Timberwolf Sales

Thanks for your comments Dean. Although Arbtalk seems to have more than its fair share of Timberwolf haters, fortunately it does not reflect the real world for us! The fact is, the 150 is now 19 years old and thousands have been sold - throughout that time we have worked hard to keep it modern and improve its performance within the constraints of the original design. As you know, when you can get a nice long production run on something, it just gets more reliable as you iron out the creases. The 150DHB has been a well sorted machine for a good number of years now and can still hold its head high. Although we don't comment on Arbtalk much (we don't feel it our place) we do watch it and we do hear the comments; now we have Whole Vehicle Type Approval out the way we are able to pick up where we left off and start to give our customers what they have been asking for - the new chipper is our response to everything that has been levelled at us over the last couple of years, we hope and think we have listened 100% to everything that has been said - now it is back over to the market to decide if we got it right - roll on APF! Regards Richard

Hi No, I'm sorry the 1st UK public showing is scheduled to be at the APF. If anyone wants to see it beforehand they are welcome to visit the factory after the 19th August when we would be more than happy to show you around our facilities and give you a detailed explanation of what has gone into this chipper. If you are interested, just PM me and I will make it happen. Regards Richard

Thanks for your support and yes the retro kit will fit on a 125 as well. Regards Richard

Thanks for the interest in our soon to be launched chipper. I thought I'd take the opportunity to give you a bit of insight as to why Timberwolf has been a bit slow in reacting to market demands and why we are very excited to be showing this machine at the APF this year. Timberwolf is a small business employing around 40 people. We design manufacture and final assemble all our own machines here in the UK. Because we have limited space we cannot undertake all the manufacture ourselves and we out-source the manufacture of certain components such as feed funnels. Altogether we deal with over 80 different suppliers in the UK who provide us with all the parts to make our current 17 models. We are proud to be a British manufacturing company and we try really hard to give our customers what they want. The reason it can take a frustratingly long time to achieve this ultimately comes down to the fact we are relatively small when compared with Bandit, Vermeer etc plus we go to extraordinary lengths to ensure we are 100% compliant with everything we have to be compliant with so Timberwolf customers can buy their machines with confidence, unfortunately this takes up time and resources (both physical and monetary) As an example: 2008 - 2009 design of TW 190TVGTR 2009 - 2010 design of TW 350DHB(t) 2010 - 2012 design of sub 750kg shredder for French market 2011- 2013 design of our 1st sub 750kg turntable chipper with wide feed aperture to compete with the Greenmech Quadchip. 2011 - 2012 major undertaking to make sure all Timberwolf road tow equipment is fully compliant for Whole Vehicle Type Approval and Conformity of Production as it is a mandatory requirement that had to be complied with by October 2012. This is a major undertaking to do it properly and consequently slows up development of new models. 2011 - 2012 4000 questionnaires sent to TW owners and non owners asking for information and feed-back. Over 1000 are returned and we start prioritising on peoples wish list. 2012 - The beginnings of a new 6" chipper start to take shape 2013 - Investment in latest solid modelling program and the new chipper gathers pace as we exploit the design program to give us evermore performance whilst increasing design strength and integrity. 2013 - 2014 Extensive testing(by several real live tree surgeons!) and productionisation of new model ready for APF launch in September. So to answer some of the questions that have been asked: No it is not a polished 150! It was designed from scratch and shares less than 15 components (excluding nuts and bolts for the more pedantic amongst you!) The 150DHB will remain in production until the market tells us not to build it! This machine came out in 1995 and represented superb chipping performance at an affordable price. The law allowing young drivers only to tow 750kg maximum without taking an extra test made this machine ever more popular. Despite what some manufacturers may tell you, it is incredibly hard to design a chipper that actually weighs less than 750kg and most don't bother even though they admit it is where the volume sales are. By 2010 if you needed a chipper that weighed under 750kg then the most popular choice was still the TW 150DHB - Greenmech introduced the Quadchip and it was the first serious contender for the sub 750kg performance crown. To produce a 34hp Kubota powered chipper on a turntable that actually weighed under 750kg was an incredible achievement by Greenmech and we quickly set about catching them up with our TW 240DHB. Overall the Quadchip did not impact on 150 sales much because in reality although people like the idea of a turntable, when it comes to parting with your own dosh not everyone can justify the extra cost. Greenmech soon realised this and a couple of years later introduced the Arborist 150 - once again they had managed to design a brand new machine that weighed under 750kg and although they hadn't managed to install the Kubota 1505 4 cylinder engine (to our knowledge Timberwolf is the only chipper manufacturer in the world able to fit this engine in sub 750kg chippers) they had none the less introduced another worthy contender! Now add into the mix the new Forst ST6 with the same V1505 engine as Timberwolf and you can see the competition is hotting up... So, what is this new model all about? Unfortunately I can't give you the full low down because the official launch is not until September 1st (19th August if you pre registered your interest) but to give you a taste: Same engine as the Forst ST6 and the TW 150DHB Sub 750kg Wider rollers and feed aperture than a Forst ST6 or GM Quad/Arborist More throughput per hour than all machines mentioned above (we have done back to back testing). Larger bearings than fitted in the Greenmechs or Forst mentioned above. Greasable bearings!!! Individual replaceable steel fans!!! Double sided cutter blades A rotor that is more than double the mass of the 150DHB rotor!!! Oh and yes, there is a tracked version as well with all the requested features. Love us or hate us, come see us at the APF and have a look at what we have been up to - there is more to this chipper than you think! Regards Richard Marshall Partner P.S - Geoff - yes we will be releasing an upgrade greasable bearing and metal fan kit for the 150DHB. More details at the APF show. P.P.S - I.C Trees - love your persistence on the 'game changer' question - during the design of this new machine we have learnt a surprising amount; over the coming months as this machine is launched and people understand more about the choices they have, we believe this machine will become the catalyst of what we call a game changer. Sorry I can't be any clearer for you at the moment!

