I used to own one of these I liked it but it wasn't very practical for what we do (smaller thinning and select cut jobs) but it did help that this skidder could pull double what a smaller one could
Nice skidder. I like the fact that it has outboard planitaries, a rarity today. But the grapple cylinders appear a tad weak. A JD748 would have easily closed the bundle without dropping it to re-grip it.
Given I don't think Timberpro don't make these things anymore I guess the Tigercat 635 6-wheeler biggest anyone builds currently and probably into the future. I don't think it'll be long before John Deere gets on the 6-wheeler bandwagon but it gets to a point where the skidder can be too big and cumbersome for certain applications. We have two Tigercat 635D machines and they're good to a point, but often we still have to bring in a second skidder to help out when pulling gets long or production gets too easy for the harvesters as they can't keep up 100% of the time on their own (on a single shift).
Hell keeping up with the 630e can be a pain with the right operator and ground conditions. John deere made a prototype last year they had some crews try. Dont know how it did. Either way Tigercat seems to be the way for crews down in the southeast. We are alm Tigercat and one John Deere.
20 bucks says the tigarcat is still pulling trees today. The timberpro is setting somewhere with grass growing around it
I used to own one of these I liked it but it wasn't very practical for what we do (smaller thinning and select cut jobs) but it did help that this skidder could pull double what a smaller one could
Nice skidder. I like the fact that it has outboard planitaries, a rarity today. But the grapple cylinders appear a tad weak. A JD748 would have easily closed the bundle without dropping it to re-grip it.
748 wouldn’t drag as much though but I agree with u
ITS EFFING HUGE i love big boy toys like thse must be hella fun to operate
What A mess… is it all just Firewood?
How much bigger are they going ta make skidders before they stop making them bigger.
Given I don't think Timberpro don't make these things anymore I guess the Tigercat 635 6-wheeler biggest anyone builds currently and probably into the future. I don't think it'll be long before John Deere gets on the 6-wheeler bandwagon but it gets to a point where the skidder can be too big and cumbersome for certain applications. We have two Tigercat 635D machines and they're good to a point, but often we still have to bring in a second skidder to help out when pulling gets long or production gets too easy for the harvesters as they can't keep up 100% of the time on their own (on a single shift).
Hell keeping up with the 630e can be a pain with the right operator and ground conditions. John deere made a prototype last year they had some crews try. Dont know how it did. Either way Tigercat seems to be the way for crews down in the southeast. We are alm Tigercat and one John Deere.
at 8:57 tell me if that isnt the sidewall completely torn out of rear outermost tire on the back of the Tigercat skidder.
"This woods very very heavy also".. it's white pine man
thats a big ass flear cut
dont look very strong on the clam
muy linda makina
Nice but grab looks to weak and it needs better slipping set up spins to much has to stop lock it in
not just that, its also flat from what I can see.
Grapple looks weak
Grapple looks Very Strong !!!
dam i want won of those things
yeah, that tire is torn to pieces alright
Not terribly impressed. Never see them in the woods of British Columbia.
Weak clam. I won't say crap, but...
I see a whole lot of wasted wood!! Loggers or wood tramplers!! what a waste
It's there as a mat so the machine doesn't sink into the mud