Morbark M15R or new M18RX

[Oak Savanna]

Any one running one of these machines or know someone who is? My 15" Vermeer is getting up in hours and age and is starting to have issues here and there. Bought a 12" morbark this summer for a back up machine and really like it. I think the next one will be red also.

 

[2treeornot2tree]

I have a m18rx and love it. I have the 140 hp John deere engine. It chips all day on about 20 gals of fuel. But they don't have that engine available in the new tier 4 emissions.

 

[Oak Savanna]

I have a m18rx and love it. I have the 140 hp John deere engine. It chips all day on about 20 gals of fuel. But they don't have that engine available in the new tier 4 emissions.

Thanks for the feed back Jared. I seem to remember a post of you with a new morbark and couldn't remember if you got a 15 or 18" machine. My morbark dealer said I can get 143hp or a 173hp. Not sure what to get yet. We are gonna be feeding it with a skid steer and or mini skid on land clearing jobs and road side work. If you have a minute or 2 during the day could you take a video of that thing in action and post it?! Can't find any videos of the 18rx in action online. Pretty sure I have my heart set on the 18rx. Thanks.

 

[2treeornot2tree]

Are you on fb

 

[Oak Savanna]

Are you on fb

no, ain't nobody got time for that!

 

[2treeornot2tree]

I will have to try and upload some videos to you tube as arboristsite wouldn't let you direct upload.

 

[Oak Savanna]

No worries, Only if you have time. Would like to see that machine eating some wood.

 

[Kimberly Sullivan]

It chips all day on about 20 gals of fuel.

 

[no tree to big]

If u are feeding with a machine more power is better! We have a 15" morbark with the 140 on my crew and we are always waiting on it and we don't chip very big...

 

[mattfr12]

Take a look at the terex 750 hd it's 18". Machine impressed me in the 7k pound weight class. We ordered one to replace what we pulled behind our bucket. Some of the bandits and morbarks are heavy great chippers but if you want 18" they get up around 9k.

 

[Oak Savanna]

Take a look at the terex 750 hd it's 18". Machine impressed me in the 7k pound weight class. We ordered one to replace what we pulled behind our bucket. Some of the bandits and morbarks are heavy great chippers but if you want 18" they get up around 9k.

I have heard good things about terex chippers. I have no idea who the dealer is around here if there is one at all. Everyone around here runs Vermeer but I am getting tired of the sensors, switches, solenoids, computer always screwing up. Too much electrical garbage on those machines. The bandit dealer down our way is useless too. They have nothing in their yard and every question you ask he has to look into and get back to you. It's too bad because I think bandit is a good machine. Will see what I decide over the winter. Thanks for the input so far guys.

 

[mattfr12]

If you need hooked up with a good terex guy let me know a personal friend of mine has a dealership I'm sure I can talk him into giving you a better price than most. Get a price off him to compare he will know off the top of his head. I have to wait around 30 days then they just deliver it from the factory. I was really surprised in there pricing.

 

[2treeornot2tree]

Timberland truck in bassatt, va is also a terex dealer. He's a good guy to deal with

 

[mattfr12]

That's where I got mine from. As soon as he became a dealer I was all over converting to them.

 

[mattfr12]

They have some promising designs on bigger grinders coming out. Everything now is all gas but in the near future they are gonna be working on the higher hp stuff.

 

[no tree to big]

So Matt what kind of new toys you got? Get back on whatja do!

 

[Oak Savanna]

Timberland truck in bassatt, va is also a terex dealer. He's a good guy to deal with

I was chatting with the timberland guys at the TCIA expo. Nice people. If I went to them for a chipper I am afraid I would be towing it home with one of their grapple trucks!! They build some sweet set ups!

 

[mattfr12]

Yep happened to me did the kboom first tho then started with the chippers.

 

[mattfr12]

So Matt what kind of new toys you got? Get back on whatja do!

Not to much more in the toys department. Making a bigger push into trying to recycle our own waste been looking at tub grinders. Got super busy over the summer and don't think I loguged on once. I'll have to get into reading the what did ya do today thread again as things slow back down around xmas.

I check out here and the buzz around lunchtime

 

[CalTreeEquip]

You might get a better response under the equipment forum.
Take a look at these. Non-ECM engines = trouble free and easy maintenance.
http://www.californiatreeequipment.com/photos/tree_equipment/07-bb1890-1.html
http://www.californiatreeequipment.com/photos/tree_equipment/02-m2400-1.html