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Started by treefarmer87, March 20, 2012, 11:26:05 PM

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treefarmer87

my luck just went from bad to worse today. the skidder started shooting water and oil out the exhaust and the oil blew the dipstick out of the motor.
1994 Ford L9000
2004 Tigercat 718
1998 Barko 225
1999 John Deere 748G
FEC 1550 slasher
CTR 314 Delimber
Sthil 461
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Gary_C

Had an old timer that worked for me some years ago that always said when things like this happened, "when you run a railroad, you gotta expect some train wrecks." Same thing is true for any kind of machinery.

Sounds like you are going to need an engine overhaul as you are getting blow-by into the crankcase. May be a bad piston.

So the first question is what are you going to do?
Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.

Buck

Better get to wrenchin :-\
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treefarmer87

i think i am going to buy another machine. I have been wanting to get a franklin 170 for a while now. 
1994 Ford L9000
2004 Tigercat 718
1998 Barko 225
1999 John Deere 748G
FEC 1550 slasher
CTR 314 Delimber
Sthil 461
Sthil 250

Okrafarmer

Maybe it's about that time.
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Autocar

What I couldn't figure out, when you drive by a forestry dealer they have all these skidders [ priced to high ] I always wondered why a fellow couldn't lease one at a fair price and they could make a few bucks and the logger would have a machine that he could work. Treefarmer 87 needs a break rather then broken equipment.
Bill

treefarmer87

your right about dealer prices. eveything will work out ok i believe. Ii have 2 tjs and a case to look at over the next few days
1994 Ford L9000
2004 Tigercat 718
1998 Barko 225
1999 John Deere 748G
FEC 1550 slasher
CTR 314 Delimber
Sthil 461
Sthil 250

CX3

You got to put back some cash for rainy days man. Skidder takes abuse and she will break. Good luck
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saltydog

Dont be overwelmed.Once you get your hands dirty you will know how to fix it next time.Its very easy to get in over your head on payments.Tree farmers are the simplest  machines out there.
Proud to be a self employed logger.just me my Treefarmer forwader Ford f600 truck 2186 Jonsereds 385 and 390 husky and several 372s a couple 2171s one 2156  one stihl 066  Hudson bandmill Farquhar 56"cat powered mill.and five kids one wife.

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