tracked chipper on plant trailer vs ifor williams gd trailer

[swinny]

Im just curious if anyone uses a ifor williams gd trailer oppose to a plant trailer for their tracked chipper?

 

The drawbar on my plant trailer is 6ft long, then the chute is another 6"-12" back from the front of the chipper so its 6-7ft to throw the chip before it gets to the back of the truck!

 

I just leave chipper on trailer and use like this.

 

The ifor williams gd trailers come with ramps and maybe a 3-4ft draw bar.

 

Food for thought as im thinking about getting shut of the plant trailer and getting a gd 85 or gd 105 inc ramp.

 

my only reservations are from going from 1.8mtr wide to 2.2 mtr wide.... thus sticking out more from vehicles.

[Mountain man]

I used a GD trailer for my tracked chipper and yes, I encountered problems with the chip not reaching the truck.

It was bad. I think you'd kick yourself if you did this.

 

Edit. Is the chip getting into the back of the tipper nicely ATM?

[swinny]

I used a GD trailer for my tracked chipper and yes, I encountered problems with the chip not reaching the truck.

It was bad. I think you'd kick yourself if you did this.

 

i thought the extra 2 1/2 ft closer would aid it better. with hardwood its great, conifer etc its awful on the fluff!

[Mountain man]

I guess a lot depends on the truck/chipper set up.

It can negate any advantage if you have to clear up after every job.

[swinny]

For instance, a tw125's chute is a foot or 2 closer to the truck than a 150tw! (road tow)

[Landycarl]

Bit off topic, but I could selling a ifor GD105 with loading ramp if it's any interest to you Swinny,

[Mountain man]

You can be too close, it just blows back out.

[mechtrev]

a GD85 trailer is only 1.524m wide same as the GD105

[Tom D]

The GD trailer works great, we used one with our Jensen for a while but the Forst is too long for it..

[swinny]

a GD85 trailer is only 1.524m wide same as the GD105

 

Going on about external measurements for access and behind trucks