2wd Forest Tractor - Opinions

[MattyF]

Skidding out beech on the brakes
This case wasn’t a bad skidding/winch tractor either but I would rather have the 6400 4x4 I’m using now for sure !

[MattyF]

This was what the case was pulling being stacked on the landing , definitely a bit more than the old international would pull!

[swinny]

Come on Matty pics of the 6400! also is that a sanderson t2?

[Khriss]

Had an old Zetor 3 cylinder 4x4 , couldnt beat it - but not selectable PTO . K

[MattyF]

Come on Matty pics of the 6400! also is that a sanderson t2?

Not sure swinny it’s been a long time since I used the Sanderson... it’s belonged to an estate I worked on... was a good tool until you accidentally selected crab steer and it would get stuck in that gear!

[spuddog0507]

This is what we hired in in the spring of 2015 when for use it was either rain or snow every day ground was saturated and the job was infected larch , fell and skid out, machine Not 2wd or 4wd but a fantastic bit of kit,

[AndyO]

Tractor porn awesomeness-keep it up!!!
4x4 would definitely be my first choice but they are either over budget or have had the daylights kicked out of them. Would 2wd do till budget allows for a 4wd...plus when you’ve got a big snig on what difference do the front wheels make when they are up in the air???

[AndyO]

Skidding out beech on the brakes
This case wasn’t a bad skidding/winch tractor either but I would rather have the 6400 4x4 I’m using now for sure !

Good effort[emoji108]

[Matthew Storrs]

1 hour ago, spuddog0507 said:

This is what we hired in in the spring of 2015 when for use it was either rain or snow every day ground was saturated and the job was infected larch , fell and skid out, machine Not 2wd or 4wd but a fantastic bit of kit,

Something I just love about these crawler tractors, 

[drinksloe]

Do u think these crawler tractors are better than the 4wd alternatives for the more modern wetter climates?

 

How do they cope going up steep hills? I now the tracks are a bit more aggresive than digger tracks bit rubber tracked diggers do struggle in greasy conditions

 

Some of them are not that expensive