capecodtree
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For the same money what do you guys think? an 04 morbark 2400 xl 250hp/winch 600hrs or a woodsman 07 18xx 213 hp/winch 960hrs.
morbark or woodsman
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I own a Vermeer but I have a feeling the majority in here prefer the Morbark over the Woodsman.
oldirty
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that is because you don't know your ass from your elbow.
that woodsman loves to chip. be sure to check over all the hydraulics if you look into it though.
we have 5 woodsman at the shop. no other machine can chip like a woodsman. that seems to be what i've noticed.
the woodsman design is perfect for chipping. all feedwheel and behind said feedwheel it goes right to the drum. no dead space at all.
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Ya, make sure you kick the tires too.
Btw, what chipper do you own old dirty?
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beowulf343
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I know oldirty won't agree, but i'll swear my bandit will throw chips better than a woodsman. 
But i don't have his experience with them either.
Morbark is popular around here. Have spent alot of hours behind them without many problems.
But i don't have his experience with them either. Morbark is popular around here. Have spent alot of hours behind them without many problems.
Koa Man
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I had both of those chippers, although earlier models. My 2002 Woodsman 18X was by far, the best chipper I ever had. I did have Woodsman put in a blower on the 18X when I placed my order. It normally doesn't come with one, but because I chipped a lot of palm fronds, I wanted to make sure it didn't clog. I had clogging problems with my Morbark on palms. With a blower from one of those C&D chippers added to the 18X, it rarely clogged, and only if I was chipping something like banana trunks. If I mixed the banana trunks with tree branches, no problem.
I would definitely take the 07 Woodsman over the 04 Morbark. The chippers get improved each year and a late model Woodsman is an awesome chipper. I sold my 18X to a guy who had a Morbark. He sold it to buy mine when he found out I was selling it. He told me the 18X is easily 4 times faster his old Morbark. But to be fair, you need to know that his Morbark was a 12 inch machine, and I had modified the speed of feedwheels on the Woodsman to twice the factory setting. When he demo'd my chipper and saw it chipping 8 inch dia. eucalyptus branches at 180 fpm, he had to have it.
I would definitely take the 07 Woodsman over the 04 Morbark. The chippers get improved each year and a late model Woodsman is an awesome chipper. I sold my 18X to a guy who had a Morbark. He sold it to buy mine when he found out I was selling it. He told me the 18X is easily 4 times faster his old Morbark. But to be fair, you need to know that his Morbark was a 12 inch machine, and I had modified the speed of feedwheels on the Woodsman to twice the factory setting. When he demo'd my chipper and saw it chipping 8 inch dia. eucalyptus branches at 180 fpm, he had to have it.
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treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
Take some time and shop the WOODSMAN , you will see a bunch for sale with less than 2k in hrs. and cheap , which can only mean a couple of things they are not in demand or they were bought and not liked ...... When you look at Morbark and Vermeer they usually have many more hrs. and are often quite a bit older for the same or more money? Why If you think that I am full of it check the Tree Trader online there are three 18xx for sale all newer than 06 with less than 2k hrs cheap when compared to a morbark , companies can buy 2 machines for the price of 1 good one so it makes sense for a larger company too use them there cheap and inturn expendable..
Only Morbarks here!
Jeff
Jeff
oldirty
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actually pierre, the hydraulic issue is a big one. but once its dialed the woodsman cannot be beat when it comes to chipping wood.
as far as owning a chipper. well if i was to really want to even feel like owning one it would not be a little pos chipper like the one you got.
if i really felt the need to own and run my own **** i would buy a chipper that could actually be able to produce for me on a job and not slow me down.
you owning your own chipper just proves to me that any jerk off can buy a piece of equipment and pretend to be a service. you are a small time tree guy and a big time fag.
does your saddle still have its shine? you a joke man. i know this. i've read enough of your posts to know that you lack skill and or talent. you just a mutt up in a tree with no saddle or rope cutting away not caring about where it lands. the very type of tree guy that i yell out the window "HACKAH" as i drive by and shake my head.
you really do suck, dude.
oldirty
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last one that showed up at jm's door was like 125k or some ****. that don't sound cheap.
Regardless of whether its a Vermeer, Morbark or Woodsman, you're going to use whatever your boss tells you to use. I'm sure his questions are being asked of those that own or have worked on one unlike yourself. Stay up in the trees.
oldirty
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if thats the case then homo. you had no right entering this particular thread seeing as how you run a baby vermeer.
where as i work day in and day out with one of 3 different woodsman machines ( the 790, the 18xx grapple, or the 18xx OR when i have side work i use the 18x) i do in fact have more to offer to this thread than you could ever possibly imagine of being able to share. whats that i just listed......4 different WOODSMAN machines that i get to run.
how many woodsman or morbarks have you put in hours running? put the hog back in your mouth and shut up.
where as i work day in and day out with one of 3 different woodsman machines ( the 790, the 18xx grapple, or the 18xx OR when i have side work i use the 18x) i do in fact have more to offer to this thread than you could ever possibly imagine of being able to share. whats that i just listed......4 different WOODSMAN machines that i get to run.
how many woodsman or morbarks have you put in hours running? put the hog back in your mouth and shut up.
Your chipper is a little bit girly dude.. if I have to be honest about it that is..
Mines as big as I need. I don't have any "issues" here I need a big chipper to show my manhood.
But then again, this thread isn't about me or my chipper.
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But then again, this thread isn't about me or my chipper.
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oldirty
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then why the hell did you mention it in the 2nd post of this thread?
you have nothing to offer.
Dang Dirty Old Dude!,, You sound pissed off! You OK? If all you ever had was Hamburger, how do you know you won't like Morbark? (steak)
Jeff
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
Compared to the same machine in red or yellow for 165K yea it is .....I am here cause I like the Morbark machines as much as the Vermeers, why you here you have neither.....
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
But not maintain , thats the point of this thread, if I worked hourly for someone and he bought a chipper I wouldn't care less of its quality or cost to operate... Believe me I know cause we used to run 30 WC17 for 10 crews and at any given time there were 4 being worked on , just the the NEW HOLLAND skidders that we had outta 25 machines there were never more the 20 running at once..
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
Dang Dirty Old Dude!,, You sound pissed off! You OK? If all you ever had was Hamburger, how do you know you won't like Morbark? (steak)
Jeff
Right if there was a thread about cranes he would say Altec and Grove are the best and all others suck ...
treeslayer
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I truck it to a farm and burn it, biiitches.
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