Mini forwarder

jaybe_2 · December 12, 2015, 03:16:52 PM

I bought both of mine for scrap price! when scrap was high I bought the skidded for 1500 the price was low when I bought the forwarder one and I only payed 700. I have a good friend that owns a scrap yard and he calls me any time he gets a piece of equipment in that he thinks I might be able to use. there are a lot of them out there but finding a cheap one is getting harder. any time I see one that looks like it's been sitting for a while I will stop and see if they want to sell it but every time so far it's been no

rasman57 · December 13, 2015, 08:40:34 AM

That is some first class fabrication. Looks like a production unit. Nice work with a purpose too!

Hackermatack · December 24, 2015, 03:50:54 PM

I heard about a Vermeer that a guy was trying to get $3500 out of if anyone is interested I can try to get more information. All I know is it is a Vermeer and it is somewhere in VT.

lopet · December 24, 2015, 07:06:05 PM

Those old trenchers sell anywhere from $ 500 to $ 5000 at Ritchie Bros auctions.

Pine Ridge · December 25, 2015, 10:25:27 PM

You did a great job , I wish I had one !

motohed · May 09, 2016, 05:08:47 PM

I know this is an old post , but dude you missed your calling , you should be building these for the resale market .

mike_belben · January 31, 2017, 08:18:22 AM

Where can i find small rotator grapples like that?

DMcCoy · January 31, 2017, 09:39:00 AM

Very nice, clean looking build! Looks professional enough with a few decals and some dirt n scratches you could call a JD salesman to help you 'figure out what you bought because you need some parts'. If you get in the mood to pull someones chain.

jaybe_2 · February 13, 2017, 10:49:41 AM

grapple came from brownfield equipment in brownfield ME. I think it was around $1800 dollars.

mike_belben · February 13, 2017, 10:53:50 AM

Thanks! Was that new or used? With or without the rotator and swing link?

Im hoping to get one thatll grab a 30" log

Splitter Man · February 13, 2017, 09:24:26 PM

Wow! Great looking forwarder

jaybe_2 · February 15, 2017, 07:44:54 AM

The grapple was new with the rotator. It will grab a 30 in log but I think if you are going to be doing a lot of big logs I would get the next size up. I think it was only a few hundred dollars more.

John Mc · February 19, 2017, 09:58:28 PM

The only question on my mind is, "when are you going to make one for me?"

711ac · February 20, 2017, 07:23:53 PM

I also got a grapple/rotator from them about a year ago. With the rotator it was about $2400, Bill Thoms is the owner there. http://brownfieldequipment.com/Inventory.aspx?new=1
There is also Hud-son in NY http://www.hud-son.com