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Hey guys, I grew up in a logging family in west Tennessee. I am a third generation logger and love running equipment,hauling logs and working in the woods.
The main purpose for this channel is to promote Bell Feller Bunchers and their capabilities. I grew up running Bell cutters and want to be a help in keeping them alive.
There are a lot of you guys that know way more than I do about Bell cutters and logging in general so all I’m trying to do is share the little knowledge I have with anyone that could use it.
Thanks.
Gabe
The main purpose for this channel is to promote Bell Feller Bunchers and their capabilities. I grew up running Bell cutters and want to be a help in keeping them alive.
There are a lot of you guys that know way more than I do about Bell cutters and logging in general so all I’m trying to do is share the little knowledge I have with anyone that could use it.
Thanks.
Gabe
Redesigned the chain tensioner on the Bell Ultra C Feller Buncher…
Redesigned the chain tensioner on the Bell Ultra C Feller Buncher…
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Bell Ultra C FellerBuncher…. Bar tensioner and bolt extraction ideas!!
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a.co/d/i04cuvr Extraction kit☝️☝️
Bell Ultra C Track feller buncher…Cutting hardwood!
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Bell Ultra C Track feller buncher…Cutting hardwood!
Bell Ultra C feller buncher….checking transmission pump pressure.
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5,800 to 6,100 psi on the forward and reverse 400 or - 25 psi. No less than 375 psi
The fix for a DTC 157.17 on a John Deere 648H Skidder.
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DTC 157.17 - FUEL RAIL PRESSURE NOT DEVELOPED
Double cutting and triple cutting with the Bell Ultra C Feller buncher!
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Double cutting and triple cutting with the Bell Ultra C Feller buncher!
Pulling some giant cypress with the 620D Tigercat!! #swamplogging
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Pulling some giant cypress with the 620D Tigercat!! #swamplogging
Bent a bar and broke some mounting bolts! Bell Feller Buncher
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Bent a bar and broke some mounting bolts! Bell Feller Buncher
Cutting a new loading spot and how to change the chain on a Bell Ultra C FellerBuncher
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Cutting a new loading spot and how to change the chain on a Bell Ultra C FellerBuncher
Bell Ultra C cutting some big native pine!! And repacking a hydraulic cylinder..
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Bell Ultra C cutting some big native pine!! And repacking a hydraulic cylinder..
Walking a big white oak up a steep hill with the Bell Ultra T Feller Buncher!!
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Walking a big white oak up a steep hill with the Bell Ultra T Feller Buncher!!
437D John Deere loading some big logs and pushing the R model Mack through the mud!
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437D John Deere loading some big logs and pushing the R model Mack through the mud!
Bell Ultra C Feller buncher..upgraded 3/4 saw motor install!!
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Bell Ultra C Feller buncher..upgraded 3/4 saw motor install!!
Changing leaky joystick plunger seals on a Tigercat 230B knuckleboom loader!!
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Changing leaky joystick plunger seals on a Tigercat 230B knuckleboom loader!!
Bell Ultra C feller buncher working in some pine
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Bell Ultra C feller buncher working in some pine
Bell Ultra C Feller Buncher walk around!!
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Bell Ultra C Feller Buncher walk around!!
Bell Super T Feller Buncher  story time!!
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Bell Super T Feller Buncher  story time!!
In cab view Cutting topping and shoveling wood with the Bell Ultra T Feller buncher
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In cab view Cutting topping and shoveling wood with the Bell Ultra T Feller buncher
Bell Ultra T cutting in the hills of Tennessee!!
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Bell Ultra T cutting in the hills of Tennessee!!
Bell Ultra T Feller Buncher Walk-Around
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Bell Ultra T Feller Buncher Walk-Around
Bell Ultra T Track Feller Buncher cutting and shoveling hardwood on steep ground
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Bell Ultra T Track Feller Buncher cutting and shoveling hardwood on steep ground
Bell Ultra T Track Feller Buncher cutting and topping hardwood timber
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Bell Ultra T Track Feller Buncher cutting and topping hardwood timber
Hola q pasa si se afloja el motorsito el responde bn pero esta flojo se puede seguir trabajando
@@GeremiasAlvez hey, if the motor is loose, you will need to tighten the four bolts that hold it to the rotator housing. If you don’t it might cause damage to the gears or housing
Looks like a way better design!!
