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Skidder Competition

Started by Cedar Savage, January 30, 2013, 02:38:18 PM

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Cedar Savage

Has anyone every competed in a skidder competition?
Here's a link to the French Skidder Competition.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pPLwUPV3GUU


looks like lotsa fun.....having different catagories.
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mad murdock

Never seen one, looks like fun though!
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hu5qvarna395xp

The Paul Bunyan show down here in se Ohio use to have them an loader competitions all the time an saw races.. couple of guys on dad crew use to compete every yr... The only thing they do now is loader stuff times are changing use to watch all that stuff when I was young then got to the age where I could compete an they quot havin it!!! >:(
Jd an franklin skidders,husqvarna saws,prentice loaders an mack trucks that's how we roll!!!

sprucebunny

That's cool !
They have skidder races at the Fryeburg Fair in Maine but it's flat.
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Okrafarmer

Maybe we need to start something. It might be a great way to raise money for the FF.  ;)
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Bobus2003

They have Skidder Races at the Logging Show But its mostly just Fastest Choker Setting

Okrafarmer

Lumberjack48 Should be one of the judges.  :)
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Operating a 2020 Woodmizer LT35 hydraulic for Upcountry Sawmill, Dacusville, SC

Now selling Logrite tools!

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