Chipper Looking for a chipper for a Kioti ck27

[Not Retired Yet]

It turns out a tractor/farm supply dealer that sharpens my chainsaw chains is also a Wallenstein dealer now. They've got a new orange bx42 they'll put in my truck for $2500 plus tax - all I have to do now is get the okay from the wife!

 

[IslandTractor]

Keep an eye on Craigslist (and use Search Tempest to widen your search). You can find some good chippers on there for a decent price.

My chipper is a Woods 5000 which has a 5" capacity and a shredder for brush, leaves and other smaller stuff. Bearcat makes this chipper/shredder and has the same unit for purchase. Sorry, I don't recall Bearcat's model number.

I cannot recall the model number either but I have the Bearcat version of Roy's chipper. It is Bearcat's simple PTO model without the truck loading shoot. Solid machine and it has a bigger flywheel than the DR or Wallenstein chippers of this size (I know that is true of the DR, not positive about the Wallenstein). Big flywheel is an advantage.

I used mine on my CK20 and it did a fine job but did slow down with stuff near capacity. Not an issue with my DK40. I'd say the CK27 would be an excellent match. Too bad you don't live nearby as I'd sell you mine for half of what the new one costs.

 

[Not Retired Yet]

Thanks for the offer Island and if I was closer I'd take you up on it. (I do have the grapple I use on the front though in large part because of your posts and pictures.)

 

[IslandTractor]

Thanks for the offer Island and if I was closer I'd take you up on it. (I do have the grapple I use on the front though in large part because of your posts and pictures.)

Hah! My grapple is part of the reason I'd part with the perfectly good chipper. I have found it is even easier to just grapple and cart the stuff to hidden debris piles to rot as it is to chip it.

Hope you like your grapple as much as I like mine.

 

[Not Retired Yet]

Absolutely love the grapple! I'm limited on brush pile space and time to burn. I figured chip piles will look better and contain fewer copper heads than brush piles.

 

[IslandTractor]

Absolutely love the grapple! I'm limited on brush pile space and time to burn. I figured chip piles will look better and contain fewer copper heads than brush piles.

Good reasons to get a chippper!

 

[Gittyup]

If u have a lot of brush, the ones with shredders are better. The big hopper eats up the small stuff fast. And if u can get two people working, one can chip the big stuff while the other does the brush.

I have a csp100 bush hog, 5" chipper and 11/4" shredder. Its the same as a goosen. I use it behind my ck25 gear. Works great.

 

[RRDeere]

I have the same Bush Hog chipper. Picked it up for $500. It was made by Gossen and parts are still available. The previous owner took really good care of it and other than needing the knives sharpened, it works very well. Even with dull knives, it has chewed right thru 3" branches like nothing and the shredder is great.

I have it behind a JD2305. It is a little heavy, so front weights are required to hold the front down, but otherwise it is great. I hate brush piles and would rather just chip as I go, than wait for a good day to burn it up.

 

[RoyJackson]

If u have a lot of brush, the ones with shredders are better. The big hopper eats up the small stuff fast. And if u can get two people working, one can chip the big stuff while the other does the brush.

If the shredder on your Bush Hog is anything like the shredder on my Woods, it pulls the brush through so fast, it's almost scary!

 

[IslandTractor]

If the shredder on your Bush Hog is anything like the shredder on my Woods, it pulls the brush through so fast, it's almost scary!

Agree. I learned never to hold on to brush while feeding with more than a couple of fingers. If you have too good a grip or your glove gets snagged it feels like it could pull you in.