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

[floyd]

Neighbor has a ML. Used to hear that jimmy 3 mi away when the wind is right, or wrong, according to your perspective.

 

[TumblebugTaylor]

I love the Garret Pics about the smallest here in MS ive seen is the old Timber Hacks that were lever steered. You were close to the ground and they were easy to work on. I have a friend that grew up with them his uncle had a logging co and repair shop. We went to a Logging equipment salvage yard and they had some TJ and 440 JDs. He kinda laughed and said I rember when these were the big ones. I have a lead on an old FOrwarder I think its either a Garret or Iron Mule Im trying to get some permission to photo graph it. I want it for my mill Im setting up.


I bet the low blade arms angles on the Garret made it a good pusher in the woods. Also the Wagner looked like it would double for a wheel dozer

 

[Gypo Logger]

If I were askidder, I'd be this one again.View attachment 172220View attachment 172220

 

[olyman]

If I were askidder, I'd be this one again.View attachment 172220View attachment 172220

gypo man.. the reserecter of dead threads.....!!!!

 

[Sandhill Crane]

Page one, photo of the team, shows what I had heard my dad say (he was born in 1902), that you don't do a dead pull, the team pulls the end of the log sideways to get it moving.

 

[SliverPicker]

Any color as long as it's gots a Deutz.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

First person I've met that likes thouse ****** engines!

 

[Gypo Logger]

 

[John Breithaupt]

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I would be a Garrett 15 with the front end loader. i challenge anyone to show me a more versatile machine in small wood!!! BTW, anyone know how much a Garrett 21A weighs? Anyone have a Garrett 21A Manual?? Thanks

 

[northmanlogging]

First person I've met that likes thouse ****** engines!

They are quiet, and dependable, plus you don't need a radiator so folks swap em in all the time.

haven't messed with them much myself but they always ran.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Used to run a Bobcat with one, I like Kobota better.

 

[John Breithaupt]

They are quiet, and dependable, plus you don't need a radiator so folks swap em in all the time.

Thanks northmanlogging - Are you talking about the Garrett 15 or 21A. Don't get your comment about a 353 Detroit or 172 gas (Garrett15) not needing a radiator?

 

[John Breithaupt]

Oh wait...just got it...you were talking about the Deuch diesel...lol

 

[SliverPicker]

******, Ditz...whatever. I wouldn't trade mine for a fresh sack of mule *****. (wink)

 

[Dieseldash]

If I was a skidded I would be a Deere:

 

[SliverPicker]

I got to run a brand new 748 a couple of years ago for a few weeks. That thing was a HORSE.