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I started with an old boat trailer and mounted a Bailey's grapple on to it.Used a 4wheeler to pull it and built a hydrolic unit to run the loader. It worked well,but I wished I'd bought a loader with a longer reach, 9' isn't much.

I got 220 for w/pine + and 140 for w/Pine pallet log run. Prices look to stay low for the 3rd and 4th quarters, due to the housing slow down.

If its a gearamatic, either the compression spring on the brake control is in need of changing, or the clutch pads need adjusting. When you release the brake the cable should drop down from the weight of the sliders.

Most likely red rot, if the wood is sound bring it out. It'll bring pallet price.

Give Scott Allison at General Timber a call. 413 665-8998. He's still buying maple. If you have any oak, let it grow as the price is bottomed out.

The Goldoni dealer here has one made into a forwarder it also has a 3way dump box to go on the back. They are well built but slow moving.

For a long time I used a yamaha 350 bigbear and a 20 cf trailer. It did the job, I then added 110 lbs of dumbell weights to the front just below the winch and added tire chain to the back. It still wouldn't haul more without getting in trouble going down hill. So where do you go from here? 60...

I know the feeling too! mud everywhere. I wonder if there are any loggers working? Even my mud lot is to wet.

If anyone is looking. There's a 230 tj in Athens Vt for 15.

I run a husky 240 r, you'll want to check which type of clutch the machine has. Mine came with a clip tyyp, after a few times of going to the dealer for fixing, I had the spring type put on. No more problems, its 4 yrs old and over 2 k hrs. I also run the carbide saws, just make sure they are...

I use a yamaha big bear, for skidding cordwood and use a home built forestry trailer also. If I was to replace it, I'd go with the AC.

When you get it figured out, let me know how you did it. I need to do my 453. Just don't dare.

Geeezzzz Rob, ruined a good pair of redwings. Really, I'm sorry to hear you hurt yourself. Hope you are up to gittin around at the show, least I'll be able to recognize you.

Any y'all going to the forestry expo in springfield Ma ? I'm going to a class on fri then check it all out. Rob, things are ok here. tho my jobs closed down for mud season. Ed

Don't know it was the first time I met him. He seems to know a great deal about the industry. Also there where a couple guys from Conkey Forest Products that seemed to know him well. We were all there for credits towards our Master logger cert. Eddie Nash is real crediable but thats a long...

Can't say much, think its a 180, w/ detroit, good tires, chains all around and pins and bushings are good. This what the owner was telling at a class we were taking. I was talking to him mostly of selling green lumber, and what he'd pay. Guess he brokers anything to do with the timber industry. Ed

My forester must of seen this thread, as he shut me down today.

If your not totaly done looking, give this guy a call. Norman Legault (802)-247-3144 cell (802)-236-0960 111 Partridge trail Brandon Vt. 05733 He has a franklin for $7500. Hi Rob, long time no hear. Things going good your way??? Ed.

Detroits may be kool :cool: . But mine is a noise maker, even with 2 mufflers :D . Ed

I am curently useing a M F model 30 industrial w/loader and Fransguard 2800 winch. The tractor is 55 HP and weights 7000#. The winch is rated for 6200#. Works... drawbacks, to low to the ground, only good for pulling 4 16' logs and no protection for wires, oil line, ect. I do work for a client...