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Small tractor logging winches

Posted in Forestry and Logging
Yesterday at 07:50:55 PM
Written by maple man
Views: 300
I am looking at logging winchs for a small tractor. I have a kubota L3902 with about 30 HP at the PTO.

My local equipment dealer sells Fransgard but they look a bit flimsy.. I am considering Hud-son which look well made but might be heavy for my machine. Also have seen that Igland have a kick...

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1967 can car tree farmer

Posted in Forestry and Logging
March 07, 2025, 09:52:12 PM
Written by lowimpact322
Views: 333
Hey folks. Long time lurker first time poster. I'm going to be looking at 1967 gasser cancar tree farmer next week and I could use some ideas about what to look for potential problems. So far I've seen videos of it cold starting and running and it seems to run really well. It has the gearmatic winch...

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Milling battens for a wooden fence

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
March 06, 2025, 10:10:42 AM
Written by nexy_sm
Views: 548
Hi all guys,

I am writing you from Europe where I am about to mill battens in order to repair my wooden fence which in this part of the world looks like this:



The rough dimensions are 42 in length, 2 3/4 in width and 1/3 in thickness.Read More

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Timberjack 230/240 Owners & Experts, please help me out here...

Posted in Forestry and Logging
March 05, 2025, 06:36:08 PM
Written by YANKEE_LOGGER
Views: 928

Hello Everyone, new forum member here, been lurking around for a while. The 200 acres I own in NH is begging for me to do some selective logging for firewood and forest rejuvenation. My cuttinngn has always been non a smaller scale, just a few acres at a time, so now it seems like I need a skidder. Never

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Cat 559 stabilizer problem

Posted in Forestry and Logging
March 05, 2025, 04:49:17 PM
Written by graniteskater69
Views: 461
Hey y'all, having some problems with our cat 559. Stabilizers, saw and de-limber are currently not working. Anybody ever run into this problem?

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