No more skidder for me!

Woodhauler · April 15, 2013, 05:54:49 AM

Sold my C5D yesturday! Going to replace it with a mid size 4 wheel drive tractor with a cab! More user freindly around my place!

thecfarm · April 15, 2013, 06:05:25 AM

Buying new,used. What size,hp? Don't get those R4 tires. They are no good. I brought a used tractor and they had them on it. I had AG before and why what a difference in these R4. I really hate them. Might just as well as tuff tires on. Mud and snow is the problem. Get 8 plys tire too. Looking for a 3 pt winch too?

Peter Drouin · April 15, 2013, 06:09:56 AM

Good for you, I hope you got the $ that you wanted for the skidder,
On the tractor get all the horses you can, that will give all the lift and pull that you can get, mine is 80 horse and less would not be fun :D and 80 is not enough some times, and I do like a cab and a green one too ;D

Woodhauler · April 15, 2013, 06:16:45 AM

Quote from: Peter Drouin on April 15, 2013, 06:09:56 AM
Good for you, I hope you got the $ that you wanted for the skidder,
On the tractor get all the horses you can, that will give all the lift and pull that you can get, mine is 80 horse and less would not be fun :D and 80 is not enough some times, and I do like a cab and a green one too ;D

Well i have a soft spot for green tractors! Thats all my grandfather ever ran on the farm! I am going to shop for the one i want, either good used or new. Most likely a good used one!

Woodhauler · April 15, 2013, 06:18:14 AM

Quote from: thecfarm on April 15, 2013, 06:05:25 AM
Buying new,used. What size,hp? Don't get those R4 tires. They are no good. I brought a used tractor and they had them on it. I had AG before and why what a difference in these R4. I really hate them. Might just as well as tuff tires on. Mud and snow is the problem. Get 8 plys tire too. Looking for a 3 pt winch too?

Real tires and a winch! Might only yard my firewood, but a winch would be nice.

mad murdock · April 15, 2013, 08:11:06 AM

Quote from: Woodhauler on April 15, 2013, 06:16:45 AM
Quote from: Peter Drouin on April 15, 2013, 06:09:56 AM
Good for you, I hope you got the $ that you wanted for the skidder,
On the tractor get all the horses you can, that will give all the lift and pull that you can get, mine is 80 horse and less would not be fun :D and 80 is not enough some times, and I do like a cab and a green one too ;D
Well i have a soft spot for green tractors! Thats all my grandfather ever ran on the farm! I am going to shop for the one i want, either good used or new. Most likely a good used one!

Green tractors!?! I didn't know you can buy a new Oliver! Cool ;D

North River Energy · May 05, 2013, 01:25:32 PM

WH,
Neighbor would like to sell his Deere 5075e, if that would fit your needs.

sawguy21 · May 05, 2013, 09:30:16 PM

murdock, you are troublemaker :D

mad murdock · May 06, 2013, 09:07:15 AM

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scottmphoto · May 07, 2013, 03:58:26 AM

I wish I had 4wd on my tractor, it would make things easier. I run a 1943 Ford 9N. It was affordable, easy to work on and I can still buy brand new parts for it. It has done everything that I have asked it to do and I skid my logs out of the woods with it. I do other things around my place and I like that I can get between trees that a skidder would run over, so I run a low impact operation. And, it's good on gas so it's cheaper to operate.

thecfarm · May 07, 2013, 06:55:52 AM

We use to use a 1954 in the woods. Did a good job,but a rock on the left front tire and a fresh cut stump on the right tire and there we would be. Have to back up and set over a little and go on. Sometimes was a little hard to move the trail over too,due to a rock or a tree or uneven ground. I can remember my Father putting in some pieces of wood to smooth out uneven ground. We use to use chains than. My Father was the driver and I was the chain man. We would bring up 2-3 16 foot chains. Sometimes I would have all 3 hooked together. Go forward as far as we could,sometimes only 6 feet and re hook again.We would loop the chains around the top of the 4pt hitch.
Than he brought a 40hp Ford with a 3pt winch. That made life so much easier. I wished he would of brought it sooner in life so he could of enjoyed it for more than 4 years.

Piston · May 08, 2013, 11:40:38 AM

Quote from: Woodhauler on April 15, 2013, 05:54:49 AM
Sold my C5D yesturday! Going to replace it with a mid size 4 wheel drive tractor with a cab! More user freindly around my place!

Interested to see what you wind up with. A winch or 3 pt log grapple would certainly be nice. I like the idea of the log grapple on a larger tractor like that when you have access to back right up to the tree. I bet a winch would be more useful overall though, one day I'll find out :D

The new E series JD are available with cab and powershift options, haven't seen one in person but they sound like a good value. ;)

I myself would be purchasing the new Case-IH 75C Farmall if I was ready to bite the bullet on a new tractor. ;D

Ed_K · May 09, 2013, 06:15:05 PM

When I bought the landini, the guard for the front drive shaft and the fuel tank over the engine was the biggest concern.Most 60hp and up have plastic fuel tank on the side of the machine.
I have had to beef up the guard after hitting a stump or 2 ;D .