Looking to buy a 60's tree farmer input needed

[concretecutter]

Looking to purchase this skidder wondering what everyone input is on it and what it's worth can you still get parts.

60's Tree farmer cable skidder. Excellent rubber. Fordson english diesel runs great. Gearamatic #9 winch pulls great. Winch clutch shoes just relined.

[MJD]

I saw the same TF, you better hurry up

[tantoy]

What model? 10,15, or C model? Pictures please!!

[concretecutter]

Model c is there a way to post pictures off an iPhone

[jocco]

Fordson english diesel???  Better think twice before you roll the dice smiley_eek_dropjaw

[currantvt]

If it is the Fordson 4D engine out of the Major then they are great , very simple and good starters, not sure what the spares situation is though. The later Ford stuff put in the 1000 series from the mid 60s have porous block susceptibilities , I have had two that went that way and even the  new type block is not 100% , I was told it was caused by turbulence eroding the castings - they have a special antifreeze / additive nowadays apparently.

[loggah]

If it has a Cotta transfer case they are almost impossible to get parts for. Don

[mad murdock]

If it is priced right, you can always swap out the unobtainium parts for ones that are more available. They are nice component built machines and lend themselves well to changing to fit serviceability for today. A lot of different engine/powertrain options you can change it to to keep it running for a long time,IMO.

[Rybo]

Man I'm pretty sure I know what machine you are looking at. No doubt would I say that it is a smoking deal. I have same machine. If I had the money laying in my hands I'd of bought it by now. I'd have twins. Machine has good rubber, relined winch, etc.  mine has dagenham diesel. Super sippy on fuel. Chech planetaries. I replaced two this year. But bought machine for $4,000 and drove it home about 25miles and pulled 120 cord before they got bad. Plus machine was a bit neglected.  I really enjoy the machine. Simple enough for a pollack like me. Found a good parts guy also. Worth there weight in gold.

[HiTech]

You could have a Dorset Diesel or a Dover Diesel...254 cubic inch. Does it have a decompressor lever on the engine? If so they sip fuel also and have decent power. Your fuel injector pump may not be fed oil from the motor. You have to change oil separately and refill. You will have a oil fill plug on top then an oil fill level plug and a drain plug on the bottom. Sims i believe is the name on them. Any parts that maybe hard to find...After Market probably has them or perhaps your local parts store. They are a good dependable machine. When turning tight corners in good traction going you can save the planetary gears by dropping the hitch and taking the pressure off one side or the other depending on which way you turn and when straight again winch the hitch back up. May take a minute more but saves dollars in the long haul. Good luck

[tantoy]

I lost track of what machine we are even talking about