2018 VERMEER HG6800TX

One owner. Has a transport dolly. Oil and filters changed every 300 hours. Vermeer factory updated rotor bearings. New clutch dampener. Discharge belt has 500 hours on it. Infeed chain has 1,000 hours on it.

2018 Vermeer HG6800TX

9,248 hours on a 2018 Vermeer HG6800TX — that’s roughly 1,320 hours per year on a 1,000HP horizontal grinder. This is a high-production machine that has been consistently used and well maintained by a single owner.

Who This Machine Is For

• Large land clearing operations — handles high volumes of brush, timber, and stumps
• Recycling yards — processes wood waste into reusable material
• Forestry contractors — built for grinding whole trees and dense material
• Operators needing production output — proven machine with maintenance history

What It Grinds

• Brush and green waste — reduces volume for hauling or reuse
• Wood waste — processes pallets and scrap lumber
• Whole trees and large timber — handles heavy material with controlled feed

This is not a chipper. It uses a hammermill system, so the output is ground material, not uniform chips.

Specs in Plain Language

This unit is powered by a 1,000HP CAT C27 engine. That level of horsepower places it in the ultra high-production class, capable of handling large, dense material continuously.

With 9,248 hours over 7 years, you’re looking at about 1,320 hours per year. That reflects heavy production use, which is expected for a grinder in this category.

This is a one-owner machine with a strong maintenance history. Oil and filters have been changed every 300 hours, which is a good indicator of consistent upkeep.

Key updates include factory-updated rotor bearings from Vermeer and a new clutch dampener, both of which are critical components for performance and longevity.

The discharge belt has approximately 500 hours on it, and the infeed chain has around 1,000 hours, meaning these wear components still have useful life remaining.

This unit includes a transport dolly, making it easier to move between job sites.

The Vermeer HG6800TX is a track-mounted horizontal grinder, providing mobility while maintaining a controlled feed system for consistent material sizing.

Buyers should still evaluate wear components such as the mill, teeth, and conveyor systems as part of normal inspection, but maintenance history and updates add confidence.

If you’re comparing options, you can also view other horizontal grinders or check tub grinders if your operation prefers gravity-fed loading.

Why Buy From GrinderCrusherScreen

We've been in the horizontal grinder business since 1973. We know these machines because we work in this industry every day. We can answer your questions about the HG6800TX before you buy, and we help with financing, coordinating inspections, and arranging transportation.

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