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Bought me a skidder!

Started by Woodhauler, July 11, 2010, 06:21:34 PM

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Woodhauler

My father had a mid seventys tree farmer with a gearamatic winch that has been repowered with a 4 cylinder john deere that i bought off him today! He hasn't used it much in the last 6-8 years since he had a stoke. Maybe cut 10-20 cords ayear  since his stroke. Needs pins and brakes but over all structcerly sound! What is it worth?
2013 westernstar tri-axle with 2015 rotobec elite 80 loader!Sold 2000 westernstar tractor with stairs air ride trailer and a 1985 huskybrute 175 T/L loader!

treefarmer87

i wanna see pics. it is worth @ least $7000 and its a treefarmer ;)
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2004 Tigercat 718
1998 Barko 225
1999 John Deere 748G
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Autocar

Is it a C4, C5, C6, or a C7 one thing for sure there built like tanks.
Bill

Woodhauler

2013 westernstar tri-axle with 2015 rotobec elite 80 loader!Sold 2000 westernstar tractor with stairs air ride trailer and a 1985 huskybrute 175 T/L loader!

beenthere

What's it worth....to you, or to us?  ;D
south central Wisconsin
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Jeff

The topic says you bought a skidder, so you should be telling us what it is worth. ;) You bought it from your Dad, so either your Dad gave you a deal by a break in the price, or you helped your dad out by giving him a few extra bucks, or its in-between somewhere. Long as you and your dad are both happy, its worth what you paid for it.
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Autocar

C5's are great machines,I have a C7 and would like to find me a C5 that I could rebuild for a project some day.
Bill

mr T

Is this the same one that was on craiglist yesterday for 6500$?

Woodhauler

Yes it is, but i just went and picked up pins/bushings for it and will be putting them in soon!
2013 westernstar tri-axle with 2015 rotobec elite 80 loader!Sold 2000 westernstar tractor with stairs air ride trailer and a 1985 huskybrute 175 T/L loader!

beenthere

woodhauler
Great, and we are anxious to hear if it was "worth it".  ;D
south central Wisconsin
It may be that my sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others

Woodhauler

Oh it was worth it! But it will take 1500$$ or so to get the pins and brakes fixed! Then i may cut some on my lot that needs cutting! Will be like old times seeing how i worked in the woods from third grade till i graduated high school! Then i bought my first truck. But still dabbled in the cutting once in awhile. And another good thing is it will help me on my weight loss! I was up to 370 on april 28 and now am at 318!
2013 westernstar tri-axle with 2015 rotobec elite 80 loader!Sold 2000 westernstar tractor with stairs air ride trailer and a 1985 huskybrute 175 T/L loader!

twobears


yep,the logger weight loss system really sheds the pounds!! we should get together and write a book on it to sell and support the forum..  :D  :P

delbert

Maine372

dude the only reason you own that machine and not me is that my internet was out yesterday.

oh and my wife lost her job friday, so im out of the skidder market for awhile.

treefarmer87

 i use mine mon-fri everyday. franklin or treefarmer is the only way to go as far as skidders i put a new solenoid on the starter this morning
1994 Ford L9000
2004 Tigercat 718
1998 Barko 225
1999 John Deere 748G
FEC 1550 slasher
CTR 314 Delimber
Sthil 461
Sthil 250

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