Which kimd of Chipper

[Toparboring]

In this ever exspanding industry we are in I was wondering what type (drum, disc) and company has the best rep.for their chippers ? OOOOOOOO and size? I have read threads on them but, what are your prefferences for a chipper ?

 

[Toparboring]

I need more coffee what KIND of chipper. Sorry all

 

[Colin]

Many factors are involved. How much do you want to spend? Do you trim trees or TD more? What will be pulling it? Disel or gas? Do you want it super big, or extra small?

 

[Toparboring]

For now I do more removals and storm clean ups. I was thinking 9 - 12 inch cause I do have fireplaces at the homestead. HMMMM arborist makes good for firewood collecter, and i know some loggers in the area that would love to have thier lots ghipped up when they are done. I am small right now,but eating my wheaties.

 

[Toparboring]

Hoping to have a diseal pulling it.

 

[Colin]

Personally, I like Brush Bandit cuz of that cute 'lil racoon!

 

[Toparboring]

That wa sone company that I was looking at, the next being Mobark then Vemeer. Yes that is a cute lil racoon
Nate

 

[Hammer]

Been running Vermeer. We currently have 1X BC1000 and 3X BC1400 and 1X BC1800. Service has been excellent, with little down time. We tested Brush Bandit, Morbark and several others, but the vermeer came out on top. The 1000 is a great little machine but it does have it's limitations with larger wood. i would say it will comfortably do up to 8" day in day out with no issues as long as the wood is straight. The 1400 is a great compromise between the 1000 and the 1800, equipped with the winch it makes a great machine and not too heavy to pull behind a 1 ton truck. The 1800 is a beast of a chipper and from what you are saying it will be too big for your needs. I personally like the drum self feeder system that Vermeer has over the disc chipper design.

 

[Blinky]

Long as we're on this subject, I need some education too.

I've worked with several different chippers but never really paid close attention cuz I was usually in the tree or just helping with the last piles of brush at the end of the job.

Drum chipper --- is that the same as a 'whisper chipper'?

Hydraulic feed -- Disc chipper, right? or can a drum chipper have a hydraulic feed.

The reason I ask is I was on a project where they banned whisper chippers which I took to be the 'chuck and duck' self feeding guys. The contractor I worked for ended up buying a Bandit and sending his whisper chipper back to Florida.

I take that to mean disc chippers are safer to feed than whisper chippers... according to the safety oreinted prime contractor anyway.

Am I confused? If I am, can you clear me up a bit?

 

[Colin]

Disc chippers are expensive, safer and more complicated to work on. Drum chippers are more dangerous, yet simpler and less expensive.

 

[brendonv]

Can't complain about my Woodsman. They don't have the rep. the others do but it sure does chip some wood. Probably comparable to the Vermeer 1000. I can count on one hand how many times I had to trim to get it to suck in wood. The infeed design on this chipper is loads better than the BB 250 I used to work with at my old job; although it won't take as big of wood. It's great for the kinda work I wanna gear my business towards- pruning/limited access removals. Good luck.

 

[Hammer]

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Long as we're on this subject, I need some education too.

I've worked with several different chippers but never really paid close attention cuz I was usually in the tree or just helping with the last piles of brush at the end of the job.

Drum chipper --- is that the same as a 'whisper chipper'?

Hydraulic feed -- Disc chipper, right? or can a drum chipper have a hydraulic feed.

The reason I ask is I was on a project where they banned whisper chippers which I took to be the 'chuck and duck' self feeding guys. The contractor I worked for ended up buying a Bandit and sending his whisper chipper back to Florida.

I take that to mean disc chippers are safer to feed than whisper chippers... according to the safety oreinted prime contractor anyway.

Am I confused? If I am, can you clear me up a bit?

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Chuck and ducks are a drum chipper, but several companies have adapted a hyd feeder wheel on them. IE: vermeer

The disc chippers are cheaper by a little bit but from my experience go through blades more often and have more maintaince costs due to more moving parts. IE BB250

 

[Toparboring]

I am in the prosece of setting up demoes for some possiblities with the local DOT(good to have family in the DOT). So I will get some info and possibly set some serious brain cell to work. Thanks fo rth efeedback and keep them coming. Like buying a car you talk about it over with ppl first and go from there. One thing though has anyone have any comments on the combo chipper box setups?
Nate

 

[Colin]

Those would be cool with a biz that does the smaller jobs, like trimming and such.

I like those 'lil combos!

 

[Tree_Frog]

The combo boxes are interesting. I looked into them and they have a few items to be concerned with.

-Tare weight around 7000lbs
-Rated at 14K so you need a CDL.
-Long setup for tight access areas
-Tongue heavy so the load balances with chip wt.

Pros

-Versitle if you carry a mini loader in the truck
-Turn-table chipper keeps you safe
-Less vehicles to worry about

 

[treekiwi]

Hi guys,
ive got a brush bandit 90 and have found it to be excellent especially with the hydralic feed rollers on the back, have used bc1000s and vermeer 9" but find that my chipper can eat as much if not more than the drum on the bc1000, the only down side is the knives need to be sharp most of the time and it does not like hedge prunings and shelter belts so much, also the 12 inch vermeer can handle a blade change less often as the power can push it for longer, the other thing is that the vermeers have ALOT of bolts for everything including 6 to get into the drum to change the knives, have had problems with bolts rattling out. the bandit has more pins which are alot easier to work with. I have alos noticed that the bandit is alot quieter for residential work and can make a difference.

 

[Toparboring]

Well back to the thread with some info. I got those denos and wow it was cool they broufght in alot of makes and models. Do to some talking I also set up a trailer combo section.
Combos setups are sweet they are their no come on ya need hair on it get it hooked up. Yeah a bit heavy , but a 1 tome towed them in and thats cool. They where a tad bit longer than I first thought but shoving a chipper and box together when they did good. I asked the drivers what they thought about them and said manuverablity was good as with any doudle axle trailer. Bandits seemed to be better situated on the trailer for tongue wieght.
I was inpressed by the sellection of chippers and the setups. For Blimky all chippers that was there drums and dics all had feed wheels. The only ones that did not have are the utilty style drums(we didnt look at those).
Still havent desided maybe

will deside for me.
Nate

 

[Stumper]

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Combos setups are sweet they are their no come on ya need hair on it get it hooked up.

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Perhaps you should have had some coffee before posting.

 

[JesseHuffman]

i tried to translate this encrypted message but could make nuthin out of it

 

[Toparboring]

Basically saying Hurry up back the truck up and lets go. I have a couple of new CDL drivers that have the backing up skills of a sloth slow and take your time.
I had this set up combo on and ready to go with 1 person and a 1 ton dump. I know with practice and time they can master this backing up but, me bosses where not ipressed to much when a call on the radio and a 10 min wait to hookup right dureing an emergency was happening.
Nate