small skidder

[logman81]

Thanks for the info lumberjack48 you know a lot about the old tree farmers. Is there anything else to consider when I go to look at a tree farmer?

[Ed_K]

I got my center pins and bushings at my car parts store.When you look the c4 over,have someone put down pressure on the blade and watch the center.If the the front and back plates move back and forth it may need the bushings.If they do make sure you do it on a concrete floor w/rolling jacks.I will never try it again in the bush.

[logman81]

Thanks for the tip Ed_k. If it needed them and I can't find them at a parts store and I have to make them what type of metal should they be made of?

[Ed_K]

Their made with hardened steel,4140 I think.I would think your parts guy can find them.We had a bottom # and part of the top piece# and he got them for me.Their not cheap  :(.

[Ed_K]

Frank H, the rockwell baskets ended up around $1200.each.The bill for the whole rebuild was $10764.77  .This was both rears, four planataries & seals,4-53 w/new head,cam shaft,injectors,2rods and pistons,4 sleaves,main & rod bearings, muffler,brake lock, and 106 hrs labor @ $65.
And I've already found out the new temp gage is bad,Can't put your hand on the head if the gage says 245 degs :( .Four new tires and its brand new.but tires will have to wait.

[barbender]

Wow, Ed! That is some coin, she'll be new!

[lumberjack48]

That's what i did, rebuilt what i had, no sense buying somebody else's problems

Good job Ed

[logman81]

That Taylor skidder should serve you well now that it is all rebuilt!

[barbender]

That's the thing with rebuilding something- you know exactly what you're dealing with. Kind of like helping an old friend along

[logman81]

I don't mind getting a skidder that needs a little fixing. I'm pretty good with fixing things I've rebuilt several machines from the ground up, Like Deere 40 crawler from the ground up, Oliver cleat track, David brown tractor and a Brush bandit 200+ chipper. So if I can get one for the right price and needs a little work that's fine. I actually enjoy working on them because you get to know the machine and how it ticks.  

[lumberjack48]

Logman81 are you still going to look at the one in Troy ?

[logman81]

Ya I trying to get some free time on a weekend to go look at it.

[logman81]

The one in troy is not the same skidder, The one I was interested in was only $5 grand and within my price range. The one in troy is probably a nice machine but out of my range don't wont to have to work that hard to get that kind of return back. :D

[Frank H.]

The pr75 Rockwells I bought from PowerTransmission in Duluth MN are checked out and rebuilt.  I've been happy with them.  The price was right.  I hope I don't have  to go thru this old girl again, but, except for the motor, everything else is fixed/rebuilt/rebushed/or checked out.   Sounds like EdK went even farther than I did.  However a new skidder would be lots more than that, so I guess its money well spent.

[Ed_K]

It was a shock at first,but I originally paid $6300. 11 yrs ago and fixed the winch to go to work,so it dosen't owe me anything.I just wish I had put 100 a month away for this rebuild.