My 15XP on order will be 75-76k. 6.2 Ford. HydroJack, winch, welded feed table, vise, steel fenders, rake holder, cone holder, debris resistant bearings, spare tire and mount, 40 gallon steel tank, double teeth on bottom feed wheel, fuel saver, spring loaded too less trap door, over center...
Any one see the new SK900? After talking to my dealer, he said this unit was specifically made for tree care. He said the drive system is way over built for it’s operation capacity, and the arms and attachment plate are made with stronger steel and redesigned...
I have seen a chipper with this exact motor in a 2001 280HD with 6000+ hours and it’s had no rebuild, no oil consumption and started instantly when it was 5 degrees out last I saw it in 2020.
Some good info! No wonder the Ford is 5k more! I wonder if it’s the same 6.2 that’s in their pick ups and has 16 spark plugs? If it is, The engine is slowly getting legendary status as it ages because it’s so bulletproof and over built.
I am getting really close to pulling the trigger on a chipper build (15XPC vs 15XP, 80-90% pruning and 20-10% removal use expected in 2022), but other than price, my engine choices is what concerns me.
Pros and cons to each engine? Who has ran both?
- I hear of unreliability with the GM/PSI...
If there was a 5 year trial done with results that were 75% effective, I would take it. It’s all an experiment right now. We can’t even get a effective flu shot every year which we have studied forever.
My main ground guy got the vaccine two weeks ago so he could go to a concert in NY this...
They can do it on the 15 XPC. The person I bought my chip truck from in Austin Texas just bought a fully loaded 15XPC, with a winch, custom paint, big gasser and full hydraulic discharge chute controls and he only paid 60K.
Would be about $66,000 at my dealer. It was a pretty big range of...