wow never seen one of these before. that's a beautiful piece of very impressive machinery. couldn't work out what i was looking at initially - i thought it was some kind of big farm tractor / grader hybrid. fantastic engineering. thank you!
I remember logging as a kid growing up in Northern B.C. in the 70's and 80's. There would be at least 30-40 guys working on a logging operation. We could log only in the winter due to the soft ground so it was a 24 hour operation. Fallers, line skiddermen, buckers, wheel loadermen and the odd foreman. This was before bunchers even. Don't get me wrong, the advancements made by equipment manufactures is great, but it's nice having guys employed.
Technology is great, but ultimately it means fewer guys working in the bush.
Good point. One of Tigercat's mandates is to mechanize all aspects of logging operations throughout the world wherever possible in order to get people off the ground so that they are not exposed to the associated dangers, hazards and repetitive strain injuries.
@pburkeame I guess its time to sharpen your axe and Bucksaw and try to make a buck. See how far you get. I rather run a Feller Buncher anyday then run a Powersaw and I have done both for years. And fewer and fewer guys want to run powersaw, not to mention the Danger.
@Mooseheadme... I didn't think nichols ran much tigercats do they?? Wouldn't happen to be Irish family logging would it? My brother inlaw is Andys Irish's son. I know they run a lot of Tigercat equipment and absolutely love them!! I've never run one before, Run the old Franklin...Cheap and gets the small work done!! haha Nice machine guys!!!
God Damn that things a beast. Still like the JD 440 though
superhornetfan 4 months ago
If I was rich, I would buy one and convert it to a very decent off-roading vehicle, then put my kayak on the roof.
Kflash3782 5 months ago
Greetings from Belgium Forest nice don.
mox332 6 months ago
nice skidder
jacobcarter34 9 months ago
Sorry, you will have to contact your local Tigercat dealer to obtain pricing.
TigercatForestry 1 year ago
wats the price for one of these buggers
MegaCat312 1 year ago
@MegaCat312 400,000 plus
FLY172M 1 year ago
wow never seen one of these before. that's a beautiful piece of very impressive machinery. couldn't work out what i was looking at initially - i thought it was some kind of big farm tractor / grader hybrid. fantastic engineering. thank you!
archietas 1 year ago
I remember logging as a kid growing up in Northern B.C. in the 70's and 80's. There would be at least 30-40 guys working on a logging operation. We could log only in the winter due to the soft ground so it was a 24 hour operation. Fallers, line skiddermen, buckers, wheel loadermen and the odd foreman. This was before bunchers even. Don't get me wrong, the advancements made by equipment manufactures is great, but it's nice having guys employed.
pburkeame 1 year ago
Technology is great, but ultimately it means fewer guys working in the bush.
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Technology is great, but ultimately it means fewer guys working in the bush.
Good point. One of Tigercat's mandates is to mechanize all aspects of logging operations throughout the world wherever possible in order to get people off the ground so that they are not exposed to the associated dangers, hazards and repetitive strain injuries.
TigercatForestry 1 year ago
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Thelemorf 1 year ago
Is this "high tech" in the states? Looks like logging was done here something like 40 years ago.
Thelemorf 1 year ago
@pburkeame I guess its time to sharpen your axe and Bucksaw and try to make a buck. See how far you get. I rather run a Feller Buncher anyday then run a Powersaw and I have done both for years. And fewer and fewer guys want to run powersaw, not to mention the Danger.
Hennes003 9 months ago
@pburkeame Skidders have been around for a realy long time, they are just getting bigger
Hennes003 9 months ago
@Mooseheadme... I didn't think nichols ran much tigercats do they?? Wouldn't happen to be Irish family logging would it? My brother inlaw is Andys Irish's son. I know they run a lot of Tigercat equipment and absolutely love them!! I've never run one before, Run the old Franklin...Cheap and gets the small work done!! haha Nice machine guys!!!
rangaman86 1 year ago
/thats an 8 wheel
GAjoshGA 1 year ago
Correct - a shovel logging operation somewhere in the southeast, maybe South Carolina.
TigercatForestry 1 year ago
is that a shovel logging operation
Tiffany420Starr 1 year ago
That is one beastly machine
Wiccanking1 1 year ago
Very cool footage, thanks.
geekmaster64 1 year ago
cant beat a tigercat
hoghunter4321 2 years ago
one of the biggest skidders i've ever seen
bosticking 2 years ago
Yes, correct.
TigercatForestry 2 years ago
A customer in Maine
TigercatForestry 2 years ago
Was it Jim Nichols logging
mooseheadme 2 years ago
whos 635d was that at the end of the video?
mooseheadme 2 years ago