Petrol 230 Timberwolf.

[Mick Dempsey]

Looking to get a newer better 6” chipper.

 

One of these has popped up at a good price, I know it’ll cost a bit more on fuel, but will it match the 35hp diesel on performance? Which is frankly very good.

 

TIA 

[Chamski]

Hi. I recently got rid of mine. I may have been unlucky- I have always rated timberwolf chippers (TW125, TW150), but this one was a pig. I always look after my kit, but it went to the dealers at least a dozen times in the 2 years I had it. Many broken exhausts, leaking fuel tanks, flywheel shaking itself apart, wierd engine shutdowns, constant failures of air filter mount etc etc. There is no vibration isolation on the engine, they are bolted straight to the chassis with tiny 8mm bolts!!! This resulted in all 4 mounting bolts shearing on one occasion- a serious safety issue.  Air filter mount fatigued several times allowing dirt into the intake manifold on a brand new engine- this likely occured due to excessive vibration due to the lack of av mounts on the engine. Paintwork was incredibly poor too- looked like an old chipper after 2 years. The local dealer couldn't diagnose engine faults as they didnt have the equipment to plug into it either which didn't help. I'll never buy timberwolf again, this machine was clearly designed on a Friday afternoon! If Timberwolf make such a hash of making a simple air-cooled chipper like this, god knows what the reliability will be like on their new hybrid ones. I was offered a 'good price' on a replacement timberwolf- I went to look at it in the dealers yard- I'm sorry to say that most of the engineering cock-ups were still carried forward onto this model- even the 4x 8mm mounting bolts!!! I'm now a happy GM owner, and I won't be tempted back easily!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mick Dempsey]

1 minute ago, Chamski said:

Hi. I recently got rid of mine. I may have been unlucky- I have always rated timberwolf chippers (TW125, TW150), but this one was a pig. I always look after my kit, but it went to the dealers at least a dozen times in the 2 years I had it. Many broken exhausts, leaking fuel tanks, flywheel shaking itself apart, wierd engine shutdowns, constant failures of air filter mount etc etc. There is no vibration isolation on the engine, they are bolted straight to the chassis with tiny 8mm bolts!!! This resulted in all 4 mounting bolts shearing on one occasion- a serious safety issue.  Air filter mount fatigued several times allowing dirt into the intake manifold on a brand new engine- this likely occured due to excessive vibration due to the lack of av mounts on the engine. Paintwork was incredibly poor too- looked like an old chipper after 2 years. The local dealer couldn't diagnose engine faults as they didnt have the equipment to plug into it either which didn't help. I'll never buy timberwolf again, this machine was clearly designed on a Friday afternoon! If Timberwolf make such a hash of making a simple air-cooled chipper like this, god knows what the reliability will be like on their new hybrid ones. I was offered a 'good price' on a replacement timberwolf- I went to look at it in the dealers yard- I'm sorry to say that most of the engineering cock-ups were still carried forward onto this model- even the 4x 8mm mounting bolts!!! I'm now a happy GM owner, and I won't be tempted back easily!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, they do seem much cheaper, perhaps that’s why.

[Chamski]

Yes I think so. I'd go diesel or smaller Honda petrol- at least you know it will work, even if it does chip slower. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[paddyvero]

Im happy with mine so far, only 150hrs in but no issues. I havent used any of the competition in recent years, but it goes well for a 6inch. Deff thirsty compared to the diesel.

[Mick Dempsey]

Cheers Paddy, getting a lot of different views across a country of platforms.

[dig-dug-dan]

Stick with the diesel. It's cheaper to run, designed for the job and has the required torque

[Mick Dempsey]

8 hours ago, dig-dug-dan said:

Stick with the diesel. It's cheaper to run, designed for the job and has the required torque

You may well be right.

I’ve fallen into the trap of not getting what I really want/need and getting a compromise solution before.

It always ends with me being pissed off with myself for it.

 

[AHPP]

6 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

You may well be right.

I’ve fallen into the trap of not getting what I really want/need and getting a compromise solution before.

It always ends with me being pissed off with myself for it.

 

What do you want/need?

[Mick Dempsey]

39 minutes ago, AHPP said:

What do you want/need?

A diesel 230, in good nick low hours.

 

As luck would have it, I’ve been talking to someone since this thread started and I think I may have succeeded.