Logging & Construction Equipment

[tracksntreadslou]

Hello everyone Welcome and glad to be a member of the forum..Name is Lou and live on vancouve island british columbia Canada...Been into rc for many years and thanks to Joe [lil giants] a few years back i got into the trucking and construction ..Some of my machines are imported and some are built from scratch...I realy enjoy building and have some great plans for the future .I recenty started a logging and construction park and built most of it with my machines .I also get together with Greg (rclogger) and contract out my equipment for his park as well...I have a ton of photos and vids and will load them soon ..enjoy Cheers lou

[tracksntreadslou]

this is the first peice of equipment i aquired...Started out as a leibeir 922 leimbach kit and with extensive mods i came up with the deere 2554

[Lil Giants]

Hey Lou, good to see you found the place. I look forward to many updates of your logging yard.

[fhhhstix]

Glad to have you here Lou.

Travis Biddle

[tc1cat]

NICE!! Now I just need to be able to afford a dozer or excavator

[tracksntreadslou]

Thanks gentlemen..Taking a few days but its lookin like the whole gang is here now ...I sent a message to Kevin (oilfeild const co) on youtube..I had PM ed him on the garden earler in the spring and he was quite busy..the hobby wasnt very high on the list but he said he want to get back into it later this summer..Is there anybuddy out there with his email addy ?

[tracksntreadslou]

Well I guess i should load some more picks of my outfit..heres a few of the second machine I aquired... Its a Damitz O&K RH6 imported from Germany...First one to reach north america...As far as I know there are 2 more on the continent...This model has working hydraulic travel and swing motors ...Travel is quite slow and could use some modifacations..Performance is ok but having the swing motor does rob some of the flow to other functions. Anyway enjoy and thanks for looking

[JAMMER]

Lou you have some really nice equipment there. Ed

[trucker n]

yeah lou looking good

[tracksntreadslou]

Thanx very much Ed and Trucker..Heres one that I recentley aquired ...Came out of Joe Basement pit...She sure had alot of Sask dirt on it lol..I cleaned it up a little and added the loggers touch..

[CatdrvR]

I always loved watching you modify your trucks for the logging industry. Hope the Cat 966 serves you well. Here I thought you bought a brand new one. Glad she found a new home. I still love that Deere excavator you built. Simply awesome.

Dan

[JAMMER]

Lou not only have some nice equipment but you also have a lot of nice hand built things also. Ed

[tracksntreadslou]

Not sure whats up with photo bucket but i did shrink the pics to 640 x 480 and they are still too wide anyway heres another project im working on as well

[tracksntreadslou]

Heres a link to some vids i made as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S54lWATw2Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmpcFKGo6Xo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfFl_yFqihE

[trucker n]

very nice lou

[Lil Giants]

So a skidder is next on the list, eh Lou?


Nice work on the grapple & cab guard. Are you gonna add another valve for the grapple? The hyds sure are slow on that loader, eh? I just couldn't stand to run it no more after having the WA500. Where's the antenna and air cleaner?

Do you have any BB's in your steer tires of the lof trk? Might help with steering in the soft ground.

[Espeefan]

Good stuff Lou! Hmm, that Cat 966G cleaned up nicely. What did you use to fell the tree in the photo of the Deere excavator? Looking forward to seeing the skidder that must be going with the grapple. Or maybe a forwarder?

[tracksntreadslou]

Originally Posted by Lil Giants

So a skidder is next on the list, eh Lou?


Nice work on the grapple & cab guard. Are you gonna add another valve for the grapple? The hyds sure are slow on that loader, eh? I just couldn't stand to run it no more after having the WA500. Where's the antenna and air cleaner?

Do you have any BB's in your steer tires of the lof trk? Might help with steering in the soft ground.

Hey joe For now im just going with a servo to close the grapple..The small cyclinders you see are king hauler shocks...I know what you mean with the steering seems im always waiting for it and seeing the wa 500 vids i can really see the differance..Having 2nd and 3rd gear would be usless ..surprized wedico sold them that way (well maybe not surprized) .Was already looking at the upgrade and thats pretty pricey..May have to do mods myself ...Air cleaner and antenne hmmm..Better check the bottom of the box lol
Good idea with bbs im thinkin that would really help with the steering ...gona give that a try ...sure helps with traction on the loader

Originally Posted by Espeefan

Good stuff Lou! Hmm, that Cat 966G cleaned up nicely. What did you use to fell the tree in the photo of the Deere excavator? Looking forward to seeing the skidder that must be going with the grapple. Or maybe a forwarder?

Not a skidder and not a forwarder...I hardly ever use the deere roadbuilder so im going to make an extra boom and riser for the cab and turn it into a swing machine with a live heel..I ll keep all the parts handy so if i want to change it back its a simple swap ...Nate You can see the husquvarna 394 resting on the top of the stump...chains pretty dull right now lol ..thanks guys more pics to come..

[tracksntreadslou]

Heres a littl better look at the saw

Heres a few more of my ADT this truck is built fro scratch

[mog]

wow looks like you guys have been having lost of fun out there love the new grapple for the 966 looks right at home doing that. keep it up