Ax-Man
Don't make me chop you
I am almost committed to saying yes toward the purchase of a different chipper. A used 18 " Morbark 2400 diesel chipper. We tried it out yesterday and a little today. Monday will be the big test if it doesn't rain to much. This chipper is awesome compared to our other Morbark 290.
I haven't crunched any real big wood with it yet that is for Monday doing a Honey Loucust removal. If it does good with this tree it will be good for anything we can throw at it. Tough tree.
Anyway, part of the deal on this chipper is the installation of a used winch with new rope of my choice. I am kind of limited on choices, wire rope which I am going to stay away from, Stable braid, Amsteel, which I am kind of favoring or some brand I haven't heard about called All Gear ( I think). The guy I trust suggested this as they have a nice tighly bound wrapped splice for the hook and chain that holds up good according to him.
I don't have a clue here so this is why I am getting a couple second opinions.
Just on a side note this chipper has a JD turbo in it. This is the smoothest running and sounding diesel I have ever heard. Hardly any vibration while the machine was running from start -up to wind down, it is a very well balanced engine for a diesel and quiet too compared to the Cummings in my other chipper. It has a nice sounding pitch to it also.
Which rope would be good for a winch line???
I haven't crunched any real big wood with it yet that is for Monday doing a Honey Loucust removal. If it does good with this tree it will be good for anything we can throw at it. Tough tree.
Anyway, part of the deal on this chipper is the installation of a used winch with new rope of my choice. I am kind of limited on choices, wire rope which I am going to stay away from, Stable braid, Amsteel, which I am kind of favoring or some brand I haven't heard about called All Gear ( I think). The guy I trust suggested this as they have a nice tighly bound wrapped splice for the hook and chain that holds up good according to him.
I don't have a clue here so this is why I am getting a couple second opinions.
Just on a side note this chipper has a JD turbo in it. This is the smoothest running and sounding diesel I have ever heard. Hardly any vibration while the machine was running from start -up to wind down, it is a very well balanced engine for a diesel and quiet too compared to the Cummings in my other chipper. It has a nice sounding pitch to it also.
Which rope would be good for a winch line???