Here's a link to a site that carried "anvils" (shear bars) for most chippers. Your dealer should be able to print you an image of yours if you take the last 5 of your serial number. Most of them are flat with a 30 degree angle on all 4 sides like the one on this site. Hope that helps: www.baileysonline.com/knife-source-17-1-4-x-3-1-2-x-1-bed-knife-anvil-for-vermeer-replaces-153345001.html

@@travisthetreeman thanks so much for the help

Thanks, stay safe in this heat!

@@travisthetreeman hit me up if you ever need a extra climber. You to bro.

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Just looks that way, it had a back lean, which is why we roped it. Thanks for watching.

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Its a common fault on these machines. Usually if you extend one foot a little and then go back to auto level it will engage. Or turn the key off and on.

We custom made them out of fence tubing and bolts to the machine. Super handy for ground clean up and storage.

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Right on!

there are great machines

Its you. Tree was dead and leaning already. We just cut and pulled it out of the oak :-)

Not that I'm aware of, but tech support at Vermeer is usually very helpful: 888-809-5640

@@travisthetreeman thanks! They weren't on this issue. But after a little aggravation, he figured it out. Thanks!

It has its place. We are adding the 55ft version this year. All depend on the trees you have to work with.

This one belongs to a friend of mine. This was his starter machine...just upgraded to the 50/30. Go bigger!

I've run a lot of different machines (buckets, track, etc.) and they are most the most versatile at this price point.

Totally understand, but we try to stay with manufacturer recommendations for video purposes. Alot of guys push it too far and regret it with they snap a bolt. $40 buys a lot of peace of mind.

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Smooth ground no problem up to 5% incline. Soft yards can be an issue. If we have a long haul, hills, pot holes or wet conditions we just pull it with our loader. Excessive driving will drain a 12 hour battery in 4. All that said it is great from tree to tree on a hard surface for residential work. Ill never own another without it!

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Amazon. Look for the one for snowplows. Those guy use them to prevent damage and they work great!

Avant 528 articulating loader

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No issues for us, its been a good machine. My understanding is the bandit is a superior machine. I have a friend with one. I haven't demoed one yet. Demo if you can before buying. We are upgrading to an 1800 soon. Much more capacity for logs!

Have not run into that one yet. May just be burnt out. You should join our Avant group page on Facebook: Avant Loader Owners of North America! There about 2000 guy all over who own them who could probably answer that question.

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May be hard to tell from the video but that tree was very unstable. I didn't want to be near it any longer than I had to. The added benefit to leaving the branches on is if the tree hit or brush up against anything those branches cause less damage than logs do. Plus we were going to rig the remainder down this way anyhow. Thanks for watching.

@@travisthetreeman makes sense

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Alta Equipment is a certified dealer. Or just check Avant website. Most any equipment repair shop should be able to handle it since it’s just a Kabota engine. What model do you have and where are you located?

⁠​⁠@@travisthetreemannorth east FL Duval area and it’s a 420

@@OcalaArborist there is an Alta Equipment, which is an Avant repair dealer in Lake City

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Great suggestion! We sold this machine, but I'll do one on the BC1500 soon. Merry Christmas!

Great question. Underground utility issues. Thanks for watching!

I've run both and prefer the gas. Not much power difference in my opinion between the two. Fuel economy is the only downside on the smaller chippers, but the cost of repairs is higher on diesel...plus the initial purchase price. We run a BC1500 gas currently and love it. 45 gallon fuel tank solved our fuel issue...plus it eats fast so we run it less.

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Thanks! Check out our video on the BC1500 upgrades: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2GZXqCPha51q6csi=nTfJBKfWFeMf18W6

Thats correct but its expensive. Alot of times you have to replace the drum. Hope it works out for you.