Best chipper for us

[ronney]

Hi guys,

I figured I would go to the guys that do this every day! We are a large camp and conference center in TX. We used to burn our down trees and brush, but because of law changes we are no longer able to burn. We are in the market for a used chipper. We have about $10 grand to spend. Most of our chipping would consist of cedar and oak of about 6" to 8" max. We have rented a vermeer BC1000XL and it does a great job. what should we look for in a used chipper? (brands, types, size etc.)

 

[gr8scott72]

Hi guys,

I figured I would go to the guys that do this every day! We are a large camp and conference center in TX. We used to burn our down trees and brush, but because of law changes we are no longer able to burn. We are in the market for a used chipper. We have about $10 grand to spend. Most of our chipping would consist of cedar and oak of about 6" to 8" max. We have rented a vermeer BC1000XL and it does a great job. what should we look for in a used chipper? (brands, types, size etc.)

Most on here will recomend a Bandit brand. If all you chip is 6" - 8", you could get away with a 9" chipper but it would probably be better to go ahead and get at least a 12" so you're not running at the limit. Plus, then you'd be able to chip even larger stuff if you ever needed to.

BTW, welcome to our little corner of the internet!!

 

[ronney]

Do you think we can find a good 12" chipper for our budget. also, drum or disc?

 

[gr8scott72]

Do you think we can find a good 12" chipper for our budget.

Yes.

I don't know how much he wants but member Arbor Pro is selling his.

 

[BakerTREE]

I have a '96 vermeer 1800 I suppose I would sell to a good cause at that price; but, I think it may be more than you really need. I had a vermeer 935 i would of sold for around 5k but I believe* its spoken for.

I'd prob agree with the bandit 12 inchers...they're great machines. They tend to hold their resale well but you can still find one in your budget i'm sure.

good luck!

 

[arbor pro]

Yes.

I don't know how much he wants but member Arbor Pro is selling his.

8K will get you a great 12" bandit chipper. Mine has been very well maintained and was just repainted and inspected by Bandit last year. Has new tires fuel pump, and alternator. It will work great for the kind of stuff you're describing. A 9" chipper might take an 8" log but it might not have the horespower to handle it well. Most 9" chippers are around 50-60hp.

My bandit 200+ has an 80hp cummins that runs smooth and strong. Give me a call at 605-228-9350 and I'll give you more info and pics.

Scott

 

[ronnyb]

bandit chipper

I have a 2001 Brush Bandit 90XP chipper for sale. It will handle 10 inch logs no problem. It has autofeed and an 86 hp Perkins diesel. 1300 hours on the machine and we baby it. If you are interested; give me a call at 414/324-5462 for more details.

 

[TreEmergencyB]

I have a 2001 Brush Bandit 90XP chipper for sale. It will handle 10 inch logs no problem. It has autofeed and an 86 hp Perkins diesel. 1300 hours on the machine and we baby it. If you are interested; give me a call at 414/324-5462 for more details.

dude if you puttin 10" logs in a 9" machine i wouldnt call that babying it

 

[gr8scott72]

dude if you puttin 10" logs in a 9" machine i wouldnt call that babying it

That's what I was thinking. I thought the 90XP was a 9" chipper.

 

[ronnyb]

bandit chippers are able to handle more than what they are rated at. Bandit 12 inch chippers will take bigger than 12 inches of wood. By the way of babying it- oil change every 50 hours of run time, grease every day, annual maintenance at bandit dealer, etc.

 

[arbor pro]

bandit chippers are able to handle more than what they are rated at. Bandit 12 inch chippers will take bigger than 12 inches of wood. By the way of babying it- oil change every 50 hours of run time, grease every day, annual maintenance at bandit dealer, etc.

That's not 'babying' a machine. That's 'maintaining' a machine. Babying a machine is not forcing it to take the maximum size stuff that it's rated at and working it to the max.

 

[johncinco]

wow, just hard to believe that people chip anything that big, I guess not much call for firewood down in TX. That would be like throwing cash bills into the chipper up here in da nort!

 

[arbor pro]

wow, just hard to believe that people chip anything that big, I guess not much call for firewood down in TX. That would be like throwing cash bills into the chipper up here in da nort!

Actually, prior to buying my 18" machine I was chipping up to 5 or 6" material with my 12" chipper and trying to 'give' the larger wood away -even deliver it to people's doorstep with my dump trailer. After finding it increasingly difficult to find takers, I was pretty much forced to chip bigger stuff or pay big bucks to dump the logs at the landfill.

I can dispose of chips quite easily but not so with the logs.

 

[toddstreeservic]

I was just talking w/ one of the big companies up here the other day and they are chipping everything up to 26in! now. It is just more cost effective for them.