Chipper Wallenstein BX62 Chipper

[Stonehaller]

Ran my new Wallenstein BX62 chipper today and is quite the machine. I was nervous about buying a chipper without hydraulic feed (budget wouldn't allow it ) but I am impressed with the Wallenstein's ability to self feed :thumbsup:. It throws the chips pretty far, too. The first picture shows it on my Case DX45. The second picture shows a branch resting on the hopper. I had the camera ready, gave the branch a push and jumped back to snap the picture. The BX62 had almost swallowed the whole branch before I got the picture. That's pine that has been sitting for 2 years so it was pretty dry and all the limbs where stiff, but the chipper just pulled it in bending and breaking the limps as it went.

So far the only draw back is that I had to settle for the NH blue as it was the only BX62 the dealer had in stock and he gave me a pretty good price to take that one rather than order a red one.

 

[Ductape]

I used to have a BX62 with the hydraulic feed and it was a brush eating monster. Sounds like the manual feed works just as well. The blue looks good........... congrats on your new chipper ! :thumbsup:

 

[Happyman]

I have the Orange BX62 to match my Kubota. Yes, it's an animal. Be careful....I've had the "boys" and my face whacked a few times as it pulls trees into the chute.
Great chipper! :thumbsup:

 

[jake98]

I have the bx 42 and it's great, can just imagine how the 62 goes thru branches.. :thumbsup:

 

[ihuntbear]

I just bought the same one, just waiting for things to dry up to hook it up to the tractor..Can't wait...lots of stuff to chip

 

[RWTschoeke]

Am contemplating BX62 vs. BX42. What PTO HP does your Case 45 have? I have a NH Boomer 3045 with rear PTO @ 36.7 HP. I am wondering if the Wally BX62 would be under powered and would be better going with BX 42. Appprox. $1000 price diff and 4 vs. 6 inch logs, but don't see myself chippping anything greater than 3-4 diam. Any regrets getting the BX 62?

 

[Ductape]

Am contemplating BX62 vs. BX42. What PTO HP does your Case 45 have? I have a NH Boomer 3045 with rear PTO @ 36.7 HP. I am wondering if the Wally BX62 would be under powered and would be better going with BX 42. Appprox. $1000 price diff and 4 vs. 6 inch logs, but don't see myself chippping anything greater than 3-4 diam. Any regrets getting the BX 62?

My advice......... if the extra money isn't going to kill you, get the 62. Granted, you may not be able to run it to capacity, but the larger throat will take the crotches in the limbs better. I never attempted to chip anything 6" across either.......... 4" and up was always firewood to me.

 

[jake98]

I think the hp requirements they list are a little overstated to make sure people are happy with the performance. My BX42 works well on my 18 hp pto right up to the 4" stuff. The BX62 weighs almost twice as much as mine, that's a big unit and it's hard to tell from the pics.

 

[Stonehaller]

Am contemplating BX62 vs. BX42. What PTO HP does your Case 45 have? I have a NH Boomer 3045 with rear PTO @ 36.7 HP. I am wondering if the Wally BX62 would be under powered and would be better going with BX 42. Appprox. $1000 price diff and 4 vs. 6 inch logs, but don't see myself chippping anything greater than 3-4 diam. Any regrets getting the BX 62?

My Case has the same ratings as your Boomer, 36.7 HP at the PTO. I have no regrets getting the 62 over the 42 other than the dealer had a 42 in red. He only wanted $500 more for the 62 so it wasn't too hard to decide. I agree with Ductape that the wider opening helps with crotched branches and will reduce the amount of trimming you have to do.

I did stall the tractor with a larger diameter limb shown in the picture. It had already chipped about 5 feet of that limb. There was a heavily knotted section just before the cut in the picture that slowed the tractor and think it just ran out of momentum. I restarted the tractor and threw that piece back in and it gobbled it up without issue. I didn't have a tape with me to measure the limb, but that is a 10" adjustable wrench laying on it.

 

[TDVT]

My advice......... if the extra money isn't going to kill you, get the 62. Granted, you may not be able to run it to capacity, but the larger throat will take the crotches in the limbs better. I never attempted to chip anything 6" across either.......... 4" and up was always firewood to me.

