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Epic stuff. I bet that was an interesting moment when that shaft failed at full chat ........

On the plus side they sent me a nice notepad at Christmas so I’ve somewhere to write down all my machines faults .... just needs ‘doesn’t’ in front of work at the moment.

Good fitter is worth his weight ... No wonder those mechanics on Gold Rush are the highest paid employees

Interesting. Thanks. Forewarned is forearmed as they say

As they say kriss , “worse things have happened at sea “ It’s very frustrating but no point crying about it. Hopefully a swift resolution will be found. [emoji106]

Did they have to skim it to balance it up ? Yeah roller speed depending on material mine stays between 4 and 5.5 most of the time. A small tweak for different chipping makes a good difference

I work it out in euros for you Mick... [emoji38]

8 out of 10 disagreements can be resolved with an axe khriss, for the rest break out the 880

What was his response / attitude to resolving your issues ?

Those log bullets look excellent. Can anyone tell me how much they are ? PM if you don’t want to put it in the thread. Some nice log piles going on here [emoji106]

I’ll ask the same question. [emoji38]. I’m half looking for one if one comes up that’s right for me.

You’re exactly right Josh. No doubt they took a fair chunk of Jensen’ business.

Spitting the dummy never helps. Just makes you look daft. Hopefully forst and I will be able to resolve it on good terms all round [emoji106]

That’s a shame. Shows what good service is worth. Dealer support is vital. Buying a machine for me has to factor what local (ish) backup they offer. Forst are only about an hour from me

He has. I bought a Timberwolf off him. The company is still running. There is still a South African connection here. I bought a predator 38 stump grinder through them about May time 2020

That they are , and the first person had the benefit and safety of the warranty. One thing this experience does highlight is its worth its weight in gold. If I’d bought a used forst outside of their network I’d be having my pants pulled down on a weekly basis ... That could happen with any make machine. Don’t see so many Jensen around now as maybe 10 yrs ago.

Ha. Buy a machine that size without a full warranty. No chance. A new one maybe Mr stubby. Id be interested to see a schleising. They have a good reputation. The engine for the 8” tracked chipper seems very small on paper. But as always the proof is in the pudding !

I’ve been very complimentary of forst in terms of service and assistance. They are nurturing an excellent culture for their workforce and service standards. I too think their powder coat process is a lot better now. It was something I explored with them before buying. The early machines suffered corrosion because they weren’t media blasting the tin work after it was laser cut. The laser was leaving an almost invisible residue which reduced the ability of the powder coat to adhere properly. They now blast off the panels post laser and pre powder coat. The finish seems good. The only reason mine suffered a dink was because the bonnet hinge failed. Powder coat is worthless after it’s breached. In fact it harbours moisture between loose coat and metal. It’s always the way with people calling out faults. If it did what it was supposed to hassle free I’d have absolutely no reason to write about the machine. It would do what I bought it to do, chip wood and make me money. That’s about as exciting as a fully functional chipper gets, making money. Sadly mine also costs me money in down time , having to return to jobs a second day to finish up etc etc. I’ve maintained the machine as I should yet its still failing. The fails on this machine are not even parts on the maintenance schedule. In terms of servicing it, it’s not even done enough hours for an oil change yet..... Forst have been exemplary so far in fixing the faults but with new faults occurring over the Christmas period and them being closed I will only be able to discuss further next week. In terms of Forst - rely on it - sorry, mines totally unreliable.

That’s some list It’s not just forst. Wasn’t so long ago Timberwolf were recalling their tw230 with cracked chassis’ My pals TW230 has spent months back at Timberwolf fixing almost untraceable serious faults. The tw230 performs seriously well but keeping under 750kg has made it too flimsy To match its performance Those first bonnet hinges are junk. It’s a seriously heavy bonnet for such small hinges. It must have uneven forces on it opening too as only has a gas strut on one side. It’ll be an interesting chat next week. !

4/5 years ago people raves about them. These people are out of their warranties now .....

I’m not fussed about admitting it’s poor quality. I’m hugely disappointed with it. I really feel this model with the new engine was probably pushed to market too soon to cover the sales potential of its closest rival the tracked tw280 sliding off the market. On paper the TR8 is bang for buck one of the best 8” chipper packages available. It’s not living up to its company logo of ‘rely on it’ in any way though. I like to think I can be quite reasonable in these situations. If forst are committed to quality and building their reputation as a market leader I’d happily stay with the product and have a 2 way process with them feeding back , making improvements/ modifications that we have encountered if it means my capital investment results in a better machine in my company. If they had 2/3 firms doing this they’d iron a lot of issues quickly. They must be haemorrhaging money on warranty fixes and sending out engineers to site up and down the country. That’s got to batter the profitability of the sale of machines massively.

It’s still a 3 yr warranty.

Andrews work for me. I’m content if any climbing boot goes past a year. 18 months is decent. Climbing boots are a compromise of being sturdy for work but comfortable to walk and drive in. Given the abuse climbing gnarly trees dishes out I just factor them in as a consumable with that kind of lifespan I’m sure if wore my Andrews just for walking the dogs I’d get many a year from THem.

Is this you@HuntingHiCap A husqvarna collecting mincer ...... [emoji23]

I just looked them up on YouTube. Very capable. What’s the dollar on one of those. I can’t imagine there are many used ones about either.