Small chipper advice

[Levi]

I like the old 935s, best small chipper Ive used.

 

[Levi]

Nice Jeep!

 

[squisher]

I don't know... some photos show up normal, some are rotated...

That's the way I do it too!

That jeep is awesome looking. Thanks for the pics.

 

[flashover604]

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.

 

[MasterBlaster]

What's everyone using now?

http://tinypic.com/

 

[flashover604]

Found a Bandit 65 I believe for $3200. No hour meter.

 

[flashover604]

Do you guys see anything glaringly wrong with it? It's 120 miles away. The guy with the Vermeer wanted $6500 for his.

 

[Altissimus]

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.

 

[flashover604]

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.

 

[Mick!]

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.

 

[flashover604]

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.

 

[flashover604]

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.

 

[FireFighterZero]

Oh, my. Looks Wisconsin-ish.

 

[flashover604]

Is Wisconsin-ish good or "run away quickly."?

 

[flashover604]

After further review....it appears to be a 35 horse Wisconsin. Any opinions on the engine?

 

[Altissimus]

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 ...

 

[flashover604]

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.

 

[Mick!]

35 hp is ok.

 

[FireFighterZero]

Can be finicky.

They used to power everything up here.

Can have problems with hard starting when hot.

Was not uncommon to find some rancher pounding one round with a hammer.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Those Bandit 65s are a better unit than the Vermeer IMHO. I've run both. The Bandit just worked better. Fed better as well.

 

[MasterBlaster]

+10

 

[treebilly]

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.

 

[Chris E]

I'm gonna fit an air filter pre-cleaner to my bandit 990, apparently it may sap around 5% of hp... Didn't really notice any performance drop fitting one to the kohler 27 grinder

 

[SeanKroll]

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.

 

[SeanKroll]

www.searchtempest.com , awesome site. Can search by region or whole country. I have found it to be a bit addicting tho.

Thank you!