ideal budget for a chipper

[RobRainford]

we are after a slightly bigger chipper which we can use for our increasing workload.

 

my dad says 5k max, but im not sure whether anything below that price tag is even worth considering. a small 24/150 TWs is about at approximately that from masons at 5300, and i reckon thats our best option.

 

is it worth considering any bigger chippers at a lower price?

[detritus21]

As you've a towing licence then it may be worth considering something bigger in the 5k bracket. The lighter machines have an artificially high price as they can be towed by all and sundry.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Spend as much as you possibly can and don't buy an obscure brand.

I've just bought another chipper (from Redwood) but before I went to them I looked at a few being sold privately.

I was initially looking at the £7k region and soon discovered that at that price I would also be buying £1k of problems.

I therefore went to Redwood and spent £11500 and I've got something in superb condition and (hopefully) wont cost me anything for the next year or so.

[Mike Hill]

Totally depends on the Machine.

 

I have bought three chippers at 5K or less.All were reliable trustworthy machines.Take someone along who knows their stuff.

[swinny]

Totally depends on the Machine.

 

I have bought three chippers at 5K or less.All were reliable trustworthy machines.Take someone along who knows their stuff.

 

totally agree

[Kev Stephenson]

Mine cost me £3k over 5 years ago and has needed very little work. It is the petrol 25hp Entec machine (pre timberwolf) but everything apart from the engine is the same as a TW150. I know I got a steal with mine as the bloke selling it didn't know what is was worth as he had only done 40 hours on it in 7 years, he was a landscaper that thought about doing tree work and bought it new but never bothered.

 

There are some cheap dogs out there but there are some gems. If I was going for a cheap machine it would be another TW150 due to their simplicity and availability of spares. There are loads of £5k machines about but think about down time (parts availability and engineer who knows the machine) if you do have a breakdown.

 

Kev

[Mortimer Firewood]

I had been looking for a tracked chipper for ages and seen some right junk for stupid money. Then i came across an 03 Timberwolf 150 been completely reconditioned new tracks new bearings through out and resprayed all for £5500

Went to look at it with a lad who knows chippers inside out and it was the bargain i had been waiting for you just got to spend time looking good luck rob and let us know what you get.

[WoodED]

USED Wood Chippers, USED 2001 DIESEL 6"GEENMECH CHIPPER offered for sale £3500.00

 

good old green mech

or http://www.earborist.com/FOR_SALE_Wood_Chippers_GreenMech_EC150___6____Category__Wood_Chippers_9886.html

Edited July 29, 2012 by WoodED

[Johny Walker]

here you go best of both

GREENMECH ECO COMBI ECM 150 25D WOOD CHIPPER SHREDDER 2001 ONLY 472 HOURS | eBay

[RobRainford]

I've seen those greenmechs but wasn't sure how good they actually are. Need a good tidy up too by the looks of it!

 

They are well within the price range. Maybe the money left over could tidy them up.

 

What are they like to live with those old mechs?