Large Brush pile chipping

[mikester]

Glad to see you have some decent size equipment for the job.
I hired a guy a few years back that had a 24" chipper.
that thing can eat some wood.
A little 12" chipper would probably double the manual work.
Have Fun.

If you don't mind bigger chips try a 60" wide chipper

 

[Hay Dude]

Ran one of those last year clearing 12 acres. I clear and reclaim a couple decent sized overgrown areas every year.
Nice to see the land come back into view or producing hay again….

 

[Hay Dude]

So a fire would freak out the horses but a wood chipper screaming for several days won’t? And rotting wood releases the same gasses that burning would just slower.

Look man, it wasnt my call.
Besides, if I burned it, I’d be out a decent size winter job.
The more “natural” or “organic” customers go, the better it is for me.

 

[Hay Dude]

Whew! thats a lot of work. Beautiful place though. Wouldn't mind if that was my office.

Yes, its an area of extreme wealth. I consider myself VERY lucky to have these people as clients. They own several large tracts of land inside and outside the US. The neighboring horse farm is owned by a world renowned personality.

 

[4570Man]

Look man, it wasnt my call.
Besides, if I burned it, I’d be out a decent size winter job.
The more “natural” or “organic” customers go, the better it is for me.

I know it wasn’t your decision. I’m just laughing at the customer.

 

[Hay Dude]

I know it wasn’t your decision. I’m just laughing at the customer.

What they paid me is petty cash to them. These are extremely wealthy, generous people.
I am “different” when it comes to the trending view of wealthy people. I am thankful for them and wouldnt be where I am without them. Wealthy people spend money and create jobs.
This customer in particular is very generous, trusting and conscientious.

Neighbors house. 560 acre working farm & estate with railroad

 

[sea2summit]

What they paid me is petty cash to them. These are extremely wealthy, generous people.
I am “different” when it comes to the trending view of wealthy people. I am thankful for them and wouldnt be where I am without them. Wealthy people spend money and create jobs.
This customer in particular is very generous, trusting and conscientious.

Neighbors house. 560 acre working farm & estate with railroad

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Ahhh if 1/3 of this country understood thankfulness over envy.

 

[Hay Dude]

Ahhh if 1/3 of this country understood thankfulness over envy.

Ain’t that the truth.
Jealousy and envy create so much hate.
The hatred and resentment towards the super wealthy never ceases to amaze me, but those who publicly display their rage always seem to have a big following.

 

[oldnslo]

Hay Dude,
I presume you checked but does anyone in your area rent whole tree chippers? The ones I have seen have an indeed table where you basically dump the tree on the table with your loader or an excavator grapple and the machine does the rest. These are usually in the 250 - 400 HP range for a tow behind unit. I would think something like that could save you a lot of time in feeding the beast but then I could also be 110% wrong.

Having chipped some much smaller piles in my younger years I feel your pain and understand the satisfaction of seeing what your hard work has accomplished.

 

[Hay Dude]

Hay Dude,
I presume you checked but does anyone in your area rent whole tree chippers? The ones I have seen have an indeed table where you basically dump the tree on the table with your loader or an excavator grapple and the machine does the rest. These are usually in the 250 - 400 HP range for a tow behind unit. I would think something like that could save you a lot of time in feeding the beast but then I could also be 110% wrong.

Having chipped some much smaller piles in my younger years I feel your pain and understand the satisfaction of seeing what your hard work has accomplished.

I did just that. There’s one you can rent. Has steel tracks, a live table, 21“ capacity 325 HP. Has a jockey box on the side and a grapple arm. You grasp junk and feed the live table. Completely self contained one man one machine does it all.
$6,000 per week + $750 to drop it off and $750 to pick it up. I considered it, but came to the conclusion it was probably a bit much for this job. Also, we wanted all the chips in 1 or 2 piles.

 

[Doughknob]

I am “different” when it comes to the trending view of wealthy people. I am thankful for them and wouldnt be where I am without them. Wealthy people spend money and create jobs.

i knew there was something i liked about u. Just didn’t know what until now LOL!

 

[Captain Dirty]

Time to stoke some machine envy.

We had a severe windstorm last Fall; the town lost on the order of 200 "town", not private, street shade trees. The municipal DPW contracted with a tree service for this behemoth. According to the operator it has a 40" capacity, is powered by a 750 HP motor. When a dump truck arrived to take a load of chips I started to move away expecting noise. I was surprised, it was remarkably quiet--I suppose European noise restrictions. The grapple on the curb side picked up and fed the trunk and it burped the chips into the dump truck.

 

[Hay Dude]

Envious? Not of those payments lol

 

[4570Man]

Envious? Not of those payments lol

I want a mobark but that’s more of a fantasy. Im sure the operating cost is absurd plus the purchase price plus and there’s no real need here anyway with low burn restrictions.

 

[Captain Dirty]

On the one hand you could pass the expense on to your wealthy client. OTOH he probably did not acquire his wealth by profligate spending.

 

[4570Man]

Envious? Not of those payments lol

It wouldn’t be any use for that job but have you seen these? This looks like it could be a profitable machine especially compared to using a crane.

 

[Hay Dude]

I have growing interest in land clearing, but I couldn’t imagine starting another business with all the equipment.
I will have to be content with renting and using what I have.
Its really not a bad gig. No repairs, insurance, or equipment storage.
They have a “tree guy” they like and I think they said he didn’t want the work!
I do like clearing land to be used by me later for farming.

 

[4570Man]

I have growing interest in land clearing, but I couldn’t imagine starting another business with all the equipment.
I will have to be content with renting and using what I have.
Its really not a bad gig. No repairs, insurance, or equipment storage.
They have a “tree guy” they like and I think they said he didn’t want the work!
I do like clearing land to be used by me later for farming.

I’m working on cleaning up 25 acres for a future development. I need a bigger trackhoe but there’s not a lot to be had and after I find a bigger trackhoe I’ll probably sell my 410 backhoe and get a dozer.

 

[civilian]

I’m working on cleaning up 25 acres for a future development. I need a bigger trackhoe but there’s not a lot to be had and after I find a bigger trackhoe I’ll probably sell my 410 backhoe and get a dozer. View attachment 732180

So what is the next step after that picture? Gather it up and chip? Burn? Just wondering. Jon

 

[civilian]

My brother and his sons log in Northern Michigan and use a Ponsse processor. Like this.

Whole tree processor in that it cuts at the stumps, lays it down, strips off the branches while cutting the trunk to lengths. Kind of like the Russel unit above, in post 36. Jon