When Did the Barko 80 Come With Continuous Motion Joystick

Topic: Is a Barko 80 a pretty decent loader?  (Read 4798 times)

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I'm looking at a mid 90's Mack RD 690, 300 horse Mack engine, 15 speed, log bunks, and a Barko 80 loader.
Looking for any opinions/advice, but especially on the loader.

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1996 Timber King B-20 with 14' extension, Morgan Mini Scragg Mill, Fastline Band Scragg Mill (project), 1973 JD 440-b skidder, 2008 Bobcat T-320 with buckets, grapple, auger, Tushogg mulching head, etc., 2006 Fecon FTX-90L with Bull Hog 74SS head, 1994 Vermeer 1250 BC Chipper. A bunch of chainsaws.

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I've had one on my old truck for years , very good dependable loader for the the most part . You do have to keep in mind they only swing to each side to a point where you can easily blow the ends off from the swing cylinders .

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Hmm. Do they swing past 90 degrees each side? If so how much?

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1996 Timber King B-20 with 14' extension, Morgan Mini Scragg Mill, Fastline Band Scragg Mill (project), 1973 JD 440-b skidder, 2008 Bobcat T-320 with buckets, grapple, auger, Tushogg mulching head, etc., 2006 Fecon FTX-90L with Bull Hog 74SS head, 1994 Vermeer 1250 BC Chipper. A bunch of chainsaws.

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It will go more than 90deg. I think they turn 270deg. 135 each way.

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good loader, my hauler has one take care of it, and you are good to go. remember, its a small loader

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work with my father[jwilly] and my son. we have a 240 tj 160 barko[old] works great three generations working together

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At least 135 each way sounds about right .

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It will go more than 90deg. I think they turn 270deg. 135 each way.

Thanks.
It would take a little getting used to, but I think I could do it.

good loader, my hauler has one take care of it, and you are good to go. remember, its a small loader

Everything I've got is small, so I know what you're saying. I'm trying to retire my 1 ton and trailer from being a log hauler.

At least 135 each way sounds about right .

Thanks, I think I can live with that.

Any weak spots to look for when I get to go see it?

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1996 Timber King B-20 with 14' extension, Morgan Mini Scragg Mill, Fastline Band Scragg Mill (project), 1973 JD 440-b skidder, 2008 Bobcat T-320 with buckets, grapple, auger, Tushogg mulching head, etc., 2006 Fecon FTX-90L with Bull Hog 74SS head, 1994 Vermeer 1250 BC Chipper. A bunch of chainsaws.

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Can't go wrong with a RD mack and 300 engine. .  A local guy here has a newer Barko truck loader and swears by it, I've had no trouble with my 160 and the parts are out there for them.

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Barko changed the 80 from swing barrels to a bearing and slewing ring around 1980. I would guess a mid 90's truck would have the newer version but you never know.
The one I have is from the 70's and still going strong.

The swing barrel version turned a little more than 1 turn, I think 370 degrees, not 270. I believe the newer ones turn about 540 degrees, or 1 1/2 turns.
Good luck with the bulldog.

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Nothing wrong with a Barko 80 loader Red, have had 4 or 5 of them and had good luck with them

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moved a lot of wood with mine , had it mounted on log trailer , only problem that I had was the swing gearbox would pop seal every few years.

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Can't go wrong with a RD mack and 300 engine. .  A local guy here has a newer Barko truck loader and swears by it, I've had no trouble with my 160 and the parts are out there for them.

It's been almost 30 years since I fancied myself a truck driver, but I do remember that there was a reason they used to say "tough as a Mack truck" (old saying). It's good to know parts are out there.

Barko changed the 80 from swing barrels to a bearing and slewing ring around 1980. I would guess a mid 90's truck would have the newer version but you never know.
The one I have is from the 70's and still going strong.

The swing barrel version turned a little more than 1 turn, I think 370 degrees, not 270. I believe the newer ones turn about 540 degrees, or 1 1/2 turns.
Good luck with the bulldog.

