Vermeer BC1000, should I buy one ?

[skyhuck]

J the tree, I bought a 1000 and it is brilliant. Had it 2 years. Chips anything and everything: 10 inch limbs ( on low roller speed ), hedge clippings, Russian vine, Virginia creeper, ivy, road cones - you will love it. Ours is single axle. Maintenance is straight forward - oil and filters every 250 hours. Blades and bolts take about 30 mins to change. After sales service from BTrac is first class.

 

Nick, my groundie thought your chipper was great when we worked with you!!

[J The Tree]

Just spoke to a collegue this evening who used to subbie to a company that had several BC1000, he rated them as a good chipper but as Buzz said the fiberglass around the engine is quite prone to damage. Are there any mechanical problems that spring to mind- Belt, bearing, clutch,electrical etc

[Mr Ed]

If not looked after they can be a nightmare. Belts, engine mounts, radiators on the cummins engine, the main drum bearings, the hydraulic motors...

Nick Baileys is the tidiest I've seen, but it gets serviced within an inch of its life

[atree]

we have 2, all used for domestic work,good machines althought the past couple of weeks springs have been braking (the one behind the lever to engage the clutch)any one know why?

[Marc]

I use the BC100xl its a good machine it has the Deutz engine.

 

Its not the greatest limb breaker because of the one feed roller, although we do occasionally stand on the pin that sticks out of the side of the roller to put more weight on it to pull tough brash through.

[tractor10_0]

Looking for some advice on whether or not to buy a Vermeer BC1000.

What im really after is some feedback from owner/users of these machines.Do they chip well, do they break down, any common faults?

We intend to put it out mainly doing back garden work, so it must be able to deal with everthing from take downs to hedge clipping jobs.

Honest answers please

 

We have a BC1000 In stock 2005 model 180 hours.

Current spec machine. £15,500

[Big dog]

we do occasionally stand on the pin that sticks out of the side of the roller to put more weight on it to pull tough brash through.

 

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I personaly didn't rate them that much, just average.

[Marc]

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I personaly didn't rate them that much, just average.

 

Pikey and proud.

[snowy]

don't know much about the bc 1000 but i have a bandit 150 xp awsome bit of kit would recomend the big chipper every time , i tow mine behind my 130 landy a bit of a lump i know but it saves so much time an effort especially if you get a winch on the back

[Lee Winger]

What separates the wheat from the chaff is a chipper that can deal with forks, most chippers will chip poles to the manufactures spec, its all about roller power IMO