If You Were A Skidder, Which One Would You Be?

[Gypo Logger]

My favourite skidder pic. almost looks like a painting. Into the green gold, just 60 miles north of Toronto.
Gypo

 

[046]

gypo... as always... nice pics!!!!

thanks for taking the time to share...

 

[Gypo Logger]

gypo... as always... nice pics!!!!

thanks for taking the time to share...

Thanks 046, I'm lovin the chance to relive days gone bye, but well remembered.
Gypo

 

[Gypo Logger]

Too much of a good thing is never enough!
Gypo

 

[Gypo Logger]

We can't forget the lumberjills!
John

 

[Gypo Logger]

What a busman's holiday!
Gypo

 

[Greystoke]

Nice pics man

 

[Gypo Logger]

I'm on a roll!
Gypo

 

[Gypo Logger]

I'd like more of this!
Gypo

 

[Gypo Logger]

I'm getting tired just looking at all these pics, better take a break! lol
John

 

[Gypo Logger]

had to remember the original question to answer this post..

started out on a mountain logger H back in 73. you could here the screamin jimmy from about 2 miles away.

got on a timberjack 404 in 74 then on to a Franklin grapple skidder swinging and cold decking from small tower sides that didnt warrant a shovel.

them grapples would leave a good kink in your neck from driving backwards half the time. ( narrow roads, no turnaround).

The big treat was when getting to run the BIGGIE franklins. about a 40 ton rig with a swinging grapple that you could load a hiway truck with if you wanted to.

next job was the mountainlogger ML 200 grapple and cable skidder. V6 detroit and 4 sp allison. woo hoo. that was fun.

spent time on the JD 440's and also the Garrett 15..

both lightweight and agile but the garrett was by far my favorite..

I refer to the garrett as, "THE ANT" because it felt like it was able to pull more than twice its own weight and would traverse almost any terrain.

I remember crawling over rotten logs 3 or 4 foot high and wondering why I didnt get high centered.

so,, I would be the garrett tree farmer. model 10 or 15.

1960 garrett tree farmer

I like that picture!
Gypo

 

[Gypo Logger]

Nice pics man

Thanks Cody, but don't encourage me, I got thousands of them! lol
Gypo

 

[John Ellison]

Some good pictures Gypo. If you come across the one of the two Arborist's that were pulling a tree over I'd sure like to see it again.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Some good pictures Gypo. If you come across the one of the two Arborist's that were pulling a tree over I'd sure like to see it again.

Hello John, here's the picture and here's the thread. Lol
Gypo

http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=2275&highlight=pioneer

 

[Oldtimer]

What skidder would I be?

Tigercat 635D.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Tigercat 635D.

That thing means business! Nice pic!
Gypo

 

[stihl sawing]

Great pics guys.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Did someone say SKIDDER?
John

 

[Highclimber OR]

JD 440 big enough to get er done.

 

[Gypo Logger]

JD 440 big enough to get er done.

That's a nice machine and good in snow with the narrow tires. They also made a 330 and 340D. Can't find any specs on them, but it would be a great machine.
JD produced them for a short time in the early 80's.
Gypo