Bandit 65 vs Bandit 90

[YUKON 659]

I know these are small machines for most of you guys but.....would a Bandit 90 with a 37 hp Wisconsin chip any better/faster than a Bandit 65 with a 35 hp Wisconsin? I guess the real question should be will the 90 chip a 6" limb significantly faster? The reason I ask is that I bought a 65 (w/35 hp) a while back and I have a chance to get a 90 (w/37 hp) that is in better condition for a real decent price. I know the 37 hp is kinda small for the 90 but what do you think?

Thanks, Jeff

 

[phillytreeking1]

Well i guess the 90 would chip a little bit better,but i dont know if 2 hp is gonna make a big difference.

 

[YUKON 659]

I guess that is what I was getting at....will the 2hp make a difference? Or the fact that just being a physically larger (flywheel, feed rollers, etc.) machine....will the 90 chip better/faster

Jeff

 

[Climbing mike]

I think the 90 will chip better than the 65 mostly because of the heavier flywheel. The extra infeed chute clearence will also help. Could the bandit 90 be the one on ebay?
Mike

 

[YUKON 659]

Mike, I did see the one on E-bay.....no it's not the same one...Nebraska's a lil far from NY.

Jeff

 

[rbtree]

Yukon,

Check the manuals, the chip rate should be listed. I'd guess they both have the same feed rate, about 90 fpm.

The 65 is a very nice machine. I've used my friend's one a few times.

I'm pretty sure the 37 hp motor is way too small for the 90. Most guys I know have the larger engines, but I have heard of problems when used hard with the small engine.

I love my 115 hp diesel 250 XP, winch, live hydraulics and all, but would love a small chipper for those long trips or tight driveways and hilly accesses that make up 10% of my jobs.

 

[YUKON 659]

Thanks for the information RB. I bet the ideal situation would be to have 12"(or larger) and a 6" for those specialty jobs you refered to. I guess the 65 does have a few advantages when you look at it... they are more economical as far as fuel consumption and I can pull mine around with my ATV. Sure would like a lil more power though!!!!

Thannks, Jeff

 

[Jumper]

Bandit 65

Can not speak for the larger machine but the company I am working for has a 65 and considering it is the smallest chipper I have used, I was pleasantly surprised by its capability. The major advantage of something larger besides hp/flywheel size would be the size of the infeed chute, the 65 is pretty small and you have to cut up a lot of branches in order to feed them through. Also they catch a lot on the roller control handle. My boss has also complained about the cost of parts for its Italian diesel engine(eg oil filters at $20) plus a lot of mechanical components are fully exposed, eg a flimsy plastic air intake

The 65's days are numbered however as it has been traded in on a 12 inch model, not sure which one, that is due to arrive shortly.

 

[alott]

say you said you could get a good deal on the 90 what are you going to do with the 65 if you buy the 90 , sell it? if so let me know thanks

 

[YUKON 659]

Alott, just wanted to let you know I passed on the 90....glad I did. I did a job last week that required the use of a chipper in the homeowners back yard. I hooked the 65 up to the back of my atv and hauled the chipper around the back yard chipping the brush and trees I removed right back into the woods!!!! If I had a 90 or larger model I wouldn't have been able to do the job this way...too heavy for the atv and not enough room for access with a truck. The smaller machines do have their limitations but in this case, they also have some advantages!!!

Jeff

 

[treeman82]

Jeff, could you drive your chipper over a septic system without any problems? Just curious.

 

[YUKON 659]

Hey Matt, I don't see why not. It only weighs about 2200 lbs. When I had my house built, they ran a backhoe and a small bulldozer on top of the septic system.... it should be able to support a chipper. The leach lines are at least a foot deep...I think

Jeff

 

[treeman82]

Jeff, reason I ask is because I had done some work for a guy a couple years ago, and all I did was drive my little F150 pick-up truck over his leach fields one or two times and he FREAKED. Another guy, I somehow managed to drop one of the rear tires of my truck through his tank All be it I was carrying 2 yards of soil... But everybody who I have worked for in the past who has septic says I can't drive over it, or drop anything on it.

 

[YUKON 659]

Matt, I'm no expert by any means.....hopefully we can get someone to reply that may know for sure. I would hesitate to drive on top of the tank (mine only has a few inches of soil over it) but I still think the leach field should be ok...only my opinion.

Jeff

 

[Menchhofer]

From my experiences:

I would never drive over a septic tank even with a pick up....

Both of our trucks weigh in at about 8 and 10 ton (without chips) so I definitely would not think about driving over a tank.

We do however, quite frequently drive over the fingers only when it is extremely dry, otherwise we use the alternamats. Have never had a problem.

Some fingers are about 18 inches down...sometimes less. Older systems can be over 3 feet down.

I would like to hear comments from anyone regarding their experiences this also.