Bandit 1890 HD 250hp John Deere Chipper for sale

ROYCE said:
Yeah, 10,500. Crazy you couldn't find a way to shake off 501 pounds. I'm sure there is some extra steel you could do with out.
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Written specifications say the 1890 HD runs from 9,980 lbs to 11,500 lbs depending on options. I've never had it on a scale, but somehow think I remember a paper that said it was 10,500.

The 250 hp engine is the largest horsepower engine ever available in that model. 250hp John Deere or Cat was offered for the highest hp.

None of my co-workers have had a CDL and no officer has ever thought of it needing a class A CDL to pull it. It could happen though if an anal enough one came across it.

I'm the only one with a CDL and I normally am not the driver of the 550.
 
10,500 sounds right. I'm at 10,800 (measured on scales), but I also have chains, a spare set of knives & tools, wheel chocks and the grease gun in the front triangle box.

We have been through license checks pulling mine with an F-350 and they only asked if the lights and brakes worked. I bet they wouldn't believe how heavy it really is...
 
Keeth said:
10,500 sounds right. I'm at 10,800 (measured on scales), but I also have chains, a spare set of knives & tools, wheel chocks and the grease gun in the front triangle box.

We have been through license checks pulling mine with an F-350 and they only asked if the lights and brakes worked. I bet they wouldn't believe how heavy it really is...
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Thanks Keeth!

The couple times I pulled it with my f250, the truck pulls and stops it fine but the rear of the truck sags too much.
 
Not to derail, BUT. In regards to the weight thing. I agree with you X. I say tow the thing and see if you ever get caught. I think most coppers won't even consider that thing would weigh that much.
Also, if you look at all those dump trailers that are rated for 14-16K pounds and are being pulled around with homeowners, or the general contractor type. Those need a cdl for as well.

Anyways, Back to the program!! I think if anyone was interested and didn't have a class a cdl they should still buy this chipper. You will be fine.
 
theXman said:
Do you like your chipper I assume?
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Oh yeah!!

I set out to buy a 12 inch machine and found this one for about the same money with low hours and only a year old. The company I bought it from was in FL and believe it or not, they had ELEVEN of these machines. Mine was a back-up that they decided to liquidate. There had been four storms to hit their service area in Florida so they bought 3 of these the previous year (2004).

You know how it is; unless someone has used one of these for a day, they'll never understand the gain in productivity you get with a properly powered bigger machine.
 
ROYCE said:
Not to derail, BUT. In regards to the weight thing. I agree with you X. I say tow the thing and see if you ever get caught. I think most coppers won't even consider that thing would weigh that much.
Also, if you look at all those dump trailers that are rated for 14-16K pounds and are being pulled around with homeowners, or the general contractor type. Those need a cdl for as well.

Anyways, Back to the program!! I think if anyone was interested and didn't have a class a cdl they should still buy this chipper. You will be fine.
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Yeh. Not here they check
 
Here to! No way not to play by the rules in every way shape and form. We have so many DOT officials (weighmasters) out and about looking to get logging trucks that you cant fudge anything. I just got my class a (up from b) just so I could tow my 12k gvm trailer with my 22k (under cdl solo) chip truck. -BEN
 
In Vermont they offer a class a 5th wheel restriction license. What it means really is, if you already have a class b with air breaks, all you need to do is take a driving test with a trailer that has a gvw of 10,000 lbs or more. So, I could take the test with any flatbed trailer towed behind my 1-ton. The only issue is I would never be able to haul anything in a 5th wheel configuration. It would have to always be a ball hitch or pintle. For me that is great, and would work really well.
 
Damn great machine I almost pulled the trigger on a new 1590 for waay more loot,I'm definitely interested but have a spider lift demo on Monday and if it goes well that's where all funds are going
 
I am currently looking between the couch cushions to see if I can get enough coin for that beast.

She looks like a great machine. Would love to pull the trigger. ...
 
Once you have a class B all you have to do to make it an A is take a 20 question written and re do the drive test with an approved vehicle. any combination that is over 26,000 with a trailer GVW over 10,000 is acceptable. I did it with my chip truck and my dump trailer.
 
Damn. I wanted to buy this from you 2 years ago when i stumbled on your old thread...ended up going with another 1590 with 173 horse tier 3...63k...up from 40k and 140 horse just 6 years prior...damn diesels.
 
Sorry. If the winter is over and I haven't sold it; I will likely say it's not for sale again.

Actually, if no one takes the offer in the next 30 days I'll likely say it's not for sale once again.
 
This is NOT sold yet ! Need the money like right now, so I'm dropping it ANOTHER $5,000.

PRICE NOW IS $40,000. FIRM. (or best offer above if several people contact me)

I was working on a video, got it 1/2 done, then other important things distracted me. I'll try to finish video soon. Shows it chipping variety of tree species.

If you buy it at the $40,000, I will be very unhappy to see it go for that, so don't take my gloomy attitude personally when you pick it up.
 
I finally threw together some video clips of various jobs that had this chipper on it.
Main point of this video is to show potential buyers the chipper in action.

Also, I included a little knuckleboom action, our old ASV loader with implemax grapple. Hooklift. Some tree felling.

Might be interesting for someone that wants to observe equipment that they might not use or have seen yet.

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Hey David, I didn't realize your design was a generation older than mine. The infeed is straight through, that is actually preferable to what mine has. When Carlton started making their drum machines they actually copied the design of your chipper. A friend of mine has the 18 inch Carlton and if the wood gets past the feed wheels, it gets chipped. Mine has a wider infeed and will fold limbs over a little better, but the narrowing occurs at an angle just before reaching the drum. If a side piece catches just right, you have to reverse mine to get it lined back up again. That doesn't happen on your design. Should be a stronger selling point considering that's what the brand new machines also do...
 
Unless you opt for a "super-sized" infeed option...then it does taper down past the feedwheels...3 inches on both sides of a 1590...does collapse limbs a little better though.
 
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