Entec treebuster

[dogman]

There are 3 on the bay at the moment, are they any good, easy to strip, replace blades & maintain ?. i'm starting a gardening buisness, & looking for my first chipper.

They are about a grand on the bay, would appreciate any information & eperiences you've had with these.

 

Regards,

 

Rob

[nepia]

Yes, easy to maintain and great machines if heavy - 215kg - by modern standards when compared to small chippers of similar capability.

But £1000... sheesh.

[Shane]

They are brilliant. They are getting quite old now so age will be showing.

 

I had mine for years and it was very reliable (even the bearings).

 

When TW took over Entec they upped the treebusta price by a grand, then replaced it with those big orange rubbish chute things.

[dogman]

Thanks gents, hmm..200+kg ?, i was hoping to put it in the back of my hiace !

 

Rob

[Shane]

I don't remember mine being too heavy - it went into a transit easily with a short run up at the ramp.

 

The hiace should handle it fine.

[nepia]

Thanks gents, hmm..200+kg ?, i was hoping to put it in the back of my hiace !

 

Rob

 

 

Don't give up on the idea. The Treebusta's very manoeuvrable; as you can see it's like a large wheelbarrow.

If you could rig up an electric winch (£50 odd on ebay) perhaps that could do the pulling up ramps while you lift the handlebars. For unloading I don't know; some kind of multiple rope wrap friction device...?

[White Noise]

I don't remember mine being too heavy - it went into a transit easily with a short run up at the ramp.

 

The hiace should handle it fine.

 

Yes pushed my old treebuster up onto the trailer easily enough . Cracking little machines

[dogman]

Thanks again folks, i appreciate your advice, i'll give him a ring & go & have a look.

 

Regards,

 

Rob

[nepia]

I don't remember mine being too heavy - it went into a transit easily with a short run up at the ramp.

 

The hiace should handle it fine.

 

 

My bad; I was thinking the Hiace had a floor height similar to a pickup but it's just a van isn't it.

Dogman, decent ramps will see you right as Shane rightly says.

[dogman]

Well we've agreed a price, going to pick it up on sunday.

 

Rob