Ford V8 Chipper w/ 12" Drum for $1,500. Good or bad?

[gilraine]

FTA, a shatty old dump truck, and a chuck and duck...hackensaw here he comes!!! Sounds like your set to be a real treeman now. lol!

so new shiny equipment makes you a better arborist, good to know...

 

[pdqdl]

so new shiny equipment makes you a better arborist, good to know...

FTA is trying to overcome quite a bit of negative press from his rough start here at AS. As such, quite a few folks are dumping on him. He seems to be able to take the abuse without complaint.

 

[ForTheArborist]

Ah Ghell. The starter literally gave it's last turn at the previous owners home when I was inspecting it. I tried to start it at home - no go. I took off the starter, and saw that the teeth were ground completely off. The teeth on the fly wheel are too short too.

I put another starter on it, and the wire to the relay solenoid from the battery came apart. The nut was rusted on to it, and that popped. I've had to buy 4 solenoids for my truck before I found one that worked in it. I tried two on this chipper, and took it to my mechanic. He can give it a run over, and make sure the carb is tuned up.

I anticipate the improved business - same money - less time spent making it.

 

[newsawtooth]

FTA,
I glanced at the CARB laws, http://www.arb.ca.gov/portable/perp/tier1tableb_12-30-08.pdf. I have some unsolicited advice for you, move. If you are able to register that motor, which looks unlikely, it will cost around $4,000. Then depending on your district, you may have to register the drum because of the dust it creates. What year is the motor? The laws in your neck of the woods are like a parody of bureaucracy. If they weren't real, they'd be funny.

 

[ForTheArborist]

I bought the thing for $1,000, but things are looking worse already. I'm going to look through that sight for the bad news. I was looking all over for any laws about these things after Stihl-O-Matic dropped a word about it. I appreciate that.

 

[ForTheArborist]

I just wrote them for specific info. Their site is vague.

I think it's stupid to reg tree equipment like chainsaws and chippers. I seriously doubt these can cause much pollution no matter how high performance modified they are. Transportation and manufacturing makes sense, but not otherwise.

Those look like some hefty fees only to look good in the sun light for paying. I'm not scared. I'd like to know who has payed up before.

 

[DroppedP51]

How bout a photo or two? It shouldnt be to hard to fix? What ford v8 has it got? If its a windsor bang injection onto it off a mustang etc
I saw a post peeler with an international harvester v8 once
What a machine