Experiences of 160mm tracked chippers

[The dogwalker]

I got a 2014 Greenmech Quadtrack 160 now and have started to think about replacing it.

The Quadtrack "eats" 160x230mm and that or bigger is a god size for my needs.

The brands considered is Greenmech, Timberwolf or Jensen.

 

What are your experienses of newer models of tracked chippers from those brands?

[PeteB]

The Evo165 and Evo205 from GreenMech are top performers!  The 205 could load an Artic trailer through the barn doors!

[josharb87]

I recently sold my 3yr old 50hp Jensen 540 to a gm 160 owner who is thrilled with the extra performance. 
 

but now it looks like Jensen are sticking pathetically small engines in. Dunno if they’d do a custom engined machine again? 

 

The safe if a little mundane bet would be timberwolf, but if I was in the market again I’d be demoing the GM205 first 

[Mick Dempsey]

Yep, hearing nothing but good things about these GM evos.

[paddyvero]

9 hours ago, josharb87 said:

I recently sold my 3yr old 50hp Jensen 540 to a gm 160 owner who is thrilled with the extra performance. 
 

but now it looks like Jensen are sticking pathetically small engines in. Dunno if they’d do a custom engined machine again? 

 

The safe if a little mundane bet would be timberwolf, but if I was in the market again I’d be demoing the GM205 first 

Why did you sell the Jensen? Interesting as I thought your machine had the perfect spec.

[josharb87]

46 minutes ago, paddyvero said:

Why did you sell the Jensen? Interesting as I thought your machine had the perfect spec.

It did! 
 

Got bored with Arb so changed career 🙂 

[IronMike]

17 minutes ago, josharb87 said:

It did! 
 

Got bored with Arb so changed career 🙂 

What you doing now fella?

[Mark Bolam]

He’s an Instagram Influencer.

[josharb87]

16 minutes ago, IronMike said:

What you doing now fella?

Half the year tracking wolves, lynx, bears and wolverines. The other half general conservation across 140 odd reserves of which about 40 I’m responsible for the practical aspects. 
 

I’ve kept the logbullet though 😉

[josharb87]

2 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

He’s an Instagram Influencer.

only fans now!