PTO Chipper

   / PTO Chipper #1  

jlanglois

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Tractor
Ford 3930
I have a Ford 3930 and am wondering if it can power a PTO chipper without wearing out some critical component.
Would I be better off buying a separate chipper? I plan to use it to chop trees that we clear for mulch.

What's a reasonable price range for a used one?

Thanks.
 
   / PTO Chipper #2  
We recently bought a factory refurbished Bestco PTO chipper after looking at used chippers for more $. Initially I used it on my 52 hp tractor with good results and my neighbor friend has been working it non stop for a month now on his 3038E JD. It is well made (heavy duty enough) with a 4 blade 80# flywheel.
Product​
Quantity​
Price​
4" Self Feeding Wood Chipper, FH-BX42-R Refurb-Used (faded, scratched, and may have some surface rust on them)
  • Lift Gate Needed:
    No
  • Extended Warranty Needed:
    No, Standard 90 Day Warranty
  • Extra Chipping Blade Set:
    No
  • Extra Bed Blade:
    No
  • Extra single chipping blade:
    No
1​
$1,080.00​
Subtotal:​
$1,080.00​
Shipping:​
Free Shipping​
 
   / PTO Chipper #3  
With 45 pto hp, your Ford 3930 can power just about any wood chipper in the 8"x10" size. That's the way I would go. Woodland Mills makes one worth looking at.
 
   / PTO Chipper #4  
I run a jinma 8" with 32 pto HP . I run it at 1800rpm. Works great. It was cheap on eBay.
 
   / PTO Chipper #5  
The ford 3930 is around 52 pto hp so you have lots of options for 3pt chippers. you have enough hp to run a 6-10" chipper. Over 10" and you are pushing it if feeding large stuff. Used pto chippers are hard to find and in my neck of the woods they are darned close to the price of new. Reasonable price for used is subjective to condition, location, and personal opinion. I like to start at 50% of new, then go down from there, but I am cheap and have been on the hunt for a pto chipper for a few years.

A larger chipper lets you chip more stuff with limbs attached as they take up considerable room in the throat of the chipper. I have a 40 pto hp tractor and think a 8" with hydraulic feed would be perfect for it.

some options are Jinma 8"
Woodland Mills 6-8"
Woodmaxx 8"
Bestsco 6-8"
Salsco 6-10"

I will not go into details into the differences as the search function on this site will be able to answer most of your questions as well as multi page posts about the advantages and disadvantages of each particular unit.

As is standard for an internet form everyone believes the one they bought is the best for you.
 
   / PTO Chipper #6  
"Trees" can mean many things

Be more specific, species and diameter and anticipated volume.
 
   / PTO Chipper #7  
We recently bought a factory refurbished Bestco PTO chipper after looking at used chippers for more $. Initially I used it on my 52 hp tractor with good results and my neighbor friend has been working it non stop for a month now on his 3038E JD. It is well made (heavy duty enough) with a 4 blade 80# flywheel.
Product​
Quantity​
Price​
4" Self Feeding Wood Chipper, FH-BX42-R Refurb-Used (faded, scratched, and may have some surface rust on them)​
  • Lift Gate Needed:
    No
  • Extended Warranty Needed:
    No, Standard 90 Day Warranty
  • Extra Chipping Blade Set:
    No
  • Extra Bed Blade:
    No
  • Extra single chipping blade:
    No
1​
$1,080.00​
Subtotal:​
$1,080.00​
Shipping:​
Free Shipping​
From Where?
 
   / PTO Chipper #8  
Any idea about the Woodland Mills TF46Pro?
 
   / PTO Chipper
  • Thread Starter
#10  
Thanks to all of you for the well researched replies.
I have set a $3,000 limit, so I am probably looking to find a used one.
My goal is to clean up the year long shedding of the trees and build a mulch mountain for the garden.
$3,000 only buys about 6 pallets of mulch from HD.
 
 

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