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I'll never buy a Timberwolf again after the problems I had with my new Timberwolf. Support from Timberwolf was woeful. Greenmech all the way for me. Brilliant after sales, well made machines.

My nemesis was removed and trailer stolen in less than 4 minutes. Big pair of stilsons and two fat robbers hanging off them. I thought it was a good wheelclamp until then... All done in full view of cameras! I have resorted to removing wheels and putting a bracket bolted to the hubs with locking wheel bolts. Still not impossible to get around, but has done the job so far...

I'm considering selling my Antonio Carraro 5800, uniforest winch, jms 900 trailer, and skidding grapple. All had very light usage. I hardly use the kit any more to justify keeping them, plus I need a new truck! If interested, let me know.

Their M18 chainsaw is ok ish! Fine for chopping up the odd log on a Sunday, but the balance feels wrong and vibration is high compared to a pro petrol saw. It feels like a cheap b&q electric chainsaw imo

Any proof of that? I've had both and longevity of 500i is no different IMO

My 500i has been super reliable. Always starts on 2 pulls, fast cutting, lightweight, well balanced. Streets ahead of equivalent husky IMO.

My petrol timberwolf 230 was a disaster. Not just down to the horrendous engine either. I think Timberwolf designed this chipper on a Friday afternoon- AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

Agreed, they are better suited to awkward terrain with a skidding winch than trailer. Mine has been brilliant for this and is great in gardens where it doesn't destroy the lawn. Moving the axle on the trailer involved drilling a few extra holes and sliding the axle backwards. For my set up it was far easier, cheaper and more effective than using chains, that's why I mentioned it...

I had issues pulling timber trailer up a slope with my AGT. In the end, I moved the axle on the trailer backwards to put more weight on the rear axle of the tractor. This made a huge difference especially when moving longer lengths of timber.

I had many problems with 37hp briggs vanguard on Timberwolf 230. Random engine cut outs and problems starting, air filter mounts constantly breaking, engine mounts breaking etc. Some of these problems were made worse by Timberwolf's woeful design on this chipper- four 8mm bolts to hold the engine down, NO anti-vibration mounts- engine directly bolted to chassis! I had enough in the end and changed chipper manufacturer and engine.

Yes I think so. I'd go diesel or smaller Honda petrol- at least you know it will work, even if it does chip slower.

Hi. I recently got rid of mine. I may have been unlucky- I have always rated timberwolf chippers (TW125, TW150), but this one was a pig. I always look after my kit, but it went to the dealers at least a dozen times in the 2 years I had it. Many broken exhausts, leaking fuel tanks, flywheel shaking itself apart, wierd engine shutdowns, constant failures of air filter mount etc etc. There is no vibration isolation on the engine, they are bolted straight to the chassis with tiny 8mm bolts!!! This resulted in all 4 mounting bolts shearing on one occasion- a serious safety issue. Air filter mount fatigued several times allowing dirt into the intake manifold on a brand new engine- this likely occured due to excessive vibration due to the lack of av mounts on the engine. Paintwork was incredibly poor too- looked like an old chipper after 2 years. The local dealer couldn't diagnose engine faults as they didnt have the equipment to plug into it either which didn't help. I'll never buy timberwolf again, this machine was clearly designed on a Friday afternoon! If Timberwolf make such a hash of making a simple air-cooled chipper like this, god knows what the reliability will be like on their new hybrid ones. I was offered a 'good price' on a replacement timberwolf- I went to look at it in the dealers yard- I'm sorry to say that most of the engineering cock-ups were still carried forward onto this model- even the 4x 8mm mounting bolts!!! I'm now a happy GM owner, and I won't be tempted back easily!!

Ours are great, but we have had a few issues recently with crackling and static probably caused by moisture getting into the microphone plug. Has anyone else had this problem?

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