Ryetec KTS Forestry Timber Trailers with Cranes & Grapples
The Ryetec KTS forestry timber forwarding trailers offer a premium machine, designed and manufactured to operate reliably for years in the toughest conditions. With demountable cranes for all applications with capacities from 8.5 to 13 tons and cranes up to 7.5 metres reach.
With a choice of capacities;
The 8.5 tons -with an effective standard load area of 1.8m³
Either a 10 and 11 tons – with an effective standard load area of 2.35m³
13 ton – ladder frame trailer & slide out rear extension with load area 3.4m³
Standard Specification;
40° Steering drawbar with twin rams (single ram on 8.5 ton).
Robust spine chassis 180mm x 180mm with 6mm (8.5 ton),8mm (10 ton) or 10mm (11 ton) thick wall.
Ladder chassis on 13 ton with rear slide out extension (4metres + 0.8m)
80mm x 80mm gate tested to withstand 1/3 of trailers rated load on top corner without failure complete with saw box (not 8.5 ton).
Pivoting tandem axle bogies with 30° articulation for rough ground.
3.6 metre long bed (4m on 13ton) with optional slide out extension or longer chassis up to 4.8 metres.
Powered axle.
Brakes, hydraulic on 2 or 4 wheels or air on 4 wheels
Lights.
A choice of cranes below.
Standard features include;
Top mounted main lift cylinder to avoid damage and better lifting performance, lift capacity increases as log is lifted rather than decrease compared with conventional lower mounted ram.
4 slew rams for maximum torque and even load on slewing gears with maintenance free rack shims.
‘Comfort link’ allows second arm to fold completely back to main arm to load right up to gate.
Tractor hydraulically powered (PTO option).
Folding legs for maximum stability and speed of operation.
Crane easily removed from trailer to use on tractor 3 point linkage.
Remote greasing for main lift pivot pin and main lift cylinder
Options available;
Winch with remote control.
Click the specification tabs for Trailer, Crane and Lifting information as a PDF. Please don’t hesitate to call us for more information.
Ryetec K.T.S trailers and cranes are operating all over the UK and we would be more than happy to put you in touch with an operator to discuss them ‘warts and all’!