GA Groundcare

Used kit is thin on the ground currently due to long manufacturing lead times. 
 

How come you’re looking at an 8” tracked machine now over a 6” road tow. 
Repair and running costs are very different between the two. 

You can go very wrong on ex rail kit due to the environments they naturally work in.
Radiators often don’t get blown out, servicing can sometimes be lacking and usually plenty of make do and mends to keep the chipper going that end up being permanent.
Especially if they largely live track side and never get back to the workshop. 

We do a lot of work on Safetraks. And have reconditioned plenty too. Happy to write you a check list. 

On 29/03/2021 at 20:10, benedmonds said:

They supplied us this a few weeks back..

Thanks for your business Ben. Hope the machine is going well  

Here is an Arb 150 we just finished today. We fitted a new flywheel, wheels, hitch, lights, mudguards, re powder coating etc. 
 

Advertised at £8,500 ex vat and sold within 30 mins. 
 

A during and almost finished photo. 

On 29/03/2021 at 20:28, Paddy1000111 said:

That is a hell of a deal. A 2014 machine with 40 hours seems fishy? Maybe a new tacho? I'm sure they're genuine though

 It was a genuine 40 hours. I (Ashley) sold the machine when I used to work for the old GM dealer TH White back in the day.

It was a property company that purchased it and was hardly used. They rang up to see if we could go down, service it etc so it could be advertised for sale. I asked to buy it directly which is what we did.

You could tell the hours were genuine as the original paint was still on the flywheel and all the  fixings still looked like new due to being dry stored. 

On 15/03/2021 at 18:50, Ty Korrigan said:

What is the typical price difference between machines with the 50hp deezle and 57hp petrol?

  Stuart

The EVO 205 57hp petrol isn't in the price book yet. The Arborist 200 is still available to order with the 57hp engine. Not really comparing apples with apples as its two different machines, but the Tier 5 EVO 205D is 2k more than the Arb 200 petrol.

Skarper C120 in part ex. 25 hours old. 2020 build. £3,995 plus vat. 

CS80 & CS100 both in stock here currently 😁

15 hours ago, Mike Hill said:

I am sorry if this is really vague, but I was told that if there is a emblem on the face of the final drive that resembles a Citroen emblem,then it's an Italian final drive. 

 

Either way its going to have to come out to see if the Sun gear is damaged so doing that will make it easier to match.

You are probably referring to Bonfiglioli. Although most pumps on wood chippers are from Italy.

18 hours ago, orang-utan said:

Yes PeteB, I can see where you're going with that bit of marketting!  The CS100 does look pretty good and seems to have a slightly larger engine if I am not mistaken.  I suppose with all these machines it's a case of feeding them with single branches/stems rather than whole heaps of brash in one go.  It's the size of this type of machine that really appeals and particularly if its not a case of needing to get rid of whole large trees.

 

Do you know if the Greenmech CS100 will comfortably munch through >4in?

Check out the CS80. Same machine as the CS100 just fitted with the smaller 12hp Loncin lump. Knocks a grand off the sales price... And we have one in stock!🤪

On 30/12/2020 at 19:10, Clicky said:

OK will give Ga groundcare a go

Cheers guys

We can supply. Vertical bar is £204.94 ex vat.

We carry these in stock if you need... Sorry only just logged on and seen the thread.

Just now, jurassic86 said:

Will it start if we remove it?

Yes should do. You'll have to poke a screwdriver or similar in the hole to turn it off though.

It should hold / pull whilst the ignition is on. And drop / release when power is turned off thus turning the engine off. 

Things to try....

Add 12 volts with a makeshift wire from the battery directly to the glow plug rail. Does it start better? If so your pre heating system has an issue.

Are you physically getting plenty of fuel at the injection pump? Even if your fuel filters look clean.

Remove the stop solenoid, does it start up correctly now? You'll need something to poke in the hole to turn the engine off. 

Those two twisted together wires you have taken a photo of should be disconnected. If connected they will bypass the stress control system. 

