Bell Ultra T Track Feller Buncher cutting and topping hardwood timber

[@dancudworth8963]

Funny , brings back memories. I bought mine in New Hampshire ,it had a sheer head on it , went all the way to Mississippi and bought a dangle head and put it on . I'm in northwestern Pennsylvania. Lots of fun.

[@thatwoodguy104]

All I can say is wow!! 😮 this has me thinking... what a sweet machine! So compact and versatile... please post more of this bad boy.... new subscriber btw👍🏻

[@napsterking7500]

Designed and built in South Africa by Paul Bell, Son of the Legendary Irvine Allen Bell of Zululand, who started Bell Equipment in 1962 together with his Wife Eunice, Sons Peter, Gary and Paul growing it into the proudly South African Heavy Duty Equipment producer it is in todays world Engineering standards. Producing some of the best heavyweight Machinery for the Forestry and Mining industries globally.

[@GBLogging]

I actually had the privilege of having Peter Bell and his two sons on my job and talked with them about Bell history. Really nice guys! And awesome machines!

[@napsterking7500]

@@GBLogging I too have had the pleasure of working with Peter and Paul having worked on the Super T, Ultra T and Ultra C range of Feller Bunchers and moving over to the Slew Boom Tracked Harvester and Feller Buncher at the Richards Bay Factory in the 90s. We built and sold a hellava lot of these Machines to the South East Asian Markets and even in North America. Awesome days those were !

[@GBLogging]

@@napsterking7500 that’s awesome I’m sure you know those machines inside and out! Wish we could still get new ones!

[@dmalloy96]

I’ve never seen a track one that thing is really cool

[@PAYNEKILLER..]

What a peculiar machine, it's a dozer, grapple skidder, butcher all in one. You ever done a walk around video? I would love to see the outside and inside controls.

[@GBLogging]

When I get a chance il do a walk around video of it, and yes they are very versatile!

[@PAYNEKILLER..]

@@GBLogging That would be cool, I'd love to see what controls it has, I'd guess it travels by pedal and the cutter functions are on joysticks.

[@ishure8849]

G'day GBL, if that machine was a bulldozer would it be of a similar size to a D4 ?

[@GBLogging]

It has a d5 high track under carriage and weighs around 20,000 lbs so I’m guessing it’s similar in size to a d4 but probably not as heavy

[@ishure8849]

Ok thanks a compact little beast 👍

[@1fanofthesand]

Where did you buy the 3/4 conversion also the upgraded motor also I live in Missouri if you would like to give me a lesson on mine

[@GBLogging]

Randy Bowlin at the Logger Shop is the guy that designed and sells the conversion kit. I can get you his number if you want it. And what machine is yours a ultra or super? And what kind of lessons you need? You just getting started with it?

[@codysmith2812]

I’ll have to look into the conversion. We found the GB bars are better than the Oregon ones Derick. Right now our left side barely pulling on our ultra tire machine got to dig into what’s going on there.

[@davidmadill9268]

Hello! Love that little machine. Can you tell me what year model that is? I can't find much info online about those machines. Thanks!

[@GBLogging]

I think it is a 95 but not sure, and sadly there isn’t a lot of information on them. They didn’t make very many of the track machines either so if you find a good one you better jump on it

[@davidmadill9268]

Thanks for the info! I figured that was the case. Keep up the good work!

[@kevinlowe4004]

i cant tell whats the front and whats the back does it drive in reverse or forwards or is it a idk a combinational drive

[@GBLogging]

The front is where the head and boom are, and yes you can run it forwards or backwards it doesn’t matter

[@kevinlowe4004]

@@GBLogging thats jist wild to be it also looks like ot drives like a weird shaped skid steer

[@troytreeguy]

Interesting machine, looks quite productive, I assume there’s a camera for backing up?

[@GBLogging]

Yes I have a back up camera

[@1fanofthesand]

Are you running 3/4 chain or the 404

[@GBLogging]

I run the 3/4 with a upgraded saw motor

[@firewoodprovidersnorthwest]

Wow, what a wonderful piece of equipment...But I can help but be angry that Im not there to cleanup the wasted tops of these trees...Tens of thousands of dollars of firewood going to waste...Id move my Processor in there, and collect it all.

[@GBLogging]

Yessir there’s a lot of tops that get left behind, we sell all we can for pulp and the firewood guys around here want really nice strait trees and both the pulp mills and firewood guys have more wood than they want So we end up having to leave a lot behind sadly,

[@logdog8920]

Was it hard to convert? Was there a big benefit?

[@GBLogging]

I bought it already swapped over, I can imagine it’s a big job to swap. But the Cummins runs a lot cooler. the duetz had a problem of running hot causing the hydraulics to heat up as well

[@logdog8920]

@@GBLogging I'm from west central Wisconsin, where its normally colder than most other parts of the country. I also notice with extended periods of operations, the machine slows down in general, probably from heating up the HYD oil also. On your machine is the radiator mounted on top of the rear frame?

[@logdog8920]

@@GBLogging Im from Wisconsin, where it is usually cooler, but also notice after running hard our Deutz heats up and slows down in general, probably heating up the HYD oil also. On your machine is the radiator mounted up on top of the rear frame?

[@tjroberts3411]

Very nice. Still got the VCR tape when they came out with track

[@GBLogging]

@Log Dog yes the radiator and hydraulic coolers are mount on top behind the back window, and yes that sounds about right on hydraulics warming up and slowing down

[@1fanofthesand]

Bell ultra c Yes I would like the phone number I keep bending bars .404 What state are you guys in

[@GBLogging]

We are in west Tennessee, just south of Jackson, what part of Missouri are you from? And ok il get that number to you

[@GBLogging]

Logger Shops number [phone]

[@1fanofthesand]

My truck driver Taylor will FB ya I’m not a FBer

[@1fanofthesand]

I got a ultra T bought today I’m excited to get it in the woods tomorrow!!! Is your phone number on your Facebook page

[@GBLogging]

Hey that’s awesome if you’ve never run one before just don’t plan on getting a lot cut until you get the feel of it. . Message me on Facebook and il send you my number.