i was looking into this last year, f350 vs f550 . So glad i went with the f550. 7.3l manual 4x4 with a 12' box. only thing i wish i had was tool boxes!
after ms200/201, i use 362 with 24" , its also my main felling/bucking saw
no point of anything in between those two sizes saw, though you can put a 20" bar on the 362
i love samson voyager 11.8 mm. it is super strong. it knots better than poison ivy which i used before.
i use it for srt and ddrt/mrt with a hitch hiker pulley.
srt set up is haas/isc stryder / rope wrench
@southsoundtree Thanks
This is the first chipper i've had or maintained, used rentals often enough.
The rad fan was brittle and broke a fin, so i replaced it, replaced the fan drive belts, pulled the rad fixed the fins (60% were bent, now 10%), flushed it. The hydraulic fluid tank had 3/4"...
@southsoundtree
I've been running it, just using the winter to get it into improved condition.
I agree it does have some issues, its very messy and clogs up in some spots easily. Yes it has vertical feedwheels.
@Fivepoints
Do you have a picture of your truck? Did you build it yourself? I just got an F550 and would like to build something also that the top comes off.
Thanks
Hi,
So I'm looking to upgrade my truck. I have a BC1400 Vermeer chipper, which I'm dragging around with my half-ton F-150 and I'm pretty sure I'm wrecking the transmission. I can barely go 50km/hr. uphill.
I was looking at One tons, Dodges 5.9 or Fords 7.3, but now I'm seeing a few options...
Shop around for a used one. I got a quote for 90k CAD for a 15" Morbark, then found a 14" Vermeer for 8k CAD. Not the best model, sure but 82 000 difference is easy to justify. Im ironing out the wrinkles but it works fine.