You should always aim to use the authorised dealer for the product. First, they should have training in the maintenance of the product you own, but also they will be aware of any updates that can be applied to you machine in order to keep up with changes to legislation or to maximise performance. Your dealer is Landpower in Somerset, Amanda Tribe on 01963 370654 or Holt JCB in Devon and Cornwall on 01208 78078.

Please see the photo for your information. The longer lever in the picture is the throttle lever, operated by the throttle cable. The smaller lever is the manual fuel cut off. It will shut off the engine if activated. It has a spring fitted internally which holds it in the "run" position. We don`t require the manual cut off because the engine is fitted with a fuel cut off solenoid which you will see in the top left of the picture. If you still want to order the spring you can see in the picture please call your dealer. I Hope this clarifies things for you.

Hi Having checked with our parts department, there is a throttle spring part available with part number 1304. Give us a quick call and we`ll put you in touch with your local dealer to get it sent out. Timberwolf: 01449 765809

Great to hear that you like your TW240. In answer to Charles about the bearings and fins. The bearings are massively over-sized for this class of machine and they are remotely greased from a central point. The machine has a twin disc rotor with steel paddles bolted between the two discs, offering tremendous strength and durability. Anybody requiring a demonstration please call us at Stowmarket and we`ll put you in touch with your local dealer.

Karl The 240 is a little more than the 150, it depends whether you need the features it offers. Have a chat to your local dealer, he/she`ll get you sorted out.

Our first question would be are you looking for a sub 750kg machine. That will narrow it down a bit for you. The TW240TDHB(t) is bang up to date with a turntable and all metal covers and switches. It is available from and supported by our comprehensive dealer network. The feed opening is over 240mm x 160mm, it has centralized greasing including for the twin over-sized bearings, easy blade access and a dual acting safety bar for user safety. Get yourself a demo booked with your local dealer, we can`t make them fast enough!

Hello Ty Firstly, apologies for the slight delay, we were helping logistics with delivery of some machines. Ok, the height of the feed table is 795mm , just under 31". It has a slope to begin with to allow large and long material to be pulled easily into the 350mm x 230mm in-feed. (see pic.) The 350 has a very large twin steel disc rotor weighing 250kg. The twin disc has steel paddles bolted in place in between and it is then fitted with 4 x double sided blades. (see pic.) Regarding the bearings, yes they are very easy to grease and also extremely large. (see pic.) A couple of other points. The 350, like all our machines is designed with a positive nose weight that is within a safe range for 4x4`s and for trucks alike. We also offer a choice of fixed height or fully adjustable height drawbar on this machine. (see pics.) A demonstration is probably the best way for you to properly evaluate the machine in your own environment.

Have you considered the Timberwolf TW350DHB(t)?

Just to clarify. All Timberwolf chippers are fitted with steel paddle buttons mounted in a steel box and then mounted on anti vibration rubber mounts. We agree that there should be no compromise to operator safety through the use of inferior fittings. We learned many years ago that plastic buttons were just not up to the job.

Take a look at the Timberwolf TW13/75G. It`s a proven machine with hundreds used in the hire industry which is known to be tough on machinery! It also comes with the benefit of a full UK dealer network to back it up.

To the best of our knowledge this is a rumour that has been circulating for several years. As with most rumours it bears little resemblance to the truth. I say this because we have been working closely with Network Rail, both in supplying current machines and developing new products specific to their requirements.