what chipper/van and why

[marc laycock]

For £20K you being an oldie and presumably having a pre 97 licence you could get a 6 toner and a real chipper! Would need an O licence, but worth it IMO.

 

 

Hi and thanks for all the input so far people, look forward to further thoughts from you all.

What is an O license? I have a hgv license

[Marc Lewis]

What sort of work do you do Marc, commercial/domestic? What size arisings are you having to deal with? You want to get a chipper to suit your needs. If you are topping loads of thorn hedge or carrying out big dismantles etc, then you want a good size chipper. If a lot of your work is little jobs in Mrs Jones back garden with the odd big job, then a 6" chipper is going to be more than adequate.

[marc laycock]

What sort of work do you do Marc, commercial/domestic? What size arisings are you having to deal with? You want to get a chipper to suit your needs. If you are topping loads of thorn hedge or carrying out big dismantles etc, then you want a good size chipper. If a lot of your work is little jobs in Mrs Jones back garden with the odd big job, then a 6" chipper is going to be more than adequate.

I have been working on taylor/wimpy sites and on contracts but most of the work I have been doing is dismantles on reasonable size trees in domestic settings the chipper I am leaning towards is a duel axle Greenmech CM220MT55 with turntable and 9" rollers has anyone used one and what are there thoughts on this machine

[Marc Lewis]

If your after a big chipper, there are some reconditioned Bandit's on Arbtrader which to me look very good value.

[GlobalNewark]

Marc we have Two Bandit 12" chippers left from Eight, they are good value at £12K being fully reconditioned, well under half price of a new one. We also have a couple of 9" machines due in shortly.

[Ian C]

Marc we have Two Bandit 12" chippers left from Eight, they are good value at £12K being fully reconditioned, well under half price of a new one. We also have a couple of 9" machines due in shortly.

 

Dean are they as slow amd as messy as the 75?

[GlobalNewark]

I knew I would have to take my turn sooner or later.

[marc laycock]

Marc we have Two Bandit 12" chippers left from Eight, they are good value at £12K being fully reconditioned, well under half price of a new one. We also have a couple of 9" machines due in shortly.

how much are the 9" with the VAT on, or a cash price (no sodding vat)

[marc laycock]

If your after a big chipper, there are some reconditioned Bandit's on Arbtrader which to me look very good value.

cheers Marc (great name and spelling lol) will take a look now

[treedweller]

Id set a modest budget and buy the best van chipper you can afford whilst still in employment or subbing and wait until you have enough work to go it alone full time. At the end of the day ive made good money with a l200 and a tranny tipper and a camon 250.