Horsepower v. Woodchipper

[TMGT]

i have this exact same chipper. it worked for 8 years ok on my 28 HP JD870, but works alot better on the 45HP DK45. use it yearly and does a great job. i would love to have a newer hydraulic feed unit, but since this ine does such a good job, i just cant spend the money on a newer one.View attachment 5357407View attachment 5357408

Yeah, I wouldn't want any less HP then the B had, works better on my 32hp L. I mostly burn now anyways so the chipper hasn't been used for a while.

If a was going to do a lot more chipping, I would be adding hyd feed for sure.

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[Todd727]

Another option that I took was to pick up a tow behind unit. I found a Morbark 2060D in an online auction. Picked it up for ~6k. Has a CAT diesel engine and hydraulic feed. Much more powerful than you will get out of the little Kubota.

You can then tow it to where you want to chip, unhook, and use tractor and grapple to bring material to it.

In general, I've quit using attachments like chippers and log splitters that put hours and stress on the more expensive tractor or skidsteer and use the standalone units which ends up adding versatility to the operation.

 

[qualsite]

I have a PTO chipper that I've used with my JINMA 284 [25hp], which I bought at the same time [over 20 yrs ago], and all shipped together with a tiller from China. Truthfully, it was more of a pain to use with it's belt driver small feeder, plus it can't handle the fruitless mulberry that I needed it for, since they just shred and clog it up almost immediately. It's been sitting for years in the back of the farm, and my brush pile has grown huge, because no burning permits are allowed in our area. I would look for a used real chipper with a hydraulic feed and a decent engine on it. After you find out how little it can do and how long it takes for a small HP PTO belt-drive feed with limited capacity to get anything done, you will wish that you had just rented a decent chipper or hired somebody with one. Just sayin...

 

[Runner]

I have a PTO chipper that I've used with my JINMA 284 [25hp], which I bought at the same time [over 20 yrs ago], and all shipped together with a tiller from China. Truthfully, it was more of a pain to use with it's belt driver small feeder, plus it can't handle the fruitless mulberry that I needed it for, since they just shred and clog it up almost immediately. It's been sitting for years in the back of the farm, and my brush pile has grown huge, because no burning permits are allowed in our area. I would look for a used real chipper with a hydraulic feed and a decent engine on it. After you find out how little it can do and how long it takes for a small HP PTO belt-drive feed with limited capacity to get anything done, you will wish that you had just rented a decent chipper or hired somebody with one. Just sayin...

So much truth here. Really depends on how much you need to do with the chipper. You mention it's a 40 acre property, but what is the actual use? If we're talking about processing 40 acres of trees, you need a big, dedicated chipper (or hire it done). But if it's just taking care of a few branches from trees right around the house, different matter entirely...

 

[oosik]

I have 80 acres. 100% Ponderosa pine. Every year I will loose a few to Pine Bark beetle. They are always the very biggest of the pines. FAR beyond anything any machine can chip. These will run from 30" to 36+" on the butt. My next door neighbor will come over with his BIG tractor and we will pull these fallen giants out into the meadows.

I've tried to get folks to come and cut them up for firewood. No takers. One bast*rd asked if I would process them into 16" firewood and deliver - free. You can imagine my answer.

So.... I cut them into eight to ten foot chunks - pile and burn them.

The Wallenstein chipper is used on the small pines that I thin from my stands.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

I have 80 acres. 100% Ponderosa pine. Every year I will loose a few to Pine Bark beetle. They are always the very biggest of the pines. FAR beyond anything any machine can chip. These will run from 30" to 36+" on the butt. My next door neighbor will come over with his BIG tractor and we will pull these fallen giants out into the meadows.

I've tried to get folks to come and cut them up for firewood. No takers. One bast*rd asked if I would process them into 16" firewood and deliver - free. You can imagine my answer.

So.... I cut them into eight to ten foot chunks - pile and burn them.

The Wallenstein chipper is used on the small pines that I thin from my stands.

