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Autos are a dream to tow with, if its like my hilux you can lock it from changing to a higher gear if you want engine braking or not to loose momentum going up a long steep incline.

I know it’ll be a rail thing, but the mind boggles to why they’re pushing a self propelled unit which even has a turntable!

Week 3 of picking spruce of houses.....

Very impressive place!

Thats a really kind offer. Thankyou @GA Groundcare Yeah Mick, You've been in the same situation before I'm sure, not so simple with 2nd hand machines from another country is it.

Lunchbox and a ratchet strap

@PeteB Orange plant and Timberwolf UK. Have a used chipper each listed on their websites that would possibly be of interest. 30days yes, but a new machine comes with 3years! Can you elaborate on buying a warranty? My thinking is I think it’s worth spending an extra 15k for a new machine exactly want I want, with warranty, local backup and hydraulic winch (so less than 15k if deducting the winch) thinking about it matty, ex hire is probably not the best idea ?

Yeah that’s what I done with my last one, well got it sent over. the 2nd hand GM and TW I mentioned are in the uk. But 20k for a 3-4 year old machine, 400hrs, ex hire and no guarantee is a fair bit of money for a potential problem?

Are you a millennial jack?! (Joke) Atleast stick to the arrangement and see the week out, YOU are lucky to be given this chance by the sounds of it

Thanks for all the replies and advice, the SafeTrak 19-28 and tw190 are tempting, but at 20k+vat and no winch, or gaurentee, I’ll be spending that bit extra and order a new Jensen tomorrow, setup how I want too unless there’s any final nuggets of wisdom?!

I’ve seen a few made from the old style hiking packs with the metal frame. not my pictures, jhtradfallning on Instagram

Huntley hinge or tongue and groove felling cut. Stops the butt hitting the floor is one advantage only real advantage imo. I believe ts useful with palm trees which don't have traditional hinge fibres.

Little bit. the Swedish Jensen dealer has matched the best price I found in the UK. “Only” 5k difference between a först tr8 45hp with winch (although unsure if it’s hydraulic or electric) and a Jensen 540T with hydraulic winch and 50hp engine upgrade. So so between those two it’s the jensen Still waiting for the TW230 price, mates rates but the other partner who’s on holiday needs to agree. Its a heavy lean towards the Jensen right now

Whats the "book online" tab all about? I click on it, expecting to be able to book some milling, and get this message "Nothing to book right now. Check back soon." Confusing! Get rid of that Wix advert at the top (guess you'll have to pay) and have the Angus Milling part (with the introduction bit) first rather than the gallery. Stick your number in the introduction bit too.

Ive thought about it Joe, but my mate, who happens to be the TW dealer now, has gone from a 230 - 280 and back down to a 230 for his demo machines, thinks it suits our worksites better. a 230 will still be an upgrade in capability to a 530

@swinny i do and i don't regret selling the 530, good machine, but it was getting old, i earned good money when i sold it, and i was hankering after a step up in capacity. Easier said than done finding a decent 2nd hand 540 with the 50hp engine, fair few with the 37hp

Waiting to hear back from timberwolf, but a new Swedish Jensen is well and truly out of the running, 48k +vat for a 540 varitrack 50hp upgrade and with winch compared to 30+ plus vat for a ST8 45hp with remote controlled winch

Thanks for the replies so far Conor, interesting you say the greenmechs been unreliable, never really heard about them being unreliable before. I think the Bandit might not be the right machine, nimble manoeuvrability is pretty important to me. S o c, the 230 sure is impressive, and apart from the odd horror story seem to be lasting well. Thanks Mick, how'd it compare performance wise to your först? Ive used the smaller, 16-23 safe track and was really impressed with that, guessing the 19-28 is even better. Good to hear your machines been good Chopper Brown, and you're pleased with yours APB. The backup in the uk is renowned to be awesome, but im in sweden, and very much doubt the back up will be half as good as the uk, the new swedish dealer is 6hour drive away. TW is 30minutes to my east, Jensen 30 to my west and only heard horror stories about the Greenmech dealer here unfortunately.

What tracked chipper is the allround best? Ive recently sold my Jensen 530T. I liked its physical size, but spruce tops were a pain (lots of spruce here) Im now considering buying new, or used if a good deal. New options are Jensen (personal favourite) the 530T 37hp, or the 540T 50hp, both fixed or varitrack, both with hydraulic winch. Or Timberwolf 230VTR +winch. I don't consider there to be any other new alternatives. However, I've found a few used machines online, TW190TFTR 45hp, Greenmech 19-28 45hp (both about 500hours, both ex hire) and the wildcat, Bandit 75, 45hp 900hours (although the size is off-putting thinking about it) Offroad ability is pretty important. Not really interested in Först, never used one but they seem to be a poorly made Jensen copy where you really NEED the 3yr warranty...correct me if i'm wrong? Is there any news on the vermeer 190 being on tracks? Anyone any views?

Yeah the metal flag orientates the chain, and shows you the orientation too. the double sided chain you posted can still orientate itself on its side, you need that metal flag in my limited experience. It is expensive, but for me, its paid for itself this week already. Sorry to hear about your back @bigtreedon

Done as soon as I got the mail! Been contemplating making king my own chains for a while, will be interesting to see how they turn out, and how much money is saved

Considering the price of the tried and tested models, and the risk of serious injury of a home made one, why would you make your own? (genuine question!)

Hopefully a video in the link to my company’s Facebook page

A throw line, with a special chainsaw chain in the middle with alternating facing pairs of cutters. Also good for hung up trees or trees on power lines. Can even cut through if the compression is on the top side, it doesn’t jam. you'll be very sceptical to it until you try it, then it’s a great tool to have.

More trees on houses, Using a throw saw a lot, its been awesome, reducing the end weight significantly before climbing (if necessary). all but the big spruce, after removing as much as possible, sat up a few inches from the roof. The big spruce needed the hilux and a 3-1 system to pull it up off the house. Last job, hung up pine, ended up tipp rigging it from the aspen, cutting at the bottom over the fence. Biggest praise there goes to the aspen for holding a tree bigger than itself! All the jobs have been going incredibly smoothly