Gas is a good option, a friend of mine has a big tree business and he got all bandit chippers biggest being the 21xp, that’s diesel but all the new ones he’s buying are gas. Easier to maintain and don’t have to worry about emmisions giving you problems during emergency storm cleanup. Congrats on the purchase!
Had a gas engine chipper like this one, sold it. On hot days it would vapor-lock. The stupid little plastic fuel line fittings would loosen up after a couple of years and allow air in the lines. Replaced all of the fuel lines with Napa Vapor Gaurd and went to automotive aftermarket AN fittings which solved the air leak problem. Diesel is way more reliable.
Nice machine, yeah that winch will come in hand trying to chip up some big ol loblolly or oak limbs. We run the 12 inch version of this, great piece of equipment.
I like the fact that it is yours Tim. Man, many many congratulations to you sir for being the go getter that you are. Today I saw a business that said" because of the shortage of labor, they will not operate on Monday and Tuesdays." Here is a man that is looking for work and invested tons of money to work and isn't afraid of work. Can someone tell me what is wrong that picture? I certainly don't think it is because there is a shortage of people.
New chipper looks great. Be sure your ground man understands the dangers of ropes near the feed chute and how quickly the rope can wrap the chipper drum. August Hunicke has a impressive hydraulic screw log splitter quick attach that easily splits logs with the mini skid steer to keep the chipper processing larger logs.
That’s an awesome looking machine! Super happy for you... can’t wait to see it in action and how it holds up for you... I’ll be shopping for mine next year
Nice brother I Just got a new bandit 19xpc with a big John Deere diesel a few weeks back it’s a beast got all bandit chippers some with 20k hours they are great machines
Great looking machine. Hopefully, it will serve you for many of years. I know your channel is mostly dealing with trees and their removal. I notice that you have several ponds and you near a lake, have you done any fishing videos.
Winch is so handy the company I work for they only by gas powered chippers now . The Diesel engines have to many problems because of pollution control systems.
@@cotontop3 don’t forget it’s 2021 if you wait till you need it you will be waiting even longer! , FYI I went with a Handsfree screw splitter 15 years ago, not one problem a friend of mine used it and bought one he was so impressed with price and performance, I have 2 -kx057-4’s, keep em coming 💪
I was impressed with the gas engine on Johnny’s Vermeer. Seemed pretty quiet. Is that a 6.2 liter? Was the warranty any different between the engine options?
Is there a spare tire in case a piece of rebar in a yard eats a tire? Probably safer to hazard tape off the wood chipper so no untrained people get near it. Lasco might work as a cone splitter, more than 5 different models for a 5 ton mini-excavator. Might find a safer kindling splitter than Hunter was using last wood season, to run alongside the chipper.
What a machine. I bet that thing will be a hog. Cool thing is you know all about replacing teeth, hydraulics, etc. So, maintenance on this machine won't be much of a challenge. It will be interesting to see how long a set of teeth last before needing flipped or sharpened or replaced. You never hear much on the maintenance aspect of these things and how much is involved and how often. I have considered getting a small chipper but I think for how often I would use it, I might be as far off to rent one for a week to clear fence rows and field edges.
Those are called last chance cables. You’re supposed to try to grab one if you go to get sucked into the chipper but from my observation, you’re already toast if you get into the feed wheels.
Tim, with the way you are buying equipment, are you expecting your father to retire soon? I know you said something about that a year or two ago and the situation was unclear on what would happen when he does. Do you think you still want to run logs with your brothers if and when you father goes out? or is this stuff where you want to go after then? or is this more your side gig to fill your down days? how are your kids and wife, haven't seen you much with them here lately and not that I need to know, just hope everyone is doing well.
He made a video a week or 2 back, I think it was on a Sunday explaining the situation and his plans. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-i0uWhwN3d6g.html
how does this big guy do on fuel being gas only down fall i see is every thing else is diesel you have on your jobs but then in if they have this chipper doing well on fuel and on a good sized tank you should be trouble free as for the 15 vs the 18 inch chipper i bet you could take 1 of each size and they will run pretty dang close to each other
Do you work for Trax?? Feel free to email me at northpointwelds@gmail.com if you'd like some unvarnished insight into fixing that Chinese crap. Poorly done Komatsu copy..... we'll not even get into the "why" of supporting the geopolitical nemesis of the USA.
Grab one of these chooks for your winch line, makes it super easy to choke anything. and if it does go into the chipper it wont damage anything. www.sheltertree.com/1899-36639/tools/chippers-and-grinders_tools/yale-replacement-chook.aspx
