How important 750kg chipper

[Perkins]

I would choose build quality over weight, say for example the new Forst vs. the Timberwolf 230. Both 6inch chippers, but you have to wonder why the Timberwolf is 200kg lighter.

[PeteB]

I would choose build quality over weight, say for example the new Forst vs. the Timberwolf 230. Both 6inch chippers, but you have to wonder why the Timberwolf is 200kg lighter.

 

The Timberwolf, like the GreenMech are designed to fit into the sub 750kg market, Forst isn't. If you need to get a new machine and you are confined to sub 750 then the Forst isn't going to get invited to the party, but GreenMech and Timberwolf will be there!

 

I think that Dave from Landforce is trying to decide if making a 6" machine that weighs more than 750 is a good idea.

[GlobalNewark]

If it helps we do not sell 6" chippers here over 750kgs, waste of time as sub 750 machines have developed well over the years. We sell 7" capacity that are way over the weight but again going into a different category.

[CJM]

If it helps we do not sell 6" chippers here over 750kgs, waste of time as sub 750 machines have developed well over the years. We sell 7" capacity that are way over the weight but again going into a different category.

 

It's a fine line in the uk, sub 750 and it's a 6 incher it'll be awesome for 6 months until the springs and rollers dull and strech. A 1500-2000 machine can be moved on the flat by hand if on slight gradient it's 2+ men to get it shifted. People can twist saying 'you can reverse it in if you can drive in' but unfortunately these people live in a dream world and it's not the case. Small company's spend a small fortune on a machine to do the job of 2 machines (tracked chipper) and manover ability is key. 2 to 3 men can push a greenmech 1928, Jensen a540 and a timberwolf 190 most places ( like back of houses leading to woodlands, grassy fields,tight driveways with obscure access and maybe that time you thought you could get on that field but got stuck you simply unhitch and recover the chipper by hand.

If you have a bigger chipper it's a complete ball ache to manover like a Vermeer 220 xl (heaviest chipper I've used) which weighs 2.2 tons a 4x4 will struggle to pull it through a wet field just not suited to our market unless that machine is fitted with tracks but the you're getting on to grab feed territory and that's another rant in its own haha

[Mountain man]

It's a fine line in the uk, sub 750 and it's a 6 incher it'll be awesome for 6 months until the springs and rollers dull and strech. A 1500-2000 machine can be moved on the flat by hand if on slight gradient it's 2+ men to get it shifted. People can twist saying 'you can reverse it in if you can drive in' but unfortunately these people live in a dream world and it's not the case. Small company's spend a small fortune on a machine to do the job of 2 machines (tracked chipper) and manover ability is key. 2 to 3 men can push a greenmech 1928, Jensen a540 and a timberwolf 190 most places ( like back of houses leading to woodlands, grassy fields,tight driveways with obscure access and maybe that time you thought you could get on that field but got stuck you simply unhitch and recover the chipper by hand.

If you have a bigger chipper it's a complete ball ache to manover like a Vermeer 220 xl (heaviest chipper I've used) which weighs 2.2 tons a 4x4 will struggle to pull it through a wet field just not suited to our market unless that machine is fitted with tracks but the you're getting on to grab feed territory and that's another rant in its own haha

 

12 years on a TW 150 never replaced the rollers, replaced the springs 4 years ago.

[swinny]

i've been looking at tracked chippers...

 

say 1.2t for the chipper and 550kg for the trailer thats 1750kg!

 

or do you go for an 8" road tow weighing 1400kg? (bigger rollers and infeed more power)

 

or do you go for a 750kg machine, easy to move about, less strain on truck, newer ones have letterbox openings so less snedding...

 

its a minefield!

[Mountain man]

i've been looking at tracked chippers...

 

say 1.2t for the chipper and 550kg for the trailer thats 1750kg!

 

or do you go for an 8" road tow weighing 1400kg? (bigger rollers and infeed more power)

 

or do you go for a 750kg machine, easy to move about, less strain on truck, newer ones have letterbox openings so less snedding...

 

its a minefield!

 

I've had two tracked chippers. Too heavy, unless you have a specific contract I'd steer clear. Road tow and a compact tractor/quad for off road. Far more versatile IMO

[Will Heal]

If it was me I would get a tw150 tracked chipper cos you can take the hopper off and it'll go thru a narrow gate. And I would have a little trailer made for it so it was easy to use still attached to the truck

[Ian C]

If it was me I would get a tw150 tracked chipper cos you can take the hopper off and it'll go thru a narrow gate. And I would have a little trailer made for it so it was easy to use still attached to the truck

 

You can with a jensen 530 as well.

[Will Heal]

Is that a 6 inch or bigger?