PistolPeets said:

I enjoy the work, but my busy schedule and the early darkness during winter leave me with only weekends for projects, weather permitting. Doing the work alone is rewarding, though it aggravates my back issues. I use a tractor loader to move heavy rounds to a splitter and then transport splits to a woodpile at a comfortable height. A solid solution for bucking would be a game-changer for me and my back. Thanks for the advice, everyone.

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Understood. Your constraints mirror mine. My back issues mostly stem from long hours at my desk, and yard work exacerbates it.

I use tongs hanging from a hook on my loader bucket to move logs, but it's not ideal for cutting. Similarly, forks on the back of the tractor are only practical if you have a hydraulic top link, otherwise, they’re not very useful for moving and lifting logs. Forks on the loader bucket are limited by the tractor's capacity.

You could lift one end of a log with tongs, buck it, then reposition—but constantly climbing on and off the tractor is hard on your back and knees. I sometimes get on and off my tractor a hundred times on a Saturday, feeling it in my legs and joints.

A grapple or a method to chain logs to the bucket could be your best bet if your loader has enough lift capacity. You could install a diverted valve to control your grapple with a button on your loader handle or foot pedal, similar to an old-school high beam switch. It's just a thought.

The quickest and most cost-effective solution might be welding grab hooks to your loader bucket and using short chains. Roll the bucket onto the log, chain it, then curl and lift—essentially a poor man's grapple.

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