How important 750kg chipper

[Matthew Storrs]

Many can't Dan

 

The last few jobs we've done, its been so tight for space that we have to unhitch it (on fairly rough ground) just to be able to turn the vehicles around. 2 of us just managed to move a timber wolf 150 around on the rough but not sure we'd have managed a bigger one. I often find this is the case with jobs, also sometimes its just quicker to unhitch the chipper and wheel it back into its position rather than trying to reverse it- particularly with the chip box on.

 

 

 

Or maybe I'm just crap at reversing:lol: a 16ft I for is so much easier than a little chipper.

[Dan Curtis]

I'd sooner learn to reverse with one on than spend every arrival on site taking the chipper off, pushing into place, backing the truck up and putting the chipper on again.

 

It doesn't take long to get the hang of it.

[Dan Curtis]

Get a 2 ton chipper and you soon learn..

 

 

 

 

 

 

The last few jobs we've done, its been so tight for space that we have to unhitch it (on fairly rough ground) just to be able to turn the vehicles around.2 of us just managed to move a timber wolf 150 around on the rough but not sure we'd have managed a bigger one.

 

Obviously there will be exceptions but as a general rule, if the truck will fit backwards, so will the chipper!

 

I do know of one beast of a man who can move a 2t chipper on rough ground alone but I doubt there are many like him. He can also back a high sided 7.5t with a TW150 when he needs to

[swinny]

I'd sooner learn to reverse with one on than spend every arrival on site taking the chipper off, pushing into place, backing the truck up and putting the chipper on again.

 

It doesn't take long to get the hang of it.

 

You clearly dont get the point... look at the above answer, about tight gateways, no where to turn around, single track roads and having to have chipper at the side of road and leave truck somewhere else...

 

i can back a chipper / trailer fine, but if it needs it and its quicker and bad access take it of and shove it in, not brovado reversing for ages to get the right angle and wear a clutch out

[Hodge]

I'd sooner learn to reverse with one on than spend every arrival on site taking the chipper off, pushing into place, backing the truck up and putting the chipper on again.

 

It doesn't take long to get the hang of it.

 

 

A Timberwolf 150 on a tranny with chip box and no rear windo is impossible to reverse. If you can't see the chipper it just jackknifed no matter how good you think you are at reversing.

[Dan Curtis]

You clearly dont get the point... look at the above answer, about tight gateways, no where to turn around, single track roads and having to have chipper at the side of road and leave truck somewhere else...

 

i can back a chipper / trailer fine, but if it needs it and its quicker and bad access take it of and shove it in, not brovado reversing for ages to get the right angle and wear a clutch out

 

I do get the point but what do you do in those situations when you have a chipper that can't be pushed by hand?

 

I've never burnt out a clutch yet nor needed to reverse 'for ages' to get the right angle. Do it slowly and use a banksman who knows what they're doing and you can get it in first try

[pie eater pete]

Horses for courses isnt it? Little chipper for one man bands-big chippers for bigger teams.

[Dan Curtis]

A Timberwolf 150 on a tranny with chip box and no rear windo is impossible to reverse. If you can't see the chipper it just jackknifed no matter how good you think you are at reversing.

 

If it jackknifed you're going too fast. Best advice I got was to do it like a Spitfire on taxi. Keep it going side to side to stay on top of it. That way you only need look in one mirror at a time because you should know exactly where it's going. This is possible in spaces not much wider than the towing vehicle.

[Philip Anderson]

You clearly dont get the point... look at the above answer, about tight gateways, no where to turn around, single track roads and having to have chipper at the side of road and leave truck somewhere else...

 

i can back a chipper / trailer fine, but if it needs it and its quicker and bad access take it of and shove it in, not brovado reversing for ages to get the right angle and wear a clutch out

 

I've got a 7.5 tonner +2.9 ton bandit 150 trucks done 200k original clutch driving with your foot resting on the clutch does more damage than reversing but depends how you reversei I suppose.

We have 2 chippers 6 inch bandit + 12 inch bandit neither are sub 750kg I want things built to last and they do built like battleships (American ) and nearly weigh as much! Small one will tow with a quad or our toyota dyna good match .

[Hodge]

If it jackknifed you're going too fast. Best advice I got was to do it like a Spitfire on taxi. Keep it going side to side to stay on top of it. That way you only need look in one mirror at a time because you should know exactly where it's going. This is possible in spaces not much wider than the towing vehicle.

 

Try that on a narrow lane or an alley, it s no good end of. Best thing I did was get rid of tranny and tow behind. Landy and 150 VTR on I for twin axel is a dream to reverse.