Rima WC68 Wood Chipper $1,999.00

1savoy · Aug 25, 2025

Hey guys,

I have been looking at wood chippers on and off. I've missed a couple of good deals on Marketplace.

I've mostly been looking at the WoodMaxx WM-8H and the Woodland Mills WC68.

The wood chipper will not get heavy use, but would be very convenient to have on hand instead of always hauling the small limbs off. I have 6 acres that is heavily treed but within city limits, so I can't really burn. I constantly have limbs down, trees to take down, and trimming.

This will be for use with my Kubota B26. I noticed this Rima wood chipper on Marketplace and it looks to be a copy of the Woodland Mills WC68 or built by the same outfit.

I checked with the seller and he has them in stock, in the crate. They can ship to my door or I can pick it up to save $200, but would then have to pay tax.

Does anyone have any experience with the Rima wood chipper? Is it worth the risk, especially since I will not be using it heavily. Anything larger than 3" to 4" becomes firewood for me.

I appreciate everyone's input and help.

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AntiqueIron · Aug 25, 2025

Problem with getting a Chinese implement is parts availability. Bearings you can pick up anywheres, but I bet dollars to donuts those are metric hydraulic hoses, and most shops don’t stock those.

But I bet you’re right, it very well may be a woodland mills duplicate. Wouldn’t hurt to go look and see, and if it is, you can probably get parts from woodland mills.

Course my opinion is worth about what ya paid for it

1savoy · Aug 25, 2025

Yep, that is my worry about parts availability and if the quality is decent overall. I'm hoping the parts are the same as Woodland Mills, but that is just a guess unless someone knows for sure.

The price is very tempting, since I would like a chipper, but don't want to spend a bunch since I could live without one.

Gregster613 · Aug 27, 2025

1savoy said:
Yep, that is my worry about parts availability and if the quality is decent overall. I'm hoping the parts are the same as Woodland Mills, but that is just a guess unless someone knows for sure.

The price is very tempting, since I would like a chipper, but don't want to spend a bunch since I could live without one.

I agree with both posters - the only real worry is about parts availability - but what if you don't ever need any parts?
I've had my Woodland Mills chipper for 3 years and have yet to have needed anything but more time available to run the machine! It eats whatever I put into it faster than I can feed it. That looks like a nice machine at a good price...Why not take a chance?

groundcover · Aug 27, 2025

Luck of the draw a lot of the time with the Chinese items. I bought a 3pt chipper a while back and ended up working on it more than using it. Put it on Craig's List and people were just about fighting over it. The metal was soft as a sneaker, never so happy to see a machine go. Bought a Brush Bandit and never looked back.

1savoy · Aug 27, 2025

Gregster613 said:
I agree with both posters - the only real worry is about parts availability - but what if you don't ever need any parts?
I've had my Woodland Mills chipper for 3 years and have yet to have needed anything but more time available to run the machine! It eats whatever I put into it faster than I can feed it. That looks like a nice machine at a good price...Why not take a chance?

Hey Gregster,

That was my thought about why not take a chance at this price. Glad to hear you like your Woodland Mills and this Rima looks to be the same chipper or a real close copy. I assuming I can use Woodland Mills parts if and when I need them. Since the chipper is not something I need all the time then if there are repairs there will not be any urgency. I'll keep everyone posted on what I decide. I may wait to see if Woodland Mills or WoodMaxx runs any really good Labor Day deals. I appreciate your thoughts.

1savoy · Aug 27, 2025

groundcover said:
Luck of the draw a lot of the time with the Chinese items. I bought a 3pt chipper a while back and ended up working on it more than using it. Put it on Craig's List and people were just about fighting over it. The metal was soft as a sneaker, never so happy to see a machine go. Bought a Brush Bandit and never looked back.

Hey Groundcover,

I appreciate your thoughts. I agree with that about Chinese stuff. I have bought a fair bit of it over the years and have had some good and some bad items. Since I'm not sure I want to spend close to $4k for a Woodland Mills or WoodMaxx as I don't really need one that bad. At $2k I would like to have one. I'm not sure if this Rima WC68 comes off the same line as the Woodland Mills or it does but with better quality parts?? I may just have to be the guinea pig

nyone · Aug 28, 2025

1savoy said:
I have 6 acres that is heavily treed but within city limits, so I can't really burn

What specifically does the town say about burning?

Mine technically dosnt allow it either but allows "contained cooking fires" I keep a 8yr old pack of marshmallows near my 275gal burn barrel. I have had a fire going for 10days before. Alot cheaper than a chipper.

1savoy · Aug 28, 2025

nyone said:
What specifically does the town say about burning?

Mine technically dosnt allow it either but allows "contained cooking fires" I keep a 8yr old pack of marshmallows near my 275gal burn barrel. I have had a fire going for 10days before. Alot cheaper than a chipper.

