The new Bandit 75XP 7"

[Dean Lofthouse]

I am very impressed with it, had it out this morning on trial.

 

Got some 8ft high Leylandii hedge put to one side to throw through it which was limby and busy on the top and it played with it, where my 65xp would not have taken it through, this did.

 

Feed speed is just as fast as my old bandit and can be adjusted slower if required, a feature I like.

 

The 75 has a few features different to the 65 which again is a big advantage.

 

The feed wheels are a lot closer to the flywheel so leylandii doesn't "wrap" as easily.

 

It has moved to a Kubota 45hp turbo'd engine rather than the Deutz 35hp non turbo, much more grunt now.

 

It has huge flywheel bearings, twice the size of the 65

 

It has a drive dis-engagement clutch

 

It has an engine cover and is a LOT quieter

 

Access for servicing is dead easy.

 

The only bad points I found was the discharge chute needs extending ( something bandit should be addressing by now) because over spray of chip and dust.

 

No locking tow hitch is the other big issue. If you are laying out the same money you could buy a quality new car for, you'd expect some sort of security device.

 

 

 

I was pleasantly suprised with it's performance though, better than I expected.

[Le Sanglier]

sounds good, how much does it weigh?

[Johny Walker]

that would look nice on the bk of my daily,how much are they ,whats it tow like

[High Scale]

Pic of the feed wheels would be nice.

[Dean Lofthouse]

It weighs near the same as my 65xl and will tow the same which is good

 

Price approx 21-22k including

 

Sorry Carl, I can't believe I didn't take more pics.

 

One big change is the top feed wheel carriage, which is now hinged at the back instead of front, which will create down force on the top feed roller as it feeds in

[Le Sanglier]

1220 KG then

[Dean Lofthouse]

1220 KG then

 

Sorry mate....I think he said they were 1340

[Johny Walker]

if it cost £21k it would probaly see you thru your treework life

so dean it could be the last chipper you ever need to buy

[Le Sanglier]

Sorry mate....I think he said they were 1340

 

Probably, I just googled it and took a flyer. Nice chipper, is that a landy pulling it? I don't want to get into a towing thread (yawn) but in the long run would it be more worthy of a larger lorry?

[Pete Mctree]

Nice Dean. How did it cope with dead-wood?