How do you like the single arch 620?
@@tyleroldnorthstate1685 it’s not my first pick but it does a good job. I dont think i have lost any production do to not having a dual arch. Plus less maintenance. Half the cylinders and half the pins and bushings. lol
@@GBLogging just purchased one recently a 2002 model, hoping it’s a good long term investment
@@tyleroldnorthstate1685 is it a B model? I’m sure you will like it. Tigercat makes some good machines!
Just wondering, man, what skidder do you like better your John Deere or your tiger cat?
@@jaredhorton2976 hey, I would rather run the Tigercat than the Deere. Tigercat is hydrostatic with turn around seat and joystick steering. It also pulls better because it is quite a bit heavier than the Deere. The Deere is very good on fuel and very productive just not as comfortable as the Tigercat . I don’t think one is better than the other when it comes to reliability. That is for the H model Deere and D model Tigercat.
@@GBLogging thanks man
My customer just bought one her in Kentucky a few weeks ago. I just ordered a manual for it and have to do some studying to see if I can get it dialed in. Needs work but hopefully it will work out for him. But question for anyone that would know. The place he bought it from said only use nitrogen at 160psi, would co2 work also? How bought air compressor air but going into a driers first? Any thoughts? Also does it need charged frequently? Thanks guys
What model is it? Super T, Ultra T or Ultra C? The Super T didn’t run as high of pressure the Ultra machines. I personally run around 250 psi In my ultra c. I think 160 is on the low side. I would say at least 200 to 225 on the super t and even higher on the ultra. Are you running a 3/4 bar and chain or 404?
@@GBLogging it is a TF120B, and he runs a 404 chain. I’m not sure where this machine came from, but now it’s in Western Kentucky
That looks super handy! Have to give it a try!
Yeah it’s a great addition to the 3/4 bar setup 👍🏼
Might have to get that fixed up on ours. But I think I’d like to do the 3/4 chain conversion first.
I’m catching hell with a old style that is bucket shaped. Mine is threaded and has no bolts. It was leaking around the 105 mm bottom pin shaft that spins the head and would hardly move the head about 20 degrees. I got it apart and found a seal . There is a spring loaded block inside that the fluid pushes back and forth. I put new springs and smoothed up the Polly seal on the bock because it had some wear. I got it back true and put back together. It didn’t leak or move . So yesterday I pulled it back down went over everything I had done. Put back together and nothing. I cracked the lines thinking it was air locked. I ran the machine around and swung it with the ground while working the lever and still nothing . 🎉
Are you sure you are getting oil from the valves?
@@GBLogging yes. I cracked the hose at the rotator and fluid comes out either way . The hoses from the valve all the way to it are all new as well
@@jacobdavis1752 you should check the pressure coming from the valve bank. I don’t know the numbers right off but could get them for you. Or does seem to have plenty of pressure
@@GBLogging the hoses are jumping when I send fluid I know that’s not a gauge but .I will keep trying
@@GBLogging the hoses are jumping when I send fluid I know that’s not a gauge but .I will keep trying
You have to be insane to run one of those.
Would you run a rubber tire on that spot if it was dry? I know the camera dont do justice thats partly y i asked
Good video Gabe 👍🏻 I’ve been using ours some I’m liking it more and more. I just need more practice on it
It takes a bit to learn how to run them and for sure how to use them to their full potential. But once you do, you will love it!
@@GBLogging I’m not giving up yet. Hopefully one day I’ll be as good as you 👍🏻
Is the old saw motor a Parker F -11 ? The id plate is missing on mine and I need parts. Thank you
F11-019-SB-CS-K-000-MUML-BO
That’s is the number on a new,old style saw motor.
