which skidder?

[treefarmer87]

I also found a franklin 170 http://www.tylosales.com/index.php?/FORESTRY/69-FRANKLIN.html  in my price range, looks a little rough though, there is a 440 deere a mile down the road with a brand new motor too. im kinda confused now. i have never had a skidder and i need something for work mon- fri getting at least 2 loads a day

[timberjackrob]

had a older 440 once u never had to worry about losing it u could track it by the leaking hydraulic fluid. ajohn deere is a great machine as long as everything is working actullay easier to use than a timberjack,however they are extremley hard to work on to many hydraulic parts and valves. everything is enternal even brakes require complete teardown,not to mention parts from dealer are out a site.unless u are an experienced deere mechanic iwould stay away. deeres are harder to get on and off of also.

[treefarmer87]

yea i know there is a guy that hauls to the same mill i do and he told me not to get that skidder cause it is beat up i like that 170 though

[Bobus2003]

had a older 440 once u never had to worry about losing it u could track it by the leaking hydraulic fluid. ajohn deere is a great machine as long as everything is working actullay easier to use than a timberjack,however they are extremley hard to work on to many hydraulic parts and valves. everything is enternal even brakes require complete teardown,not to mention parts from dealer are out a site.unless u are an experienced deere mechanic iwould stay away. deeres are harder to get on and off of also.

I have a late 60's 440 and I love it.. Its not hard to work on.. Yeah the valves are a bit complex and $$ to fix if you go to Deere.. I havent really found it hard to get any parts through Deere or that expensive.. (I also have a Complete Extra Parts Skidder). I had some issues with a Clutch a for a few weeks, but that was just a Shim issue.. Still lost on that one though

[Jim H]

TF, check Charlottesville Craigslist,there's a c5d with a detroit for $6500 in the farm and garden section.

[treefarmer87]

i just seen that a little while ago, thanks jim it has been on there before, probably about december, the they took it off first they wanted $8500 for it then dropped it to $6500 it went off craigslist in jan i think. now its back on

[treefarmer87]

hey jim h, thanks for the info on the treefarmer, checked it out yesterday- going to bring it home tomorrow

[Jim H]

Glad that worked out, it sounded like it might be a good machine. On another subject, do you run into much cedar on your tracts? I could use a load or two from time to time.