Hi,

Looking for a Kwik Chip 160 wiring diagram if anyone has something?

Most dealers kick out a new 18hp CS100 about £4,300 plus vat

On 12/12/2020 at 02:54, Dean O said:

 

 

Does anybody out there us the greenmech sharpener?

We do, we have probably sharpened 1,000 blades on ours...

Remember GreenMech make a CS100 PTO.... If 4" capacity is enough. Simple cat 1 link and PTO shaft drive.

Which Forst are you looking at, 6" or 8"

9 hours ago, KWarb17 said:

Thanks I'll DM ya if things progress.  Obviously looking at a few options.  Something that has just occurred to me.  I haven't seen many of the EVO 165P around? If I was to place an order today would I be running the risk of having one of the first off production line?  Like anything there's often issues with the first few.  Not saying there will be any issues of course but just a thought. 

How many hours testing does the model go through before coming to the market?

Cheers

GA Plant Swindon, Horizon Trees, GT Trees, Chipper Hire SW are all companies I have delivered brand new Evo 750kg machines to last month as a dealer in the south. 
 

I have had the prototype machine out for months and it’s been in various companies/ customers to be abused and basically see what fails. 
 

GM have a rolling road at the factory, it simulates the machine bouncing along the road and again, it’s heavily tested on that to see what breaks.  

I was at the factory last week, there must of been some 40 machines in dispatch waiting to go out. 
 

Lead time on new orders is 16 weeks! But I have stock always on order. 2 arriving this month and 14 rocking up in January ?

Welcome to let you have it for a few days/ week so you can live with it ?

8 hours ago, Ross Goodenough said:

Not sure as a mate sorted the hire, but was from swindon. 

Not too sure about the new stress control features either tbh. Kept on stalling on bigger timber and lost a ton of time unblocking the thing!

Was it a yellow and black one? 
 

GA Plant hire had one on loan from us prior to their actual machine being delivered. Now that one we did go out to as it was blocking. It was an over 750kg machine, different flywheel, different chassis, different stress control and different exhaust. 
 

The blocking of that yellow / black machine was due to the following. 
 

The exhaust ran too close to the pair of flywheel drive belts. The outer belt, closest to the engine when we put a digital temperature gauge on was some 30 degree hotter than the inner belt. When the belts were tight, tensioned by a “common”  tensioner there was a clear tension difference between the two belts. 
The stress control sensor is on the engine crank shaft.  On feeding larger material the flywheel would slow down, belts slipping on the engine crank pulley, crank pulley / engine is still revving and subsequently the machine feeds until it stalls. 

We replaced the belts on site and the machine was fine for the rest of its loan period. But we knew it was probably going to have the same issue in due course. 

I had already taken an order for that exact yellow / black machine, when we delivered GA Plants actual 750kg machine it came back in to our place, new redesigned exhaust plus we heat wrapped the manifold for good measure. It’s been working with its new customer and hasn’t missed a beat since ?.

its a shame you didn’t get to experience the 165 750kg machine Ross. 

1 minute ago, KWarb17 said:

Cheers for the info. 

 

Perhaps I'll book a demo in due course....

No worries. I have a demo machine available. We are only in Wiltshire  

5 minutes ago, KWarb17 said:

Cheers, obviously if my guys are wanting to tow it it'll have to be under 750Kg. I couldn't afford for the apprentice to be over. Can you assure me its sub 750? Some of the others are like a bit over.  

Don't like the look of em buttons but sure they'll be OK after I get used to them 

Yup, 750kg wet weight fuelled up. 
 

The buttons are easy. Blue reverse, green feed. They’re hardy buttons designed to be stepped on in factories. 
 

You don’t have to reverse before going forward either ? If you hit the stop button you can tap feed directly. And now, on the latest ones if a large branch holds the stop bar down you can press the green feed button to override.  Rather than trying to pull the stop bar back with one hand and press feed button with the other...