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was supposed to get my chipper today, dude is still using it on a job I guess, at 7pm on a sunday
im supposed to get it from the job when hes done, no way in h3ll im driving 45 minutes in the middle of the night to pick it up
 
Don't tell me your looking at grinders MDS?

Hell no! One piece of equipment I’ll put off buying till my stump guy of 20 + years retires. I’m actually so uninterested in grinders I forget if he’s running an SC 50 or 60 Vermeer. Either way it’s a bad ass machine, especially with a guy that has that kind of time running it (he’s well into his third track Vermeer that size).

I’m just saying that thing Jeff got is indeed a beastly lookin deal.
 
That’s a beautiful looking machine Jeff! What does a machine like that go for now? Gotta be pushing 100k I bet?

Hell no! One piece of equipment I’ll put off buying till my stump guy of 20 + years retires. I’m actually so uninterested in grinders I forget if he’s running an SC 50 or 60 Vermeer. Either way it’s a bad ass machine, especially with a guy that has that kind of time running it (he’s well into his third track Vermeer that size).

I’m just saying that thing Jeff got is indeed a beastly lookin deal.
LOL, a SC70TX, :)
Jeff
 
got it home!
vacuum pump on my truck went out again, so no power brakes, and the chipper has a short causing melt wires when we gave power to the brake wires (wires are cut at the tongue and the brakes, so new wiring harness for running gear is soon to come)
has the 142hp cummins, knives are sharp (guy says a year old, they feel brand new), has been backed into a few trees, feed table is mangled and cracked, lots of issues with the whole machine, but nothing I wont fix
did I mention I am also looking at a bucket? 1995 F800 (yes, its old, im more worried about the chip box) with the 5.9 and 5 speed with 2 speed rear end
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I rented the 19xpc last year for a month on a big job. Toro dingo and it filled my truck in about 25min. Really loved the machine. Ate some fuel but not bad and the cheap repair cost really makes it an attractive machine. I would have bought it but got a grapple truck.
Music to my ears. Thanks for your input. Did it have the PSI 5.7 gm engine? I love the idea of the massive feed wheel. On our 1390xp someone has to be at the chipper to feed anything over 8" in diameter
 
only staff we will get is a dude to drag brush, dont want or need the headache
im looking at a few different dump bed trucks, staying in the F350 or 3500 range, cant go bigger without a cdl really, I found an F350 powerstroke (1995) about 7 hours away for 8K, everything I want, but a little steep on the price, although itll pay for itself in no time
In Michigan it's combined gvw of more than 26,000 before you get into the cdl range. Had a F450, gvw 16,000 and a trailer that was 10,000 lbs gvw and I was legal without a cdl. Only when I went to a F550, gvw of 19,000 and towed the trailer did I need a cdl although it was only a B. When the trailer goes over 10,000 gvw (as it is with most dump trailers) do you need an A
 
Hell no! One piece of equipment I’ll put off buying till my stump guy of 20 + years retires. I’m actually so uninterested in grinders I forget if he’s running an SC 50 or 60 Vermeer. Either way it’s a bad ass machine, especially with a guy that has that kind of time running it (he’s well into his third track Vermeer that size).

I’m just saying that thing Jeff got is indeed a beastly lookin deal.

Ha ha.

I know. It's taken me a long time to come around to buying a new one. Expensive bastards of things.

Funnily enough, have a huge backlog of work for it & just can't wait for it just bloody arrive, get in the fleet & be on hand to finish the jobs on the day we do them.

It's been dragging out for so long, as I said to my guys, when it's finally on the truck side by side with the Vermeer compact track, I will probably cry!!
 
In Michigan it's combined gvw of more than 26,000 before you get into the cdl range. Had a F450, gvw 16,000 and a trailer that was 10,000 lbs gvw and I was legal without a cdl. Only when I went to a F550, gvw of 19,000 and towed the trailer did I need a cdl although it was only a B. When the trailer goes over 10,000 gvw (as it is with most dump trailers) do you need an A
im looking at an F800 bucket, going to register it under 26k if I get it (Just found out thats an option, so long as I never get over 26K)
older truck, but it has a chip box and bucket
 
im looking at an F800 bucket, going to register it under 26k if I get it (Just found out thats an option, so long as I never get over 26K)
older truck, but it has a chip box and bucket
I don't think that's an option in Michigan. Plate is based on the manufacturers gvw specs and that's what determines cdl class. But then Michigan (I'll say it nicely but that is not what I'm thinking) is not a state that is business friendly.
 
took the chipper to work today
couldnt get it to the woods we were supposed to chip into (steep yard, 2wd truck, brake booster went out so its riding on trailer brakes currently, new booster arrives thursday)
the F800 is exciting, if it is what the guy says then I will pick it up friday, and have to put new tires on it before I get it home (dry rot)
 
26001 and up with less then 10k trailer = class b
26001 over 10k trailer = class a
16k to 26k (in illinois ) = class c non cdl(each state has control over under 26k requirements) Add a 10k or less trailer you are still class c add 10001 and you are class A cdl.
Less then 16k standard car license. You are also allowed up to 26k gross combined weight truck and trailer. So 10k truck can pull 16k trailer no cdl.... Ford ranger can pull 20k (makes sense right?)