I would have to revisit the burning policy here. I have only lived here since 2022, but my neighbor has been here for a long time and he said they frown on burning. We have a nice fire pit that we use fairly often, but to burn all the brush I am hauling off would have to be farther out back.

Luckily, we have what they call Operation Pride that we can haul brush to as often as we want for free. They then grind it with the waste water solids, as a compost, that you can also get for free. The chipper would be more for convenience as my 18' trailer with sides fills up pretty quick, even with crushing the load down, and then I have to pull the load off by hand at Operation Pride. Operation pride is very close by, so not a long drive.

I have toyed with building an automated setup for unloading the trailer or just bite the bullet and buy a dump trailer. I still like the idea of chipping the wood and using the chips in many of the areas that grass will not grow due to the heavy tree coverage, even though I know the cost of wood chips would probably never offset the price of the chipper. 1st World issues, I guess

Just my thoughts and sorry for the rambling. I appreciate your thoughts.

Gregster613 · Aug 30, 2025

1savoy said:
I would have to revisit the burning policy here. I have only lived here since 2022, but my neighbor has been here for a long time and he said they frown on burning. We have a nice fire pit that we use fairly often, but to burn all the brush I am hauling off would have to be farther out back.

Luckily, we have what they call Operation Pride that we can haul brush to as often as we want for free. They then grind it with the waste water solids, as a compost, that you can also get for free. The chipper would be more for convenience as my 18' trailer with sides fills up pretty quick, even with crushing the load down, and then I have to pull the load off by hand at Operation Pride. Operation pride is very close by, so not a long drive.

I have toyed with building an automated setup for unloading the trailer or just bite the bullet and buy a dump trailer. I still like the idea of chipping the wood and using the chips in many of the areas that grass will not grow due to the heavy tree coverage, even though I know the cost of wood chips would probably never offset the price of the chipper. 1st World issues, I guess

Just my thoughts and sorry for the rambling. I appreciate your thoughts.

1savoy; I understand your dilemma - it sounds like a dump trailer would be a good fit for you.
I just wanted to say that it's really disappointing to learn just how "large" of a pile of branches it takes to make any size of a chip pile!! You'll have what seems like a hugh pile and chip it up into a small little clump of chips. That's what I've found anyway. I still love having my chipper and use it fairly often but I never really get a large pile of chips when done.

ultrarunner · Aug 30, 2025

groundcover said:
Luck of the draw a lot of the time with the Chinese items. I bought a 3pt chipper a while back and ended up working on it more than using it. Put it on Craig's List and people were just about fighting over it. The metal was soft as a sneaker, never so happy to see a machine go. Bought a Brush Bandit and never looked back.

Bandit 65?

At one time I was on the hunt for a used one but slim pickings so most ends up in the gulch to rot…

1savoy · Aug 31, 2025

Gregster613 said:
1savoy; I understand your dilemma - it sounds like a dump trailer would be a good fit for you.
I just wanted to say that it's really disappointing to learn just how "large" of a pile of branches it takes to make any size of a chip pile!! You'll have what seems like a hugh pile and chip it up into a small little clump of chips. That's what I've found anyway. I still love having my chipper and use it fairly often but I never really get a large pile of chips when done.

Hey Gregster,

Thanks for the advise and sharing about the quantity of wood chips you actually end up. I've wondered if what I would be chipping would leave me decent amounts of wood chips. This is where I'm really torn. A chipper would be very handy and the wood chips would be nice to have, but in the long run spending the money toward a dump trailer would probably be the smarter choice. The Rima chipper at $1,999.00 isn't too much of an investment, but a Woodland Mills or WoodMaxx starts pushing $4k by the time you get it to your door. There are quite a few companies that build trailers around here so prices are decent. The nice thing in Oklahoma is we do not have to register or have inspections on trailers, so there is no added cost to have one other than a little maintenance from time to time.

This is one of the dump trailers I keep looking at but haven't taken the time to stop by and look at it in person. This model doesn't have the three way tail gate, but I don't think I would use that option very often and this would fit the bill. It isn't the most heavy duty 6x12 10k trailer option out there, but I would not be using it commercially. Just residential use.

Here is a snip of what the "Okie Dirt" is that the brush we haul off is turned into. There is a pile at Operation Pride you can manually load anytime they are open and then they also load certain days and it's all "free" (paid for through our taxes). I would like to haul in a fair bit of the Okie Dirt for under many of the trees where the roots are exposed from erosion.

Sorry for another long post and I really appreciates everyone's help and input.