Is this the new style, or old?

 

Nothing wrong with a Barko 80 loader Red, have had 4 or 5 of them and had good luck with them

I think I'll go look at it sometime next week. It's about 8 hours away, so gotta get my ducks in a row. Sounds like it's about what I'm looking for though.

moved a lot of wood with mine , had it mounted on log trailer , only problem that I had was the swing gearbox would pop seal every few years.

How big of a pain is it to change those seals out?

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1996 Timber King B-20 with 14' extension, Morgan Mini Scragg Mill, Fastline Band Scragg Mill (project), 1973 JD 440-b skidder, 2008 Bobcat T-320 with buckets, grapple, auger, Tushogg mulching head, etc., 2006 Fecon FTX-90L with Bull Hog 74SS head, 1994 Vermeer 1250 BC Chipper. A bunch of chainsaws.

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that would be the old style with the swing barrels. The swing barrels, as they're called, are the cylinders under the catwalk. The pistons are on a rack gear that turn a pinion gear on the spindle.
 The way that is mounted it should turn far enough to reach in front of the truck no matter if you swing left or right. Be careful trying that the first time because some guys timed the gears different for different applications, and I would not recommend slamming into end with any speed.

Should be a tough old loader, not real fast but it should run a long time.

Good luck.

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Thanks, that's what I thought. It seems to be set up similar to my little Farma loader.

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1996 Timber King B-20 with 14' extension, Morgan Mini Scragg Mill, Fastline Band Scragg Mill (project), 1973 JD 440-b skidder, 2008 Bobcat T-320 with buckets, grapple, auger, Tushogg mulching head, etc., 2006 Fecon FTX-90L with Bull Hog 74SS head, 1994 Vermeer 1250 BC Chipper. A bunch of chainsaws.

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I've had no trouble with my 160 and the parts are out there for them.

Barge what generation/year was your 160?  Continuous rotation or swing limited?   Do they have a rotary manifold for hydraulics or just hoses in the center of the slew bearing?

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Mike it's between an 89-93, the data plate gets cut off when they change the boom pins, going off the #'s I got when I changed a couple cylinders and that's what they told me.
 Mine has a rotary manifold, saw hook ups are plumbed into it also. Continous rotation. Honestly that's been a GOOD loader, cut alot of wood with not alot of down time, changed the bearings in the stick 2x now. She's going to live out the rest of her life in my yard unloading trailers.

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is that a 160A, 160B ..?

does the rotary manifold take up the entire center opening or is there room for a guy like me to pass a few hoses and wires through there?  contemplating some horse trading for my 8x8 parts collection and trying to decide if a stationary cab and separate crane is the way to go, vs the timberpro style of basically a buncher/KB parked ontop an 8x8 carriage.

what engine in yours, detroit?

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Changing a hose to the manifold isn't a pleasurable experience 😆 I'm sure you could make a spot to pass something thru, I haven't been up under mine in almost 2 yrs. Mine is a 160A, 4239T Deere engine with a PTO. It was originally a 5 lever, someone modified it to mechanical joystick with snowplow cables and some heim joints. About as bulletproof as a loader as they come, this one was well worn when I bought it, sat on the back row at Milton in Hopkinton. There isn't much you can't get for them at Napa.

  Built alot of wood piles and spent alot of long nights in that loader.

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Nice.  Valve in the cab or under the floor?   What size of WO would max out the crane?

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I can't give an opinion on the loader as I've never had one of those but the Mack should do you well.

From 1968-1998 (IIRC) all Macks had the same cab components, same glass and many other shared parts with the RD, DM and other models. It made finding parts so much easier than any other vehicles that I've owned. Mack is Mack is Mack for the longest time. Treat it well and they will run forever. If it's an older 300 without the emissions stuff on it, it will be really easy to work on.

Bulldogs don't get up to speed very fast but they hold momentum well. Lots of info used to be on BigMackTrucks.com.

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