I don't think you'll be disappointed in the Woodchuck, they're almost a carbon copy of a Bandit machine. And I think you'll love the 3.9 Cummins, they're really good little engines!
Did you go with a heavier axle? A lot of earlier chippers were lacking in the axle department, I wouldn't be surprised if that was a 7k or 8k axle when an 8k or 9k would have been a lot better fit for the conditions.
If you get a chance, call 989-772-8818 and ask for Paul, he should be able to get you squared away. He worked at Woodsman/Terex for 16 years and our mechanic Matt worked there for 12, they're the go to guys for those machines.
It is a normal occurrence, we rebuild and rebalance tons of them every year. We've even had them worn so bad that it got into the bolt holes for the knife bolts. If you do decide to build it up and grind it down yourself, I would recommend having it balanced afterward. It is a lot easier on the...
I actually have a drum for either of those machines on the shelf all rebuilt a ready to go! I used to be the design engineer there before Barko moved everything to Wisconsin so I've always had a soft spot for them. If you ever need anything for a Conehead or Discone machine or have any...
That machine is getting a total makeover, new belly band, all new bearings, new Cat 174hp tier 3 engine, paint and decals. It should be just like a brand new one when it's done!
Does your yoke valve have one port capped off right at the valve and the valve handle has 3 positions? If so, the float mode will work the same as it does now, you'll just be using both the A and the B ports on that valve and the cylinders. As it is now, you send oil to the bottom side of the...
On a lot of the older Morbark machines, the just have breathers in the top ports on the cylinders. So it is a double acting cylinder but it isn't used as such. And the Morbark won't need the "arch" or anything of that nature because it doesn't have a slide box style top feedwheel yoke. Bandit...