Jigger ?anyone know about them?

[gunny]

I looked @ this Jiger in scandia,Mn. It needs quite a bit of work, engine/trans and body. You are right it is a versatrek jiger,called a 6+6 because each hydralic motor (left and right) is rated at 6hp.The original engine was a 12hp 2cycle engine running @ 5,000rpm+/- turning a cogged belt which in turn spun the hydralic pump/motors and a cooling fan which circulated air through a heat exchanger which kept the hydralic motors cool.The pump motors are there but that is about it.The engine as noted is a old 3hp b&s and the hydralic hoses go directly to a non-correct oil resivior.The cooling fan is gone,the correct oil resivoir is gone,the correct engine is gone and the correct heat exchanger is gone.The tires are the knobby type.(one does not hold air) The body has two holes in it(one large and one small) from the skid steer forklift which was used to get it out of the back forty.Would be a cool unit to fix if all parts were their.I was able to find some before I bought my Max,but they were very spendy.My opinion on price considering what the prices of the parts are to make it whole again- Well lets just say I think he is looking for a little blue sky!!!

[mikjas2]

Rough Jiger

I looked at it also and decided its more than I want to take on right now,I think it could be a fun machine but just dont have the time or money till the tiger is done anyway.

[argohunter]

Gunny and mikjas2,
Thanks for the update on the condition of the Jiger. I had contemplated looking at it only because it was within the radius area of how far I'llto look at something. That radius keeps shrinking as it is driven by higher fuel costs. That large hole in the tub bothered me when I read the ad. For me, I am glad it was stated up front in his ad post. I used to have a Gip-Sea which in appearance was much like the Jiger. The Gip-Sea was fun and I saw an opportunity to maybe have another fun machine. When you guys get your machines up and running, maybe we can get together, say hello and plan some riding time in someplace nearby.

[mikjas2]

Lets Ride

Looking forward to meeting some people that want to rideWhere are you from argo hunter?Sounds close to here.Few good places to ride here,Maybe there too?Getting close to a running machine and just in time for all the mud and water

[jhall]

got a jiger, dont know if I have any answers, mine is the 167 I think, the newer model with the regular rotaion engine, 1967
always looking for parts units

[jhall]

you have the newer one, mine is not the hydraulic drive. yours should have a hirth 10hp, I have the jlo 6hp? something like that, has belt and centrifugal clutch also have a kadoo. anyone have one of those