Chippers???

[The Tree Hunter]

Where would be the best place to get a diesel chipper from, what sort of prices should i be expecting to pay for a half sensible one, tow along??

[Tree cutter Stu]

earborist,com is you best bet, Your keen to start out on your own then ??

[Mick Stockbridge]

Ebay, there seems to be lots of bargains at the mo as I think lots of people are giving up. Expect to pay £2500 to £5000. Dont wait to long though, when the sun comes out they,ll be gutted they sold them.

[The Tree Hunter]

earborist,com is you best bet, Your keen to start out on your own then ??

 

 

Just trying to get a feel for whats on the market, then if a bargain crops up, you never know...........i just think its gonna be an expensive way of going if i have to keep hiring one!!!!!

[The Tree Hunter]

Are there any makes or models i should steer clear of???

[Tree cutter Stu]

timberwolf 150 would be a good machine for you espect to pay 4k at least.

 

Tree hunter dont take this the wrong way but you have said you are a college and have only just started to climbing. Dont you think you should get some more esperience before going on your own . There is so much to running a small tree company. dont take this the wrong way as you are obviously keen.

[Mick Stockbridge]

timberwolf 150 would be a good machine for you espect to pay 4k at least.

 

Tree hunter dont take this the wrong way but you have said you are a college and have only just started to climbing. Dont you think you should get some more esperience before going on your own . There is so much to running a small tree company. dont take this the wrong way as you are obviously keen.

 

Sometimes a mans gotta do what a mans gotta do. Good luck Tree hunter. Maybe you could burn you,re debris instead of laying out for a chipper, see how things go before spending.

Edited January 23, 2009 by Mick Stockbridge

[Peter]

i just think its gonna be an expensive way of going if i have to keep hiring one!!!!!

 

Hiring is expensive on the face of it, but, everytime you hire a chipper, the client pays for it, not you. If you hire a machine for a day you should be guaranteed a full days work from a fully functioning machine that you dont have to tinker with to make it work.

 

Buying a cheap chipper may cost you more in downtime, repairs, and spares.

 

Just some thoughts to throw into the mix, at the end of the day its a business decision and its your business!

[The Tree Hunter]

timberwolf 150 would be a good machine for you espect to pay 4k at least.

 

Tree hunter dont take this the wrong way but you have said you are a college and have only just started to climbing. Dont you think you should get some more esperience before going on your own . There is so much to running a small tree company. dont take this the wrong way as you are obviously keen.

 

 

No offence taken...........i've got a couple of days working with a guy who's got a successful business with plenty of work, i'm also aware of my own limitations so wouldn't be trying large section dismantles till i'm confident in my own ability...........just trying to work things out in my head at the min, i can get occassional use of a chipper, but if a time arose when i needed one of my own then its always handy to know the low down......... at the minute i'm finding out more and more each day i'm out. Although my website is up and running, if i was getting asked to do big jobs, i've got plenty of lads who can do the work for me, but i'll not be trying to run before i can walk..........

[Tree cutter Stu]

i used to hirer or borrow my bosses chipper when i first started out good luck mate