Hallback
Senior Member
The trucks from the 70's to mid 90's?
I am looking for one to move our yarder with.
I am looking for one to move our yarder with.
So if I stayed post 84 I am better off.
I am by no means familiar with the woods, but I know what a yarder is, and it sounds to me like a perfect truck to drag a yarder up to the landing. With that 4 sp, you would just pick the gear to give you the top end you want (I'm guessing either 2nd or 3rd) and have fun. Some might argue that a Cat would be better, but isn't a BCIII the same vintage as an A model 3406? With that gearing in the hills, 350 hp should be plenty.You know the truck very well then. It is just hard to justify the cost for 4-5x a year use.
I am by no means familiar with the woods, but I know what a yarder is, and it sounds to me like a perfect truck to drag a yarder up to the landing. With that 4 sp, you would just pick the gear to give you the top end you want (I'm guessing either 2nd or 3rd) and have fun. Some might argue that a Cat would be better, but isn't a BCIII the same vintage as an A model 3406? With that gearing in the hills, 350 hp should be plenty.
The BCIII is the best out of the NTC's nothing wrong with that engine, the BC IV on the other hand well we won't talk about those.
I use to move two yarders for a logging outfit Madill and Skagit with a 78 W900 with a 375 hp A model Cat, 9X4 transmissions and 4:56 ratio SSHD's on Kenworth Big Six suspension.
Never had a problem it did a good job.
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