Timberwolfs are great thread!

[Ian C]

Still useless as gm dealers lol.

[gand]

Thought as much

[Hodge]

Having to change the blades after 2 days chipping... Kinda says something

 

Yes it says I look after my machine, we chipped up to 6" for to days and the blades have lost there edge, I could keep on chipping but why compromise my machine? It a known fact that dull blades put wear on your machine as it's not operating to spec. Like I said before if you look after your machine then it will serve you well.

[Hodge]

If I'm honest I do like a tw , there great for small jobs and general tree work but come on I mean compared to the market leaders there pants , the spout on a tw is made from the same metal as tuna tins , where as a Schliesing or a bandit is made from real steel

 

I don't understand where that comes from, my Shute has been bashed about and dropped etc and it's not bent or damaged??

[Ian C]

Yours must be made out of deluxe tuna tins hodge

[Hodge]

I also started this thread for a laugh, I had the boom box out as I was fitting new light on my trailer, I knew I had set myself up for a barrage of abuse from the anti wolf brigade but I never hear an justifiable comments as to TW being pants?? I asked TW why the don't put greaseable bearings on the main rotor shaft and was told they had tried on a couple that went in demo but the lads using it didn't grease it! Second if something wraps around the shaft it will still overheat bearings that are greaseable. He also said that if you keep your blades sharp and anvils you should have no probs.

[Ian C]

What he ment was it brings loads of work to dealers when they fail .....well know fact.

 

Funny how they have put big greasable bearings on the new qc copy.

[Matthew Storrs]

I never understand tw's argument that they use sealed bearings because people couldn't be bothered to grease it, why compromise a machine in such a massive area just because a small percentage can't be arsed to maintain it. I have experianced a bearing failure 3xs once was on a hired machine, I could not believe the poor quality of the bits it spat out of the shoot. I really did look after my TW, I was the only operator and I found it chipped great and pulled it in well, but those bearings were hopelessly undersized, and really the reason I sold it, other then that it seemed a good basic machine- and I like basic machinery in general. They could have a belter of a machine if they just changed a few bits- I can't really see that it would add too much weight or cost to the machine.

[Hodge]

What he ment was it brings loads of work to dealers when they fail .....well know fact.

 

Funny how they have put big greasable bearings on the new qc copy.

 

He meant on the 150.

[nathan marshall]

I've used a timberwolf once and that was the tracked machine it chipped wood people may say there is an ultimate machine but every jokes different and even using a 15 inch feed bandit and Vermeer every day they can't chip everything. They may not be as durable but as a cheaper priced machine it does the job