Start slowly engaging it in low rpms. Gently raise rpms while engaging it. Takes a minute. That 250 is a bear of a chipper. Great machine... you'll also want to get another couple sets of knives and flip them every few weeks depending on how much you're using it. This should be it: https://www.ebay.com/itm/132321708877?hash=item1ecefd0b4d:g:6~0AAOSwisVZsY-cplayed with my chipper for the first time today, what can I say, it chips wood into smaller bits, clutch is taking some getting used to (can kill it with one finger, but takes two hands and bouncing on it to "over center")
maybe needs backing off the adjustment a little?
thanks for the link, according to the pervious owner the knives are a year old, but the edge feels almost the exact same as the new edge (knives havent been flipped yet)Start slowly engaging it in low rpms. Gently raise rpms while engaging it. Takes a minute. That 250 is a bear of a chipper. Great machine... you'll also want to get another couple sets of knives and flip them every few weeks depending on how much you're using it. This should be it: https://www.ebay.com/itm/132321708877?hash=item1ecefd0b4d:g:6~0AAOSwisVZsY-c
Comes with bolts too, which you'll want to replace regularly.
gas is a hard no.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.
A new knife is exceptionally sharp. I've cut a finger gently touching one. I'm surprised if it's in decent shape after a year. We flip or change our chippers knives at least once monthly.thanks for the link, according to the pervious owner the knives are a year old, but the edge feels almost the exact same as the new edge (knives havent been flipped yet)
I might go flip them, and adjust the anvil anyways, some of the chips coming out were quite large, mostly smaller but some more "mulch" than chips
I would think the 140hp cummins would have enough low end torque to spin up that disk at idle easier than it does, gotta slip it for 30-45 seconds, maybe I should be "bumping" it?
then id say they are dull, id think for what they do "sharp" is sharp enough (scissors sharp for example)A new knife is exceptionally sharp. I've cut a finger gently touching one. I'm surprised if it's in decent shape after a year. We flip or change our chippers knives at least once monthly.
Big chips is a sign that the knives are dulling or the anvil is either rounded out or too far. You really only 1/16th of an inch max space between anvil and knives. It's almost like scissors.
You have yourself a nice chipper for a good deal at 15k. At least in 2022 prices.
@tree MDS I recall you having a flag setup on a chipper so you could see it when reversing it behind your chip truck, can you post up a pic, I might be doing something similar with mine here soon, its hard enough to back up behind my F350, with no bed and a back window to see out of
But you can be a person who has never driven anything bigger than a sedan, buy a 30,000 gvw motor home, hook up a 20 foot (13,000gvw) trailer and drive away on a regular license in Michigan. A few states require additional licensing. I'm not bitter about this issue as you can tell.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....
But you can be a person who has never driven anything bigger than a sedan, buy a 30,000 gvw motor home, hook up a 20 foot (13,000gvw) trailer and drive away on a regular license in Michigan. A few states require additional licensing. I'm not bitter about this issue as you can tell.
if you are in california, you would drive one of those climate destroying monsters, but you would be towing a tesla just to be PC.I dunno… think about it, those dudes are old, maybe they deserve a free pass to drive a 30,000 lb, 400hp motor home with a grand Cherokee on back while wearing shorts, drinking a beer and yelling at the old lady… just seems so American. Maybe hit Yellowstone. Lol
till they crash into youI dunno… think about it, those dudes are old, maybe they deserve a free pass to drive a 30,000 lb, 400hp motor home with a grand Cherokee on back while wearing shorts, drinking a beer and yelling at the old lady… just seems so American. Maybe hit Yellowstone. Lol
Was someone else thenYou mean like the little orange plastic rods that go into the pipe on the fender? No, I know what they are but have never had them. You can probably get those at a TSC or something like that. Like training wheels for backing up lol. Probably a life saver if you have a real small chipper, or an air compressor or something like that back there.
mini skid and crane next for me!
mini skid and crane next for me!
mini skid and crane next for me!
I gotta get the chipper and bucket truck paid off first, no more buying for me!I can feel it coming… within a few weeks now!!
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