Logging with the Timberjack 230 Setting Chokers and Pulling Skids

Had the opportunity to get out in the woods for a few hours to pull some firewood and shoot some video. 🍻

[@tedtalkshockey1966]

Miss this work. Honest days work for an honest days pay. Sense of freedom.

[@alanbrooksby4381]

I set chokers behind a rubber tire skidder for awhile at a logging operation over 40 years ago. Very dangerous. One time I came inches from certain death. I still think about that moment to this day.

[@gator19601123]

Gotta love the sound of a Detroit! If your gonna run one right, slam your hand in the door and get pissed off at it and run it that way all day!

[@colin8532]

New members only vid out too!

[@geoffweinstock6846]

The beast is loose again in the swamp......thanks for the skid along. Great video!!

[@clydeschwartz2167]

Excellent video keep up the great videos 👍👍👍👍it's nice to see you out logging

[@evankibbe590]

Rick thanks for explaining how the choosers work ! Because I was wondering .

[@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin]

Getting it done!! Whind er tight, she'll treat you right 👍😎

[@4051a]

Thanks for that video Looks like you need some more cold weather to get to where you going.

[@wemedeeres4105]

That soft ground would be child’s play for Bobby Goodson! 🤣🤣🤣🤣👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@timpingel9607]

That looks like a job! The skidder looks like it works really good. 🍻

[@BIBSTERSrepairshop]

The 2 stoke diesel is basically like a banjo you can’t be made while playing a banjo and you can’t be made listening to a 2 stroke diesel scream

[@leeharris3061]

Any Detroit sounds great 👍 nice quick work gathering the logs with the right machine

[@aboversite]

Thats the way you do it. Bring them all in a rush. Love the sound of the detroit diesel

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Nice to hear the skidder up on-song.

[@seniorelectrician6831]

Looks like fun

[@ansonnyoung343]

Plz keep the coming love it I operate a 230 super e almost daily love them Detroits and making them scream...look me up

[@shaneholst6940]

Getting a nice bunch of wood skidded in !👍🍻

[@straightpipeacres6365]

Just a loggin buddy mint!!👌

[@straightpipeacres6365]

Makin her bark. Thats NICE!!!👌

[@jeffmartinez8720]

Man I hate when my chokers get bent I straighten mine every night. Good job logging.

[@Murphyslawfarm]

G'day Rick & Katie

[@scrotiemcbogerballs8286]

I wish I had half your energy buddy I can’t do anything anymore

[@survivingmaineona20acrefar77]

She sounds good in my logging career i had two skidders with 3-53 det. a 130 and a 135 franklin my tree farmer c-4 had a British ford my 120 Franklin had a 4-234 Perkins the only machine i wouldn;t own again would be the tree farmer. Put the ear muffs when you put the throttle down !!

[@ansonnyoung343]

How did u like ur Franklin comperd to a jack?

[@survivingmaineona20acrefar77]

@@ansonnyoung343 The franklins are better on getting around on steep ground but the jacks are so easy to get on and off they are equal in my mind i would climb on either one and not wish i was on the other.

[@freedomflyer7319]

Why did you not like the Treefarmer?

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

its like northern Mn axe men! that is a slick beast! in 5 years when i can afford to do a bunch of clearing i will have to hire you to come pull trees.

[@Heimerviewfarm]

That would have to be the best comedy show around.

[@ansonnyoung343]

Jack? Got hill side division then lol in pa

[@kimmyjeremy]

Can you do a video how to operate your skidder please

[@RickBork]

Next time I'm in it. I'll try to grab a video. 👍

[@mcleanfarmsryan3897]

First maybe

[@sheldonmaclennan5843]

Just a question. Why don't you leave the limbs in the woods? I leave them so they return to the soil where they came from.

[@RickBork]

Most of what I'm logging is being cleared for pasture 👍

[@samstone9686]

I was just looking at buying a timber jack 330 but I was concerned about weather I’d be able to find parts for it. Are you able to find parts for that thing anymore?

[@RickBork]

Parts are still available a few take a little digging but they are out there.

[@petedohmen8827]

Sweet music detroit, How many HP does she have?

[@RickBork]

She runs about 100 hp. Thanks buddy 🍻

[@paulhatch7759]

I don't know much about logging. Is that birch you are pulling? What is the end product?

[@RickBork]

That is poplar end product for me is firewood most logging operations around here sell it as pulp wood to the paper mills. Thanks for the question.

[@whathobogrohknows]

Does that 3 53 ever run out of power?

[@RickBork]

If you keep it in the powerband and the right gear you will spin out before you loose power. In high range you can run it out pretty easy. 👌

[@viorelscrob6391]

Where is this?

[@RickBork]

Minnesota

[@mcleanfarmsryan3897]

Good think you don’t use the 230 to make a living pulling cable is the poor man Jenny Craig

[@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin]

LOL.. pulling cables is best in thinnings... Two loads a day is good.. I used to get 3-4 loads a day in thinnings... Pulling cables and chasing bumps.

[@mcleanfarmsryan3897]

Yeah they are great but a dying thing

[@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin]

@@mcleanfarmsryan3897 cable reaches where a grapple can't.

[@mcleanfarmsryan3897]

@@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin very true but most guys are even getting away from skidders and going processes or forwards

[@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin]

@@mcleanfarmsryan3897 they can't play on the steep Stuff without making too many roads..

[@HemiOrange]

Your skidder is fucking sweet. I've been looking for one lately. Think I might have found an old Clark.