Unimog with Chipper

[DanielSon]

holy crapolla! I thought that that was a Photoshop at first. Is that really real? How could it support the weight if your chipper box was empty and you had to slam on the brakes really quick? wouldn't you just tip forward?

 

[Dan_Watkins]

Thats awesome! With that said I have my doubts about how well it really functions. Funny idea though

 

[Treespotter]

In this PDF file is the Unimog shown from a Dutch colleague.
Chipper up front. Roadsigns on the back and a small bucket manlift in front of all that.

www.greenkeeper.nl/pdf/BZ509Snoeien.pdf

 

[Lumberjack]

The picture isn't ideal to reference from, but making some estimations:

About 65% of the chipper's weight comes off the back axle.

Deceleration force of 1g would take another ~12% of the chipper's weight off the back axle.

Assuming the truck weighs 8klbs with a 50/50 split and chipper weighs 3klbs, the combo weighs 11klbs.

The front axle, with the chipper attached and the vehicle at rest/no acceleration on level ground sees about 8950lbs while sitting still. The back axle still has 2050lbs.

While stopping with 1g of acceleration (a general best case situation), that would shift another 360lbs from back to front leaving the split being 9310lbs/1690lbs.

Assuming the box is equally filled, and excluding the "mother's attic" over the cab each pound squirted in the bed is puts ~.15lbs on the front axle and .85lbs on the rear. So 8klbs of material in the bed would make the split 10510/8490.


Probably sucks to drive empty in the mud.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Cool Wolter!

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

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they are used here in the netherlands for working on the side off the road. The signals on the back and in front a big PTO driven chipper and a hydraulik pick up unit to simple unload the container with chips.

Its a giant investment and not so easy in the urban area or on the drive....it's not so big over here ;-)

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Treestyler! Nice avatar. Welcome to the Buzz. Thanks for your input too.

I think you get the avatar award.

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

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...Probably sucks to drive empty in the mud.

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[Lumberjack]

Reminds me of the tail wagging the dog.

 

[Gypsy_Climber]

I know a landscape company here in Milwaukee that has a Unimog. He's got a chipper set up on the front as well.
Marek Landscaping. He's a good guy and does good work.

http://www.mareklandscaping.com/kkriverremovalsgallery.html

 

[pajeepman]

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I know a landscape company here in Milwaukee that has a Unimog. He's got a chipper set up on the front as well.
Marek Landscaping. He's a good guy and does good work.

http://www.mareklandscaping.com/kkriverremovalsgallery.html

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That's one of them fancy new mogs. I want any older u1300 Doka (or something similiar,not very particular) with fast axles that was originally sold in the US. I drove one a few years ago that was for sale, 10' plow and a 3 way tipper bed, diesel powered, very cool just wasn't the time for me, now isn't either

 

[jamie]

that mog in the first picture is a company local to me. apprently it's 'interesting' to drive. there is from what i've heard too much weight over the front axel. ok you can see where you're steering it but if it's on teh back a bit of experience or a banksman guiding you is easy peesy. chipper up back you can get a winch and butt plate up front making it a mini skidder too.

Jamie

 

[poetmk]

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Think of all the time you would save trying to teach a new guy to back a chipper.

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