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Ken, I have looked at skidders, but for me I think a small tractor and winch would be more the ticket. For one thing I will be able to move it myself with a 5 ton float and my truck. I also own a farm so it will be used for general duty farm work, and if I buy more woodlots I will be going for the low impact angle, as the woodlots will all be selective cut for woodlot management.
Also as stated above can I get a skidder for 3 grand? And how well do the timber winches work? I am looking at an wallenstein fx95 for a 50 horse tractor. Some of the biggest reasons for the timber winch are to pull down trees I get hung up, to pull logs out of gullies, and so I can skid more than 1 or 2 logs at a time. When I cut my bush a couple of years ago the most time consuming part was pulling down hangers, and skidding logs 1 or 2 at a time with the ford 5000. And my neighbour had a clark long beach skidder for the gully trees which he has since sold.
Thanks again for all the input, I have been gaining alot of valuable info here!![/QUOTE]
Playin
Throw a add in kijiji up here they will likely beat your door down. Quite a few of those smaller Clarks around. Heard Ritchies won't even hold a auction up here. They floated a bunch of construction equipment down your way. Figued it ain't worth selling up here. Most of the guys with small cable skidders have pretty much been squeezed out.
I'm sure in a week I could find you several to pick from.
Turkey I know what your saying, and thats a vary valid point. Big machines need big floats and big help if they get stuck or have a flat. But there will be times when the 8000 lb winch on your tractor seems hopelessly underpowered compared to a 30000 or 40000 lb winch on a skidder. You will just have to pull smaller pieces though. The log skidders have kept getting bigger and there is a reason for that.
I'm a dealer with Wallenstein, sell some of their skidsteer equpment. I never used one of their skidding winches but don't see why they would not be 10 times better then jerking on a chain with your tractor. Once you get a log sliding they come not too bad. But the initial tug to get all the limbs bent back and get them coming can be tough.
Ken
Ken, I have looked at skidders, but for me I think a small tractor and winch would be more the ticket. For one thing I will be able to move it myself with a 5 ton float and my truck. I also own a farm so it will be used for general duty farm work, and if I buy more woodlots I will be going for the low impact angle, as the woodlots will all be selective cut for woodlot management.
Also as stated above can I get a skidder for 3 grand? And how well do the timber winches work? I am looking at an wallenstein fx95 for a 50 horse tractor. Some of the biggest reasons for the timber winch are to pull down trees I get hung up, to pull logs out of gullies, and so I can skid more than 1 or 2 logs at a time. When I cut my bush a couple of years ago the most time consuming part was pulling down hangers, and skidding logs 1 or 2 at a time with the ford 5000. And my neighbour had a clark long beach skidder for the gully trees which he has since sold.
Thanks again for all the input, I have been gaining alot of valuable info here!![/QUOTE]
Playin
Throw a add in kijiji up here they will likely beat your door down. Quite a few of those smaller Clarks around. Heard Ritchies won't even hold a auction up here. They floated a bunch of construction equipment down your way. Figued it ain't worth selling up here. Most of the guys with small cable skidders have pretty much been squeezed out.
I'm sure in a week I could find you several to pick from.
Turkey I know what your saying, and thats a vary valid point. Big machines need big floats and big help if they get stuck or have a flat. But there will be times when the 8000 lb winch on your tractor seems hopelessly underpowered compared to a 30000 or 40000 lb winch on a skidder. You will just have to pull smaller pieces though. The log skidders have kept getting bigger and there is a reason for that.
I'm a dealer with Wallenstein, sell some of their skidsteer equpment. I never used one of their skidding winches but don't see why they would not be 10 times better then jerking on a chain with your tractor. Once you get a log sliding they come not too bad. But the initial tug to get all the limbs bent back and get them coming can be tough.
Ken
