Got my loader home

lyle niemi · November 21, 2013, 06:43:42 PM

It was a very wintery day but we got the loader loaded up and hauled to the mill. Its in the shop now thawing out so I can service it in the morning

sealark37 · November 21, 2013, 06:47:25 PM

That should keep the log deck straight! While it is in the shop, take a close look at the pivot pin in the middle and the U-joints. Easier to service now than after the fail. Good Luck, and Regards, Clark

POSTON WIDEHEAD · November 21, 2013, 06:51:58 PM

DanG Lyle....That is one HECK of a machine!
But that snow is killing me......I can't stand COLD weather.

highleadtimber16 · November 21, 2013, 07:02:35 PM

Good looking machine!! 966B?? Nice to have chains. They're not very good on ice... Especially on steep hillsides..... :D Have fun!

Peter Drouin · November 21, 2013, 07:08:43 PM

I like that, nice 8)

beenthere · November 21, 2013, 07:21:41 PM

Now that is a machine.... and it looks oh so comfortable just getting it to the shop. ;D

YellowHammer · November 22, 2013, 08:03:31 AM

Great looking machine. I got cold just looking at the picture :D
Congratulations
YH

Chuck White · November 22, 2013, 08:43:02 AM

Man, that is some loader, Lyle.

That will move a lot of stuff.

Best of luck with it!

Magicman · November 22, 2013, 09:05:19 AM

Now that is a whack loader for sure. Congrats. :D

RayMO · November 22, 2013, 10:01:33 AM

Very nice big machine. I have it's little brother the 922 .

Brucer · November 23, 2013, 12:31:58 AM

I love articulated loaders. My favourite around a sawmill.

customsawyer · November 23, 2013, 01:01:46 AM

Nice.

lyle niemi · November 23, 2013, 08:52:42 PM

I tried out the old 66 today, I grabbed a couple of mouthfulls of logs. It's something I'm gonna have to get use to driving thats fer sure

highleadtimber16 · November 23, 2013, 10:46:36 PM

lyle, is your loader the older one with 2 speed high and low range?

lyle niemi · November 23, 2013, 11:01:47 PM

Quote from: highleadtimber16 on November 23, 2013, 10:46:36 PM
lyle, is your loader the older one with 2 speed high and low range?

To tell ya the truth Im not really sure, I havnt had much time to really look at it, I just wanted to play today..lol

highleadtimber16 · November 24, 2013, 12:55:27 AM

Quote from: lyle niemi on November 23, 2013, 11:01:47 PM
Quote from: highleadtimber16 on November 23, 2013, 10:46:36 PM
lyle, is your loader the older one with 2 speed high and low range?
To tell ya the truth Im not really sure, I havnt had much time to really look at it, I just wanted to play today..lol

You'll figure it out when you want to go faster :D

Brucer · November 24, 2013, 01:59:17 AM

It's a bit strange your first time on an articulated loader. Turn the wheel to the right and you find yourself facing to the left -- and that's where the rear wheels are headed, too

. I still get caught backing up out of a tight corner. Turn the wheel sharp to keep the forks from swinging into an obstruction as you back up and the DanG things move even faster toward the obstruction. I always have to remember to coax my way out.

mad murdock · November 24, 2013, 07:58:47 AM

The "other" thing(s) that 966 will be great for is moving all the dust you have around the mill, the white fluffy kind and the woody kind. Did you get the oversized scoop with it? When I worked for an air carrier in the Great Land, we had either 966's or Volvo's. We had forks for loading and unloading aircraft (cargo), and we had the oversized scoops for snow removal. The hydraulic pins on the front were really nice on the Volvo, as uou could swap attachments without ever leaving the comfort of the cab.

Peter Drouin · November 24, 2013, 09:06:47 AM

I got to get me one. something like that. the forks on the John Deere work but what you have is the cats meow :D

customdave · November 24, 2013, 09:55:06 AM

Nice machine Lyle!, if we keep gettin snow like we are your going need something that big to move around. I have close to 3' @ home here & November isn't over yet, have fun& play safe...

Dave

thecfarm · November 24, 2013, 09:59:45 AM

mad murdock,I saw that once when I went to pick up some sawdust for the horses.They dropped off the forks and picked up the bucket in seconds. I have no idea what kind it was. That would be handy.

JSwigga · November 24, 2013, 11:00:50 AM

i'm jealous!! I want a loader like that!!

slider · November 24, 2013, 01:47:49 PM

Lyle when I first saw it i thought 944,where are my glasses .Nice score .Looks like good rubber on it too.

highleadtimber16 · November 24, 2013, 03:19:26 PM

Quote from: slider on November 24, 2013, 01:47:49 PM
Lyle when I first saw it i thought 944,where are my glasses .Nice score .Looks like good rubber on it too.

I thought it was a 950. It's a little older than my grandpas. The older ones are smaller height wise.

Brucer · November 24, 2013, 07:12:33 PM

The local pole mill has a couple of Cat loaders -- he big one's a 980. The only thing they use the buckets for is moving snow or sawdust. They've modified their buckets by extending them forward a couple of feet, which means the top of the bucket would seriously interfere with the operators vision. To solve this problem, the tops consist of a solid bar across the extended front, with a bunch of heavy steel strips running back to the top of the original bucket. The steel strips are spaced a couple of tinches apart so the operator can see "through" them. Sawdust and wet snow doesn't seem to fall out when the bucket is fully loaded.