Any recommendations for a chipper for B2601?

[Haff]

I plan to take down somewhere between 100 and 200 trees and dont really feel like having constant burn piles, so I'm thinking about getting a chipper. Do you have any recommendations for one?

Thanks.

 

[Chewwy]

I plan to take down somewhere between 100 and 200 trees and dont really feel like having constant burn piles, so I'm thinking about getting a chipper. Do you have any recommendations for one?

Thanks.

Take a look at Woodmaxx chippers. With only 20 hp at the pto, you will be limited to chipping around 4 inch hard material and around 5 inch soft material.

With that many trees, renting a larger commercial model would make more sense to me.

 

[RalphVa]

I agree with Chewwy re renting a commercial chipper. I've had a TPH-122 MacKissic for 16 years, but it only does up to around 3 to 3 1/2 inch and hand feed.

Ralph

 

[Haff]

I'm going to be dropping the trees slowly over a period of months though, so I would have to have huge piles waiting. Might be an option though.

 

[oldballs]

Maybe it depend on how much time you anticipate taking to removing the trees based on the size of the trees and your time working at it. If you buy a chipper sized to fit your tractor, it could take quite a long time......because ....sawing and stacking and hauling chips is a lot of labor. Spread over 6 - 12 months you probably could get 'er done.

Cheers,
Mike

 

[Rebeldad1]

we use a Woodmaxx manual feed and love it. No issues and in our 4th year with it. When we get a decent pile we chip it up. My wife is really happy to have the chips to use around everywhere

 

[Chewwy]

With that many trees to chip even over a year, you’ll regret buying a chipper with manual feed. Let the chipper do the feed work. Get mechanical or hydraulic feed. I prefer hydraulic, provides much better control of feed rate.

 

[TMGT]

I have a Jinma 6in chipper for my B2620 (same some power/size as the 2601) and I don't really use it. I hate burn piles too but have gone back to them, its just not enough power to really chip up trees unless they are 3-4in and pretty straight.

I would suggest investing in a grapple and piling up branches/logs, then rent a commercial chipper once or twice.

If you're still set on a chipper the hyd. feed woodmax seems to be a pretty good product.

 

[selkplitt]

I recently got the wood ax’s 8 inch hydraulic feed chipper. Great machine. Usually use on 40 horse pto but have used on 2601. Worked fine but I did slow down the feed rate. The hydraulic is a must for the 2601 in my opinion. Need to slow it down so I don’t work tractor too hard. But I have chipped 5 inch hardwood but as I said I did slow the feed rate down. With a hydraulic feed I just get it started walk away and get the next branch ready. 3200 shipped to my door.

 

[shooterdon]

I have a Jinma 6in chipper for my B2620 (same some power/size as the 2601) and I don't really use it. I hate burn piles too but have gone back to them, its just not enough power to really chip up trees unless they are 3-4in and pretty straight.

I would suggest investing in a grapple and piling up branches/logs, then rent a commercial chipper once or twice.

If you're still set on a chipper the hyd. feed woodmax seems to be a pretty good product.

What he said. I had a stand alone chipper that would do 3 1/2" limbs. It was a PITA. I got a grapple and sold the chipper...took a heck of a loss on it but glad to get rid of it. Chipping is a lot of work and the small units are slow. Burn piles are easy if you need to burn the waste but I use some for critter habitat.