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morbark turbo diesel chipper
I'm thinking of buying this chipper, but need some info from people that have experience with it. It is a Morbark 2400xl. The owner thinks the year is between 2002 and 2004. It has a cummins 3.9 engine, which according to my research appears to be about a 110 hp engine. This could be underpowered for this machine, but possibly not considering what I need to use it for. I am looking for a high production chipper since I have a Ditch Witch SK650 with Branch Manager grapple. I want a chipper I can feed directly with the grapple and not have to hand feed. I live and work high in the Sierras, so I will be chipping all fir and pine as well as loads of brush like manzanita and snowbrush. We don't have any hardwoods up here with the exception of poplars, which are fairly soft.
The price seems right at 13k. The owner is not sure how many hours it has since the meter broke. Also, I unfortunately live almost 500 miles away, so I am unable to go for a drive and check it out. I will most likely have him take it to a mechanic who can verify it runs well and will then have it shipped here. I welcome any advice that you may have including ideas about the chipper itself or buying equipment long distance. Thank you.
I'm thinking of buying this chipper, but need some info from people that have experience with it. It is a Morbark 2400xl. The owner thinks the year is between 2002 and 2004. It has a cummins 3.9 engine, which according to my research appears to be about a 110 hp engine. This could be underpowered for this machine, but possibly not considering what I need to use it for. I am looking for a high production chipper since I have a Ditch Witch SK650 with Branch Manager grapple. I want a chipper I can feed directly with the grapple and not have to hand feed. I live and work high in the Sierras, so I will be chipping all fir and pine as well as loads of brush like manzanita and snowbrush. We don't have any hardwoods up here with the exception of poplars, which are fairly soft.
The price seems right at 13k. The owner is not sure how many hours it has since the meter broke. Also, I unfortunately live almost 500 miles away, so I am unable to go for a drive and check it out. I will most likely have him take it to a mechanic who can verify it runs well and will then have it shipped here. I welcome any advice that you may have including ideas about the chipper itself or buying equipment long distance. Thank you.