Berger Marc VI, 110 foot tube. My understanidng is it is the largest production model yarder ever made (only two were ever made?). 4 D8Cats and a D9 were used as guyline "stumps" because nobody thought the second-growth stumps would hold. Tailhold was an 8 ft. Douglas fir old-growth stump.
@Jdigger4130 It ran out of fuel just before they hooked it up and they needed to set it down close enough to the road so that they could re-fuel. The breaks on the yarder were a bit wet too, and the engineer was trying to set it down gently. They still had two more Cats to haul across the canyon, and leaving this one in place with no fuel in it would have prevented them from landing the other two in the same spot.
@mstaff657 All three of the Cats were yarded across the canyon with minimal fuel on board. This makes them lighter, and it also means that less fuel is spilled if there is an accident and a machine ends up in the canyon (or creek) Fortunately here, we had a smart logger who did the job the right way, and all was accomplished safely.
@Jdigger4130 Skagit made some great yarders, and I'm sure there are some "custom" yarders that people put together that are taller than the Berger Marc VI. With combined height, drum capacity, and power, I believe the Marc VI was the largest production model ever made. Yes, this job was expensive. The unit isolated by two canyons w/ no road access. The flat terrain made conventional logging of the unit impossible. 3 Cats fed wood across the flats to the skyline. Helicopter was more expensive
I worked under a Skagit Tyee which if memory serves had a 130 foot telescoping tower. As well as conventional highline we also did skyline with a carriage.
Yes, It is a Berger Marc VI. See comments below. We had a large flat across the canyon that did not allow enough lift for conventional yarding, so the Cats were yarded across the canyon to skid the wood in under the skyline.
WAY COOL!!! I wish carpentering had these kinds of dilemmas... I think?LOL. Must be pretty rad working fer an outfit w this kinda iron! Ever since I found the HEF Ive been trying to learn about your machines and systems deployed to "bring er in" Thanks for showing what I believe to be A more interesting side of what loggers do as all I get to see is the Axe Men.. Would love to see the yard /shop if ya get a chance. I am going to make a dio in 25th scale of a gyppo show from the 80s
Thanks for explaining that. I really respect your line of work and always wantede to work in the woods but there isnt much demand for loggers here in my area. Next questions if ya dont mind, The Berger is the biggest huh? I thought that Skagit was the king and B why do you guys have to run er out so far??? Seems like an expensive way harvest fir. If ya have some time please take a minute and fill me in.
You guys a savages!!!! How come ya held er up so long? Seems like it was basically set down where he had it suspended for some time. I am not a logger or operator so i have no idea what the yarder engineer has to asses. Please explain. Thanks
@Que0s2 Sparmatic.... Made by Vancouver Iron and Engineering Works... (VIEW), designed by the famous Frank Lawrence, same guy that invented the Gearmatic. Good, strong machine, but they had nowhere near the reach of the Berger in this video.
it was anchored to a single large stump on the back end. Given the line tension and angles at play, forces are magnified significantly when lines are drawn that tight. They were going slow for safety. Didn't want to do anything to cause the anchors to pull and drop the machinery. Furthermore, the yarder brakes were a bit wet and line control was already a struggle.
@@stumpfarming thats just why i asked. Why would you want to float around a dozer in mid air any more then necessary? The thing was on the ground at one point and was lifted again? All that swaying around and jerky motion on one stump in back is exact reason why i asked? I work on a tower for my day job so i am some what competent with knowledge here.
@@harryscrotum007 You're "some what competent"? You need to watch the video again, if you don't understand what they're doing and why your Not " some what competent" Hopefully you're just an idiot looking for an argument and not really serious with your question.
Berger Marc VI, 110 foot tube. My understanidng is it is the largest production model yarder ever made (only two were ever made?). 4 D8Cats and a D9 were used as guyline "stumps" because nobody thought the second-growth stumps would hold. Tailhold was an 8 ft. Douglas fir old-growth stump.
Now that’s a proper tailhold…man what a sight this woulda been to see in person
@Jdigger4130 It ran out of fuel just before they hooked it up and they needed to set it down close enough to the road so that they could re-fuel. The breaks on the yarder were a bit wet too, and the engineer was trying to set it down gently. They still had two more Cats to haul across the canyon, and leaving this one in place with no fuel in it would have prevented them from landing the other two in the same spot.
