Look what I broght home today

[smwwoody]

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

[Autocar]

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

[treefarmer87]

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

[smwwoody]

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

[mad murdock]

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]

looks great

[Bobus2003]

good lookin piece of iron

[shelbycharger400]

how much are those skidders runnin for money wise?

[treefarmer87]

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

[Meadows Miller]

Gday

Thats a Tidy Machine for what you paid for it Woody   ;) ;D ;D 8) Are you planing on getting the spray gun out on the weekend  ??? She would look realy slick then Mate ;) ;D

edit or as we would say down home She would look The Ducks Nuts  :D :D :D ;)

Regards Chris

[shelbycharger400]

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... lol  , 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]

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]

it will almost be a new skidder

[smwwoody]

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]

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]

I want one. 8) Have absolutely no idea what I would do with it other than annoy the neighbours with that kerosene burner but I still want one. :D

[treefarmer87]

new franklin dark green 8)

[smwwoody]

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]

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

[jueston]

I want one. 8) Have absolutely no idea what I would do with it other than annoy the neighbours with that kerosene burner but I still want one. :D

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

[TreeFarmer2172]

Are those Franklin 100's about the same size as a Tree Farmer C4D and what size cable are you running

[inthewoods]

  same trans as my 170 probably... ours has a 1998 Cummins in it & 28L's, forwarder though.

[smwwoody]

Closer to a C5.  I put a 9/16 swaged cable on it.  It should last a long time on it.