1990 Bandit

JohnH · Feb 10, 2011

Anyone running one with a loader on it? Were getting one this week.

beowulf343 · Feb 10, 2011

Yep, i love the thing. I think woodsman has an overall better built grapple, but the bandit pulls stuff into the drum better so the grapple isn't needed as often to push stuff in like the woodsman. Basically, get it started, and ours anyway, will suck it in with very little, if any, other grapple assistance.

JohnH · Feb 10, 2011

beowulf343 said:
Yep, i love the thing. I think woodsman has an overall better built grapple, but the bandit pulls stuff into the drum better so the grapple isn't needed as often to push stuff in like the woodsman. Basically, get it started, and ours anyway, will suck it in with very little, if any, other grapple assistance.

we demoed one without the loader. I think it comes in tomrrow. We wont touch a woodsman we have a 15x and its a POS. The guys around here who 18 and 20x keep blowing drums breaking frames and eating hydro pumps.

beowulf343 · Feb 22, 2011

Hey john, how's the 1990 treating you?

I'll agree with your take on the woodsman's, we've had problems with every one. I just meant that i like the actual loader part on the woodsman better. Bandit's loader has always seemed chintzier to me (however, we've never had any problems with it, so it doesn't really matter.)

JohnH · Feb 25, 2011

beowulf343 said:
Hey john, how's the 1990 treating you?

I'll agree with your take on the woodsman's, we've had problems with every one. I just meant that i like the actual loader part on the woodsman better. Bandit's loader has always seemed chintzier to me (however, we've never had any problems with it, so it doesn't really matter.)

Still waiting the dealer said an engine code coad came up and deere had to look at it. WTF. I'm on vaca with the kids this week so it could be there now I hope. I do like the way Morbark and woodsmans grapple stores. Have you tried the Morbark 20r with a loader yet?
A friend of mine runs a crane for another tree service just got a 2090 with a loader on it. that thing is awsome. O wait he can't run a crane for a tree service because nobody ownes a crane in a tree service....

beowulf343 · Feb 25, 2011

JohnH said:
Still waiting the dealer said an engine code coad came up and deere had to look at it. WTF. I'm on vaca with the kids this week so it could be there now I hope. I do like the way Morbark and woodsmans grapple stores. Have you tried the Morbark 20r with a loader yet?
A friend of mine runs a crane for another tree service just got a 2090 with a loader on it. that thing is awsome. O wait he can't run a crane for a tree service because nobody ownes a crane in a tree service....

We actually haven't tried the 20r yet. Better bandit service in our area, so that's what the majority of our chippers are. I have seen them though, and would like to demo one.:msp_biggrin:

I can't stop laughing at your last sentence.

Have a good vacation.