1200 kg chipper, two man team will the weight matter?

[arbaholic]

Evening all.

 

My chipper is due an upgrade and ive settled on either the a530 or a540. I dont have a whole lot of time though and there is an a540 ive found that i think is a pretty good deal, but im getting abit hung up on the weight of it. Maybe its cos my chipper now is a entec 125 weighing 600kgs ish and ive just got used to the convenience of how light it is. Ive worked before in a two man team with a two tonne chipper and dont remember it ever being an issue but i might be out of touch.

 

Anyone running it in a two man team getting it everywhere you need to?

 

Cheers

[Al Cormack]

More importantly what are you towing it with and what driving licence do you hold?

[arbaholic]

License is fine, 3.5 tonne transit.

[simonm]

If my 90 transit will pull 2.1 tonne & kit & men "probably not above board" im sure you will be fine.

[Mick Dempsey]

We run A TW150 and a 1.3 tonne GM. I'm glad of the lighter chipper often.

A 4wd with low ratio is very handy for reversing the bigger machine.

If I were you I wouldn't fret too much, you'll love the extra power, maybe get a little hand winch to rescue or get it where you want.

[arbaholic]

Cheers for your replies, good idea about the winch that could work. im not worried about the truck pulling it im using the same van i used to tow a 2 tonne chipper a few years ago and it pulled it surprisingly well. Its more unhitching the chipper and pushing it around, the yard its kept in is a little bumpy, and i dont want it to turn into that annoying grudge job. Same for pushing it on uneven drives etc

[arbaholic]

and yeah the extra power is very appealing ). considering my little petrol chipper now taken that thing to work will be great. Its safe to say ill be doing all the chipping that day

[Billy]

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We run this on most jobs 2000kg ish wether there be 1,2 or more no problem as long as the driver can reverse

[arbaholic]

Cheers Billy thats a nice rig you got there. I suppose any "bigger" kinda chipper is guna have its days wen you cant get it up and round that steep twisty tiny driveway. Keeping a smaller chipper that can get there seems to be the solution

[woody paul]

I run a timberwolf 150 and a 18/100 and I now the diffrents when towing the small 1 as for pushing a chipper that weighs 1200kg that's like a small car.