Tunnissen Chipper Model 190 puts a spanner in the works

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Was on the 'phone to a mate earlier who had hired a Tunnissen 190 from one of the local outlets at the weekend. His own chipper is a Bandit 65 which was in for servicing hence the rental. To cut to the chase, he's been in the business long enough to have used a few machines but described this Tunnissen as nothing short of awesome! Said it gobbled brash like nothing he'd seen before! I'm naturally curious since I've never considered it to have a good reputation, poor lombardini diesel etc. To add to the confusion, this is the second time I've heard it's a relative of the Premier / Schliesing or is this some wishfull thinking based on the colour of the thing?! What do ya' reckon?

[Steve Bullman]

i think the guy who designed it used to work at the premier factory or something...im sure someone will be along to set that story straight

[Dean Lofthouse]

I've never considered it to have a good reputation, poor lombardini diesel etc.

 

I wouldn't describe Lombardini as poor, in my experience they have been excellent engines, any engine can be poor if they are not looked after properly.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I wouldn't describe Lombardini as poor, in my experience they have been excellent engines, any engine can be poor if they are not looked after properly.

 

Yes, I shouldn't have said that - just all the other chipper makers opinion; who seem to be Kubota monopolised...

[Mr Ed]

Lombardini are as good if not better than Kubota. The advantage the Kubota has is low weight - but IMNHO that means less metal in the castings...

 

As for Tunnisen, yes, the engineer used to work for Schliesing, but it has far more in common with Jensen machines than the new Schliesings.

 

If your mate is using one of the older 65's, anything would be better. Not good machines...

[Jonesie]

We hire out the 190 and always get a good responce from the users. Sold a few last year and no come backs.

[Big 'Ammer]

The Tunnissen 190 is a newer version of the Kwik Chip 222, of which I have had two and was very pleased with both.

 

The Tunnissen has a clutch rather than direct drive and a newer engine.

 

A few other bits and bobs and yellow paint work.

 

Kwik Chip was the UK brand name for Tunnissen. They had TS on the back of the hopper. Stands for Tunnissen Spezialmachinen or something Germanic.

 

VIN plate said Tunnissen on.

 

If a turntable version of the 190 been available at the time I changed machines, I would have seriously considered it.

[PeteB]

Kubota V Lombardini? Generally speaking, manufacturers look at what is available, warranty, terms and all that stuff, then ask their buyers what they would like. Nowt wrong with the Lomardini, but most of you guys say that the Kubota is a fine engine so that is what gets fitted. We have used Lister, Deutz, Perkins and Isuzu in our range of chippers over the last 10 years and everyone was a good motor! Same as anything tho, you look after it and it'll look after you. Don't and it could make an expensive noise!

[benedmonds]

We've been running our old kwick chip 222 with a new lombardini engine along side our TW 190, I'd find it difficult to choose between them. If the No stress device worked on the Kwick chip I'd probably choose it above the TW

[Big 'Ammer]

One of the first jobs we did with the 4cyl turbo 222 was felling a big leylandii hedge.

 

2 lads chipped 34m3 with that machine in a day! (2 x 12 tonne grain trailer loads heaped up)

 

Your no stress might be shot, but have you had a flat battery, or disconnected the battery on the 222?

 

If so, it could just be that the rev counter gizmo needs resetting, its easy to do, like an old digital watch.

 

Sorry if I'm teaching you to suck eggs, but it did it once on mine and thats all it was, less than 5 mins to sort.

 

I actually found it ran better set just slightly lower than recommended, as it would take the average sort of branch that you put in and chip it in one without tripping the no stress, just as you got to the last couple of feet and the revs were dropping, the turbo would kick in, and pick it up again.

 

At standard setting it used to trip earlier and pick up speed without the turbo kicking in, so it wasn't really doing anything unless you were feeding it with logs.

 

Sorry for wandering off a bit, but this may help Ben.