Gregster613 · Aug 31, 2025

1savoy said:
Hey Gregster,

Thanks for the advise and sharing about the quantity of wood chips you actually end up. I've wondered if what I would be chipping would leave me decent amounts of wood chips. This is where I'm really torn. A chipper would be very handy and the wood chips would be nice to have, but in the long run spending the money toward a dump trailer would probably be the smarter choice. The Rima chipper at $1,999.00 isn't too much of an investment, but a Woodland Mills or WoodMaxx starts pushing $4k by the time you get it to your door. There are quite a few companies that build trailers around here so prices are decent. The nice thing in Oklahoma is we do not have to register or have inspections on trailers, so there is no added cost to have one other than a little maintenance from time to time.

This is one of the dump trailers I keep looking at but haven't taken the time to stop by and look at it in person. This model doesn't have the three way tail gate, but I don't think I would use that option very often and this would fit the bill. It isn't the most heavy duty 6x12 10k trailer option out there, but I would not be using it commercially. Just residential use.

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Here is a snip of what the "Okie Dirt" is that the brush we haul off is turned into. There is a pile at Operation Pride you can manually load anytime they are open and then they also load certain days and it's all "free" (paid for through our taxes). I would like to haul in a fair bit of the Okie Dirt for under many of the trees where the roots are exposed from erosion.

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Sorry for another long post and I really appreciates everyone's help and input.

1savoy, IMO you're better off with the trailer. You will get a "usable" clump of chips (at one time) from your "free" place and all far faster than trying to make your own. The trailer, you will soon find out, will be used more often than you realize too! I wouldn't skip on any expense buying the trailer. Think of all your possible needs and get everything once when you purchase. IE; spare tire, tiedowns, tarp, 3 way gate, small box for all essentials, etc., etc. It's your $$ I only want to help you spend it - once and done!! Greg

1savoy · Sep 1, 2025

Hey Greg,

Thank you for the great info. Makes a ton of sense and I have gone back and forth a few times on this. I think you have swayed me that the trailer is the way to go

Question on the 2 way gate. Would you skip the Norstar I showed due to the lack of it? It comes with the tarp and tie downs. I like how it is setup to put a 2x6 sidewall cap on easily. My Big Tex 18' trailer uses the same size tire and wheel, so I have a spare tire and wheel, actually 5 spares as I keep an extra set of 4 tires and wheels for that trailer plus the spare. I wish it had the 2 way gate, but wasn't sure if it was a show stopper and/or something I would use very often. The trailers, like a Lamar, in the same size and capacity with 2 way gate jump up a bit in price. I hear you though if you think it is worth it to get one with the 2 way gate, "buy once cry once"

I do really appreciate your great info. Happy Labor Day.

Gregster613 · Sep 2, 2025

1savoy said:
Hey Greg,

Thank you for the great info. Makes a ton of sense and I have gone back and forth a few times on this. I think you have swayed me that the trailer is the way to go Question on the 2 way gate. Would you skip the Norstar I showed due to the lack of it? It comes with the tarp and tie downs. I like how it is setup to put a 2x6 sidewall cap on easily. My Big Tex 18' trailer uses the same size tire and wheel, so I have a spare tire and wheel, actually 5 spares as I keep an extra set of 4 tires and wheels for that trailer plus the spare. I wish it had the 2 way gate, but wasn't sure if it was a show stopper and/or something I would use very often. The trailers, like a Lamar, in the same size and capacity with 2 way gate jump up a bit in price. I hear you though if you think it is worth it to get one with the 2 way gate, "buy once cry once" I do really appreciate your great info. Happy Labor Day.

No, there is nothing at all wrong with the trailer you are looking at! I was just suggesting that you really think it through and get any/everything that you might "later" wish you had!
Neither am I trying to talk you out of buying a new chipper if that's what you want! I just was pointing out realities that come with the chipper. I have a lot of trees I trim so lots of branch piles at times - but - very little actual chips come from that! Yet I do use the chipper and enjoy it when I do! That's me and YMMV. Good luck in your decision.

1savoy · Sep 3, 2025

Thank you again for you sharing your experiences. I didn't get the feeling you were trying to talk me out of anything, but your honest feedback is very beneficial for me to figure out what makes the most sense for me.

I think a chipper would be nice to have, for convenience, but not sure if it makes sense to tie up that much money for now. I'll probably keep an eye for a good used unit, if one comes up. It is nice to know you end up with very little chips from your piles, as I think I would have the same problem. Any larger limbs will be used for firewood, which would cut down on my chips.

As far as the Norstar dump trailer, it checks off almost all of the boxes. The 2-way gate would be nice, but not really at the upcharge it seems to bring. I really don't think I would need the spreader option. I have a land plane for maintaining the driveways, so I think if I need to spread gravel/stone, then I can spread as best as possible with the barn door rear gate and then finish up with the land plane.

Just my thoughts and I guess I will know better once I make a purchase. Thanks again for all your info and recommendations.