REDUCE THE FUEL.
PROTECT WHAT MATTERS.
Nearly half of all Coloradans live in the wildland-urban interface. Forst wood chippers give fire departments and property owners the tools to reduce fuel loads before fire season peaks.
The Fuel Load Problem
Colorado's forests carry decades of accumulated fuel — dead wood, dense brush, and overgrown understory that turns a manageable fire into a catastrophic one. The Colorado State Forest Service identifies fuel reduction as the single most effective mitigation strategy available to communities and property owners.
Chipping converts that fuel into mulch on-site. No hauling, no burning, no leaving piles that become their own fire hazard. It's the method recommended by CSFS and used by professional fire mitigation crews across the state.
Two Audiences. One Product Line.
Forst builds machines for the professionals managing Colorado's wildlands and for the property owners protecting their own ground. The right machine depends on your terrain and your operation.
Pick Your Audience to See the Right Equipment
The Chipper That Goes Where the Fuel Is
Most chippers stop at the road. Colorado'sfire mitigation terrain doesn't cooperate with that limitation. The Forst XR8D's independent Traxion track system handles up to 35° bank angles — the steepest hillsides in your district, safely.
Less time dragging brush downhill. Less crew exposure on steep terrain. More volume processed per shift where the fuel load actually sits.
Choose Your Configuration
TR8D
55HP Doosan Diesel · Tracked
XR8D
55HP Doosan Diesel · Traxion Tracked
XR8D Remote
55HP Doosan Diesel · Remote Control
See What These Machines Do in the Field
Spec sheets only tell part of the story. Watch Forst tracked chippers work the kind of terrain Coloradowildfire mitigation actually demands — and hear from a working forestry crew who put them through a real day's workload.
Steep banks, soft forest floor, washed-out access roads — the conditions that shut down conventional truck-mounted chippers. See how the Traxion track system puts the machine right where the fuel load actually sits.
A wildland forestry crew shares an unfiltered take on the XR8D and TR8D after running both on active fuel-reduction work — what holds up, what surprised them, and where each model fits in a working fleet.
Why Professionals Choose Forst
Built for Western Terrain
Forst machines are engineered for the terrain professionals actually work in — not flat-ground test tracks. The tracked and embankment models were developed specifically for the steep, rocky, uneven ground common across the Mountain West.
Chip Where the Debris Falls
Conventional chippers require hauling material to the road. Forst tracked machines go to the debris — eliminating the labor-intensive and hazardous process of dragging brush downhill on steep terrain.
In Stock, Ready to Ship
All models listed here are in inventory at Bailey's Industrial in Northern California. Immediate delivery available to Colorado. No waiting on overseas production timelines when fire season is already here.
Get Started Before Fire Season Peaks
Bailey's Industrial offers equipment financing with no down payment required and 90 days before your first payment. Fuel reduction work can't wait for budget cycles — get the machine in the field now.
FUEL REDUCTION
CAN'T WAIT.
Colorado'sfire season is already active. Forst machines are in stock and available for immediate delivery. Talk to a Bailey's equipment specialist today.
Talk to a Colorado Wildfire Specialist
Tell us about your property or department mission — our equipment team will help you match the right Forst chipper to your terrain, sort out financing, and get you ready before fire season.
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