New SKidder purchase

[aksawyer]

If you are learning to do repairs as you run your machine,you will want the Tree Farmer much easier to work on.Parts are available at the local salvage yard in the way of chevy large trucks(60-65)And I know,from bad experiances,to stay away from the J.D. A models with the auto trannys that *DanG pin in the tranny is always breaking.Aksawyer

[thumper]

If you are learning to do repairs as you run your machine,you will want the Tree Farmer much easier to work on.Parts are available at the local salvage yard in the way of chevy large trucks(60-65)And I know,from bad experiances,to stay away from the J.D. A models with the auto trannys that *DanG pin in the tranny is always breaking.Aksawyer

wich pin is this? what happens when it breaks?

[Bobus2003]

If you are learning to do repairs as you run your machine,you will want the Tree Farmer much easier to work on.Parts are available at the local salvage yard in the way of chevy large trucks(60-65)And I know,from bad experiances,to stay away from the J.D. A models with the auto trannys that *DanG pin in the tranny is always breaking.Aksawyer

When you say Auto, you mean the Powershift? My Brother had one of them and it had a hift Shaft that kept bending, preventing it from shifting.. Kinda a pain in the rear but not hard too fix.. and having  2 extra parts skidders is handy

[mr_buff35]

Thanks soooo much for the help so far!!! Ive got the oil changed out of her for the first time, and instead of just having around 3 gallons (10.5 quarts) five gallons came out   So ive decided to run it for about another half hr, and clean her out again.  The oil wasnt very viscose, and seemed very watered down.  She did sit for about three years, so im soo hoping that it is just condensation build up over that time.  As far as the hydraulic goes, im worried about under/overfill of the capacity, because there is no dipstick, or fill to marker.  Anyone got any advice on this one?

[stonebroke]

first stepis to drain it and see how much comes out. There must be some way to measure it. never knew a hyd. system yet that never leaked.

Stonebroke