Logging & Construction Equipment
 

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

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
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...ou/fig3015.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...ou/fig3012.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...u/IMG_0368.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...ou/lou1107.jpg

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

Glad to have you here Lou.

Travis Biddle

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

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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 ?

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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
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...ayparty091.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...ayparty093.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...ayparty092.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...ayparty082.jpg

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Lou you have some really nice equipment there. Ed

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yeah lou looking good

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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..
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...adslou/040.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...adslou/041.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...adslou/042.jpg
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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
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...adslou/044.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...adslou/045.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...adslou/046.jpg

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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

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very nice lou:D

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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.

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Good stuff Lou! Hmm, that Cat 966G cleaned up nicely. :D 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?

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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

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..

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Heres a littl better look at the saw
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...ou/lou1106.jpg
Heres a few more of my ADT this truck is built fro scratch
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...lou/004-10.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...slou/002-9.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...slou/008-3.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...slou/007-4.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...lou/005-10.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...slou/009-2.jpg

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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:)

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

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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

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nice

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Great work Lou!

I can't wait to see vids of the hydraulic grapple working.

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Thank you guys .Im very fortunate to have the collection i have and to have the tools and skills to build them ...Ed I think that I get the most enjoyment from the the machines and parts i make especially when they work..
A few days ago we got a service call to work on some fire protection underground..Im a sprinkler fitter by trade .They were moving a broke down scoop with another and accedently pushed some tires against there sprinkler valve station in there shop...The shop is over 3000 feet strait down underground ...The first 1/2 hour was a little spooky...I will load a few pics ...Maybe joe might get some ideas for when the basement is done...lol

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heres a few pics
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...lou/001-28.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...lou/002-25.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...lou/003-23.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...lou/005-22.jpg
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I guess I shoul get back on topic and show some more pics of my fleet a few of my INTERNATIOAL TD 25
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...adslou/014.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...ou/lou1063.jpg
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http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...ou/lou1062.jpg

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Lou your TD25 looks great as do others in your fleet. The pictures from work were in a mine weren't they? Ed

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i really love your 25 there i have a 1:50 td24 that came with a Karry arch on the back that sist above my t.v and when i look that it make me think of yours. there you go that's should be the next projet a logging arch so you can save the sawmill blades lol

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Wow, awesome collection of equipment you have there. I hope to get an escavator or a bulldozer one day, something with real hydraulics!

Hey, I have family in Vancouver, I may have to bump up going for a visit and swing by to check these bad boys out in person.
:D

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Thanx Ed Yes the photos were taking in the mine at about 3000 feet ..The shop forman was telling us there was over 200 peices of equipment down there ..All was dismantled and brought down peice by peice in a about 8x12 elevator

Greg and I are doing a demo next month in early sept ...should come over and see the show

Thanx Martin... Tha would be a great addition to the flleet ...would have to build a winch though...we see them kicking around here now and then ...Most people use them to hang there signs ..

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Heres a few new picks
One of my favorites
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...slou/014-3.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...adslou/016.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...adslou/021.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...lou/002-21.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...lou/007-12.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...slou/023-1.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...adslou/034.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...slou/025-1.jpg

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heres a few more that i took a fewdays ago
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...lou/007-15.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...slou/023-2.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...lou/005-21.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...lou/006-16.jpg

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Lou, it's all looking good. Workin' on a skidder? I would love to have the grapple you made for mine, doubt mine will turn out quite that nice! Ben

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Lou, what tyres are those. They look really good.

Bob

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Bob
looks to me like Proline 1.9" Falt Iron crawler tires

Lou ,
fantastic build ! I love it !

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Willy You got it Proline 1.9 flat irons ...Thanks ..Wish I lived nearby your Park ...Very impressive and lots of stuff going on ..visit your website at least once a week ..

Ben the grapple is going to be for a juicer..a little small for the skidder...Im pretty sure you will come up with sometime good considering the rest of your build

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Last spring I decided i needed somethign to haul all our equipment around so i built a lowbed..The logging trailer just disconnects off the fifth wheel on goes the lowbed..thats the great thing about the prelaoder...Last week i added a caot of paint and this week i did a bit more detailing on the Pacific
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http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...lou/001-23.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...lou/001-29.jpg
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http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...lou/004-23.jpg

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Thanks Lou ,
I always like to hear that .
within the past few months you probably didn’t see many updates to my site , ( except of videos posted to YouTube )
I was mainly busy with going to and organizing all kind of events .
( trucking , tanking , crawling )
And now finally I starting slowly to post all the updates from the past events .
New builds are kind a on the back-burner , at the moment I do more internal improvements and upgrades.

Keep up the great work !

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Lou, That bridge looks a little light for the truck, trailer and the Cypress. That sure is a nice setup with your new trailer, nice work. Fred

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I love that red guy!

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You have some very nice pieces there and great pix. Ed