Did they ever make a 245 in log loader form?.. it would fit nicely under that beast…which 235 is a gem but just wondered…
@mstaff657 All three of the Cats were yarded across the canyon with minimal fuel on board. This makes them lighter, and it also means that less fuel is spilled if there is an accident and a machine ends up in the canyon (or creek) Fortunately here, we had a smart logger who did the job the right way, and all was accomplished safely.
@Jdigger4130 Skagit made some great yarders, and I'm sure there are some "custom" yarders that people put together that are taller than the Berger Marc VI. With combined height, drum capacity, and power, I believe the Marc VI was the largest production model ever made. Yes, this job was expensive. The unit isolated by two canyons w/ no road access. The flat terrain made conventional logging of the unit impossible. 3 Cats fed wood across the flats to the skyline. Helicopter was more expensive
I worked under a Skagit Tyee which if memory serves had a 130 foot telescoping tower. As well as conventional highline we also did skyline with a carriage.
Hey
I didn’t see the cat operator in the cab for a ride
Yes, It is a Berger Marc VI. See comments below. We had a large flat across the canyon that did not allow enough lift for conventional yarding, so the Cats were yarded across the canyon to skid the wood in under the skyline.
WAY COOL!!! I wish carpentering had these kinds of dilemmas... I think?LOL. Must be pretty rad working fer an outfit w this kinda iron! Ever since I found the HEF Ive been trying to learn about your machines and systems deployed to "bring er in" Thanks for showing what I believe to be A more interesting side of what loggers do as all I get to see is the Axe Men.. Would love to see the yard /shop if ya get a chance. I am going to make a dio in 25th scale of a gyppo show from the 80s
Thats some folks that knew what they were doing! How big was that skyline?
It’s been a few years. Can’t say that I remember for sure, but I want to say the skyline was 1 1/4”?
Thanks for explaining that. I really respect your line of work and always wantede to work in the woods but there isnt much demand for loggers here in my area. Next questions if ya dont mind, The Berger is the biggest huh? I thought that Skagit was the king and B why do you guys have to run er out so far??? Seems like an expensive way harvest fir. If ya have some time please take a minute and fill me in.
bravo les câble sont solide pour 22 ou 24 t 👍🏅
You guys a savages!!!! How come ya held er up so long? Seems like it was basically set down where he had it suspended for some time. I am not a logger or operator so i have no idea what the yarder engineer has to asses. Please explain. Thanks
@Que0s2 Sparmatic.... Made by Vancouver Iron and Engineering Works... (VIEW), designed by the famous Frank Lawrence, same guy that invented the Gearmatic. Good, strong machine, but they had nowhere near the reach of the Berger in this video.
this is bad ass! dont care how long its been on here! You guys ROCK!
Pretty cool!!
Whats skyline diameter 2"?.
Hanging on a cat is a bad idea! I've seen two pulled over on their top and that creates a real conundrum
sweet i did think that hey could handle that kind of weght
Dozer weight is 30k ? 40k ?
Closer to 75-80k
@@chunkyharper9467 a d6? No way.
Amazing!!
Why so slow?
it was anchored to a single large stump on the back end. Given the line tension and angles at play, forces are magnified significantly when lines are drawn that tight. They were going slow for safety. Didn't want to do anything to cause the anchors to pull and drop the machinery. Furthermore, the yarder brakes were a bit wet and line control was already a struggle.
@@stumpfarming thats just why i asked. Why would you want to float around a dozer in mid air any more then necessary? The thing was on the ground at one point and was lifted again? All that swaying around and jerky motion on one stump in back is exact reason why i asked? I work on a tower for my day job so i am some what competent with knowledge here.
@@harryscrotum007 You're "some what competent"? You need to watch the video again, if you don't understand what they're doing and why your Not " some what competent" Hopefully you're just an idiot looking for an argument and not really serious with your question.
@@harryscrotum007 They lifted again because they needed it closer to the road for refueling.
It's like the mainline brake was not holding when he was trying to slack the skyline...
big boy toys
I can do that.#shim
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@mstaff657 grow up
Whats pathetic about this?