Oh I have that "I'll take your wood in 16" length, delivered and stacked...also split if over a certain size.
Remember years ago you could call up someone you know heats with wood and they'd fell the tree, cut it, clean up the mess and haul it off????? I remember when they'd even offer to pay!!!!!

 

[Jaygyver]

Wow, that's high. It's right around 2200 on my Kioti.

Speaking of PTO RPM, mine can either do 540 or 1000-ish. Is the higher RPM used in other countries?

The 1000 rpm is usually on the smaller subcompact and compact tractors and it's usually used for the mid mount mowers that can spin faster for things like mowing yard grass.
I think I've seen the larger Utility tractors that are able to have both speeds on the rear?

 

[TMGT]

The 1000 rpm is usually on the smaller subcompact and compact tractors and it's usually used for the mid mount mowers that can spin faster for things like mowing yard grass.
I think I've seen the larger Utility tractors that are able to have both speeds on the rear?

Mid pto for mowers are typically 2-2500rpm, my B had a second rear speed of 960 that was active with the mid pto for use with a collector.

1000rpm rear pto is a fine spline for larger utility and ag tractors with higher hp.

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[hslogger]

Hydraulic feed is the ONLY way to go.ask anyone who does serious work

 

[Ricn]

Everone's life is filled with very high prices now, I find hard to believe these companies are selling enough equipment to stay in business, even the Chinese. Hope you find the right chipper at an affordable price, I'd love to have one!

 

[sixdogs]

Oh I have that "I'll take your wood in 16" length, delivered and stacked...also split if over a certain size.
Remember years ago you could call up someone you know heats with wood and they'd fell the tree, cut it, clean up the mess and haul it off????? I remember when they'd even offer to pay!!!!!

I put wood down by the road at the end of the driveway and in a few days it's gone. People use it for firewood and I've occasionally found thank you notes left behind.

Can't do it with big wood but whatever two people can handle is gone PDQ.

 

[oosik]

hslogger - the chipper needed also depends upon what will be chipped. If - like me - you will only be chipping very straight trees. No real need for a hydraulic in-feed system. I manage just fine w/o hydraulics. Every two or three years - 800-1200 - small, green pines are thinned and chipped. HOWEVER - I sure could use help - dragging all those small trees to a chipping pile.

 

[Runner]

hslogger - the chipper needed also depends upon what will be chipped. If - like me - you will only be chipping very straight trees. No real need for a hydraulic in-feed system. I manage just fine w/o hydraulics. Every two or three years - 800-1200 - small, green pines are thinned and chipped. HOWEVER - I sure could use help - dragging all those small trees to a chipping pile.

Sounds like you could use a grapple?

 

[sixdogs]

hslogger - the chipper needed also depends upon what will be chipped. If - like me - you will only be chipping very straight trees. No real need for a hydraulic in-feed system. I manage just fine w/o hydraulics. Every two or three years - 800-1200 - small, green pines are thinned and chipped. HOWEVER - I sure could use help - dragging all those small trees to a chipping pile.

I enlist a 40 year old relative and my wife to help drag stuff to me behind the chipper. I can get more than double the chipping done with a helper.

 

[KennyG]

Wow, that's high. It's right around 2200 on my Kioti.

Speaking of PTO RPM, mine can either do 540 or 1000-ish. Is the higher RPM used in other countries?

Smaller engines rev higher and have correspondingly higher engine speeds for 540 PTO. I think you will find most under 25 hp tractors approach 3000 RPM engine speed for PTO use.

 

[oosik]

For me - dragging all those small pines to chipping piles is the downer. I trip - fall - bloody my shins. I HAVE a grapple. It takes a whole lot longer using the grapple. No easy way to gather the small pines - not get wads of sod - get them all lined up with butt end pointing in the same direction. AND get my M6040 in and around the remaining standing trees.

Believe me - I've tried. Ends up being an effort in frustration. I've found that hockey shin guards do help. I still trip but seldom get bloodied shins. My son and his friend will - sometimes- come out and help. But like me - the most fun is pulling the cut trees off the piles and chipping them.

Now - if I could get some form of hydraulic masticator on the end of the FEL. Dream on - fool.