roof mounted crane

[Busy Daddy]

Does anyone have or know somebody who has put a roof mount on any other tractor than a valmet/valtra or a county that works well

[woody paul]

Seen MF 390 with roof mounted crane, as for country Tractors there just Ford base units underneath.

[Stephen Blair]

I have seen 1 on a Ford, ideally you want 1 on a tractor that can turn the seat round to face backwards and have enough room for controls and your legs

[Brushcutter]

Seen one on a 390 and on an old ford. Oh and a Fast track although that was more behind the cab than on the roof. Oh the John Deere forest tractors have them too.

 

Stephen hit the nail on the head with what you want. A swivil chair (although these can be fitted after) and enough room for your legs and controls. They're often on valmets as they have a flat floor unlike the MF. This aids turn the chair and cab room.

[A Townsend]

I agree with the above as far as having a swivel seat. It can be done to any tractor should you want to. I would always want 4x4 as a pre requisite for any roof mount tractor. Seen fords, county's, internationals db's and the list goes on. Cant go far wrong with a valtra or a county.

 

Cheers,

 

Andrew

[Big 'Ammer]

There was an article in Forestry Journal 2 or 3 years ago profiling a contractor and they had a Botex mounted on a John Deere.

 

Jas P Wilson would be the people to ask.

[Busy Daddy]

Yes a valmet would be easiest but they just seem to be so expensive and hard to find with good power and mod cons like 50k and suspension

It would only be used for biomass not in the woods and a bit of firewooding

[Busy Daddy]

There was an article in Forestry Journal 2 or 3 years ago profiling a contractor and they had a Botex mounted on a John Deere.

 

Jas P Wilson would be the people to ask.

 

Yes i read that , i have been in touch with wilsons £17 grand start price

[timtree81]

There are roof mounts on a lot of tractors from Renault to stayer just have a look on the French forestry tractor scene

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Yes i read that , i have been in touch with wilsons £17 grand start price

 

Including the crane?!