How to Maintain a Skidder

Just like any other piece of heavy equipment, a skidder will need a lot of upkeep and care to allow it to perform at its best. To ensure your machine is equipped to tackle every heavy-duty job you throw its way, be sure to follow our preventative maintenance tips below!

Regular Inspections

The best way to ensure your skidder is performing at its best—and isn’t developing any underlying issues— is to inspect it regularly. You should be completing daily inspections to ensure your model’s various parts and components are functioning normally and that there are no obvious issues with the skidder. You’ll also need to perform more infrequent maintenance inspections where you check if important components, like filters and fluids, need to be replaced.

Preventative Care

To keep your skidder out of the repair shop, be sure to follow a strict maintenance schedule to ensure you’re not falling behind on any important tasks—such as engine tune-ups, hydraulic system checks, or drivetrain inspections. More complicated services such as these should be completed by a professional to ensure your model is receiving the expert care it requires. However, more general care tasks—such as lubing moving parts or replacing worn-out components—are fine to complete yourself.

To care for your skidder’s more complicated maintenance tasks or repairs, be sure to stop by TTJ Equipment! We offer amazing full-service maintenance centers to help you care for all of your equipment’s needs at our locations in Lufkin, Cleveland, and Jasper, Texas, and we’re always happy to serve those nearby in Nacogdoches and Jacksonville, Texas.