PTO Wood Chippers

[REWAGNER]

Does anyone know who makes a PTO wood chipper (540 rpm) that loads the wood from the side and ejects it at the rear. I would like to be able to tow a small wagon behind the tractor to collect the chips. I am getting too old (78) to scoop them off the ground and load them by hand.

 

[cglaser104]

I dunno about load points but there are numerous chippers that have rotating shoots the can be directed anywhere you'd like.

 

[Industrial Toys]

 

[oosik]

I have a Wallenstein chipper. It has a rotating discharge chute. This chute can be directed in any direction. The very end of the chute has an adjustable deflector. The deflector can be adjusted to broadcast the chips or very specifically deflect them down into a wagon, wheel barrow, etc.
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[ericm979]

Woodmaxx's 8" chipper's feed chute sticks straight back and is in the center of the chipper. While the discharge chute will point back too, it'd be discharging right at the operator. The Woodland Mills 8" chipper's feed chute is off to one side and at an angle. I don't know if it's discharge chute will turn to point straight back, but it is available with a trailer hitch. If the discharge chute is aimed too close to the operator they breathe a lot of dust, depending on the wind direction.

 

[farmeratheart]

The Wallenstein BXM32 chipper/shredder has a discharge chute that rotates at least 270 degrees. The deflector at the end of the e a chute allows you to aim the chips right into a trailer or wagon. Mine doesn’t have a trailer hitch, but it would be an easy modification.



Frank

 

[Captain Dirty]

Does anyone know who makes a PTO wood chipper (540 rpm) that loads the wood from the side and ejects it at the rear. I would like to be able to tow a small wagon behind the tractor to collect the chips. I am getting too old (78) to scoop them off the ground and load them by hand.

My 6" Salsco is similar to Oosik's Wally. The in-feed is approx 45ｰ to the right of the longitudinal axis, and the chute is toward the left side. I welded a 1/4" tab to the rear of the left skid and mounted a hitch ball. I built up the sides of an old Craftsman dumping garden cart so that it will hold approx 2 cu yds of chips. If I were pulling more than a light utility trailer I would beef up the tab.

 

[bcp]

You could use a rear feed chipper with a trailer by backing up, turning the trailer at an angle.



Bruce

 

[oldballs]

How's this one................

Cheers,
Mike

 

[ruralNearDallas]

I am replying to this thread as reference for my future self and to say: I am also very interested in buying a PTO wood chipper.

 

[arto98607]

I am replying to this thread as reference for my future self and to say: I am also very interested in buying a PTO wood chipper.

We have been using a PTO chipper I bought used in 1998 and based on my experience will say: Make sure to get one with adjustable hydraulic feeder, like for example the Woodland Mills chipper in a post #9 above.
There are others with similar adjustable speed feeder.



My old S&R Pro Chip works fine, but I wish it had hydraulic feeder instead of fixed speed mechanical one.


It is very similar to this photo at an auction somewhere:

 

[grsthegreat]

Hydraulic sure are nice..... but my 14 yo Jimna mechanical feed unit still produces alot of chips. I was just about going to sell it and get the hydraulic unit.... little Jimna heard me and decided to break down. After tearing it apart and fixing pillow bearing, i decided to replace the anvil and blades. Now she is chipping like brand new. I decided on keeping her and forgoing the new unit. I did sharpen the teeth on feed drum and its feeding alot better now.

 

[hslogger]

Here's what I do. I have a woodmaxx. In some cases I take a riding mower with a trailer behind it. The trailer has built up sides and is a tilt. I just back it up to the side of the chipper and blow the chips in there. When filled up, I take the mower with the trailer full of chips to my where ever I want them, pull the tilt lever and rake the stuff out. With a really nice chipper with your knives set up right, that makes small chips, it's pretty easy going.

 

[arto98607]

Here's what I do. I have a woodmaxx. In some cases I take a riding mower with a trailer behind it. The trailer has built up sides and is a tilt. I just back it up to the side of the chipper and blow the chips in there. When filled up, I take the mower with the trailer full of chips to my where ever I want them, pull the tilt lever and rake the stuff out. With a really nice chipper with your knives set up right, that makes small chips, it's pretty easy going.

That's exactly how we are doing it and use the woodchips for mulch around blueberries etc.

Once the trailer is full of chips it's time for a little break anyway

 

[grsthegreat]

i load my kawasaki 4010 mule with chips when the wife need them elsewheres. has hydraulic dump bed.

 

[3Ts]

I'm watching all the chipper threads as well, it's on my purchase list for next year.

How well do the chippers do on wood that has been drying for a year? I have various trees including oak, elm, cedar & sweet gum that will have aged for a year before I will be able to get a chipper. Will those still be able to be chipped? Especially the oak?

 

[ericm979]

Most wood chips better when it's wet. Not only does the wood itself cut easier but the branches bend more readily so it's easier to get stuff to go down. Old dry material produces more dust when you chip it. It can get pretty thick. According to Woodmaxx, dry material wears the cutting edges faster.

But you can chip dry stuff. You may need to sharpen the knives more often.

If you have a bunch of wood now but no chipper, you could cut and pile it for chipping and then rent a chipper.

 

[sirigul]