Small chipper advice

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Thanks. It's a pretty rare bird. 1982 CJ-8 Scrambler. They made 27,792 give or take between 81 and 85 with 200 or so sold as 86s. It's longer than the CJ-7. The nice thing is that almost everything interchanges with the 7, other than brake lines, rear driveshaft, etc... Makes it fairly inexpensive to maintain.
 
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Do you guys see anything glaringly wrong with it? It's 120 miles away. The guy with the Vermeer wanted $6500 for his.
 
Hard to tell , looks like no rust for sure , infeed chute shows it's well used ... Motor looks big , what is it ? ... Oh yeah price seems right.
 
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I just messaged the owner to see if they know which engine is on it. I may go look at it. How should I go about checking the bearings? Spud bar underneath and see if there's any play? If I get it I imagine I should be able to sell it if it doesn't work out without losing too much on it.
 
Looks like a two cylinder petrol engine=underpowered.

Don't compromise, think to yourself "what chipper do I REALLY want/need" then find a way of getting it.

Bouncing around picking up anything going is a recipe for getting a pos.
 
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Looking at the picture I see four plug wires so I'd imagine it's a four cylinder engine at least unless they're running two plugs per head, but they'd be spaced quite a ways apart.
 
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I understand what you're saying Mick. Right now I think a smaller chipper would suit me fine. I don't mind wheeling and dealing a little. I've made a decent amount of money haggling and reselling stuff. It's nice when I can get a little use out of it before peddling it down the road to see if it fits the work I do. I just like to get as much info on whatever I'm looking at so I can make an informed decision. I appreciate the advice.
 
Pretty sure when I was renting the Bandit six , the yard had upgraded to the Gas Wisconsin 4 , forgot what the smaller one was. Ran good , two people can move that machine into backyards where the truck wouldn't fit. Know this from doing ...
 
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It seems that parts are a little hard to find and therefore a little more expensive. If I go I'll check the oil, let it run and see if I get much blow-by on the rings.
 
Like Jim said. They can be finicky. My boss had one on his old stump grinder. Model 6A I believe. We carried a Maddox to tension the belt and he new just how to smack it to make it start if it was in a mood.
 
Tires are easy, and often needed due to weathering, not road wear (had a flat after a dump run yesterday on an old trailer I've been looking to upgrade). Bearings may need grease.
 
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