Army Truck Converted To Log Skidder
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I recently came across the picture of an army truck converted to a log skidder over 30 years ago by my shop class at Huntsville High School in Ontario. The original Ford flathead was replaced by a car engine and 3-speed transmission. The students made an adapter shaft to connect the 3-speed to the truck’s 4-speed transmission. To make a center articulation pivot point, the frame was cut and two stub axles from a self-propelled Allis Chalmers combine were used. One was welded vertically to the front half and the other welded horizontally to the back half. It allowed the frame to pivot up and down and articulate for steering. A Cadillac power steering pump was used to power the steering cylinders. With the two transmissions, there were many speed selections possible out in the woods.
I’m pretty sure this machine is still operating near Sault Saint Marie, Canada. (Sheldon Culham, 234 Mica Mine Rd., Huntsville, Ontario P1H 1R3 Canada)
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Army Truck Converted To Log Skidder TRUCKS Conversions I recently came across the picture of an army truck converted to a log skidder over 30 years ago by my shop class at Huntsville High School in Ontario The original Ford flathead was replaced by a car engine and 3-speed transmission The students made an adapter shaft to connect the 3-speed to the truck’s 4-speed transmission To make a center articulation pivot point the frame was cut and two stub axles from a self-propelled Allis Chalmers combine were used One was welded vertically to the front half and the other welded horizontally to the back half It allowed the frame to pivot up and down and articulate for steering A Cadillac power steering pump was used to power the steering cylinders With the two transmissions there were many speed selections possible out in the woods I’m pretty sure this machine is still operating near Sault Saint Marie Canada Sheldon Culham 234 Mica Mine Rd Huntsville Ontario P1H 1R3 Canada
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