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

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I've recently added to my geriatric fleet of forwarders with purchase of an Osa 250. Only had it a day so plenty of time for disaster to rear it's head but so far so good and it seems reasonable enough nick given age and price.

 

I'm going to give it service next week so will lift the cab, I'm bit wary of this given all the electrics but needs done. Is there anything I should be especially cautious with when doing this and also check while it's tilted?

 

Thanks in advance for any advice

 

Is this the one that was in Forestry Journal this month in somerset? Came with a whole other one for spares? Good purchase.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Does this Richard chap travel the UK doing electrics on forestry machines? If osa turns out mechanically sound I'd consider giving it a full rewire, difficult getting auto electrician with right knowledge and attitude for a machine like this though.

 

Richard Court Forestry Engineering, based in Surrey, cover the whole of southern England. We specialise in service and repairs of all arboricultural and forestry machinery

Edited August 15, 2014 by TimberCutterDartmoor

[Wood wasp]

Ok thanks for Richard C details, I'll file them away for future use. Yes fmj machine.

 

Not got pics yet but will get some sorted soon

[Logrover]

Who's fmg possibly a 250 or 280 going up the m6 towards Carlisle? Looked a nice one. Rads Leamington our 250, never ends!!

[Wood wasp]

Was there anything sitting on the bunk of it?

[Logrover]

No not that I saw, looked in good nick, stickers and everything!

[j warwick]

Log rover is the one you had from down my way in the midlands still going strong it was a good tool when I was working along side it. I'm sure it was from up north origanally.

[Logrover]

ex barony college. yes its going ok for an old machine, electrics are a pain at this age. had the main crane pin sorted. Apart from a radiator hole its not too bad, been doing some long hauls moving straw bales onto a rewetted peat bog, very sticky and its struggled for power with the band tracks on plus the super wet ground! basically works hard when needed, not pretty but does the job!

[elfinwood saws]

Today in the lovely August mud:thumbdown:

[Brushcutter]

Today in the lovely August mud:thumbdown:

 

They be some big saw log there 4.9s?