Sub 750 diesel chippers

[MattyF]

ST6D or ST6P
 
the st6p outperforms the st6d! 
was seriously impressed with the st6p

I’d need to spend some time with them to have an opinion but it looked like in the vids I’ve seen the no stress kicks in constantly on the p version?

[benedmonds]

46 minutes ago, Stihl123 said:

ST6D or ST6P

 

the st6p outperforms the st6d! 

was seriously impressed with the st6p

One petrol machine in a fleet of 5 diesel machines is going to end in tears..

I have no direct experience, but Forst's reputation for machines falling apart after a couple of years scares me, we like to keep machines for a long time.

[Stihl123]

1 hour ago, MattyF said:

I’d need to spend some time with them to have an opinion but it looked like in the vids I’ve seen the no stress kicks in constantly on the p version?

didn't personally find it like that, but was only conifer we were putting through it

put loads of beech through one too and was ok but can't remember on the anti stress as was milling all day! 

[Stihl123]

1 hour ago, benedmonds said:

One petrol machine in a fleet of 5 diesel machines is going to end in tears..

I have no direct experience, but Forst's reputation for machines falling apart after a couple of years scares me, we like to keep machines for a long time.

yes, it will, just imagine a group of 6 grown bearded men sobbing in the van refusing to load the chipper

you only really hear the negatives and the issues people have with them on here tbh and not the thousands of lovers of Forst's  

[AHPP]

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[AHPP]

yes, it will, just imagine a group of 6 grown bearded men sobbing in the van refusing to load the chipper
you only really hear the negatives and the issues people have with them on here tbh and not the thousands of lovers of Forst's  

Forsts could be the best chippers in the world (which they aren’t) but they still won’t work when the wrong fuel gets put in.

[woody paul]

2 hours ago, benedmonds said:

One petrol machine in a fleet of 5 diesel machines is going to end in tears..

I have no direct experience, but Forst's reputation for machines falling apart after a couple of years scares me, we like to keep machines for a long time.

Are all of them timberwolf chippers, if so that answers your question. 

[benedmonds]

1 hour ago, woody paul said:

Are all of them timberwolf chippers, if so that answers your question. 

Different manufacturers seem to concentrate on different areas/size chippers. It's rare to see anyone using a 6-8 inch American chipper and the Europeans look to have abandoned the 10-12inch market.

 

We are not that brand loyal. We have a vermeer bc1000 and 230 Xl, a greenmech 1823, tw 230 plus the two big old tw 250s that we are looking to sell. We have had a tw 190 and quikchip 222 in the past and our grinders are currently both bandits.. Although we have had a Vermeer and greenmech grinders..

 

All have done be the job.

[treevolution]

15 hours ago, benedmonds said:

Looking for another sub 750 chipper.

What are the options..

It has to be diesel as having one petrol machine in a fleet of diesels is asking for trouble..

 

Our  37hp TW 230 is great and I would get another but the current diesel option is only 24hp and specs say it chips 1 ton an hour less than our current machine.  That would suck big time.

 

The horror stories of the forst makes me very nervous about going with them. 

 

Anything comparable with the 37hp tw we have..

You only have three options for a sub 750kg diesel chipper which are, 

Timberwolf 230

Greenmech quad chip 160

Greenmech 150.

 

All will be around 25hp. 

 

If you already got a timber wolf then get a demo on a new one and just run side to side to see how much difference there is. 

 

Unfortunately the only way to get more options for a sub 750 kg chipper is to look at the petrol ones, which should also be cheaper. 

 

 

[Ty Korrigan]

I demoed a 26hp diesel last Summer.

It was a fine machine in every respect except when chipping to the limit.

Up to 4" I detected no difference.

Best I can describe it is...

My Renault has a button 'Eco'

Turns it from a Kangoo into a Kanbarelygo.

I didn't find this button for months despite it being me near the gear stick. 

Fine for daily driving but when you want to join the auto route...meh.

If the engine can be de-tuned then great.

This engine was a genuine 26hp though.

   Stuart