New Wallenstein BX42 owner

[number9L]

New Titan BX42 owner - yea I'm pissed

ETA - so was wiping the chipper down today and greasing it and could not find the serial #. Called wallenstein dealer to ask where the tag is and noticed the chipper doesn't have a serial # tag or a wallenstein sticker on it. It was listed as such in the craigslist ad and nearly every pic I found on google search before I bought were pics of knockoffs apparently because I don't remember seeing a wallenstein sticker on them.

I paid $1800 for the chipper.......needless to say I'm pissed. Texted the seller about it. Dang. That sucks.

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Picked up a Wallenstein BX42 yesterday. Looks like it's never been used. Guy said his dad bought it new last year and used it about an hour during a fence row clean up and then put it inside.

Unloaded it this morning and found my 3-pt doesn't go low enough to pick it up :/ anyone else have this issue, if so what did you do to solve it?

Didn't come with a manual, gonna try and download one. Are there any Do's / Dont's / Tips you guys that have them can share?

 

[TMGT]

My 3pt chipper sits so low that the driveshaft angle is too steep for my liking. I have some stands that I can lower to hold the chipper up, when, I would do something more permanent but it would sit a little low for moving around.

 

[s219]

I've never noticed that issue with my BX42 and my L3200, and the L3200/3800 should have identical 3-pt hitch setups. You could probably bolt on some blocks to the bottom of the skids to raise the chipper up, but honestly, I'd try to determine what the fundamental problem is, since it all works OK for me. I assume you have your top link extended enough, correct?

At least on my BX42, the pins are a good 6-8" off the ground. Here's the only recent picture I could find:



The main do/don'ts I can think of are:

* don't jam small twiggy/leafy branches in there, it's a chipper not a shredder.
* twiggy/leafy stuff attached to a thicker limb will be fine.
* feed in a bigger limb every once and a while to clear the chute of any smaller debris, to avoid clogging.
* chip green wood, avoid old dry wood. Keeps the blades cooler and lubricated.
* when feeding in something long, stand back, as it will whip around and beat the heck out of you.
* wear long sleeves if you can. Make sure your sleeves and tails are tucked in.

 

[number9L]

I run a HF quick hitch, maybe that's the diff in our setups? I got TNT too, so played with the top cylinder trying to "hook" it and get the lift pins in the QH but no dice.

I'd thought of 4x4's bolted to bottom of skids, but wanted to hear what others may have done to hear more ideas.

 

[oosik]

The 3-point lower arms dropped clear to the ground on my Ford 1700 so I had no problems connecting my BX 42 S. The arms on my Kubota go plenty low to hook up my BX 62 S. Solve your basic problem - figure out why your arms don't go lower. There is more than one hole to attach the hydraulics to the arms - try changing the attachment point.

I agree with all that s219 says - particularly the long stuff whipping the snot out of you. Also - once the limbs/trees are in the chipper and chipping has begun - let go and back off. The chipper can grab and pull so hard & fast it can hurt your hands/wrists/elbows.

I chip pine trees - 6" and less - in the round(limbs not removed) and never have problems with the attached limbs.

I wonder does your HF quick hitch lower the attachment height. As you said - this could be the difference. I've never had any type of quick hitch system.

If nothing else will get the job done - 4x4's bolted to the skids might be the answer. I know when mine is attached I raise the chipper so the pto shaft is a dead on straight in shot. No need to overwork the drive system.

 

[jeff9366]

You can change the pin adjustment which connects the right and left Lifting Roads to the right and left Lower Links from the higher pin hole to the lower pin hole. Your chipper will set about 5" lower.

I am of the opinion Wallenstein has designed chippers this way so it is more difficult to plow with them when reversing the tractor.

Photo #1 - Top hole - default adjustment.

Photo #2 - Lower hole. Note lower angle of Lower Link.

 

[number9L]

Actually, I've got my lift arms in the hole farthest back so I can lift my blade higher, looking at it now and that's what it is.

The front holes are occupied by check chain mounts (that I rarely use). I'll have to leave them be though cause I get in spots that my blade still scrapes lifted all the way and top cylinder all the way forward. 4x4's it'll be I guess.

 

[KyleH]

Had a B2650 and a BX42 and had a small skid or a 4x4 to put under the chipper when in use or while removed because it wasn't tall enough. Was going to build some extensions like the newer models have but ended up selling the chipper after trading the B2650. Figured a larger model would be better suited to the bigger tractor.