Does anyone own or know anyone who owns any vimek machines?

[Charlieh]

IainH on here had a mini master which is the small one but from memory he had gearbox issues that lead him to sell it.

[Iain H]

I had a minimaster 101 for a couple of years, it was quite old but capable machine. Crane was good and drive system to the trailer was good. Gearbox issues was the main problem and the main drive belt was only good for 100 hours of heavy work before it needed changing. Good for small sensitive sites or extracting your own timber. The new ones look better with power steering and other modifications but unless i did a lot of wet or steep or sensitive sites i could not justify the cost. I run a 55hp hydro kubota with farma 6 ton trailer now and its twice as quick plus you have a tractor to do other things with when not forwarding. Bigger vimeks look good for small thinning jobs but at the same price as a bigger second hand forwarder that would do the same job you have to ask would it stack up!

[AlexB]

It is for wet ccf sites with coppice understory so the newer bigger machines are about the best compromise. I would prefer a big alpine but the vimeks give better ground clearance. It's all a compromise sadly.

[Iain H]

Just bought a Vimek 606 so i will keep you posted

[AlexB]

Where abouts are you based Iain?

 

 

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[funkyforestry]

Where abouts are you based Iain?

 

 

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Hi OnFootForestry where are you based? have you had any luck finding one working yet?

[AlexB]

Never found one, an outfit nr Grantham has just got one though.

 

 

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[Charlieh]

Never found one, an outfit nr Grantham has just got one though.

 

 

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That outfit would be IainH above

[AlexB]

That outfit would be IainH above

 

 

There you go!

 

 

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[Brett]

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