Specialized Equipment for Fire and Fuels Formerly known as “Big Iron”

May 3rd and 4th, 2005

Skidgines: 648 John Deere Grapple Skidder w/340 gallon detachable tank NRCG typing SK-4 Ted Hoffman (406) 542-3352, Henry Fassnacht (406) 721-5805, dba Blackfoot Forestry Inc, 1118 Creek Crossing Road Missoula, MT 59802

Super Skidgine: Moxy Super Skidgine Mickey Mumau, dba Tiger Trucking Inc (800) 684-5083, (509) 684-5757 511 Hwy 20 East Colville, WA 99114

Super Skidgine: Combi-Machine TimberPro T820 Log forwarder; (Proteus), with 3000 gallon removable tank, Scott Wilke, Larry Wilbert, dba WW Contracting Inc, 18 Dale Drive, Kalispell, MT59901, (4065) 239-6053, 251-3270

Super Skidgine: TimberPro T820 Log forwarder with 4200 gallon tank Proteus, converts to a portable helicopter dip tank. Craig and Ckye Thomas, dba Cky-Ber Enterprises, 777-7103, 370-7103

Excavators: Steep Gound; ( EX-4 NRCG Typing) Art Wear, dba Blackfoot Reforestation, (406) 542-7480, 11960 Buffalo Speedway, Missoula, MT 59802

Feller Buncher: (FB/T-7 NRCG Typing) Timbco w/Hot saw, Doug Hall, dba Hall wood Processing, 1625 Swanson Lane, Potomac, MT 59823 (406) 244-5213

In-woods Chippers Bandit Chipper on 110 hp tractor, Nathan Arno, dba Fire Wise Forest Landscaping (406) 360-2055, (406) 777-4422, 1025 Prairie Lane, Stevensville, MT 5987

Spider (Steep Ground) Schaeff HS40D Climbing Backhoe Dyrk Kruger, dba Enhanced Forest Management, (406) 363-8323, 961-8324, 380 Joseph Dr, Corvallis, MT 59828

Cut-to-length System 608L Timberjack w/ processing head (NRCG Typing FB/T-7) with Processor Head). Dale Flanagan, dba Flanagan Quality Contracting, (406) 549-9881, 8940 Sharptail Road, Missoula, MT 59808

Timberjack 1010B Log Forwarder; (NRCG Typing FW-3) Dale Flanagan, dba Flanagan Quality Contracting, (406) 549-9881, 8940 Sharptail Road, Missoula, MT 59808

Tracked Skidder/ Dozer 517 Caterpillar tracked skidder; (NRCG Typing T-5) Western States Equipment, 3760 N. Reserve, Missoula, MT 59808 (406) 721-4050

Masticators: 322 Cat Excavator with boom mounted Masticator (NRCG typing EX-6) Dick Nordstrom, dba Nordstrom Mechanical, 404 Klette Road, Kingston, ID 83839, (208) 682-2660, (208) 661-9524

FTX steel track skid steer with Bull Hog head Fiber Marketing Inc. 3011 N Sowler, Spokane, WA. 99206 (509) 927-4071

AFV 100 Skid Steer with Bull Hog Masticator Rick Oliver, dba Oliver Contracting, P.O. Box 892, Plains, MT. 59859; (406) 826-4430

320 Excavator with BullHog Drum Masticator; (NRCG Typing EX-5) Supertrak; Dick Benson, 619 Middle Fork Road, Onalaska, WA. 98570 (360) 508-6150

MK 120 rubber tired skid steer with a Bull Hog head Supertrak; Dick Benson, 619 Middle Fork Road, Onalaska, WA. 98570 (360) 508-6150

Weed Wash Station Weed wash station with recovery bay David Dieziger, dba Acme Endeavors Missoula, MT. (406)543-7440

Water Tender Type 3 “Leviathan” Kenworth tractor with 5200 gallon tank R&J Granger, Inc. 1075 Swanson Lane, Potomac, MT. 59823, (406) 240-3012/3014