Purpose Built Forwarder Thread (OSA, FMG/Bruunett, Entracon, Norcar/Logset etc)

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Neighbour up the road bought one o them (International Tractors) brand new to buckrake silage.

The hired help thought it was great crack to still be travelling forward with the wheels spinning madly in reverse, an visa-versa.

OK smooth concrete lubed with squashed grass is quite slippery, but the old girl took simply dogs abuse and never lay down.

Very sound engineering, and a therefore cracking base-unit for a forwarder.

That I recall

 

https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/international-hydro-84.15291/

 

IH 85 Hydro for Sale - KG Kingston

[County 764]

The Valmet's been working well. Mostly on thinning and yard work

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

The Valmet's been working well. Mostly on thinning and yard work

 

Love those pics.

[Logan]

Ditto.

 

That 840 looks like a great machine.

 

Those logs in the first picture don't look too shabby either.

 

Do you know roughly the length lowloader needed to move it and it's weight empty?

[County 764]

Cheers, can't fault the thing it runs spot on.

 

I think its just under 12t will take a look at the manual. Its fairly short as the back bolster slides out to take 2 bays of 3m.

[Logan]

Takes 2 bays of 3. It's a good sized machine. Probably needs more than 7.5m of lowloader from headboard to ramps, I'm guessing. I'm tempted to try the 840 instead of using our valtra roof mount, but put off by the reliability issues in general of older high hour forwarders. Also, how well they handle short distances of road as occasionally we have to haul wood back to a farmyard etc.. Cheers, John

Edited April 25, 2017 by Logan

[County 764]

Takes 2 bays of 3. It's a good sized machine. Probably needs more than 7.5m of lowloader from headboard to ramps, I'm guessing. I'm tempted to try the 840 instead of using our valtra roof mount, but put off by the reliability issues in general of older high hour forwarders. Also, how well they handle short distances of road as occasionally we have to haul wood back to a farmyard etc.. Cheers, John

 

Hi John

 

I think my forwarder is slightly longer than it states in the manual. But the drawing gives you an idea of overall dimensions for transport.

 

Running costs are always an issue with older machines this ones just done over 12k and mechanically fairly sound.

 

Cheers Mark

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I was recently advised to stick with my 578 Bruunett and not be tempted by the more troublesome 678.

 

Have to say that makes sense. Running costs of my Bruunett have been astronomically low...

 

I'll do a cost per tonne...

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I was recently advised to stick with my 578 Bruunett and not be tempted by the more troublesome 678.

 

Have to say that makes sense. Running costs of my Bruunett have been astronomically low...

 

I'll do a cost per tonne...

 

£1.83/tonne not including labour/driver or low loader transport. Just fuel and maintenance / repairs inc Vat.

 

Said repairs fairly major cost wise shouldn't be repeated for many years inc cab glass, bogie repair, hose swivels.

Edited May 1, 2017 by TimberCutterDartmoor

[Logan]

Thanks for posting that schematic Mark, a little over 8.5m in length.

 

Does anyone do any highway driving with these, or is it a no no?

 

12,000 hrs sounds good, lots of life left there.

 

TCD, did you include a cost of ownership in that, or do you reckon it's stopped depreciating and has gone up in value? Interest rates are so low it's hard to assess this cost in the old way.