New Chipper

arborpatrol

arborpatrol

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Rochester, NY
I am looking for advice on a new chipper purchase. We are looking for 18" capacity, single axle, under 10K lbs (for Class B CDL), a winch, and possibly a grapple. We have about $60K budgeted.

We have run Vermeer 1800A and 1800XL for some time. We also have experience with the Bandit 280.

I am very curious about the Bandit 1890 "Brute" but I don't know the cost.

Any thoughts will be appreciated as we start to research and demo equipment.

Thanks,

Josh
 
Josh, we have been running a 1590 bandit for the last couple of years, and have been very impressed with it. The only issue with it has been the computer it's gone bad twice now.
 
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Morbark Hurricane/2400. Baddest chipper on one axle.

Tom

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They are good chippers, I've been working a bit with a crew that runs one, it's a beast. Only issue is the feed wheel chain drive jumps off once in a while, it's rare but it happens. Tom, I guess that's one issue they haven't sorted. Again, it's a beast.
 
been using a Hurricane/2400. it really is an animal. like using it more than the Morbark M18R we have because it fits in more places, and the M18R for a new chipper has been a PITA with computer/wiring issues.
 
You won't find an 18 inch with a grapple under 10k pounds. Largest I've seen was a 14". We bought another 1590 at the end of last year after specin out a 1890hd. Which is over 10k pounds. The 1590 tier 3 173hp was at about $63000. The 1890hd was like 12k more. Seems to me you can skate around the 10k rule if your truck is a non-cdl vehicle.
 
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I was told ~75K for a tier 4 1590, weighs in around 9900 lbs.

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Weighed ours a few months back 9590, low on fuel no winch. Had to replace the crap floatation tires bandit put on it...those 6 inch wide radials they normally use break through concrete/asphalt/ semi moist yards. The reason why we tried going with a tandem. The brute is no longer available with the dually single axle or tandem. Brute was like $66000 last year
 
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Josh, we have been running a 1590 bandit for the last couple of years, and have been very impressed with it. The only issue with it has been the computer it's gone bad twice now.

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The computer for the throttle made by controlls inc? You can send the back for repairs and if they can't fix it will sell you one for about 25% the price of anyone else. On number 3 on our oldest 1590...spare on the shelf now.
 
Like some of the posts on here, I think they are right about the over 10,000lbs if your thinking of going 18 " w grapple. I have a 2010 Bandit 1590 winch 142 HP Perkins turbo diesel and although it is rated a 17" cap. chipper it eats 19-20 inches. yet still under 9000lbs give or take. Never had an issue but wish they would make a wider rim for a wider tire while backing on lawns. Super Machine!!
 
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I am looking for advice on a new chipper purchase. We are looking for 18" capacity, single axle, under 10K lbs (for Class B CDL), a winch, and possibly a grapple. We have about $60K budgeted.

We have run Vermeer 1800A and 1800XL for some time. We also have experience with the Bandit 280.

I am very curious about the Bandit 1890 "Brute" but I don't know the cost.

Any thoughts will be appreciated as we start to research and demo equipment.

Thanks,

Josh

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Call David Voegele. He is my brother in law he has one for sale in Billings Mt 406-697-0074
 
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