lumberjack
Young man on the go
So I've been a been a proponent of the Gehl wheel loaders since they came out ~4.5 years ago. I've played with the Avant's at trade shows, but until last weekend, I hadn't lifted a piece of wood with one. Last week I picked one up to make videos with and get an impression of the nuances of the machine. I stopped by and saw FJR and used it at one of his jobs trim jobs and then we played with it more at the shop. I was quite impressed by the 420. The 400, 500, and 600 series machines can fit sideways on a truck, move 7.5-13.6mph, and lift 108"+. Right now, the narrowest tire option leaves them 39" wide, but I'm going to look for ways to get the 420 under 36". Let me know what you're wanting to see, I'll be posting some working and chipping videos in the coming weeks. If you're wanting to see one working, let me know and I'll see what we can work out (I have 7200 miles of driving scheduled over the next two months).
Here's the video of the first 420 sold in the US (to us). I compared it to the AL340 and the 750 in this video:
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Then here's my first video of the 420 here in Mississippi.
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Here's the video of the first 420 sold in the US (to us). I compared it to the AL340 and the 750 in this video:
<iframe width="853" height="480" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/LsGEsJLiHg4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Then here's my first video of the 420 here in Mississippi.
<iframe width="853" height="480" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/aaZwAiUAgVc?list=UU47Bb9U4xK0oKCGPsbLP__A" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>