TR8 woes.

[lux]

I bet you do, they’ll be fetching silly money in a decade, same as the 150s are.
 
I have heard of a recall on the chassis weld, apart from that they seem to have been relatively ok. My mate is on his second 230 after 2 x 150s and loves them.
 
Is there a FB site of TW owners moaning and sharing their issues?
 
 
 
 

Let’s face it. Could by any of these small chippers from any brand and they could have issues. Forst seem to have their fair share but like someone else mentioned is that reflective of the sales volumes as they are the biggest selling chipper 🤷‍♂️. Who knows. I certainly don’t.
All I care about right now is resolving mine [emoji57]

[Mick Dempsey]

1 minute ago, lux said:

General recall for the chassis. They were cracking. I think all machines within a certain production number had to have a complete new chassis.
I really don’t see them being around in 20 years like an entec
Still a good chipper. But like the forst I would have it outside a warranty. I’d flip it against a new one every 3 years.
I can’t recall exactly what was wrong with his but along the lines of your st8 being out of balance / alignment causing some serious damage.
Lister could resolve it so went back to TW. Took months.
 

Well, stuff happens I guess, we can only talk about our own experiences and that of others we know.

[Mick Dempsey]

Just now, Khriss said:

..but hath not you bought a Forst tho ?   I would think its hard to defend those lightweight chippers . K

Before I answer, please clarify your point.

[lux]

( plus TW lil keyhole fr blade changing -  dear god !! Who thought that up ! ) 

Blade changes on my old tw150. What a faff. Stupid access and you had to scrape out those torx heads with a little pick so you could seat the torx driver in it. Pain.

[Khriss]

1 minute ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Before I answer, please clarify your point.

Well its about chipper failures on this thread and I pointed out the shortcomings of lightweight chippers - clear enuff ? Built to a weight limit and ( consequently thinner stuff ) heavier chippers last longer . Simple really . K

[Mick Dempsey]

So you’re saying the ST8 is built to weight restriction? 
 

It has the same engine as a 230 (the v1505 Kubota) admittedly with a turbo which must be an extra 5 kilos or so and yet weighs 450kg more.

 

 

[Rough Hewn]

[emoji897]...

[Khriss]

I see   ..... no, I did not - I said it was built crap ( hence the thread  ) K

[Khriss]

...did you buy a Forst Dempsey .. K

[Mick Dempsey]

Just now, Khriss said:

...did you buy a Forst Dempsey .. K

Yes I did.