Log fork for wheel loader?!

[Knugen]

Can anyone tell me how the hell to use this buggy crap?

I thought I could take on 3-4 logs atleast but I never get more than two into the huge circle gap in the fork!

[Mod Sloth]

I've never had much success with the log fork since its introduction in FS15. I ended up just using an autoload trailer mod for that. I haven't seen one for FS19 yet, but I'm sure someone is working on it.

EDIT: As a matter of fact, it looks like someone made a working square bale autoloader, so the log trailer probably won't be far behind.

[Knugen]

But autoloder is so boring....

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, I want this to work!

[-Challenger-]

we need the log forks that had the straps on it .
like one modder did for FS17

[zzirSnipzz]

Originally posted by Knugen:

But autoloder is so boring....

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, I want this to work!

You need a larg amount of timber to make it work well and if you can get 2 stumps close together you can push up against them and get a good bite

[bleh]

for you to have any chance of that working you need to have a pretty good sized log pile to try and grab from and somethign to push it against


my method of logging is i use the dragging thingy behind the tractor to get them all to once place, then park something next to the lose pile and use the loader or somethign to squish them all up against the side of whatever thing i parked there and make a tightliy packed log pile

then i grab from that, which will 50/50 work or just make the pile i jsut built into a huge mess for me to start over

[Knugen]

This is just ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up that you need such special ways to get the damn logs in there...

[jon_hayward]

The physics of the logs has never worked correctly. Not as bad as the FS15 bales, but the same sort of idea...nowhere near enough friction or inertia.

[Deadmanrunning-=dust=-]

The one thing that I noticed is that the log forks only work best with pine tree logs. The other (on Ravenport) trees, a dark redish color and is sum what streight, seems to be, not as "tightly" moddled. What I mean is, after cutting off all the branches, as close to the trunk of the tree, I was still getting collisions from the trunk. I was also getting collisions while driving my semi to the mill, invisable "branches" (I am assuming) were catching on lamp posts, etc. Trying to cut the invisable branches worked on a few occations. In the interm, I simply wood chip these and make a pile (4 or more) of the pine tree logs.

[SeniLiX]

Practice makes perfect.

Keep at it and you will get the hang of it.

[Knugen]

Originally posted by SeniLiX:

Practice makes perfect.

Keep at it and you will get the hang of it.

Stop with such nonsense comments please.

[Umbreon]

Originally posted by Knugen:

Can anyone tell me how the hell to use this buggy crap?

I thought I could take on 3-4 logs atleast but I never get more than two into the huge circle gap in the fork!

Hey man, yes you are right about the Wheel Loader Log Fork 100%. That Log Fork is indeed broken and Giants should fix it.

And I know what I am talking about because I have a ton of experience in logging and know how these log physics and everything behaves when it comes to forestry.

I used this same Log Fork in FS15 and FS17 and it was by far waaaaaaay better and it worked like how it should, had zero problems with it. However, in FS19 I have done a bunch of testing with this Log Fork and yes I can safely say it is pretty dam hard to pick up anything with it just like how you said because it barley can close in on logs.

I isolated the problem and it lies within the fork's xml itself, it is the "rotLimitForceLimit"
Here is a preview of the code what it currently is:

rotLimitForceLimit="10 -1 -1"

That "10" should be raised higher. That fixes the power of the Log Fork to be able to actually grab/scoop up logs. The lower the number the less power it has to close the claw in on a log.

But because the log fork is part of the base game, changing any data within that xml file would disable the ability to play multiplayer.

I had turned this log fork into a mod and modified those numbers and now the log fork works perfect like how it should.

In short, the only way to fix this issue is turning the fork into a mod and using it with adjusted numbers for that force limit. Because like you said, the fork has a hard time closing, like it doesn't have enough (lack for a better term) scooping power to close in on logs go into the claw.

So to ease your mind, yup the log fork in its current state is pretty bad. I also think this could be the culprit with other log forks in the game.

[Bieffe]

At the moment other than to clear land...using the front loader with this stupid log fork is a total pain. Seriously not worth the effort. Now I just log the tree with a chain saw then drag/push all these log trees to an area and just leave it there. The odd shape trees are a pain too.

[Aesyle]

Originally posted by Bieffe (SINGAPORE):

At the moment other than to clear land...using the front loader with this stupid log fork is a total pain. Seriously not worth the effort. Now I just log the tree with a chain saw then drag/push all these log trees to an area and just leave it there. The odd shape trees are a pain too.

I got rid of all odd shaped trees that got into the way of expansion with MAN TGX 26.640 (logging truck with crane). I just cut the branches off, split the main trunk, loaded them up and delivered to the sawmill.

Really love that truck. Wish it were present in FS17 as well, would've done my logging there considerably easier. Thanks to this truck, i won't be using any log fork anymore since those are PITA.

[celobuki]

http://www.farmingsimulator19mods.com/stoll-log-fork-duo-v1-0-fs19/

[Knugen]

Originally posted by celobuki:

http://www.farmingsimulator19mods.com/stoll-log-fork-duo-v1-0-fs19/

I cannot download from there, every link takes me to some weird ass PDF viewer download