatly.

Try using shorter log pieces until you find a rhythm.

[Crast™]

Awesome, thank you for the info!

[LoneGunman]

If you don't go the modding route, I've found that the wheelloader forks (the big claw) works best with large log pieces. One thing that helps is: don't turn and move forward at the same time with logs in the fork. The physics will end up just dropping them. I tend to stop-turn-move forward (to get you turned where you want to go)-stop-straighten out-move forward. It's dumb but it works better for me at least.

The smaller log fork (the one you can attach to tractors with front loaders) is better for handling smaller log pieces. It's still wonky and the trick above helps a bit too.

The best fork I've found are the ones on the dedicated trailers like the Scorpion or the Stepa tends to be the best one. It worked better in 17 but it still tends to grip much better than the other forks.

Log forks in FS have long been a pain in the butt. I can't count the number of times I was ready to rage quit because I spent ages piling up wood to load on a trailer but then they constantly would fall here and there, forcing me to push them and manipulate them to get them lined back up again. Also you can pick up small pieces much better in 17 than in 19 so consider just carrying them individually to the trailer and throwing them on board.

Last bit: be sure to engage the straps on your trailer to secure logs already added. I've driven trailers with logs sticking out at all angles because I didn't want to waste more time trying to fix logs that rolled around and fell out. You can keep securing and unsecuring them with each batch to hold them in place properly (plus unsecuring them allows the logs to settle).

Happy logging! :)

[MrCalahan]

And Kesla is best trailer for tractors.

[Endret, Man of Feesh]

Originally posted by JPSGT40:

The Stoll Log Fork Duo v1.0.0.0[www.modhub.us] mod is still the best available, as far as I know.

It was a quick conversion to FS19 that leaves a few warning messages regarding old-style textures, but they are inconsequential and can be ignored.

nice! I like modding the crap out of FS19, having over 208 mod files

[Switchinzski]

This was the best IMO for logs with the wheel loader, Not sure if it will work for 19 mayb someone can convert it
http://www.fsmods17.com/wheelloader-forkmod-v-1-0-mod/

[Switchinzski]

Or this may be good,
http://www.fsmods17.com/fs19-new-holland-190-wheel-loader-pack-v1-0/