Our forestry equipment

Log Loaders 1600 series

Compatible with 80 to 110 HP tractors

Recommended use

  • Intensive forest management on private lots with large hardwood trees
  • For uses requiring a large volume of logs to be loaded or transported
  • Offers exceptional durability and increased lifting power
  • Designed for professional use

Recommended load

8’‒16’ logs

Description

Strength, ruggedness and precision for work loaded with pleasure.

Made entirely in quebec, metavic log loaders are designed to simplify your work and make your days in the forest better. Constructed of top quality steel and attached directly to their logging trailer, our log loaders have equipment parts with key advantages: they are heavy-duty, powerful, precise and incredibly easy to handle. Excellence by design. Forest-tested to guarantee maximum operating pleasure.

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Grapple

Pick up more logs each time! With its curved design, the Metavic grapple allows the operator to easily grip logs by rolling them without crushing them. Thanks to this feature, you can increase your lifting capacity, while preserving the quality of your wood!

Boom

Maximize your loads! The unique design of our boom lets you load much closer to the guard. And with our very sturdy protective plate preventing the logs from striking the loader, you can bring cut trees towards you without any fear! So there is more room to increase your productivity!

Control system

Simplify your work! The Metavic control system was designed and tested to ensure simple, efficient and totally ergonomic control. That’s why our hand levers are not installed too low or too far from your operating station, allowing you to optimize their use.

Pressure gauge

Take advantage of all the power your loader has! Our pressure gauge allows you to see with a glance that the oil pressure in the engine is optimal and that you can indeed lift the promised loads. Note that our log loaders have square oil inputs that are welded with a protective guard onto the cylinder. Everything to ensure you use your log loader’s full potential!

Long-reach ring

Prevent breakdowns and mechanical problems! Metavic rings are machined, inserted and welded on either side of the plate for better reach. Combined with hardened steel at the main articulation points, they provide unmatched durability.

Additional information

Suitable for

Compatible with 80 to 110 HP tractors

Suitable for

Suitable for intensive forest management on private lots, generating large volumes of wood to load or transport

Level of use

Professional

DISCOVER ALL THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
OF METAVIC 1600 LOG LOADER TRAILERS

1600 / 17RF 1600 / 18RF
––– LOADER SPECIFICATIONS–––
Model 1600 1600
Boom lenght 16 ft 16 ft
Extendable boom (XT) 19 ft (optional) 19 ft (optional)
Loader height 74 in 74 in
Loader width 48 in 48 in
Boom rotation 270° 270°
Grapple rotation Continuous Continuous
Lifting capacity (full reach) 1 250 lb 1 250 lb
Lifting capacity (half reach) 3 400 lb 3 400 lb
Opening of the grapple 40 in 40 in
Closing of the grapple 4,5 in 4,5 in
Loader weight 1 700 lb 1 700 lb
Hydraulic unit (optional) 13 HP 13 HP
Hydraulic winch (optional) Optional Optional
––– TRAILER SPECIFICATIONS–––
Model 17RF 18RF
Total lenght 17 ft 9 in 19 ft
Total width 80 in 90 in
Height with stakes 68 in 78 in
Loading length 12 ft (12 posts) 13 ft (12 posts)
Height with loader 97,5 in 103 in
Weight 1 700 lb 2 600 lb
Loading capacity 14 000 lb 24 000 lb
Tires/rims 12.5L15 400-60-15.5
Articulated drawbar Optional Optional

Options

6000 lb hydraulic winch

Work hard with complete stability! Being bolted on the logging trailer chassis, the Metavic winch is completely separate from the boom. It is by far the most stable winch to handle, and offers the solid, robust performance that you expect from logging equipment! All Métavic winches are available with wireless remote controls for greater efficiency and speed.

  • Winches designed for 15RF trailers and up
  • 6000 lb capacity
  • Hydraulic motor
  • Comes with 5/16” x 100′ steel cable
  • Synthetic cable option

Stabilizers

Discover an advanced level of stability! With Metavic’s tilting-type stabilizers, you benefit from optimum stability to prevent your cargo from spilling, even when the terrain is very steep or uneven. The standard butterfly model can be replaced at your request with telescopic legs. Whatever you choose, you’ll be able to load and unload with the greatest confidence.

Articulated drawbar

A favourite accessory of our customers, Metavic’s articulated drawbar allows for a 50-degree play on either side of the trailer. Better yet, it prevents the hitch from touching the wheels when manoeuvering in tight spaces.

       

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