TS chippers......I think I'm in love

[southdowns]

Hi guys,

 

So last week I picked up my new chipper from AMP in Portslade, East Sussex.

 

 

What can I say, after using every chipper from Jenson to timberwolf and green mech ....... What an awesome piece of kit.

 

Spec for my model is

 

Sub 750kg, turn table, no stress with three different settings,

 

It's a twin hydrolic roller and marketed as a 6inch chipper but the opening is 8.5in inchs and the roller is massive. Took down a huge ivy clad macrocarpa today, never blocked once.

 

Any one else use one? I know there new but it's worth getting a trial for anyone needing a new chipper.

 

Also thanks to the guys at AMP for supplying and offering great after market service. Can't fault them.

 

Interesting to hear other arb guys views if they have used on.

 

All the best

 

Southdowns

[Gray git]

Been looking at the 8" model on turntable, hopefully get quote back next week and see if the fingers work out, hopefully they will as it looks a fantastically built machine.

[southdowns]

Cheers for the reply mate.

 

Did you get my message on the rb44, going to get one soon. Realy keen to get one. Same as you, can't afford or justify a mog at the moment. How you getting on with it?

 

Followed your thread on it for a while. What's the payload like.

[southdowns]

Ps contact AMP near me, they can help you get one in and probably sort some haulage

[Gray git]

Rb44 is fantastic in my business model, no didn't get your message, payload is what makes it worth running that's for sure, couldn't get done what we do without it, just need a bigger chipper than the quadchip to follow it around and eat more faster as that's now the choke point on lots of job's.

[southdowns]

I know exactly what you mean, I'm the same with my transit, that's why I'm after a rb44. Where did you go for yours, withams? Or jacksons. Is 7-8grand a reasonable amount or try and drive them down.

 

Never dealt with either and not sure what they are worth trade price if you know what I mean.

 

Best

 

Southdowns

[Gray git]

Jacksons, good to deal with and helpful for parts. That's about the best price now especially if it's a winch truck which is worth every extra penny!

[southdowns]

Have you ever had problems with it being ag registered?

 

I have a vosa check point up the road from me, also what's it like getting three people in the cab

[Gray git]

Three people is fine as long as your friends and no 1 has had a curry the.night before, it's rare I do as most.times have 2 vehicles going either with trailers or traffic lights needed at same time.

Had 2 vosa checks and was fine because of the work we are doing on roadside trees for highways agency. Really not worth bringing it up too much on here as always ends up in a sh!t storm!

[southdowns]

Have you had any problems with it being ag registered? I have two vosa points near me.

 

Also what's it like getting three guys in the cab.