Best Used Chipper Brand??

[stehansen]

I hope my chipper doesn't get his feelings hurt and break down on me.

 

[top hopper]

Hydraulic industry? I think they're pretty widely used across most industries.

Probably, I just used one example that came to mind.

 

[squisher]

I hope my chipper doesn't get his feelings hurt and break down on me.

Heh you stood up for it and that's gotta count for something.

 

[Old Monkey]

The bunny rabbit and turtle symbols have been widely used in the hydraulic industry for years.

I know, it just has the effect of making the chipper seem like it was intended for less than bright people.

 

[squisher]

Thought I'd add my 250 has the turtle and rabbit on it as well. I guess the fact that I had to run outside to confirm that means I'm less than bright too.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I've only seen that on tractors and riding lawn mowers.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Volkswagon had a Rabbit... HAHAHA

 

[squisher]

I think it's pretty common on most machinery.

 

[Old Monkey]

I guess Morbark thought I'd figure it out.

Thanks for the laugh Squishifier.

 

[squisher]

Fwiw my mini-skid also has the turtle/rabbit indicators on the throttle. But in my defense I'm certain I would've figured it out on my own.

 

[Cobleskill]

The symbols makes it international. Sometimes gauges are a puzzle. What's that picture of? A thermometer in an oil can?

 

[emr]

I had to vote Vermeer. We just got a "new" 1250 and have been very happy with it. I have to admit I have only run Vermeer and Gravely...... so take my vote for what its worth. The main reason we choose a Vermeer 1250 as our first chipper was service. There is no other local chipper service center near us. Here is our chipper.

 

[thattreeguy]

hey now thats a nice looking rig and chipper,
those 18" vermeers take a lot , but like i said... they break more if ya keep feeding the big wood thru them,
i only know because when i was with great scott ,in los angels we would stuff anything in it that would go thru it and it was costly to keep repairing...mind you we were municipal so those things ran from 7 am till 4pm 6 days a week, with no real intelligence behind them(operator)

looks like its tied up with bandit and morbark

 

[stehansen]

I've learned my lesson on feeding big stuff through there also.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I've never seen gray used as a company color. I'd be worried about its camouflage capabilities. I'd want a BRIGHT FLASHY color, myself.

 

[Newfie]

How big is the gun on that battleship?

 

[Ax-Man]

I broke the tie, for now anyway.

I voted Morbark. If you can find one with a John Deere engine so much the better. I have had very good luck with our 2400.

Buying used is always a gamble. You have to have a keen eye to be able to pick a nice clean machine that hasn't been all beat up .

 

[PCTREE]

So has anyone ever run a conehead????? You never see them used and ive been looking for one for years.. I really like the idea but have never used one. IMO drums eat way better but require more to keep em going, Ive got a 93 model 17 and the drum keeps splitting and we keep welding it up but man it eats way better than my BB 150........

 

[Thor's Hammer]

I've had 2 big coneheads, a 16" with a 140 CATkins, and a 22" with 260hp Cummins. I was the UK importer.
Without doubt they are the best chippers I've ever used, the infeed power and cutting ability far outstripped its competitors.

On the downside, factory backup is very poor, and the overall finish is shoddy, despite them being built like a brick shithouse.

 

[Tucker943]

I wonder if my saws have a turtle and a rabbit near the trigger?

 

[emr]

How big is the gun on that battleship?

Hey, be nice:tomcat:

Hey look! The smiley face matches our truck and chipper.

 

[PCTREE]

I've had 2 big coneheads, a 16" with a 140 CATkins, and a 22" with 260hp Cummins. I was the UK importer.
Without doubt they are the best chippers I've ever used, the infeed power and cutting ability far outstripped its competitors.

On the downside, factory backup is very poor, and the overall finish is shoddy, despite them being built like a brick shithouse.

So did you feel that the angle of the blades made for a more efficient cut?? Were they smoother and consumed less fuel? do you still run them and if not why???

 

[Koa Man]

Thor,
Sorry but I don't have any pictures of the blower on my Woodsman and I sold the chipper in June of last year.

All the Bandit chippers I have seen were real messy. Lots of crap underneath and around it to clean up after chipping. The Woodsman I had was a very clean chipper. Hardly anything left on the ground after chipping.

 

[squisher]

Well, my BB doesn't leave a big mess under it, don't really understand why it would. There's a cleanout hatch under the disc, but I keep it closed while chipping.

 

[SkwerI]

As the machine gets older, that lower feed roller will jam up more and more. Eventually you will tire of crawling underneath and opening that access hatch every day and you will just leave it open. Then you will have piles of crap under the chipper every time you run it, but the roller won't jam as often.