Altec DC 1820 Chipper Question

[gvanhouten1]

Okay sorry to bore everyone... First and foremost Aloha.... Yes, I am blessed and live in Hawaii. I am in need of a chipper. I have rented them and bought a Vermeer 600. To small and have been searching for a new one at least 12 inch or bigger. I have 33 acres and have been looking for a year. The best I have found for the money is a 2009 Altec 1820 with a John Deere Diesel engine. The hours are 573 which to me is very low. I know everyone raves about the bandit 250 xp but just can't seem to find them under 20,000. Remember my location in Hawaii means high transport fees. On the Altec it costs $8,000 just to get it to me. So trying to be reasonable and not break the bank.

My question is simple does anyone have experience with the Altec 1820 (2009) and is it a good reliable machine. Let me know your thoughts..

Mahalo(Thanks)

George

 

[user 159780]

This model would provide a significant increase in chipping throughput, compared to the Vermeer 600.
BUT regardless of the brand if you cannot inspect and test operate the chipper it would be no deal. The hour meter is irrelevant, too easy to disconnect or transfer from another machine.