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Is a machine like this any good for a skidder?
I'll be curious to see what the real skidder operators have to say about this machine.
Since I'm so eager to give my take on it:
It looks like a "get stuck" to me. Way heavy on the back and no cleats on the tracks.
But I am certainly not the last word on something like this. Does matter on what kind of ground you will be working as well.
i run a skidder and i think i agree with steve it would [robably be a little heavy in thee back and the tracks look a little ruff to id imagine it would spin a little
How much skiddin you planning on doing? The tracks are worn smooth. In mud your done in snow it's no go at all and if you have rocks or ledge like I do you won't be able to sit on the seat much less move. Now if you can buy it cheap and you only want to pull a few feet it might do. But Allis machinery that old is getting hard to find parts for. My advise is to look for an old timberjack or treefarmer or even a john deere skidder. Sometimes I see them pretty cheap for sale
That skidder would dam near get stuck on wet pavement! The tracks are whats known as "street pads". Completely useless in all conditions but dry flat ground.
1967? Methinks this thing is more like a 1937.
I wasn't looking to buy nuthin, just curious becuz I saw it surfin the net last night. Thanks
rolfff....i hope no one will try to use that "thing" ::) in the wood ;D
Looks like someone added winches and a canopy to an old Allis crawler. You'd be lucky if you only got stuck. It looks like a good way to get killed to me.
to all the john deer ppl id rather run that than be seen a a john deere skidder ;D ................. well it would be a hard choice ::)
to all the timbercrap ppl,id rather stay in bed all day than be seen near a older timberjack,but the new ones are good being a john deere ;)
timbercrap :o is that what you said :o its ok if you cant handle runnin quality ;D 8) just kiddin ;D
timberjack 240
That was a sad day when deere took over timberjack :'( :'( :'( >:(
Tj or Deere they are some good and bad in any kind of machine ::)
No more Timberjack skidders, only Deere. And they are painted JD green!
Unless you welded heavy 3/8s angle to the tracks i agree with steve way too heavy in the rear. Must be for flat farm land. Good lawn item. Try richie bros site if you want to look for equipment and pics. I think i found a good pic underwater bull dozer.. I think it would serve the same purpose.. :o
http://www.album-mmt.it/details.php?image_id=10581
bob
What I think we really have here is a double drum yarder. You would tie the front end down to a large tree or stump and yard the logs. ;D
yes i said timbercrap :) :)
looks to me, that it was orginally a side crane, type of machine. there's some expanded metal in the canopy, that would let you see the top of the boom, and tracks like that, are normally only built for cranes, not crawlers. they aren't worn down, they are built like that..... although, i've never seen one with dual winches on the rear that way :-\
i'm with frank on this one i think it was made to yard with ;D