Thank you so much
Hey, I had a question. I find rubber tired ones all the time. I was wondering if you knew anything about doing a conversion if it’s hard will dozer undercarriage work for the conversion
I think the actual track frame is bell but the components such as rollers, idlers,chains and pads are Cat. I think you would need to find a track frame from a salvage track machine. If you found one I think it would be fairly easy to mount it under a tire machine.
Is this one going to get the Cummins conversion also eventually? Awesome vids thank you!
This machine is an Ultra C which is Cummins powered from new!
@@GBLogging oh sweet, super cool.
good job
That chain got a tooth or raker broke?
Not that I know of. Generally if a rakers broke itl lock up the chain
@@GBLogging never had mine lock up but that chatter I could hear is what mine does every time it has a broke tooth or raker. Hard to keep the chain tight when it's like that lol
@@allenmccall5021 yeah the 3/4 chain chatters a little more than the 404. And yeah I built a tensioner to keep the chain tight and it helps a lot.
@@GBLogging mine never does it unless it got a bad or broken tooth. Its a 3/4 also. It will a little if I get too much hook ground in it. You mean a tensioner for when you put it on or something that keeps tension on it all the time?
Spent the last month bringing a ultra T back to life. 91 feet of hydraulic hose and 28 connections this week. Many screenshots of your videos where so helpful in routing hoses . The rotation is only turning about 20 degrees in either direction and it is leaking out the bottom of the rotator. It only has 4 recessed Allen bolts in it. Henry @ Zambezee says it will be a bear to get apart but we will get it. I made about 6 cuts with it yesterday and the chain kept stopping. I only have 150 psi of air and I’m told I need 250-300 of c o 2 . Bar cylinder is repacked and has a new hose to the tank . Bar speed out is around 6 seconds. 404 chain. I saw a leak on the bottom of the chain drive motor after it sat awhile yesterday . Thank you for all your Bell videos they are so helpful. I ran one mid - late 90s but never worked on it 😂 . Back to school
Got any vids of this mate? I’m in Australia and are currently doing a ground up restoration of a tracked bell there won’t be anything on ours untouched when done so always looking to see other projects for inspiration
@@jeffbussell4001 I can post some soon. I cut 2 trees down with it today. My rotator and sawbar motor are both leaking so that’s next to do.
Hey, thanks for the comment! It sounds like you have been busy with your bell project. Is it a wheel machine or track? I’m glad the videos have been helpful to you. Does your rotator look like the one on my machine or is it the old style?
@@jeffbussell4001 hey,are you working on the same machine as Harry Castles? I think he was in Australia too?
@@GBLogging mine is a rubber tire. Not sure on the year. Late 80s early 90s. The rotation is first gen. It only has 4 allens and I will make a wrench to unscrew it. Apparently there is an obsolete seal in the bottom so I’m going to take it apart tomorrow. I’ve been working on hose the last 2 weeks and have everything from the valve body to the head new. Saw motor is leaking bad out the bottom as well. Henry @ Zambezee has given me guidance twice now on setting bar speed and tank pressure. Thank you for all the info and video it’s very helpful. This head does have tilt on it. The one I ran in the 90s didn’t. You kinda swung it out grabbed and slid down to make a cut. I plan on upgrading and going 3/4
Hey man, do you have that guys number that I can get this kit from and can I run that bigger motor on a 404 chain I bet it would flat out cut with that smaller chain on it or do you think it’s really that big of a upgrade for me to go to 3/4 I still have a Bell super t but it has upgrades to the normal super t doesn’t have at least that’s what my old Buddys said that he had super t his whole life
Call The Logger Shop 336-973-4242 and ask for Randy. I don’t think the big motor would really help the 404, but Randy could tell you more about it. And I highly recommend the 3/4 setup over the 404. Chains don’t jump off as much and stay sharp longer. And the bars last a lot longer.
