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  1. GA Groundcare
    It would put you in a rough ball park... Most users get around 20 hours on a flat blade before sharpening. As mentioned there is some very simple hour recording devices available..
  2. GA Groundcare
    Although not trucks we have sold a few machines for export over the years. Most recently earlier this year a couple of big 9" GreenMech old chippers to Lithuania. They seem to like big, heavy, strong, fairly worn out old kit. I think what we consider end of life and what some countries consider end of life are two very different things. I get the impression they have a more make do and mend attitude... I sold a couple of old MF 390 tractors with cabs to South Africa about 3 years ago. In the UK we considered them almost scrap. Both cabs were rotten, one wouldn't stay in its gears but they cut the cabs off and went to start a new life down there and were very happy with the products!! The export market seems to be all or nothing depending on where the exchange rate is. The Gov.uk website is brilliant for export advice.
  3. GA Groundcare
    Also, if you look at the cost of a premium chipper (I will choose a CS100 18hp in this example) when buying new it will be circa £4,350 plus vat hand delivered by your local dealership who will support a full three years parts & labour warranty. Any problems, you give them a call and they'll come out and repair the machine. What happens when your Chinese chipper breaks down on site? A distributor sends parts in the post to fit yourself? How long is the lead time on those parts? We keep belts, blades, screws, bearings, infeed screen, stop button and serviceable items on the shelf here ready for a customer to pop in and collect directly or have sent. When you sell that 5 year old CS100 you could see 3k 3.5k back no problem if you retail it fully serviced, cleaned and sharpened. Cost of overall ownership = less than the Chinese chipper and productivity much higher for those 5 years. GreenMech are running some pretty decent finance offers currently too.
  4. GA Groundcare
    Ah! I only scanned through it on BBC news page. Sounds about right for a developer. Whilst its "only" money and whilst the fine can be built as a cost into the housing estate it'll continue to happen. Stick the board of directors on hundreds and hundreds of hours community service instead....
  5. GA Groundcare
    Do you think the property developers have / are planning to pay out the tree surgeon? Being that it’s been ruled as “deliberate”
  6. GA Groundcare
    Most welcome!
  7. GA Groundcare
    We have a 2017 GreenMech Arborist 150 petrol for sale, 37hp EFI engine, -750kg, 344 hours, 10 months manufacturers warranty left. £8,999 plus vat. UK delivery available.
  8. GA Groundcare
    Description A 530 (XL) A 540 A 425 A 328 A 231 A 141 XL Weight of the flywheel 70 kg 120 kg 150 kg 170 kg 275 kg 385 kg Dimensions of the flywheel 600x25 mm 650x30 mm 730x30 mm 820x35 mm 970x35 mm 1060x40 mm Diameter upper roller 110 mm 135 mm 120 mm 160 mm (option 200 mm) 160 mm (option 240 mm) 200 mm (option 280 mm) Diameter lower roller conic 110 mm (middle) 120 mm 120 mm 120 mm 160 mm 160 mm
  9. GA Groundcare
    Yes, it is fairly straight forward. Is the collar and shaft ok? We did an older one a little while ago and the threaded collar was knackered. The new collar is a different thread which then required a new stub shaft, different seal etc. Costs on parts was in excess of £500
  10. GA Groundcare
    As above! We put the hubs back on a TW190 yesterday and carried out fitment as Doobin says. Makes you wonder why go to the effort of 5 stud wheels on the 190 when all that holds everything on is a semi loose nut with a split pin through it...
  11. GA Groundcare
    Just incase the TW190 I mentioned is of interest....
  12. GA Groundcare
    Thanks for the kind feedback! Ash.
  13. GA Groundcare
    Got a TimberWolf TW190 for sale. 2006, 1320 hours. New brake shoes, new cables, new hitch coupling, new breakaway cable, lighting board / wiring, serviced, flywheel bearings etc. £6,500 inc vat.
  14. GA Groundcare
    Yes, we have a Husqvarna shop. Sounds good! That price is only on the top handle saws we physically have in stock. We have 2x 540 14” left.
  15. GA Groundcare
    Can do you brand new T540XP mk2 14” for £495 inc vat delivered to your door.
  16. GA Groundcare
    Stuart, next week we will have a road tow TimberWolf TW190 up for sale. Currently just replacing the brake shoes, cables, hitch and will be serviced. The flywheel bearings were replaced just before part exchange. 2006 with 1400 odd hours. £6,000. Appreciate its not a PTO machine but worth mentioning.
  17. GA Groundcare
    We are based in Wiltshire. If you can bring it up to us, or I can probably meet you have way we’ll get the bearings matched up, flywheel taken out correctly and refitted / setup correctly. Our labour rate is £45 per hour plus vat and a flywheel out / in plus feed roller bearing(s) is probably a days work. We are a GreenMech chipper dealer and work on chippers all day everyday so you’ll get more knowledge than taking it to an “Ag” dealer. Not talking them down in anyway, but i guess it’s similar to bringing your 150hp tractor in to us for repair. Yes we can do it, but we don’t specialise in that area.
  18. GA Groundcare
    Where are you located?
  19. GA Groundcare
    My mistake! ?
  20. GA Groundcare
    Strip it & match it. We’ve done this before on a A530.
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  22. GA Groundcare
    Its worth having a look at the GreenMech 220 (9") PTO unit. A proven, tried and reliable machine, the flywheel is driven by the PTO, feed rollers from the tractor spools and no stress takes a 12v from the trailer 7 pin. Not having to have its own separate hydraulic pump keeps the price reasonable with a RRP of £12,870 ex vat and that'll come with a three year unlimited hour warranty. GreenMech are also running some subsidised finance deals unit later this autumn... What tractor will you be using?
  23. GA Groundcare
    It is easily achievable in under a days labour. Providing the nose shaft isn’t worn and it is just bearing replacement a dealer should charge less than £500 inc parts, labour & sharpened blades. You’re looking for a 3mm blade - anvil gap on a TimberWolf. Check that before you strip it, if it’s about right then stick the same amount of shims in as a starting point. Edit. Just realised how old this original post is!
  24. GA Groundcare
    Interesting report! Is the top write up and anvil damage from that TR6 or have they just used a library picture to show what a wood chipper looks like.... We have had a few SafeTrak's come in that swallowed a track clip and subsequently failed. The actual chip chamber has some dings and dents that needed dressing out then replacement blades, bearings etc and some times the flywheel needs reworking but in all fairness for what has just happened its often not "that" bad.
  25. GA Groundcare
    I would stick with genuine blades, what happens if god forbid one comes off and hits someone? We had a tracked Jensen in a few years ago that took a blade out, it went straight through the hydraulic tank, out the machine and kept on going. Their warranty T's & C's are copied below. Warranty: A 3 year or 1000 operating hours (whichever occurs first) guarantee Restrictions: Genuine Forst parts must be used during the warranty period – failure to do so will invalidate the warranty Service and maintenance must be carried out as stated in the user manual Bearings are restricted to 700 hours or 3 years which comes first Wearing parts are excluded such as blades, belts, anvils, tyres, brakes, lights, hitch, feed rollers and paintwork XR8 Track base restricted to 1 year warranty

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