Now if your truck has a gvw of 33k u plate it 26k u need a cdl they go off actual gvw. You can plate it under weight you still need the proper license but you pay less registration cost but you must not weigh more then the plate. There are 2 different overweight tickets, over registered weight then over gvw.
A bucket truck with chip box is very easily going to want to weigh more then 26k and only being able to chip a couple yards vs fill the box will be very annoying. You can only play with dot so much b4 they bend you over....
 
Beautiful day to be on a lake yesterday. More of the same today getting the wood down and everything out.

Spider 2 is still down in PA waiting for a new hydraulic manifold thingy (gonna pack some serious warranty hours on that pig this year when I get her back lol). We greased old faithful Lifty up Monday and changed the oil. Nice to not miss a beat anyway.
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Music to my ears. Thanks for your input. Did it have the PSI 5.7 gm engine? I love the idea of the massive feed wheel. On our 1390xp someone has to be at the chipper to feed anything over 8" in diameter

The only thing I would worry about is the auto feed kicking in more and the potential for the chips to kind of barf over tailgate without the extra torque of the diesel. I’m sure it’ll be fine, especially if you keep it sharp, but that was one of my concerns when considering the gas option.
 
26001 and up with less then 10k trailer = class b
26001 over 10k trailer = class a
16k to 26k (in illinois ) = class c non cdl(each state has control over under 26k requirements) Add a 10k or less trailer you are still class c add 10001 and you are class A cdl.
Less then 16k standard car license. You are also allowed up to 26k gross combined weight truck and trailer. So 10k truck can pull 16k trailer no cdl.... Ford ranger can pull 20k (makes sense right?)

Now if your truck has a gvw of 33k u plate it 26k u need a cdl they go off actual gvw. You can plate it under weight you still need the proper license but you pay less registration cost but you must not weigh more then the plate. There are 2 different overweight tickets, over registered weight then over gvw.
A bucket truck with chip box is very easily going to want to weigh more then 26k and only being able to chip a couple yards vs fill the box will be very annoying. You can only play with dot so much b4 they bend you over....
well, then I need a CDL for my 14ft dump trailer, its 14K
ive heard something about a CDL for my F350 (like med duty over 10999 gvwr or something like that)
the laws are stupid, also, no dot or scales around here, and in tennessee they go off registered weight if it is less than GVW (company my dad works for has every vehicle registered to 26000 so no CDL
and my typical day is 3000# at the dump, that is the absolute max I can drop in a day to put in the chipper, truck is 22K, 22 + 3 = 25K, under CDL, chipper is under 10K so it doesnt count, tennessee has no 16K limit that I am aware of, its class D till you need a class B or A
if it was an issue the guy I bought the chipper from would have been sent back to mexico (he says no CDL for his freightliner bucket, its registered to 38000 lol
 
well, then I need a CDL for my 14ft dump trailer, its 14K
ive heard something about a CDL for my F350 (like med duty over 10999 gvwr or something like that)
the laws are stupid, also, no dot or scales around here, and in tennessee they go off registered weight if it is less than GVW (company my dad works for has every vehicle registered to 26000 so no CDL
and my typical day is 3000# at the dump, that is the absolute max I can drop in a day to put in the chipper, truck is 22K, 22 + 3 = 25K, under CDL, chipper is under 10K so it doesnt count, tennessee has no 16K limit that I am aware of, its class D till you need a class B or A
if it was an issue the guy I bought the chipper from would have been sent back to mexico (he says no CDL for his freightliner bucket, its registered to 38000 lol
Every state is supposed to go off placarded gvw the rule was federally changed a few years ago.... tn might not enforce it until you find the one cop who don't like you or you get in an accident.... I tried looking up the licensing classes in TN but it is VERY poorly described on your dmv website... the one description states (from TN drivers services) any gcvw over 26k needs a class A so a 26k pound truck with any trailer is suposidly a class A? Idk about that...
 
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