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Started by ga jones, November 30, 2017, 07:29:01 PM

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ga jones

What are the chances of having 3 skidders with 3 broken winches at the same time?? 

  

  

  by the way you cannot buy a new ring and pinion for gearmatic 19-119. No one makes it....
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pdxh20

Try Northwest Tractor in Boring OR: http://www.nwtractorparts.com/  or Nor Can in Spokane: http://www.norcan-parts.com/default.htm Either one might have used or surplus or know where to get 'em...
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ga jones

I bought used from golden rule here local. The bitch about it is the ring gear is riveted on the main shaft. No one rivets anymore and there is nothing available aftermarket so you have to change the whole shaft. The shaft is the whole problem to begin with. The stupid setup with the bearings sandwiched together and 20 different shims in 1 thousandth incriminates. You can't get them just right it wears the shaft and you have to get the bearing surface spray welded and re machined.the worst engineering I've ever seen.
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ga jones

Oh yeah and you have to completely disassemble the entire winch to change the ring and pinion. 😤 it's no wonder Paccar scrapped it.  I got it all done works better than new. It
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Skeans1

Quote from: pdxh20 on November 30, 2017, 07:38:31 PM
Try Northwest Tractor in Boring OR: http://www.nwtractorparts.com/  or Nor Can in Spokane: http://www.norcan-parts.com/default.htm Either one might have used or surplus or know where to get 'em...
Another one to add to the list would be Fraley tractor in Wenatchee.

celliott

Boy, this is why I didn't want a Skidder with a gearmatic. I want to just pull wood on weekends occasional use. Didn't want to work on a winch all the time, so I wasn't too keen on a gearmatic.... glad I have a big Clark winch
Chris Elliott

Clark 666C cable skidder
Husqvarna and Jonsered pro saws
265rx clearing saw
Professional maple tubing installer and maple sugaring worker, part time logger

ga jones

I've always heard good things about the Clark. Never had the opportunity to run one or work on one.
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coxy

Quote from: celliott on December 02, 2017, 05:01:07 AM
Boy, this is why I didn't want a Skidder with a gearmatic. I want to just pull wood on weekends occasional use. Didn't want to work on a winch all the time, so I wasn't too keen on a gearmatic.... glad I have a big Clark winch
need another clark winch  :)

celliott

Quote from: coxy on December 02, 2017, 05:14:44 PM
Quote from: celliott on December 02, 2017, 05:01:07 AM
Boy, this is why I didn't want a Skidder with a gearmatic. I want to just pull wood on weekends occasional use. Didn't want to work on a winch all the time, so I wasn't too keen on a gearmatic.... glad I have a big Clark winch
need another clark winch  :)

Nope mine works fine  ;D
Chris Elliott

Clark 666C cable skidder
Husqvarna and Jonsered pro saws
265rx clearing saw
Professional maple tubing installer and maple sugaring worker, part time logger

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