Logging Equipment

[B&BLogging]

I thought it'd be fun to see what logging equipment you all use. So ill start. Below is our newest addition, a 2015 KMC 2500 track skidder. Next is my first machine, a 1985 Treefarmer C5D cable machine with a screamin' 3-53 and lastly our 2005 Peterbilt 379 with a 600 Horse Cat, 18spd and Prentice 124 built by Hubler Bros. in PA.

Now lets see what y'all have.

 

[Grimmy]

Nice!

I don't log, I just cut firewood. It feels like I'm logging at times though, as hand tools and my Ranger will only handle so much.

 

[luckydad]

Great looking machinery

 

[bryanr2]

we need videos of that KMC

 

[B&BLogging]

we need videos of that KMC

I can do that.. I'll try to get my wife to come out to the job and take some videos, it's hard to film while operating! Right now were doing a job with some pretty steep ground, big pine, big ugly soft maple and some big ash, so it'll make for some good vids..

 

[B&BLogging]

Great looking machinery

Thanks luckydad. You've got some nice looking pics over on the tree equipment post.

 

[olympyk_999]

I thought it'd be fun to see what logging equipment you all use. So ill start. Below is our newest addition, a 2015 KMC 2500 track skidder. Next is my first machine, a 1985 Treefarmer C5D cable machine with a screamin' 3-53 and lastly our 2005 Peterbilt 379 with a 600 Horse Cat, 18spd and Prentice 124 built by Hubler Bros. in PA.

Now lets see what y'all have.
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never seen a track machine with the sprockets in the front?

 

[pud]

I like the rams on the grapple would crunch packs of logs together i reckon , how much rougher are tracks compared to tyres ?

 

[luckydad]

I'll bet tracks on that machine it's smooth as silk.


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[junkman]

 

[luckydad]

I like to watch those videos of the fly cats !!


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[junkman]

I like to watch those videos of the fly cats !!


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A company i sell parts to owns them and 2 of the largest yarders in the world ,the fellerbuncher is another of my customers

 

[luckydad]

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I'd really like to see them up close.
That looks like a processor on that loader ??


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[junkman]

Cool man [emoji106][emoji106]
I'd really like to see them up close.
That looks like a processor on that loader ??


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May be hard to see in the fog ,they have shovels ,processers and fellerbuncher heads on same madil machines

 

[luckydad]

What you think thst machine weighs ??
100,000 ??


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[junkman]

What you think thst machine weighs ??
100,000 ??


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not really sure ,i would have to ask them ,am sure it is 40-50 ton though

 

[B&BLogging]

never seen a track machine with the sprockets in the front?

Well now you have! It helps keep the front end down pulling steep grades with a hitch. It also helps to keep more track on the ground too. It works excellent, I think it was a great idea having it drive from the front..

 

[B&BLogging]

I like the rams on the grapple would crunch packs of logs together i reckon , how much rougher are tracks compared to tyres ?

The tracks are all rubber bushed with a hexagon shaped pin holding the pads together. The tracks run on 5 sets of dual "road wheels" on each side. The road wheels are attached to the machine by independent torsion bar sprung "road arms" allowing for individual movement of each wheel while operating over rough ground. All in all it actually makes for a very smooth ride. Nothing at all like a dozer.

 

[exSW]

The tracks are all rubber bushed with a hexagon shaped pin holding the pads together. The tracks run on 5 sets of dual "road wheels" on each side. The road wheels are attached to the machine by independent torsion bar sprung "road arms" allowing for individual movement of each wheel while operating over rough ground. All in all it actually makes for a very smooth ride. Nothing at all like a dozer.

So it's much more like a tank?

 

[B&BLogging]

So it's much more like a tank?

Exactly. I believe they are designed from a type of tank but I cant remember what one..