Anti-tipping log skidder

Claim 1

A log skidder disposed on a longitudinal axis thereof comprising a frame, a towing winch mounted on said frame and having a cable wrapped thereon, first cable guide means mounted on and vertically above said frame and positioned rearwardly of said towing winch, said cable received and guided over said first cable guide means, and second cable guide means fixedly mounted on said frame substantially below said first guide means and constructed to define an opening for selectively permitting said cable to be placed thereunder from said first guide means to substantially shorten the tipping moment arm of said log skidder during selecteD phases of operation thereof, said second cable guide means comprising a roller rotatably mounted on and between a pair of first and second support brackets and wherein said first bracket is attached to said frame by releasable fastening means and said second bracket is pivotally mounted on said frame by pivot means whereby release of said releasable fastening means will permit said roller to be pivoted along with said second bracket about said pivot means on said frame to allow insertion of said cable under said roller.