Chipper 3 point chipper.

[zene55]

Looking for a 3 point chipper. An recommendations? I have kubota L2800. 3-6 inch cedar is my issue.

 

[ericm979]

I've been pretty happy with my Woodmaxx 8H. The hydraulic feed is much better and safer than manual feed. It allows you to leave more branches on limbs which saves time. And it feeds at a constant speed instead of grabbing the material and pulling it in fast so you're less likely to get an appendage pulled in. There's a feed stop lever should that ever happen. Manual feed chippers don't have that. The flat load chute makes loading long heavy material easier because you don't have to lift the limbs up to get the butt to feed. There's tons of threads about them here, and videos on youtube.

However your pto HP is low and is going to make 6" material slow work. The one flaw with the 8H is the hydraulic feed speed control is mismatched to the system. The part of the lever's range of travel that actually varies speed is extremely short, making it difficult to adjust feed speeds to anything other than full speed.

 

[Code54]

Do a search on here for Woodmaxx and I think you will see most people are pretty happy with them. I am very pleased with ours!!

 

[teg]

I have a re-branded version of this one:

Recycle trimmings into mulch with a chipper shredder | Harper Turf

I don't have the blower which is a pain... makes a ton of chips in a hurry so you have to move or kick the chips out of the way. Hand feeding requires more work, hydraulic feed is costly (espeicailly if you don't have a remote already!). ALL chipper units ain't cheap and they are noisy and flings chips out at high speed!!!

I do like the shredder hopper for cleaning up small piles of branches...

 

[LD48750]

I picked up a Jinma 8" chipper back in 2011 that I've been impressed with & it was about half the price of the Woodmax.

 

[Rara Avis]

Wallenstein BX-62 if you can find one laying around...or if you go new its now a BX72

 

[ericm979]

Woodmaxx (and Woodland Mills) hydraulic feed does not use the tractor hydraulics. It's a separate pump that's part of the chipper.

 

[newbury]

I picked up a Jinma 8" chipper back in 2011 that I've been impressed with & it was about half the price of the Woodmax.

I did the same in 2012.

I had a massive amount of "stuff" (small brush, trees etc) to take care of over the course of 6 months of clearing a small lot. The county wanted $70/pickup, it is a 40 mile trip to the "dump", can't burn, the rental company charges $225 for 1 day use and I needed mulch. The 8" Jinma looked cheaper.

Worked well.
But reading here the Woodmax is a great solution for a few bucks more.

 

[Tomtint]

I have a Wallenstien BX62 ( I think ) .. I have used it behind my L3700 SU and it works well. A couple things from my experience... it does not really like old dry downed tree branches.. the fresh cut stuff it eats up really well as long as it's not leafy. And a hydraulic feed would be nice if you intend to chip a lot.

 

[TerryR]

I have a re-branded version of this one:

Recycle trimmings into mulch with a chipper shredder | Harper Turf

I don't have the blower which is a pain... makes a ton of chips in a hurry so you have to move or kick the chips out of the way. Hand feeding requires more work, hydraulic feed is costly (espeicailly if you don't have a remote already!). ALL chipper units ain't cheap and they are noisy and flings chips out at high speed!!!

I do like the shredder hopper for cleaning up small piles of branches...

I had the same machine, branded Brush Hog, for a number of year and got rid because constantly cleaning the chips out from under it got old very quickly. Also, getting to the chipper blades to sharpen them was a total pain.

I replaced it with what is now a Echo Bearcat CH5540, which is available under several brands. I love the blower, which works well when I'm doing a large stack and putting the chips in a pile and also for spring cleanup when I drive down the driveway chipping wind fallen small branches and blowing the chips into the woods. Getting to the blades means removing one bolt and tipping the blower chute down.

I don't do a lot of small brush so the chipper only model works well for me. For homeowner use I think power feed it an extravagance.

