Imo your chipper needs to run in top shape every day. My first chipper was used, no issues actually sold for a profit. Second chipper brand new, loved it. Third chipper needed a bigger one. Found new used (only 250 hrs) parked in a corner of a barn in Nebraska. 20hr one way its been a game...
It was always a game to see where i can safely set down those outriggers. Some days were pretty crazy. They are nice when they work (don't break), but that was only 60% of the time.
Tracked lifts are nice. I worked three years pt for a guy and I climbed on crane jobs and maybe once a month if that on other jobs. He has a teupen 25gt or something like that. 75'.
After owning my own rear mount bucket, I guess I can now say they both have ups and downs. The biggest downs of...
I was ready to spend 2500$ on eartecs. The way i did my helmet coms through ropetek, i can buy almost ten sets of thr ropeteks. Ropteks weigh nothing, can link your phone, can link mulitple users, maybe five or six. Sound clear as talking to someone next to you. Been using them for 1.5-2 years...
Treestuff has discount codes too. You can get even more off! Why shop elsewhere when they have to match prices. They were trying to charge you too much in the first place.
He jeff. Just getting something bigger, diesel with more hydraulic gpm. Id like to run a brush mower, possibly stumper in the future. I had no intentions of upgrading but taking advantage of a manufacturers discount.
Id prefer no seperation, more apealong to tree folk if they dont have to spend an extra 2500 to replace the grapple. I can swap the grapple for a bucket if the buyer prefers also.