Author Topic: major upgrade (Read 2614 times)

a old timberjack · « **on:** January 09, 2007, 05:16:05 am »

hi everyone,
i guess i am a new guy, well, this mite be under the wrong department but, when i was younger i worked in the woods for a local logger using his skidder, time went on and i got into the construction field and worked in the woods logging part- time, on my own and put a farmi winch on my tractor so i guess you can say i am still a logger, i jusr recently purchased a old timberjack 225c model 1970ish at the present time i am going thru it from head to toe, i also have a farmi -winch i am trying to sell, it is a model 501, i used it behind a jd 2640. i live in new england , if anyone is interested let me know . i will also put a ad in the for-sale section of this web-site , thanks and i enjoy reading everyones posts.......Brandon

farmerdoug · « **Reply #1 on:** January 09, 2007, 08:44:01 am »

A Old Timberjack,
Welcome to the forum. Glad to hear of your upgrade.

Captain was looking for a tractor skidding winch last winter. He may already have one or yours may be to big for him but the link to the thread is below.

Captain wants a skidding winch

Good luck,
Farmerdoug

Ed_K · « **Reply #2 on:** January 09, 2007, 08:45:53 pm »

Captain is still looking send him a pm.

Craig · « **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2007, 09:29:05 pm »

Hi A Old Timberjack,

I cut a job last winter down your way last winter. Welcome to the forum.
The job I did was on Lionel Pearson Road in your town!
Good Luck with the TJ

Craig

a old timberjack · « **Reply #4 on:** January 10, 2007, 05:10:15 am »

i am about 2 minutes from where you cut that pine craig, they still did nothing with that lot i herd they were gonna try to develope it . i dont remember, what do you have for a skidder?

a old timberjack · « **Reply #5 on:** January 10, 2007, 05:14:56 am »

come in captian!!!........over!!

Captain · « **Reply #6 on:** January 10, 2007, 04:35:26 pm »

I'm here!! (thanks Farmer Doug)

Send me a PM with a phone number!!

I'm just concerned it is too much winch for my tractor....it is a 27hp Cat 1 PTO

Captain

farmerdoug · « **Reply #7 on:** January 10, 2007, 05:34:07 pm »

A old Timberjack,

If you have not figured out how to send an IM, look under Captain's post under his name and you will see a little green scroll. If you click on it , it will open a IM page to send info just like an email but through the Forestry Forum. If you have any questions just give a holler and someone will help you out.

Farmerdoug

a old timberjack · « **Reply #8 on:** January 10, 2007, 06:48:22 pm »

hey captian, i used it on a 2640 jd it has 70 horse, i i had a guy come look at it yesterday who had a 30 tractor ( probably the same model as yours ) and he said it was way to much that thing is a big piece of iron , if you go to farmi winch on line look up the 501 specs.......your calll, i will be glad to help ( i also sent you a pm ) .......Brandon

Ken · « **Reply #9 on:** January 10, 2007, 07:01:20 pm »

Good luck with the upgrade. I too have a 225 TJ (1981 vintage) with 16.9x30 tires and it works great especially for partial harvests. Those old TJ's are probably as tough as any machine ever built.

a old timberjack · « **Reply #10 on:** January 10, 2007, 07:34:15 pm »

thanks everyone, i like the old tj's myself. i due like the fact that it is not rocket sience to work on them old model machines ( that is my style ) and they are tuff as heck

timberjack240 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 10, 2007, 09:11:09 pm »

thats right boys .. theres nothin liek an old jack with a screamin oil slobberin detroit at 7 in the mornin

pap has a 73 225D . they used to skid a million feet a year with it for a long time bought it in 76 and is still runnin her. a old timberjack when you get all the bugs worked out if you keep the maintenance up on er it should be a good little machine for ya
happy skiddin

timberjack 240

Craig · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2007, 08:53:59 pm »

Quote from: a old timberjack on January 10, 2007, 05:10:15 am

i am about 2 minutes from where you cut that pine craig, they still did nothing with that lot i herd they were gonna try to develope it . i dont remember, what do you have for a skidder?