Here it is in action:

 

[oosik]

Well.... I've had two Wallenstein chippers. When I had the Ford 1700(~28hp) the BX42S worked great. Now my BX62S does a fantastic job behind my Kubota M6040.

I chip 100% green, in the round, Ponderosa pine trees. I thin, drag & chip 750 to 900 small( 6" or less) pines every spring. I have never needed the hydraulic in-feed system.

Generally speaking, this is a table of hp range & chipping capacity

chipping capacity(diameter)
3" 4" 6" 10"


Hp range
12-30 20-50 35-100 65-110

Obviously - more hp will allow you to purchase a larger chipper and chip larger trees/branches. From my experience, - the idea that "bigger is better" only goes so far. If you need an example - go out on your property - fall a tree that is 6" on the butt - now try to drag it 50' like you were bringing it to your chipper. Now, imagine doing that all day long..............

 

[oosik]

POOO - I keep forgetting the system crunches tables up. Lets try it this way -

3" dia - 12 to 30 hp, 4" dai - 20 to 50 hp, 6" dia - 35 to 100 hp, 10" dia - 65 to 110 hp.

 

[bigtiller]

BearCat 5540 with the blower. Mine is several years older than this new model.

Most of my work is shredding not chipping. I can shred up to 1-1/2" and everything else gets burned. With the fan, there is no jockeying around or raking chips out of the way.

 

[Shady oak]

I have a Woodland Mills 88. I like it. I had a Jinma, and it was a chore to feed. The WM seems to feed itself..... Pretty heavy unit, a little under 1100. I have it on a JD955.

 

[ericm979]

fall a tree that is 6" on the butt - now try to drag it 50' like you were bringing it to your chipper. Now, imagine doing that all day long..............

I'm not a big guy and I chip trees that size often. I cut them into managable sections. With the Woodmaxx's horizontal chute design I only have to lift the butt up to the chute then pick up the other end to the same level. My chipper with the angled chute required me to lift the tree to a 30+ degree angle to get it in. That's a lot harder than lifting to waist height.

 

[refbob99]

I have the Woodmaxx 8M and it works great. Have put about 40 hours on it with no issues, no clogs. Primarily use it to chip up pine and oak scrap from tree removal on my 20 acres. The only issue I have had is with the cable on the emergency stop lever; keeps pulling out of the ferell. Working on a custom replacement of my own design. Woodmaxx support has been good, blades are easy to replace, and as long as you keep it properly lubed, it works like a champ. Have fed up to 6", 20-foot long oak trees with no issues on my old Ford 8N.

 

[Shady oak]

I have the Woodmaxx 8M and it works great. Have put about 40 hours on it with no issues, no clogs. Primarily use it to chip up pine and oak scrap from tree removal on my 20 acres. The only issue I have had is with the cable on the emergency stop lever; keeps pulling out of the ferell. Working on a custom replacement of my own design. Woodmaxx support has been good, blades are easy to replace, and as long as you keep it properly lubed, it works like a champ. Have fed up to 6", 20-foot long oak trees with no issues on my old Ford 8N.

. I used to have an 8N. The extra weight would have been nice for handling moving the almost 1100# Woodland 88 around. I have it on a JD955. How does the 8N 3 pt handle the weight? One last question? Does the Woodmax have two opposing indeed rollers? They use the singular "roller" in their ad, but show two hydraulic drive motors. Thanks

 

[Industrial Toys]

Someone mentioned something that is so true. Earlier this year I bought a 12" PTO chipper. It's a little much for our 68HP JD, but the large opening is appreciated.

So, I have this big azz chipper and a thousand dead pines to chip. I've got it made, right? Well, how do I get all those trees into the chipper? It's about the hardest work I have ever done around here.

 

[newbury]

<snip> Well, how do I get all those trees into the chipper? <snip>

Get a winch or a wench.

 

[sea2summit]

Get a winch or a wench.

And pass up a perfectly good excuse for a second tractor or skidsteer? With grapple!