we BROKE our SKIDDER!! Fixing our TREE FARMER C5D after a breakdown!
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- This past week we had a break on the skidder that caused it to free wheel down the mountain! I was able to stop it with the blade and then the hunt was on for the problem and parts! After working on the skidder we finally discovered a broken U joint yoke that caused the issue but we had to hunt down the right part! Thanks to a little Internet detecting I was able to locate the part and get it ordered!
Great fix! That was genius how you made those parts work!! Glad your back in business my friends!
Thanks 👍
Keep that GM'y SCREAMING! Blessings
We will try! We just blew a supply hydraulic hose on our loader today 😑
@@TheOutdoorRight A gusher I bet!
@@lewiemcneely9143 yep $200 hose
@@TheOutdoorRight Thery're really proud of 'em.
U joints and all the driveline parts are just made by spicer. All you need is a cap measurement and length or joint. Also, call DAVCO in Farmington Maine for all your tree farmer needs, they’re an old tree farmer dealer and still stock everything.
Been there done that! I have a C5C Tree Farmer which is one model older than yours. Same layout as your machine except for the round tube canopy and limb risers; also the blade cylinder mounting is different. My thought on the split yoke is that it may have been caused by hard pulling in 1st gear. I had drive train problems on mine when I did that and learned to limit the load to 2nd Lo. Take good care of the drive axles and planetary gears...replacements for the ones you have are hard to find. I think all the driveline u-joints are the same except for the winch drive shaft.
I believe it broke because I use the transmission as a way to slow it down because I don’t have any brakes, (yes I know that’s horrible, but you gotta do what ya gotta do when the blade won’t stop you going backwards) The axles are terrible lol the back axle is scavenged from a c6 and the front is shot, but I can’t find a replacement. This poor skidder has been through hell and just wants to die lol, but I won’t let it. Don’t get me started on the can-car winch!!
@@TheOutdoorRight Lol! I've also done some meditation on the Can-Car 20 winch....which is a Gearmatic 19 with a few minor changes. One major issue with them is the rust factor in the band housing. I found that gun grease applied to the mating surface of the band cover when reapplied helped keep the rainwater out. Also the last time I redid the winch cylinders and control I switched to DOT 5 brake fluid which doesn't absorb water. At any rate I think it helped...the winch still works!
@@greatnorthernn-3154 Any tips on replacing a band that the pin is siezed on? I've tried heat and everything I know, I ended up welding a piece on it to hold the brake material in place
@@TheOutdoorRight You could try drilling and tapping a bolt hole on the end of the pin and then using a slide hammer on it.
You ever packed steering cylinder?
I was curious if i could pull the rod and gland leave barrel in there?
I have two c5d's with winch and grapple...
@JasonDicken-g1z I have not done the steering cylinders. They look like a major pain in the ass! Mine need redone, when it's cold it doesn't want to turn left.