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Sorry for bringing up another brand.
Just wanted to share some pics of my Gold Belly. It has got some special equipment you may not have seen before

Interesting machine! I do like those front skis!

I've seen those tracks on Dextas.

Is that a crane you have on the back?

Bensdexta wrote:Interesting machine! I do like those front skis!

I've seen those tracks on Dextas.

Is that a crane you have on the back?

Thanks!

Its a 3 ton winch on the back. I think there were a boom available to use if for a kind of crane (for loading a timber trailer).

frode wrote:Its a 3 ton winch on the back.

Will she pull 3 tons? Handy for logging!

Bensdexta wrote:

frode wrote:Its a 3 ton winch on the back.

Will she pull 3 tons? Handy for logging!

yes, 3 ton is what it's rated for. This was a typical forestry setup in Norway, before the larger tractors were availble.

Sweet ride Frode! who makes that kit, Iv'e seen them on a few other tractors as well.

Pat

BearCreek Majors wrote:Sweet ride Frode! who makes that kit, Iv'e seen them on a few other tractors as well.

Pat

Thanks! Everything was made in Norway, I guess in the 50's. The halftracks are a copy of the canadian "bombardier". We have them for the Major too

Here's some pictures from the past (found them online, not my equipment )

Yes, I have never seen front skis! Mainly because, there isn't any snow in the Philippines, just cold weather on december to january.

I think the skis would come in handy if you don't want to replace the front bearings!

What did the Super-4 and the "other fergie" do at the back of the 3rd pic?

Now that's real cool, literally. I must remember to gaze at your pics tomorrow whilst we are sweltering in 35 to 40C heat -- it might cool me down a bit.
But tell me, how are the front [bogey] wheels attached to the tractor? Try as I might your pics 4 & 5 don't appear to show any axle.

Pavel

ford5000y wrote:Yes, I have never seen front skis! Mainly because, there isn't any snow in the Philippines, just cold weather on december to january.

I think the skis would come in handy if you don't want to replace the front bearings!

What did the Super-4 and the "other fergie" do at the back of the 3rd pic?

I had just cleared snow with the 654 Super-4

The fergie is a TEF diesel, and I am fitting halftracks and trading for a 62 super major

Pavel wrote:Now that's real cool, literally. I must remember to gaze at your pics tomorrow whilst we are sweltering in 35 to 40C heat -- it might cool me down a bit.
But tell me, how are the front [bogey] wheels attached to the tractor? Try as I might your pics 4 & 5 don't appear to show any axle.

Pavel

I'll take some pictures of the axle setup for the bogey wheels

You surprise me over and over with the unique tractors you find in Norway

Should come over to pick up a few

Helped my neighbour in the forest today




Here's one of the halftrack setup. The hub for the ekstra wheels are mounted eccentric on the beam running forward from the rear axle. The spring then pulls the wheel forward and down at the samt time (tightening the tracks and taking some weight of the front wheels). You need good brakes for a setup like this. When pulling logs you wont have much weight on the front wheels, and steering with the brakes becomes mandatory

Those skies look like the ones made by ferguson just after the merger with Massey Harris