Chipper 3 point chipper

[RAS323]

I've got a Bx62 and it works really well. 5 and 6" stuff do tax the engine a bit especially if its long. Stuff that big I usually use for firewood anyway. Where's its nice, is forks in tree limbs that are close to six inches or more, less trimming with a saw. BTW my tractor's pto hp is 28.

Good luck!

 

[mark4Jesus]

Take a look at the Valby 170. Tractor Chipper

I've had a Valby 140 and now a Valby 160 (same as 170) and they are excellent. Heavy flywheel and 2 sharp knives which shear equate to low hp requirements. The 170 will work with 20 hp. (faster feed with more)

Andy

How much does a 170 sell for? I have been looking at different chippers and this is the first time I have seen this brand.

 

[AndyMA]

Take a look at the Valby 170. Tractor Chipper

I've had a Valby 140 and now a Valby 160 (same as 170) and they are excellent. Heavy flywheel and 2 sharp knives which shear equate to low hp requirements. The 170 will work with 20 hp. (faster feed with more)

Andy

How much does a 170 sell for? I have been looking at different chippers and this is the first time I have seen this brand.

When I bought my 160 (now 170 Valby has a history of renumbering essentially the same machines with new numbers) about 4 years ago, with hydraulic feed it was about $6900. Valby is one of the better old line of chippers around. They are very popular.

Andy

 

[mark4Jesus]

OUCH! I don't plan on doing enough to warrant that much money. It would probably be cheaper to rent a chipper, but I like the idea of having it ready when I am, it's hard for me to plan ahead, sometimes I have to work on the property when the opportunity arises. Thanks for the info!

 

[escavader]

HI
If I owned the 6 inch chipper I wouldnt worry too much about chipping 6 inch peices,i cut my wood down to at least 3.The thing to think about is could ones tractor get it turning without stalling.The biggest reason in my book to own a larger capacity chipper ,is to not have to limb up the brushcrotches too fine,making less chainsaw work.I have a 4 inch vertical feed and i have to limb up the brush a little to avoid jam ups,especially on species where the limbs grow staight outfrom the stalks like poplar,and beech.If i could have bought a 6 inch that my Little tractor could start up and it had vertical ,gravity feed i would have.Something to think about.
ALAN

 

[Affordable]

The Jinma 6" chippers are running $ 1,599.00,plus shipping and are a great value for the money,there are better units but the are at least double the cost.

Tommy
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[Smithla]

I just picked up my Salsco 627XT 6" inch chipper this morning, greased it up, hooked up the hydraulic lines and chipped trees for 45 minutes, and it worked like a champ. It is the most solid unit I have seen, and when feeding 6 inch pines, with the limbs attached the tractor never seems to slow down. My tractor has 50 hp to the PTO. I started to order it with out the hydraulic feed, but now I'm glad I didn't. Get the tree started and go grab another, then by the time I get back its gone and ready for the next. I now have a pile that would fill a pickup truck.

So Cool,

Les

 

[johnk]

I sure hope it did work nicely. Those Salsco's are over 5 Grand.. Good luck with it. Should be a pleasure to use.

 

[inveresk]

I run a Jinma 6" off a Kubota L3130. It handles even the big stuff with ease so you'll have no trouble with your L3400. I've had the chipper about a year and it's processed a lot of stuff. Apart from clogging the outlet chute a couple times with wet pine needles, it hasn't put a foot wrong - just gave it it's first seriious o/haul which included changing the roller feed belt and installing new blades.

 

[SPYDERLK]

Jinmas tend to have trouble with knuckle drive to the feed roller after a few 10s of hrs of use. I kept them well lubed, but on mine, the knuckles rounded out soon after the 1st drive belt wore out. I wonder if they have been upgraded.
larry