Small Crane Fed?

[PeteB]

I've been asked if I know of anyone who has a small, crane fed chipper available. This is for thorny arisings on a utility contract. I've offered the GreenMech MultiTask 120 which is available for hire but she is too big for the contract. 6"to 8" would be ideal - rural south west midlands.

 

Form an orderly queue please. (there ain't many of you I'm sure)

[skyhuck]

Sounds like they need to man up!!!!!!

[arbwork]

We have this TP 250 on Valtra T190 based in Milton Keynes

[arbwork]

Ecological issues will be an issue and need to be sorted by others i.e ecologist on site

[Charlieh]

surely if its thorny, in my experince of hedgelaying and clearing scrub, you would want the biggest opening chipper you can get, as its horrifically bushy and springy, the though of trying to crane feed a chipper the size of a TW150 or 190 sounds like and awful plan. They would be quicker burning it all than trying to chip it!

 

is there a problem with site access for a larger machine? if it is, a better solution maybe a small forwarding set up out to where a tub grinder or the like can get set up and deal with there if the extraction route isnt to long.

[arbwork]

I could mulch it

[Stephen Blair]

Now that's a cool wee tractor

[Charlieh]

Now that's a cool wee tractor

 

oh dear, i can see your cheque book twitching all ready you must be due a machinery purchase soon ?

[Brushcutter]

Arbwork you have a fantastic collection of kit! Is that a little Alpine Tractor?

 

I think crane feeding a 150/190 TW style machine would be a pain. I crane feed a Kwikchip 431 which is a 10" machine but its not designed to do it so there are safety bar issues so it proved to be a real pain.

[Peter]

I wouldnt try to crane feed any disc chipper fwiw.