Bath Time

[smwwoody]

Gave the old girl a bath today.  Changed the oil and all filters.  also fixed a small leak on the torque converter while the belly pans were down.  now she is ready for another month or two of battle.

[thecfarm]

I would like to see the old girl in the battle field with the enemy behind her.  :D

[smwwoody]

How is this

[thecfarm]

Looks like the old girl is winning the battle.  :D  Thank you
Got any time to post a picture on this thread?
https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,13313.2260.html
I like to go to this thread and see the members equipment or just logging equipment that is out there.

[treeslayer2003]

poplar?

[smwwoody]

She does well for a 16 year old machine.  Just put a fresh heart in her in the spring.  I keep fighting the urge to buy a new one.  not sure what to do.  a new skidder would be nice but the payments not so nice.  Down time costs can be high but so can the payments

Woody

[smwwoody]

those were Red Oak

[treeslayer2003]

ha, eyes and little pics. how's yer markets down there? grade and export have been really good all year here.

[smwwoody]

I have been cutting pine all summer so i havent kept a close eye on the hardwood markets but from the looks of the price lists i have been getting they a doing real good and still getting better

[Autocar]

Buying a new skidder will turn your hair gray we went to the Paul Bunyan Show on friday and a 540 grapple skidder was over two hundred thousand then they told us the next year is the last year there going to make them. My two cents I would rather have a mid size tractor then one thats so big your setting in the clouds when your in the cab. I would like to see Tree Farmer come back they had plenty of choises to choose from.

[smwwoody]

yea i have owned a few new ones and I hated the payments

[loggah]

The old Franklins are pretty bulletproof, i really liked the 660 i had ,never broke anything major on it in the 10 years or so i ran it. Don