Which self powered chippers are the most fuel economical?

[kimtree]

Suppose i'll just have to find out after it gets here

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

anyone got fuel figures for a vermeer 1800xl 170hp cummins,thanks

 

Phone CDUK on 01327 886464 and ask for specific fuel consumption figures at full load for the Cummins QSB4.5 Tier 3 170 horsepower... might help...

[kimtree]

Phone CDUK on 01327 886464 and ask for specific fuel consumption figures at full load for the Cummins QSB4.5 Tier 3 170 horsepower... might help...

thanks for the info,Is CDUK a woodchipper supplier? what i'd really like is a tree service who actually has one in field use to give me the infomation.Thanks kindly

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

thanks for the info,Is CDUK a woodchipper supplier? what i'd really like is a tree service who actually has one in field use to give me the infomation.Thanks kindly

 

CDUK - Cummins Diesel UK - used to work for them! 2000 horsepower 18 cylinder gensets tho!

 

Oh, should have looked - you're not in the UK!?

Edited May 18, 2009 by TimberCutterDartmoor

[gensetsteve]

Timber cutter did you work for them when they were petbow then pgi. We may have met before.

[Buzzsurgeon]

My tracked TW with the 35hp 4 pot kubota uses around 20 litres on a full days chipping 5-6hrs

[Chris Sheppard]

My tracked TW with the 35hp 4 pot kubota uses around 20 litres on a full days chipping 5-6hrs

 

Is that the swiss army chipper AKA the TW skidder?

[Buzzsurgeon]

Is that the swiss army chipper AKA the TW skidder?

 

That's the one, winch, skidder, hydraulic power pack, personal transporter, glove dryer, pie warmer, powered barrow and tea drinking seat all in one!