Hi,
The back part of that job I pretty much cleared for a future homesite for the landowner. As far as I know he has no plans to develop it. I have a Clark 667C although I have been looking for a smaller machine maybe a 240 timberjack. I would really like a forwarder but don't want to spend alot of money right now.

Craig

a old timberjack · « **Reply #13 on:** January 12, 2007, 05:46:09 pm »

i still got the old girl in a million pieces, today i got all the new grade 8 bolts for the rearend housing where it bolts to the chassis, ( they dont give them away ) got the tranny back and installed, tommorows plan is to install a battery disconnect switch , something is drawing somewhere and i cannot find it. you just dont want $200.00 worth of batterys going dead overnite. mabe this weekend i will post a pic of this " bring back to life project "

timberjack240 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 13, 2007, 10:27:57 pm »

"I have been looking for a smaller machine maybe a 240 timberjack"
now yur thinkin

timberjack 240

Jim_D · « **Reply #15 on:** February 26, 2007, 04:47:25 pm »

Hello a old timberjack. Do you still have that Farmi Winch?

thecfarm · « **Reply #16 on:** February 26, 2007, 07:13:17 pm »

Jim_D,welcome to the forum.

Jim_D · « **Reply #17 on:** February 27, 2007, 07:16:20 am »

Thanks for the welcome. I guess a old timberjack's farmi winch was sold. If anyone knows of a tractor mounted winch for sale that would go on my 45 pto hp tractor I would much appreciate hearing about it. Thanks.

a old timberjack · « **Reply #18 on:** February 27, 2007, 10:04:04 pm »

hey jim, i did see one in uncle henrys a week ago under tractors and accessories.

Hans1 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 27, 2007, 10:16:13 pm »

I would be very interested in the winch as I am looking for one to put on a JD 6405 MFD it is about 85 horse. please contact me at kshanson@Iowatelecom.net Also intested in comments from anyone using as similar combo. Thanks

thecfarm · « **Reply #20 on:** February 28, 2007, 09:20:53 pm »

Hans1,welcome to the forum.Don't know what your JD 85hp tractor is,but I do hope it's a 4WD if you plan on putting a winch on it.Will make a differance if you're on your land or someones elses.I have a Norse winch on the back of my 40hp Ford.It likes it.But I cut on my own land so I can take the time to keep my twitch trails clear of brush,and I pick the best way through the woods.Some of my trails have been in use for more than 40 years.A tractor is not a skidder.It takes me alot longer to get out a load than it would with a skidder.But I can do a very neat job with my tractor.A much better job than I could with a skidder.I do not run over my brush,just can't with a tractor,unless you put a steel plate to act as a bush guard,but I still would not do it.I can usally winch the logs,trees out of the brush or out of a wet hole or a rocky spot.I have twitched out some very good size logs with my 40hp,that 85 will do alot.

Hans1 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 28, 2007, 10:43:48 pm »

Thanks for the info Author My tractor is a John Deere 6405 it is 4wd I have a loader with a grapple on the front all that I need is a winch.

Jim_D · « **Reply #22 on:** March 01, 2007, 11:19:35 am »

I've been looking in Uncle Henry's but haven't found one the right size yet that didn't get sold before I could call. They seem to be pretty popular.

olyman · « **Reply #23 on:** March 01, 2007, 05:29:11 pm »

Quote from: a old timberjack on January 12, 2007, 05:46:09 pm

i still got the old girl in a million pieces, today i got all the new grade 8 bolts for the rearend housing where it bolts to the chassis, ( they dont give them away ) got the tranny back and installed, tommorows plan is to install a battery disconnect switch , something is drawing somewhere and i cannot find it. you just dont want $200.00 worth of batterys going dead overnite. mabe this weekend i will post a pic of this " bring back to life project "
[/quote oldtimber--got a alt on this skidder? if so--disconnect the hot wire--and see if the batts go down--if they stay up--you have bad diodes in the alt----oly

Norm · « **Reply #24 on:** March 02, 2007, 04:56:12 pm »

Welcome to the forum Hans1, I use a farmi winch on my JD 7210. It works quite well and I have been pleased with it's performance, also works well pulling out stuck vehicles in the weather we've been having.

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Author Topic: major upgrade (Read 2614 times)