Log lift transporter

A log lift transporter for transporting a log to a remote location, the log lift transporter comprising:

• a frame arranged for supporting a log for transport, the frame comprising:
• a front beam extending axially vertically from a lower end to an opposite upper end;
• a top beam extending axially horizontally along a longitudinal axis from a front end to an opposite back end, the front end of the top beam attached to the upper end of the front beam;
• a back frame subassembly arranged to support the back end of the horizontal beam, the back frame subassembly comprising a pair of spaced apart back beams, each back beam extending axially vertically from a lower end to an opposite upper end, the pair of back beams spaced apart from one another in a direction perpendicular to the top beam axis;
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• a hitch assembly attached to the front beam and configured for attaching the log lift transporter to a vehicle;
• wheels supporting the back frame subassembly for rolling movement along the ground parallel to the longitudinal axis;
• a choke attached to the front beam and disposed between the front beam and the back frame subassembly, the choke comprising a downwardly facing surface spaced vertically above the lower end of the front beam;
• the front beam, the choke, and the pair of back beams defining a volume to receive a log on the ground into the log lift transporter that extends parallel with the longitudinal axis of the top beam from the front beam and beyond the pair of back beams;
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• a winch supported on the frame and a winch cable coupled to the winch, the winch cable capable of extending at least partially around a log received into the log lift transporter to lift the log using the winch;
• wherein the frame defines a channel vertically aligned with the choke and above the choke, the channel being configured to receive a strap that can extend around the choke and an end of a log received against the choke to urge the log against the choke.