Greenmech chip master 220

[swinny]

Is the greenmech 220 just a road tow version of the safe track?

 

What do people think of these gm 220 chippers? Not much out there on them

[Hodge]

I'd look at the new wolf skinny or the Forst, I don't hear too much good feedback in green mech.

[Hodge]

Sorry, swinny not skinny.

[monkeybusiness]

I'd look at the new wolf skinny or the Forst, I don't hear too much good feedback in green mech.

 

I haven't heard much good TW feedback over the last few years TBH, and I've also heard people having problems with the Forsts. I've run several Greenmechs over the last 12 years (as well as Timberwolf machines) and haven't had any problems other than general wear and tear. Backup from the factory is fantastic if there are ever any niggles.

 

In answer to the OP, GM made(/make?) a number of different safetrak machines - the term safetrak refers to the adjustable undercarriage allowing machines to work on embankments. They did make a 220 safetrak (probably still do) but the most popular 'archetypal' safetrak is a 1928 - this is the machine widely used on railway and motorway embankments. Both the 1928 and 220 are both available as roadtow machines.

 

The 220 is an older design with a square feed opening of approx 9 inch - on paper the 1928 is a smaller capacity machine at 7.5 inch, but it has a 11 inch wide letterbox feed which puts it on a par with larger capacity machines. I think they both run the same engines (the older machines were all Isuzu 50 hp but the new safetrak now has a Kubota lump). If you need to plough through a load of brash either machine will not disappoint!

[Ian C]

I ran a gm 220 for 3 years, very good machine, an old design now but still good.

[PeteB]

We still make the CM220MT55! But like Dan says, the 1928 has a wider feed which gives brashy stuff more room. But the 220 is still a good, solid, robust machine that has survived well!

[TIMON]

We run a 220 pto driven off a 125hp mog... We're over the moon with it.

Good solid build quality.