Morbark M15R or new M18RX

[mattfr12]

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

I like that morbark your selling there nice setup like that with the tandem tire setup instead of the dual axles.

I wanted a tandem axle chipper so bad until I towed one around for about a year with regular buckets and f550 chip trucks. A 280xp is alot of chipper for a bucket ours is 300hp and it's like dragging a ocean liner sometimes.

That's why I ended up with the 750 hd it's in the 7k pound weight class I also bought it so I could get one of the last tier 3 engines.

 

[mattfr12]

I've seen some of the new vermeers out with gas chippers on 12" and above models here already. Guy said they were out of tier 3. When talking to terex they said the same thing, they are not sure what to do about the new tier 4 stuff. Skid steers everything is gonna be in trouble for a while.

 

[CalTreeEquip]

Ya, its going to be a while until they get the new technology right. Not to mention the cost of the things.

 

[2treeornot2tree]

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!

You mean a truck like this. Lol. I love my truck i got from timberland.

 

[no tree to big]

You mean a truck like this. Lol. I love my truck i got from timberland.

I think I see a scratch bro

 

[2treeornot2tree]

She's a work truck not a parade queen.

 

[Oak Savanna]

You mean a truck like this. Lol. I love my truck i got from timberland.

Yes!!! Just like that one! She's a beauti! It's on my shopping list too! You even have the visa and MasterCard stickers on the belly box!! No pissin around!!!! Lol

 

[jefflovstrom]

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.

Got to check out the M18RX today. I would buy it. I guess most guys see that big chipper and that big price with only one in feed roller and instantly dismiss it.
There is a reason for it though, it is under 10k lbs.,
Also got to demo the 'Chip Safe', cool idea.
Jeff

 

[Oak Savanna]

Got to check out the M18RX today. I would buy it. I guess most guys see that big chipper and that big price with only one in feed roller and instantly dismiss it.
There is a reason for it though, it is under 10k lbs.,
Also got to demo the 'Chip Safe', cool idea.
Jeff

Jeff, I appreciate your reply! I have noticed from some of your other posts that you guys run all morbark and that you know morbarks! I have been thinking about it and I think that is gonna be the machine of choice in the spring. Compare the weight to a 15R it's less than 1000lbs difference. One less feed roller means one less roller/motor/ hyd oil etc keeping the weight down. We don't have to licence our chippers here in Ontario, they are considered an "apperatus" so weight isn't an issue that way but on the other hand my trucks are dogs as it is with a full load on and chipper behind! I saw how the "chip safe" set up works at the TCIA expo. They had an electric motor powering a feed roller and the gloves and wrist band there to put on to show how it works. Kinda cool!

 

[2treeornot2tree]

The only issue I have ever had with the single infeed roller is with short pieces of wood that are 10"+. By short I say 3' long or so. But all you have to do is open up the infeed roller a little and toss the piece in.

 

[Oak Savanna]

The only issue I have ever had with the single infeed roller is with short pieces of wood that are 10"+. By short I say 3' long or so. But all you have to do is open up the infeed roller a little and toss the piece in.

Yep. Same deal with my 12" morbark. The short pieces wanna lift up as soon as they hit the feed roller then slam down on the table once it grabs. Just like you said use the lift cylinder and push it in.

 

[mattfr12]

We do so many ash trees anymore the bottom roller on our bandits constantly gets jammed up even with the trap door removed from the machine. I'm hoping that the single feed roller helps with this.

 

[mattfr12]

Seems like for the last year all we are chipper is bone dead wood that makes tons of dust and chips into shards that 0lug everything up.

 

[Oak Savanna]

Seems like for the last year all we are chipper is bone dead wood that makes tons of dust and chips into shards that 0lug everything up.

Same here. We have been doing a pile of dead ash for the past 2 years. We gotta blow out the air filters on the chippers almost everyday and replace them every 3 months or so. My Vermeer won't throw dry ash chips worth a s#it. The 12" morbark which is a disk chipper will pack every square inch of the chip truck. The thing that annoys me with the morbark is the rad is on an angle in the front and it sucks air in. All that dust from the ash will plug the rad causing the machine to over heat and shut down. The rad gets blown out every week or twice a week when chipping dead wood. It's like powder that comes out of there! I asked my dealer if we can reverse the fan and he is gonna look into it. The single feed wheel on the morbark will jam up with ash or oak chunks and it's kinda annoying but what can you do?!

 

[jefflovstrom]

Oh, I know nothing about the disc chippers, only drum.
Jeff

 

[mattfr12]

Oh, I know nothing about the disc chippers, only drum.
Jeff

You guys have always used drums? The only reason I ask is around here they were non existent up until the last few years. The Bartlett office I use to work out of is still all disk.

 

[2treeornot2tree]

Disks work great for straight logs. Drums are faster and better at pulling in curvy brush and logs.

 

[mattfr12]

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

Nothing to much terex 750hd chipper aND been tempted to bite the bullet on one of these fancy spider lifts. Probably gonna wait till the spring tho mostly clearing lots throughout this winter.

When the weather gets bad I'm gonna head into Canada to look at some of the stuff cord king is making. See if they have something in a decent price range that we can split large volumes of wood.

 

[mattfr12]

Disks work great for straight logs. Drums are faster and better at pulling in curvy brush and logs.

We run a 255xp disk on longer chip trucks because of how much farther it will throw the chips. Gave us the ability to chip into walking floor trailers.

 

[jefflovstrom]

You guys have always used drums? The only reason I ask is around here they were non existent up until the last few years. The Bartlett office I use to work out of is still all disk.

Yeah, never even seen a disc in action,, only drum.
Jeff