Alpine tractor - which make ?

[Treadlight Forestry]

AGT850 or AGT860 forestry - available in 48hp or 61hp also available with reverse drive......

 

[CHC]

[fen01]

Bit of a revival here. What are people's thoughts on loaders fitted to alpines? I'm currently looking for a compact with a loader, but think an alpine, may be a better job.

 

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[Root and branch sw]

I have a pasquali orion 85hp with loader.

Couldn't fault it for being stable powerful and great in the woods. Belly plate is a must. I run mine with a 6tonne farmi timber trailer and a votex forest mulcher. Bit noisy in cab with it smashing 4inch trees. Price was alot. Really alot. Could own a very tidy conventional tractor or mog for the money. But had them already. key is offering something no one else has.

[Oaklay]

Bit of a revival here. What are people's thoughts on loaders fitted to alpines? I'm currently looking for a compact with a loader, but think an alpine, may be a better job.

 

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We have a loader on our alpine, been spot on. Really good tool. I think the issue is only if you put one on a artic steer alpine, makes them unstable

[Root and branch sw]

I was told to maintain it well and greese the king pins on the front steering. They won't lift a huge amount without a weight on the back but 250-500kg is plenty

[the village idiot]

Bit of a revival here. What are people's thoughts on loaders fitted to alpines? I'm currently looking for a compact with a loader, but think an alpine, may be a better job.

 

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What would you be using the loader for?

 

I went for a compromise position with my 50hp reverse drive alpine and bought a second hand 3 point linkage forklift mast.

 

They are cheap, a doddle to attach and remove, stable and can lift more than a loader as the weight is close in.

 

Best purchase I have ever made for shifting things around but obviously not much use if you are planning on bucket work.

[fen01]

Thanks for the comments. I'm thinking of around 40hp, may a bit more, so not as big a some. The loader will be used for moving brash with a grab, moving chip and logs and occasionally moving bags of logs. So I think a fork lift mast wouldn't quite be what I want just now.

 

All useful fed back, but I imagine finding one is going to be a tough!

 

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[MattyF]

40hp should be easy and fairly cheap.

The clearance is not too great with the a 40hp agt though very easy to hang up on stumps.

[fen01]

Hopefully, I'll find something pretty soon given its nearly Christmas. Is there much difference in terms of quality,. I like the look of the bcs and pasquali ones. Not so sure of the atg, but I'm not basing that on any experience or facts!

 

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