By rick on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Hey

Can anyone tell me about a machine called a skipper? This one is green and orange and has a 20 hp kohler,its a six wheeler with two seats in the front facing one another and then room for the driver toward the middle of the machine. Please help me with any info!

Rick

By David Keeso (Argomag) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I know nothing about them except that their is a picture of one in the musium section of this site.

By rick on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Can anyone else tell me what trans this unit may have and if for sure it would be posibble to get wheel adapters for the skipper as the tires are original but in very rough shape.

Thanks Rick

By A.C.R. on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Skipper made by balthes farm equ. mfg. Tilsonburg Ont.Can.The trans is fwd.-neu.-rev.One gear each direction it incorporates a differential no clutches in trans.Iutput shaft Is rifle drilled and output on left side comes through this and turns at a different rate/direction according to vechicle speed/direction or turning bias.Turning brakes are at outboard sides of output shafts,mounted on frame.Skipper was built around early 70's