Author Topic: Look what I broght home today (Read 2944 times)

smwwoody · « **on:** August 21, 2011, 01:10:37 pm »

Time to drop the belly pans and fire up the steam jenny

Autocar · « **Reply #1 on:** August 21, 2011, 01:28:11 pm »

Looks like a good fine, always alot of fun for me to get projects like that

treefarmer87 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 21, 2011, 01:59:23 pm »

it should do you good, it looked fine when we looked it over.

smwwoody · « **Reply #3 on:** August 21, 2011, 04:37:16 pm »

Four hours of high pressure hot soapy water sure does make a difference.

mad murdock · « **Reply #4 on:** August 22, 2011, 01:23:32 pm »

Looking good smwoody! What power did you say it has in it? You got a trailer and truck to pull that thing from job to job?

treefarmer87 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 22, 2011, 06:00:43 pm »

looks great

Bobus2003 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 22, 2011, 08:08:57 pm »

good lookin piece of iron

shelbycharger400 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2011, 09:49:20 pm »

how much are those skidders runnin for money wise?

treefarmer87 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2011, 10:14:27 pm »

woody got a great deal on it, ill let him tell the figure though

Meadows Miller · « **Reply #9 on:** August 23, 2011, 10:37:15 am »

Gday

Thats a Tidy Machine for what you paid for it Woody

Are you planing on getting the spray gun out on the weekend

She would look realy slick then Mate

edit or as we would say down home She would look The Ducks Nuts

Regards Chris

shelbycharger400 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 23, 2011, 04:43:59 pm »

too bad u wernt a bit closer... ive got a 1.5 and a 2.5 gal pressure pots for paintin, and liners for them both...

, one is setup with brand new hoses (one came from my work, the 2.5 i got for around 100 brand new old stock)

that skidder is goin to take a few gallons !

smwwoody · « **Reply #11 on:** August 26, 2011, 08:02:25 pm »

sorry it took me so long to get back with some answers.We have been putting in some late nights working on it.

It has a 353 in it for power and i paid $3500.00 for it. It could have went straight to the woods and went to work but I like to know what I am working with.

Once we got it all cleaned up we started fixing all the little things that never get fixed on a skidder when they are working.

first we rebuilt all the shift linkages and put new detent balls and springs in the transfer case. It shifts like a new one now.

we found the fuel filter housing was unbolted from the motor and hanging by the fuel lines so that got new bolts

More to come after dinner

Woody

treefarmer87 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 26, 2011, 08:34:43 pm »

it will almost be a new skidder

smwwoody · « **Reply #13 on:** August 26, 2011, 09:10:04 pm »

as Far as the paint goes I am going to run it until this winter then tear it down for new center pins blade pins and yes paint. May even add some new shoes if all goes well.

Ok what color should I paint it?

Yellow
old franklin light green
or new franklin dark green

PAFaller · « **Reply #14 on:** August 26, 2011, 11:39:29 pm »

I'm not up on what 'body' style tree farmers had. Care to share the estimated year of that rig and what its got for accessories..tire size, winch, etc?

sawguy21 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 27, 2011, 12:26:47 am »

I want one.

Have absolutely no idea what I would do with it other than annoy the neighbours with that kerosene burner but I still want one.

treefarmer87 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 27, 2011, 11:47:54 am »

new franklin dark green

smwwoody · « **Reply #17 on:** August 27, 2011, 03:01:30 pm »

It is a Franklin 100H About a 1982. 353 detriot engine, Franklin 4 speed tranny, Franklin transfer case, and franklin 32 winch. It has 23.1X26 tires.

smwwoody · « **Reply #18 on:** October 17, 2011, 09:14:57 pm »

Hung some new Iron on the back of the old girl last weekend. She is much more user friendly now.

jueston · « **Reply #19 on:** October 17, 2011, 09:34:36 pm »

Quote from: sawguy21 on August 27, 2011, 12:26:47 am

I want one. Have absolutely no idea what I would do with it other than annoy the neighbours with that kerosene burner but I still want one.

you and me both, and for that price i would jump on it.

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