[Forestry 101] How To Transport & Sell Logs Via Trailer Or Container

Welcome to your next “Forestry 101” lesson of the Farming Simulator Academy! Today, we’re focusing on transporting and selling chopped trees.

If you're not looking to transport high quantities of logs outside the forest, but single logs within the forest, check out the following tutorials.

What You Need For Transporting Logs Via Trailer

Tractor: To use with the trailer.
Log loader: To transport the wooden logs to their destination.

Tip! Choose the loader depending on the preferred length of your cut logs or cut them accordingly to your chosen loader – otherwise, transport may be tricky and unsafe.

What You Need For Transporting Logs Via Container

Truck: To move the trailer.
Trailer: To carry your container.
Container: Used to store and transport your logs.
Wheel loader: To load or unload the container.
Pallet fork: For use with the wheel loader.
Excavator: To grab logs and load them into the container.

Let's Get To Work!

Transporting Logs Via Trailer

Step 1: Loading and Securing Trunks

Connect the loader to your tractor and position it parallel to the previously cut logs. Raise the crane, position it over the center of the log, open the claw and grab the trunk. Close it again and lift the log. Then move the crane with the log over the loading area while making sure that the log is as straight as possible and close to the driver's cab.

Repeat this procedure until you picked up all logs. After that, secure your logs with tension belts. You can do that by pressing the respective button or get out of the vehicle and secure it manually.

Step 2: Transport and Selling

When the trailer is full, take a look at the price tab and search for the best selling point. You can sell your wood at the sawmill for example. Once you have selected the appropriate selling point, transport the filled and secured loader to the respective area to unload the wood.

Transporting Logs Via Container

Step 1: Choose containers

Containers come in three different sizes: 12 meters (40 ft), 9 meters (30 ft) and 6 meters (20 ft) long. The choice is yours, but you have to harvest trees accordingly by choosing the cutting length when operating the harvester.

Get the truck and the trailer. Depending on the container size, you can extend the length of the truck bed accordingly by pressing the designated button. This way, you can transport longer containers.

Tip! The longer the logs, the more profitable they are when you sell them. The length of the logs should also be as close as possible to the length of the container. Too long, they won't fit. Too short, you will gain less money and waste space.

Step 2: Load up the containers with logs

Using an excavator, you load the containers up by lifting the logs and driving them to the opened side of the container. One by one, you fill up the container with logs.

Step 3: Load containers onto truck or train

Using a wheel loader with a pallet fork, you unload the containers in the designated area of a sales point. Alternatively, you can load them onto a train to sell them. Of course, you can also deliver the containers to a production facility or a construction site.

Processing Logs: Products

Timber can be used for a variety of products, such as planks or boards, which can be further processed into wagons, buckets, or furniture.

Well Done!

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