John Deere 648G Grapple Skidder-part 1

[@bondedforyou3621]

Maaan, my first ever drag as a kid was on my fathers 648G. I was about 10 years old. What a beauty.

[@cullenequipment]

I agree. This guy knows how to operate, I like how he cut's the grade down on his way back empty so he doesn't have to rip and tear his way back out with an oversize turn. Can't help but notice how he also keeps his chains nice and tight!

[@cdlaws07]

I love john deere's Im 15 and I drive a 2012 jonh deere 548 skidder I love it all we do is first time thinning so its perfect for the job im 4th generation logging and im homeschooled so i go to the woods and work and at night i do my work.

[@69rd96]

Awesome show, I love skidders, they make the best off road trails for Jeeps.

[@skadill]

I respect that a lot,great to see young fellas with a work ethic these days,especially in the timber industry.

[@CumminsCat]

skadill it sure has disappeared now in the present..

[@jonnybensonder991]

@@CumminsCat no it hasn't

[@mfreund15448]

That is a beautiful skidder clean!

[@RobertWilliams-nk4rf]

International Skidder

[@jasonhart2047]

That's a beautiful skidder.

[@richardgrumpywelsh2485]

Great piece of equipment haulling one great log

[@HolzwurmBW]

that's the kind of operators we employ over here. Taking care of the equipment, no useless waste of fuel and using his brain. With operation like that, you might seem a little slow, but after a few years of operation, you will see that this way to do it is much more economic than operating extremely hard, rough and seemingly fast.

[@diecastmania]

Cool video!!! Nice looking skidder.

[@skadill]

Well,your highness,the operator is the ower and is financially better off than you will ever be if you double your projected lifetime worth.He owns tons of iron,and is in his 70's.He came out a few hours now and then to skid because he enjoys it It was near his house and he was asked if he'd do this.Its just a hobby here..You can tell by his machine,it doesnt work much.

[@BreakDancinZooAnimal]

Thats some pretty tidy wood right there!!

[@richardgallaher5308]

They are a power house. 4 pulls load a truck. And if it had to tilt blade on it it could put Roads in like a dozer.

[@MrChase177]

nice videos keep up the good work. not sheer how much he ucpnmplish with the dozer blade

[@arborist460]

good to see some loggin' goin on todd. the way our president is running things the coal business here in eastern ky is gonna be like good loggin'.......there wont be none. man we need a change.

[@skadill]

Your out of line,The 'operator' owns 22 pieces of logging equipment,has logged for decades.This is just a little side gig he's doing a few hours here and there on this site.His equipment is all perfectly maintained and straight.

[@clovakid]

Arm chair operators, everywhere.

[@rockinpiano1]

I sure hope they're selling those logs by weight or by the tree/pole and NOT by scale!

[@Graveltrucking]

By this time next year ie June 2013 there will be very little logging with China slowing down and new construction in Canada coming to a stand still. Teachers will be using Todd's videos in history class, students this is what people used to do for a living lol. Looks like they got quite a few poles out of that site.

[@boardingpass04]

I own four skidders myself I run one everyday have been doing it for 11 years minus last season I had a double lung transplant he might own lots of iron but I doubt he runs that skidder all the time he prolly has a guy to do that

[@gavineskins7328]

is that he site

[@falouchelo]

owning dont mean you can drive it...

[@anthonylazar5929]

nothing runs like a deere

[@laro6661]

what is the shit at 2:58????

[@thewitness9305]

something needs a greasing, that's some heavy stuff there

[@arborist460]

we have lost around 1000 jobs in the coal industry in the last month.

[@kanoraguy]

Reving the crap out a engine while using the hydraulics is how you blow seals and hoses. If you do that you are one shitty operator and would never work for my company

[@arthurwhitesr6954]

Fix John motor648 skidder

[@richardcowley4087]

why there is a 'relief valve' fitted in the system