Author Topic: what is your favorite skidder? (Read 7082 times)

treefarmer87 · « **on:** February 11, 2010, 09:03:11 am »

whats your favorite skidder and why, post pics if you want

IMOWOOD · « **Reply #1 on:** February 11, 2010, 10:24:33 am »

proably a TJ380C cable or a 450 but its gotta have the cummins

4genlgr · « **Reply #2 on:** February 11, 2010, 02:13:04 pm »

my tractor

Reddog · « **Reply #3 on:** February 11, 2010, 02:39:42 pm »

One that runs

Other than that I can work with about anything.

Bobus2003 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 11, 2010, 07:14:26 pm »

I love the JD 440, Have One now thats been tweeked over the years.. Brother had one a few years ago. There just nice for there small size and not all that heavy making transport easy

Corley5 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 11, 2010, 07:39:03 pm »

Quote from: Reddog on February 11, 2010, 02:39:42 pm

One that runs
Other than that I can work with about anything.

That's what I was gonna say

Maine372 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 11, 2010, 07:51:22 pm »

one i dont have to fix.

the best skidder has no seat and no steering wheel. for the logger who has lost his @$$ and doesnt know which way to turn.

treefarmer87 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 11, 2010, 08:15:32 pm »

haha i like that maine372, i wish i had enough money for the 440 deere down the road from me it has a brand new motor on it that hasnt even got any grease or oil on it it is just outta my price range

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Mark K · « **Reply #8 on:** February 11, 2010, 10:05:11 pm »

I like my old TJ, been a good machine. Costs me about $600 a year in wear parts to keep it going but the money it makes me, I can't complain. Uses about 10 gallons of fuel a day and a quart of oil because Detriots love to drool

. I do like the old 440's and 540's, they are alot more user friendly and have a better ride.

chucker · « **Reply #9 on:** February 11, 2010, 10:12:52 pm »

deere 440........................

forest.c · « **Reply #10 on:** February 11, 2010, 10:23:08 pm »

deere 540A

treefarmer87 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 11, 2010, 11:29:41 pm »

i like TJ too i had a chance to get a 230 for $2800 but i passed on it the tires were terrible and it had milky stuff in the radiator $:-\$

timberfaller390 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 11, 2010, 11:33:09 pm »

The condition of the tires would be a big selling point for me. A set of tires can cost as much as a good used skidder

GRANITEstateMP · « **Reply #13 on:** February 12, 2010, 09:51:54 am »

treefarmer87, what's your location, I'd be interested in a milky TJ...

Matt

wi woodcutter · « **Reply #14 on:** February 12, 2010, 11:11:20 am »

John Deere 440D

mad murdock · « **Reply #15 on:** February 12, 2010, 03:25:23 pm »

Until I moved west, I thought that nothing existed outside of TJ, JD, Gafner, Clarke, Pettibone, CanCar, IH, and Franklin.
I would have to say the Garrett 15A I have now is the best for what I need. Like was said before, if what you got works for what you're doing, then its the best one.

Twig farmer · « **Reply #16 on:** February 12, 2010, 03:38:59 pm »

John Deere 648D dual arch with a winch. Simple and tough as a coffin nail. Don't need a PhD. in physics with a minor in mechanical engineering to work on it. Pulls like mad, can push up a log pile with ease. Best skidder JD ever made.
If my air cooled Twig Farmer had lock in/out axles I'd say it was the best..

nhlogga · « **Reply #17 on:** February 12, 2010, 07:36:54 pm »

Love my old Clark 664C but really love the 648G I run. 'Ol Clarky needs lotsa TLC.

tlandrum · « **Reply #18 on:** February 12, 2010, 08:21:24 pm »

i tend to like clarke machines, i have a 667 line skidder for sale if anybody needs one and am running my f66g grapple skidder now. clarkes seem to be tough as nails

Twig farmer · « **Reply #19 on:** February 12, 2010, 09:00:01 pm »

Quote from: tlandrum on February 12, 2010, 08:21:24 pm

I have a 667 line skidder

Some years ago there was a good sized woodlot being cut right next to the lot I was on, both of them had some steep ground.
The feller cutting the lot had an old (1977?) Clarke 664 cable...3-53 noisemaker and an auto..
One day I drove in to see how he was doing, and he had a shiny new 667 cable machine there...and it was a monster compared to the 664 and my Twig Farmer..
I asked him how he liked it, and he smiled wide and said "Makes life awful easy..."

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