Tigercat skidders deliver wood to roadside at the lowest cost in a variety of terrain conditions, tree sizes and species. Build quality, durability and operator ergonomics are unmatched.
Tigercat’s unique skidder drive system combines hydrostatics with electronic control technology, resulting in unparalleled productivity and efficiency. Learn more about Tigercat’s hydrostatic drive technology and other skidder innovations including EHS and Turnaround.
Tigercat Skidder Features
H-Series Skidders
H-series represents the most advanced, productive and operator friendly line-up of skidders. The 632H is the industry’s highest production four-wheel drive grapple skidder, suited to the toughest jobs, the most demanding terrain, heavy loads and around-the-clock operations.
Focus on the operator
The new H-series operator’s station is spacious and comfortable with advanced ergonomics and a completely redesigned Turnaround system. The cab is 20% larger. 19% increase in window areas for unsurpassed sightlines in all directions. 50% more HVAC venting with refined temperature control and automatic defrost. Numbers don’t lie, but you’ve got to sit in the new seat and experience the next generation Turnaround – effortless 220° rotation with pushbutton locking and unlocking in any postion. The small details like a climate controlled cup holder, and a place to hang your hat make long days feel shorter. The durable interior finish is easy to clean. The 5-point harness makes extreme terrain feel a little bit tamer.
The difference is in the drive…
Hydrostatic drive offers many advantages. Performance in tough terrain is excellent because full tractive effort is available at any engine speed, minimizing wheel spin and improving breakout performance. The operator appreciates simplified drive control with no gear shifting.
Electronic control technology combined with Tigercat’s unique hydrostatic drive system allows the skidder to operate at variable engine rpm, automatically increasing engine speed when additional horsepower is demanded. The result is improved fuel economy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Logs are either:
- Cable-skidded (pulled to the machine via cable/winch)
- Grapple-skidded (carried on the machine)
- Combination operations (both cable and grapple functions)
A skidder is a tracked or wheeled forestry machine that extracts felled logs from the forest to a central landing or road. Key applications include:
- Log extraction from harvest sites
- Cable and grapple skidding operations
- Moving logs over challenging terrain
- Bunching and organizing logs at landing areas
- Minimizing ground damage during extraction
- Supporting mechanized harvesting operations
- Tracked skidders (better for steep slopes, soft ground, low ground pressure)
- Wheeled skidders (faster travel, better for relatively level terrain)
- Cable skidders (equipped with winch and cable for pulling)
- Grapple skidders (equipped with hydraulic grapple for carrying logs)
- Combination skidders (both cable and grapple capabilities)
Cable: Logs dragged to machine (longer reach, steeper slopes, more ground damage)
Grapple: Logs carried on machine (less ground damage, shorter reach, better control)
Wet, soft, rocky, dense vegetation