Are Timberwolf chippers really that good ??

[skyhuck]

If I had one I would seriously look at getting an upgraded greasable bearing in there, cant be rocket science to get one fitted/made up.

 

It would be very difficult to do, these are such compact machines (thats one of the good things about them) that there is very little room to make such changes. I think if it could be done without a total redesign, TW themselves would have done it.

[combined tree services]

i think Huck has hit the nail on the head - they are too compact for their own good

[Tree cutter Stu]

i have had a tw190 it was a good machine i did change the bearings when i first got it but after that it was ok. I would not buy another as i think the vermeer bc150 is a very simlar machine and has greasable big bearings.

[Hodge]

I have had 2 timberwolf 150s, i would buy another again, they are reliable, easy to maintain, well built and BRITISH.. The 150 vtr that i have now is awesome and i can get it anywhere i need to.:thumbup:

[Mesterh]

It would be very difficult to do, these are such compact machines (thats one of the good things about them) that there is very little room to make such changes. I think if it could be done without a total redesign, TW themselves would have done it.

 

Pity that, but yeah I could see them doing some kind of upgrade kit if it was easy enough/possible.

 

Although I'm sure I read somewhere on AT that someone had or was doing a bearing upgrade.Was quite a while ago though.

[Ian C]

There not a bag machine, there built down to a price and weight thats why there so well liked, my next machine will be a greenmech quadchip, might be the tracked one dont know yet, there about 2k more but are better though out and built IMO

[burrell_]

just a quick Q if u have to change the bearing say every 600h what is the rough cost off doing this im look at getting me first towable one keep looking round and i would like the greenmech quadchip but for some strange reasion i keep look at the bandit 65

[Charlieh]

they dont have greasable bearings? blimey my 1990 entec chippit has greasable flywheel bearings, sounds like they took a step in the wrong direction there

[Tree cutter Stu]

just a quick Q if u have to change the bearing say every 600h what is the rough cost off doing this im look at getting me first towable one keep looking round and i would like the greenmech quadchip but for some strange reasion i keep look at the bandit 65

 

about £500 as it take 8 hours to change te bearings and it normaly breaks the fins when they go

[defenderjack]

after trying out loads of different machines im still glad i bought my tw190..

 

that looks like alot of shovelling !lol