Name: Dixie Skidding Timber Tongs - 1" x 25" - #40225
Brand: Dixie
SKU: CM-40225
Price: 292.91 USD
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Dixie Skidding Timber Tongs - 1" x 25" - #40225

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CM-40225

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Product Description

Blue skidding tongs are essential tools for logging and forestry operations, specifically designed for dragging and pulling logs and poles. These tongs are not rated or tagged for overhead lifting and should only be used for skidding and dragging applications. Their rugged construction and specially shaped points make them highly effective for gripping and holding onto logs during transportation or positioning.

Key Features

Purpose-Built for Skidding and Dragging: Ideal for tree-length logging and forestry applications.
Durable Construction: Upset forged from round steel to add extra material at critical stress points, ensuring long-lasting durability.
Sharp Point Design: Fine ground points maintain long-lasting sharpness and ensure a secure grip.
Heat-Treated Ring: Reinforced with a heat-treated ring for added strength and easy attachment.

Important Safety Information

These tongs are not rated or tagged for overhead lifting. They are strictly for pulling and dragging applications. Never heat tong points for sharpening, as it can weaken the material.

Available Sizes and Capacities

The ring version of blue skidding tongs is available in several sizes, each designed to accommodate different log diameters and capacities.

Item 40005: 3/4" diameter, 1/2" x 2" ring, 3" min opening, 16" max opening, approx. weight 7.0 lbs
Item 42315: 1" diameter, 5/8" x 2 1/4" ring, 4" min opening, 20" max opening, approx. weight 12.8 lbs
Item 40225: 1" diameter, 5/8" x 2 1/4" ring, 4 1/2" min opening, 25" max opening, approx. weight 14.3 lbs
Item 40455: 1 1/4" diameter, 7/8" x 3 1/2" ring, 7" min opening, 32" max opening, approx. weight 28.8 lbs
Item 40555: 1 1/2" diameter, 1" x 4" ring, 8" min opening, 36" max opening, approx. weight 48.0 lbs

Applications

Tree-Length Logging: Efficiently dragging large logs and poles from felling sites to loading areas.
Forestry Operations: Moving and positioning logs in logging yards.
General Skidding Tasks: Suitable for pulling heavy objects on the ground.

Choose the correct size and capacity to match your specific logging and skidding needs. Always ensure the tongs are used properly and never for overhead lifting.

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Specifications

MPN

40225

Size

1" x 25"

Type

Tongs

Color

Blue

Overhead Lifting Rated

Jaw Opening

4-1/2" - 25"

Approx. Weight (lbs)

14.3

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Safety Notice

Although Bishop Lifting strives to manufacture and sell the highest quality rigging and safety gear, use of the gear is dangerous if not used correctly by competent trained professionals. Bishop Lifting disclaims any liability resulting from the misuse of its rigging and safety gear. Please take a moment to more thoroughly review our disclaimer.

Bishop Lifting rigging and safety gear is only intended to be used by competent trained professionals. Misuse of the rigging and safety gear can result in serious injury up to and including loss of life. As such, Bishop Lifting disclaims liability for any misuse or incorrect product selection by our customers.

Rigging and safety gear purchased from Bishop Lifting should be used in strict accordance with all industry and OSHA standards. At no time should rigging or safety gear be used beyond its certified load ratings (aka Working Load Limits). Normal wear and tear should be expected with use of rigging and safety gear; therefore, all gear should be thoroughly inspected before each and every use. Worn or unsafe rigging and safety gear should never be used.

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