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Morbark 2400 Used Price & Common Problems

Used price $25,000–$39,900 (avg ~$38,000). Field-researched risks for the Morbark 2400 towable chipper: chute clogging, knives, auto-feed, and what to check.

Status: published
Used range$25,000–$39,900
Recallnone found
Known risks5
Sources4
Verified2026-09-14
Buy-Risk Verdict
Inspect before buying · moderate confidence
Short answer: $25,000–$39,900 used (avg ~$38,000); biggest risk is chronic discharge-chute clogging tied to knives, auto-feed, and seal wear. Inspect before buying. Used examples run $25,000 to $39,900. Basis: arboristsite.com.

Last verified against the primary source on Sep 14, 2026.

Decision status
inspect

$25,000–$39,900 used (avg ~$38,000); biggest risk is chronic discharge-chute clogging tied to knives, auto-feed, and seal wear. Inspect before buying.

Confidence 60%
Market context
$38,000

3 observed comparables

As of Sep 14, 2026
Wear Component Timeline

What can make the cheap machine expensive?

discharge chute (chronic clogging)high

New owner report: "I have bought a 97 morbark 2400 chipper and I am having problems with the discharge chute clogging. I am new to the chipping business, I use this machine for lot clears, any help in solving this problem would be greatly appreciated."

Cost not yet verified
chipper knives (dull/sharpening schedule)medium

Forum reply: "Check your chipper knives, if they are to dull, you will plug the chute no matter what you try to chip. Also make sure that the RPMs are at the right speed."

Cost not yet verified
auto-feed electrical (short/feed wheel)high

Forum reply: "Is your auto feed functioning properly? Mine shorted out in the past so the feed wheel kept running even when the rpm's dropped = major chute clog."

Cost not yet verified
discharge blower / chute-to-drum seal gapsmedium

Owner report: "I recently bought a 2400 and it has the same issue. The knives were beat to death, though, so I recently swapped them out... It also seems like mine has a lot of gaps in the discharge system, like where the chute bolts down, etc, and I'm thinking that these 'leaks' may be causing some of the loss of pressure."

Cost not yet verified
auto-feed flywheel-housing sensormedium

Rental-unit report: "When the auto-feed quit working on a Hurricane 2400 I was renting, the mechanic came out and replaced the sensor on the flywheel housing to get the auto-feed back up and running again."

Cost not yet verified

Common questions

How much does a used Morbark 2400 cost?

Observed listings range roughly $25,000 to $39,900 depending on age, condition, and configuration (as of 2026-09-14).

Reference list

Sources

  1. arboristsite.comforum · verified-primary · accessed 2026-09-14
  2. treebuzz.comforum · verified-primary · accessed 2026-09-14
  3. treebuzz.comforum · verified-primary · accessed 2026-09-14
  4. treetrader.comweb · verified-primary · accessed 2026-09-14
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