Eeger Beever

[4x4American]

Howdy all, my neighbor has a Eeger Beever wood chipper. It looks pretty old, doesn't look like it ever got much grease. Some of the covers are bent up...has a Cummins 4B with a CAV fuel pump. Engine oil was in the add 1 qt territory, couldn't see any coolant down in the radiator. belts are shot, proberly needs knives. he said he might have new belts and knives somewhere...anyways, I don't know much about wood chippers, he says it can take up to 8" pieces and doesn't have a bad thing to say about it. He wants $3500 for it. I'm not sure of a model name/number so I can't look around online for prices...how does that sound for a price? And does anyone here know anything specific I should look for? Thanks!

 

[4x4American]

He also has a stump grinder that he's thinking to sell, no details on that yet..anyone have any opinions on which machine would be a more lucrative/useful investment

 

[epicklein22]

The chipper could be a early variant of a Morbark 290. Early morbarks were called eager beavers. It all depends on condition, but 3,500 doesn't sound too bad. Take a picture if you could.

Stump grinders are probably easier to sell than large chippers. Lots of guys looking for a side gig, landscaping services and small tree companies are always looking for good, small start up machines.

 

[4x4American]

Thanks! I will be at the yard where the chipper is this weekend getting wood I'll hopefully remember to bring a camera with me.

 

[4x4American]

It has a little under 4000 hours on it btw

 

[epicklein22]

Cool, keep me posted. Hopefully I can lead you in the right direction as to what to look for and helping ID it.

 

[4x4American]

Much obliged!

 

[2treeornot2tree]

I have a 85 morbark 200 eager beaver and it takes 12" wood. I paid $5300 for mine. It didn't have wheel wells or tail lights when I bought it. I see them listed for sale for $6500 - $8500 now

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[2treeornot2tree]

My chipper after I.painted it N last year.

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[CalTreeEquip]

Eager Beaver was one of the original hydraulic disc chippers. Came with a 4 cyl Ford gas or a 4B Cummins. That would be early 80's, then turned into the EB 200 then the 290. Its a 12" capacity disc but good luck getting that much in there. If it runs and chips then $2500 to $3500 would be a pretty good price. Just don't expect too much out of it.

 

[2treeornot2tree]

I can run 12" material through my chipper all day. Just have to stop it now and then because it don't have auto fees.

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[4x4American]

Thanks all! I have decided I am going to pass on it. It's been sitting for a long time and needs some work and I don't really have a big need for it quite yet. I am trying to get my own little show going, and I think that I should look at chippers later on down the line.