How do you set your head on the ground to put your chain on like that? I always have mine in the air to put mine on. Just wondering how you set your head on the ground because that looks like it might be a little bit better than the way I’m doing it, I’m always worried that the head could possibly fall off on me
I just push my head all the way out with the skid link and turn the head sideways and set it down. Sometimes it’s A little tricky to keep it there with out it slowly leaking to the side
Do you like the bells with the tracks better? I got a bell super t love mine
@@jaredhorton2976 if I’m cutting hilly / rolling terrain and select cut hardwood and topping/ limbing I like the track machine. It’s slower at moving around but I will run over tops and pretty much any hill you come to. But clear cutting or just felling rolling and flat terrain the wheel machine is the way to go. Both track and wheel machines are awesome!
Does your bar act like it is binding up at the last? When is the last time you resealed the bar cylinder?
Awesome ! I have a question, on our super t we are also working the bugs out, having a hard time getting it to cut the last few inches of the tree off, what am I missing? Any ideas would be appreciated.
Enjoy your videos. Got some questions about the ultra c we have, if I could send you an email or have a contact number. Thanks
Gblogging1992@gmail.com send me your phone number and I’ll give you a call.
Do you have part numbers and a source to convert to 3/4 chain and drive motor? I have been eyeing a mid 90s delimber on the 410 prentice I don’t use thinking I could retrofit all that on the Bell. Thank you for the content all extremely valuable info. Ran a super and ultra T mid 90s and in the process of reworking one now for select cut work. Thank you
I don’t know the part numbers right off. I can try to get them for you when I have time to take my cover off my saw motor. But I think you would Be better off calling the Logger Shop and talking to Randy about it. He has the correct sprocket and also has a ring specially made for the different motor to set in the pilot correctly.
Perfect thank you
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Nice vid
Great job repair awesome tools equipment
Did y’all cut all those trees with the bell?
No sir, a lot of those trees were cut by my saw hand.
I have been looking at a bell ultra t track machine 1996 looks is ok condition what do you think is a fair price want to make an counter offer he's asking $34,000
What’s your phone number? I’ll give you a call.
Can you sell the Bell to me ??
Hello my name is Alvaro from Uruguay. Sauth america , i will like to buy two bell wiht tracks (not wheels)
Lol there junk
Nothing will ever beat a R model as a work horse.
That’s an slick machine
Cool video! Cypress in Tennessee? Can I purchase logs from you or the sawmill?
We aren’t in the bottoms anymore but yeah if your setup to buy logs by the truck load we will sell them to anyone that pays the most.
Would you know where I could get the tandem hydraulic pump for a super t. Thanks
Have you tried Zambesi?
Yes but Julie said takes 8 weeks to get she is out of them right now
@@koreysosalla1942 Peter Rayton might be able to help you. 413-586-9350
Do u use grade 8 bolts for the 1/2 inch
I have only used the grade 5 on there
Very skilled log loader operator .
Love that operator!…no fiddling with the logs!…full 360 grab n load!…getter done! Think the guy on the dozer is the operator!…guy is so good he loaded the trailer drove the Mack and pushed with the dozer at the same time!
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We had a bell cutter just like the that back in the 80s my brother turned turned that thing over no telling at the times u couldn't hurt those bell cutters
Does that have a deutz engine? Love the fan sound!
This is an Ultra C and they are Cummins powered. The Ultra T and Super T were deutz powered. And yes the fan is loud!
@GBLogging thank you for letting me know.. 4bt I guess! I like that loud fan sound..
@@samb4668 yessir 4bt 👍🏼
Cool, very simple easy to fix in the woods. Sweet little setup.
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Excellent information. I appreciate this video. We be moving this week hopefully to a tract with plenty of tree's to cut with the bell. White oaks. That's what concerned me with Eli not having experience on double cutting. I feel like he can understand it better after watching you on this episode. He ready to give it a whirl. 👍👍
Didn't know Tigercat had a single arch ! Cool video!
Um .... as a retired Pacific West Coast Faller I gotta say, sorry but that is not a "hillside". 😏
lol yeah in our area we call it a hillside but I’m sure it doesn’t compare to what y’all worked on 👍🏼