any advice on chippers??????????

[Steve Whit]

Just starting up a new busines. whats the reliable makes of chippers? thinking of a towable 4or 6 inch unit. can any one recomend anything??? what to look for in second hand machines. know of anything for sale for reasonable money??

[MattyF]

buy the best you can afford or evan new ,a decent chipper is more important than a flash truck. timber wolf or green mech seem to be the proven and productive machines imo,really like the look of the new green mech.

[tresrgr8]

the usual entec and timberwolf 5/6 inchers are pretty good.just take it easy with the deadwood and anything that reaches near capacity-save it for logs.

the vermeer 625s are pretty tough cookies in the diesel form,their just that bit heavier to tow than the 750kg entec/timberwolfs.

[Johny Walker]

jensen,

[MattyF]

forgot the jensen,good machines! dont see many around here though.I would seriously consider buying new or one with minimal hours...there is nothing more frustrating than a chipper that will always be breaking down...older machines will all ways have metal fatigue,unbalanced components due to wear....i really regret not getting the best i could stretch too and making do with a headache for 4 years!could of paid for half a new machine in bearings and other parts not incuding time lost !

[dandkgroundcare]

jensen,

 

I totally agree with you Jensen all the way:thumbup1:

[tractorboy1]

This one looks the muts Exenco DM150 drop-feed wood chipper on eBay (end time 23-May-10 22:07:51 BST)

[PeteB]

Blimey, Exenco. I can remember Jim Wilkie peddling them back in the 80's. Shocking peice of kit. I took one in px some years ago and sold it to a chap who wanted the best bit off it - the engine!

[ad15]

where abouts are you? see what dealers you have locally for each brand, reckon it's good for piece of mind if you an get to a dealer quickly for spares/ fixing etc etc.

 

had my little greenmech a few weeks now, performing beyond expectations..

[Ian C]

Greenmech,[/quote

 

 

top make, great machines.