I would put a Morbark with a large top feedwheel like yours up against most of the Bandits with small top and bottom feedwheels as far as feeding goes. The same with Woodsman, they majority of their machines just have a good sized top feedwheel and no bottom feedwheel. If your feedwheel teeth...
Hey Rob, sorry for the delay, I am trying to cross reference it to something I already have or can get quickly and inexpensively. Hopefully I have an answer today.
Are there any numbers on it and could you send me a picture of it by chance? The 1400xl in the salvage yard didn't have a winch on it but a couple of the 1800xls did so I might have something.
The autofeed tach shouldn't have any control over the level of engine rpm. What engine does your 1590 have on it? If it is a Cat or a Perkins with the engine management panel on it, it could be the ribbon wire for the throttle control on the back side of that is damaged.
The 12x is a good machine. The only issue I've ever really seen with them is the top feedwheel motors go out once in a while but every model has some little issue! As for parts availability, it shouldn't ever be an issue. We stock or can make just about anything you'll ever need for that...
For $8k I think you could get a little bigger machine, it might just be a little older. Those 705's aren't bad machines, they're just smaller than you think. Carl (Lumberjack) would know better than me about actually using them, and, as he said, 6" will be plenty for it. 4" and below would make...
We've had a bunch of Bandit stump grinders through here. A couple 2100SP but only one with the Cat 33hp. Two guys have owned it since it left here and they both liked/like it. Just make sure all of the joints in the head are tight, if they're not all of the pins and bushings are replaceable so...
I think they're a pretty good machine, some of the electronics on the newest ones were a bit of a pain. This is a pretty old thread on here. You might get more feedback if you start a new one in this section. Either way, if you get it, let me know if you ever need any help on it. We have a guy...