Below is a Timberjack 1270 Cut-To-Length harvester. It is equipped with an articulated frame with 3-xles and large wheels for good flotation. The front two axles are equipped with rubber/metal tracks which give the effect of having a 14 ft. diameter tire.

This machine is equipped with a dangling head , also known as a single-grip head.

This machine can fell, limb, buck and top a tree in less than a minute. Trees less than 22 inches in stump diameter are usually the prime size for these machines. Larger trees must usually be hand felled.

The limbs forma cushion over which the CTL harvester travels and minimizes soil compaction and gouging.

CTL harvesters must work in combination with forwarders.