garrett can car skidder

baron69 · May 24, 2015, 08:55:34 AM

looking for info on identifying the model of a garrett can car skidder has a 4 cyl gas engine

logman81 · May 24, 2015, 01:17:42 PM

Probably a model 10

terry f · May 24, 2015, 01:23:37 PM

Mine has a gas and is a model 15, but I don't see Can Car anywhere, just Tree Farmer.

baron69 · May 24, 2015, 06:28:18 PM

looks similar but says can car on side by radiator and hood is different arch on back is different

mad murdock · May 24, 2015, 08:03:05 PM

Garrett sold the Treefarmer brand to CanCar in the late 60's the early C4's were very similar to the model 15, and some had the same engine(172 Ford industrial), not sure if CanCar stayed with the later ford gas engines, before they went to Detroit and other diesels. Take a pic or 2 of the engine and post. We should be able to help you pinpoint what you are dealing with. Good machines whatever they have in them. Mine is a 15A with the 172D(diesel version of the 172).

Timbercruiser · May 24, 2015, 08:19:14 PM

Treefarmer was made right in my home town of thunder bay Ontario for a long time . They were smart cause the big paper companys bought up alot od skidders to use in the camps

baron69 · May 25, 2015, 07:44:40 AM

Just picked it up and brought it home cant find any numbers on it anywhere on the frame. It has a ford 172 engine had a broken piston skirt so the engine is out of it. Rest of the machine looks to be in pretty good shape basically paid junk price for it because the guy wanted it out of his yard. Looking to identify the model.
A picture I saw on the forum look to be pretty much the same he thought his was a C4

Puffergas · May 25, 2015, 01:25:07 PM

Quote from: terry f on May 24, 2015, 01:23:37 PM
Mine has a gas and is a model 15, but I don't see Can Car anywhere, just Tree Farmer.

Now that's a skidder..!

Jeff

mad murdock · May 25, 2015, 04:09:51 PM

Welcome to the Forestry Forum BTW baron69. Parts are readily available and reasonable for the engine. I would say it is a C4, close kin to the model 15 Garrett. Almost the same thing. When Garrett sold the Treefarmer brand to CanCar, they produced some machines out of enumclaw before all treefarmer production went north.

tantoy · May 25, 2015, 08:54:53 PM

Quote from: mad murdock on May 25, 2015, 04:09:51 PM
Welcome to the Forestry Forum BTW baron69. Parts are readily available and reasonable for the engine. I would say it is a C4, close kin to the model 15 Garrett. Almost the same thing. When Garrett sold the Treefarmer brand to CanCar, they produced some machines out of enumclaw before all treefarmer production went north.

Sorry to get off subject but a question for Mad M, do you happen to know if the 15's shared the same axle as my Garrett 20? From what I can see, I think they used the same axles and just built a larger machine with bigger tires.

mad murdock · May 25, 2015, 09:35:20 PM

Tantoy, i am not sure as i have never been around the 20. @Johnwoodworth would he the guy to pose the question to, he has or has had almost all Garrett models at some point. He is much more the guru than I. I have learnt what i know since i bought my machine in 2006 and have been able to glean a lot of info from guys like JohnW since. Also. Vannatta bros logging has a pretty informational website on the subject of rubber tired skidders and Garretts in particular.

terry f · May 26, 2015, 12:46:34 AM

Thanks Puffergas, I have two ATV's, one fast and one four wheel drive, and I would rather run this thing around the woods at two miles per hour any day of the week.

tantoy · May 27, 2015, 10:19:07 AM

Quote from: mad murdock on May 25, 2015, 09:35:20 PM
Tantoy, i am not sure as i have never been around the 20. @Johnwoodworth would he the guy to pose the question to, he has or has had almost all Garrett models at some point. He is much more the guru than I. I have learnt what i know since i bought my machine in 2006 and have been able to glean a lot of info from guys like JohnW since. Also. Vannatta bros logging has a pretty informational website on the subject of rubber tired skidders and Garretts in particular.

Thanks Mad, I know both you guys are knowledgeable in the Garretts