What’s Your SMALLER Equipment Setup?

[chiselbit]

The scrub oak we have is super brushy a 2.5" diameter stick could have a 5x5' or bigger clump of brush on it that's really dense and springy so it just doesn't such into the infeed well, slows chipping down more than anything else.

Live oak (Q.wislizenii). Chipper Kryptonite !!

 

[climbingmonkey24]

I used to be happy with my Vermeer BC1000, then I got my 12XP that can do this in once piece and saw what I was missing, haha.

(but for a company that focuses on smaller jobs, a nice 6" Bandit is great)

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Is that your new chip truck? It’s nice!

 

[climbingmonkey24]

Would you rent a lift for these trees? Piece the branches out with a pole saw first and then drop the log? Or just pull them away from the shed whole?

Curious on your thoughts…

 

[climbingmonkey24]

 

[Bendroctanus]

I’d probably get a crane.

 

[climbingmonkey24]

I’d probably get a crane.

I’m just curious how others would approach it is all…

 

[Boomslang]

They look pretty small. Could probably easily yank them with a 5:1

 

[chiselbit]

Pull away

 

[southsoundtree]

Pull them.

 

[Fivepoints]

I’d probably get a crane.

Me too. Id probably bring our crane. No kill like overkill

 

[27RMT0N]

Is that your new chip truck? It’s nice!

Bought it from @chiselbit like two years ago now and it's been great. 2006 GMC 5500 4x4.

 

[Bendroctanus]

I’m just curious how others would approach it is all…

I’m only being facetious, brother. I’m a silly person. Possibly how I deal with stress and hardship.

I like the pull suggestions. I might also dismantle with a polesaw and/or power pruner. Ropes give you command. I like to call it Johnny Cash style: “one piece at a time.”

 

[Vicente]

Just pull them maybe cut a bunch off with the pole saw if there is something to put a block for the grcs in I'd maybe use that.

 

[Vicente]

Live oak (Q.wislizenii). Chipper Kryptonite !!

Yep it's a pain.

 

[Tree-Taylor]

Wee chipper out of Greece

Self – Moving Bio Wood Chipper/ Shredder M4 With Honda Engine, Heraklion Crete

Self – Moving Bio Wood Chipper/ Shredder M4 With Honda Engine by Minos Nik Mourtzakis Konstantinos in Heraklion. Oil slicers, sprayers, diggers, shredders, electric scissors and saws

www.minosnik.gr

 

[Bendroctanus]

Wee chipper out of Greece

Self – Moving Bio Wood Chipper/ Shredder M4 With Honda Engine, Heraklion Crete

Self – Moving Bio Wood Chipper/ Shredder M4 With Honda Engine by Minos Nik Mourtzakis Konstantinos in Heraklion. Oil slicers, sprayers, diggers, shredders, electric scissors and saws

www.minosnik.gr

This is what they used before engines and such. I heard it was a trick to tame ‘em!

 

[27RMT0N]

Here's another small self propelled chipper I've never seen before:

1996 Brush Bandit 60 GoBandit Self-Propelled Chipper in Oregon $15,000 – Bauer Tree Equipment

bauertree.com

1996 Brush Bandit 60 Go-Bandit Self-Propelled Disc Chipper, 35hp Wisconsin Gas Engine, 6″ Capacity, 400 Original Hours, Hydrostatic Skid Steer Drive, Single Feed Rollers, Good Condition, Ex-Muni Unit, Fully serviced.
We just brought this one in. Probably going to paint is however is someone wants to buy it as-is then make me an offer. Located in Ashland Oregon
$18,000

I believe this was Bandits first attempt at making a self-propelled chipper. They are quite rare and rather useful, getting into backyards and tight locations. You can not expect too much from it though. Designed for relatively level ground and small brush. Its only 6″ capacity and 35hp. Put one guy on it in a backyard and you’ll see its benefits.

 

[Vicente]

Here's another small self propelled chipper I've never seen before:

1996 Brush Bandit 60 GoBandit Self-Propelled Chipper in Oregon $15,000 – Bauer Tree Equipment

bauertree.com

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That's a pretty cool little unit be really nice for small cleanup jobs.

 

[Merle Nelson]

Yeah, cool to see it. Though, probably needs to be trailered.

 

[Vicente]

Yeah, cool to see it. Though, probably needs to be trailered.

For sure.