A Skidder is a type of heavy vehicle used in a logging operation for pulling cut trees out of a forest in a process called "skidding", in which the logs are transported from the cutting site to a landing.
Cable Skidder
A cable skidder is a type of log skidder used in forestry that employs a main winch cable and choker set to assemble and hold a load of logs. A cable skidder is more versatile than a grapple skidder because the operator can pull the cable up to reach the logs the machine can't otherwise directly access or drive up to.
Cable Skidder
Grapple skidders
Grapple skidders use grapples, a hydraulic claw-like attachment, to grasp logs. They are usually good for covering longer distances. Grapple skidders can have a hydraulic claw instead of a winch, or they can have a secondary hydraulic system that allows it to lift the claw to the rear of the machine as well as the lowering motion. Some skidders can even swing the trees from side to side.
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