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Started by treefarmer87, October 19, 2010, 08:43:02 PM

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treefarmer87

who do you think make the best knuckleboom loader? i am thinking about getting another and getting a grapple skidder and buncher for cutting in SC.
1994 Ford L9000
2004 Tigercat 718
1998 Barko 225
1999 John Deere 748G
FEC 1550 slasher
CTR 314 Delimber
Sthil 461
Sthil 250

Bobus2003

All I have ever been around are Hood.. They seemed like nice units

Woodhauler

Always had good luck with prentice, but my serco 7500 has been a nice loader,but am ready to try the cadillac of loaders now,the rotobec elite xt! ;D
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!

Maine372

are you looking for a truck mount loader or a turntable loader? not sure how your markets are. ive had good experiences with prentice all around. i also like the hood loaders that have a self propelled articulated slasher. probly cant link to them but you can find them on machinerytraderDOTcom

Autocar

I have always had Prentices, right now I have a F90 rear mount on my Autocar so I can load my trailer plush truck. I can pick up 500 bd. ft. and if I pick up one end, it is about unlimited,a fellow just has to use some common sence.
Bill

treefarmer87

there is a 210B in really good cond. in ashville NC for $11000 on a tandem GMC. it comes with a 110 gal fuel tank and a CTR bar slasher. i need something to do tree-length pine/hardwood. i would be putting a strain on the good ol 110. i also found a 410 prentice on machinery trader for $11000 on a trailer.
1994 Ford L9000
2004 Tigercat 718
1998 Barko 225
1999 John Deere 748G
FEC 1550 slasher
CTR 314 Delimber
Sthil 461
Sthil 250

missouri_logger

I have  a barko 80 on one truck and it works nice it will load alot just kinda slow and i also got a serco 8500 on another truck it willload about anything and is quick and i also have a hood 8000 on a trailer and yet again it will load anything and is fast so they are all good loaders i have had no luck with prentice loaders and havnt yet run a rotobec so i couldnt tell you much bout them good luck 

treefarmer87

i found a 79 mack tandem with a 237 5 speed with a 01 prentice 120 in ga for $9500 obo
1994 Ford L9000
2004 Tigercat 718
1998 Barko 225
1999 John Deere 748G
FEC 1550 slasher
CTR 314 Delimber
Sthil 461
Sthil 250

Maine372

a 120 wont run a limber. it  lacks the swing tourqe and auxilury hydraulics.

Stephen Alford

Been using nokka loaders for some time. Have had pretty good luck. The metric aspect has been a pain . This has improved since the construction of the fixed link allowing Canada to join us.  Should mention  not fussy what I load.  :)

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treefarmer87

i found a nice hood 182 with the circle saw. why do most people up north use the circle saws and down south everyone uses the bar saw???
1994 Ford L9000
2004 Tigercat 718
1998 Barko 225
1999 John Deere 748G
FEC 1550 slasher
CTR 314 Delimber
Sthil 461
Sthil 250

semologger

Quote from: treefarmer87 on October 22, 2010, 11:41:34 PM
i found a nice hood 182 with the circle saw. why do most people up north use the circle saws and down south everyone uses the bar saw???
i was wondering the same thing.                                                                                                                                                                     

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