Dredging this somewhat old thread up for any comments regarding this particular chipper. The Wallenstein's seem pretty well regarded & there is also a BX62 on the lot not too far away.

BUT...I have an L3400 which, at 29 pto HP, is 1 HP under Wallenstein's recommendation. But as stated in the quote above, 4" & up IS firewood for me too & the wider width opening would be a plus. I definitely am NOT looking to chip at maximum capacity. From the specs, the BX62's flywheel is twice as heavy as the 42 (150 vs 75) seems like that inertia would be a real plus especially with less available HP.

I think Happyman's (hi Fred) tractor is rated just 2.5 pto HP more than mine.

In the past I have regretted not going bigger (bushhog, finish mower) so I'm inclined to err to the larger size.

Anyone else using a BX62 on a lower end of the HP range? Work OK?


Thanks, TD

 

[Ductape]

I'd offer my above statement to you also. If you aren't using it to capacity, you'll be very happy with it. The Wallensteins are built like tanks. Mine had the hydraulic feed, but by everyones' accounts here on TBN, they really don't need it. Its a great chipper and should last your lifetime.

 

[Zebrafive]

I'd go for it! Once it's running the extra flywheel weight will work for you. You should be able to chip larger than a BX42 just because of that.

I have a BX62 , but I also have 60hp, I too do not see a need to chip the big stuff.

 

[BGigHarbor]

In looking at the Wallenstein site, am I seeing correctly that they no longer offer a bx62R (hydraulic feed)?

It looks to go from a bx42r to a bx72r.

I have going to get a quote from a couple online places (no local dealer) for an orange bx62s. Won't mention names because I don't know if they are sponsors to tbn.

 

[BGigHarbor]

I can't find one locally, and am having a hard time finding the 3 ph specs for the W bx62s.

One chart says it's cat I, II or III compatible. I am not sure what that means (other than simply using bushings). I may buy a Qh someday and was leaning toward cat II. Seems like the pins on the W might be too close together to be real cat II.

But since the specs also say they recommend tractors up to 100 hp on that chipper, they might not be setup for cat I.

Also the owners manual for the model after Jan 2013 is a different manual than the earlier model. Anyone know what changed in the chipper?

One more question, the manual says it is necessary to cut the pto shaft to the correct length. I've not read anyone mention doing this. I don't have a qh, but I always wonder about pto shaft lengths when going between qh and not.

Thanks, Bill

 

[Stonehaller]

One more question, the manual says it is necessary to cut the pto shaft to the correct length. I've not read anyone mention doing this. I don't have a qh, but I always wonder about pto shaft lengths when going between qh and not.

Thanks, Bill

Cutting the PTO shaft was no big deal. I used my cut off band saw, but you could do it with just a hack saw. I seem to remember the manual had pretty good instructions for how to measure and cut.

 

[oosik]

I have the bx42. Never felt the need for the 62 and I'm darn sure not going to be lifting 6" pine trees any time soon. The only negative is chipping freshly cut Ponderosa pine. When things get warm the pitch coats the inside of the chute and can cause the chute to plug with needles. I either let the trees lie for a year to dry or keep old dead branches/trees available to run thru every so often if I chip green trees. I've had the chipper six years and am still on side #1 on the blades. I'm always thinning my stands of pines and chip between 150-200 trees/year. I fear the chipper will outlast me.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

That is a very nice chipper.

 

[Zebrafive]

I can't find one locally, and am having a hard time finding the 3 ph specs for the W bx62s.

One chart says it's cat I, II or III compatible. I am not sure what that means (other than simply using bushings). I may buy a Qh someday and was leaning toward cat II. Seems like the pins on the W might be too close together to be real cat II.

But since the specs also say they recommend tractors up to 100 hp on that chipper, they might not be setup for cat I.

Also the owners manual for the model after Jan 2013 is a different manual than the earlier model. Anyone know what changed in the chipper?

One more question, the manual says it is necessary to cut the pto shaft to the correct length. I've not read anyone mention doing this. I don't have a qh, but I always wonder about pto shaft lengths when going between qh and not.

Thanks, Bill

I have a BX62, about 5 years old. I have used it on my JD 2030 with a CAT II hitch. I had to use bushings and change the sway blocks on the tractor from CAT II to CAT I position. I am not sure if my driveshaft will be too short for Quick Hitch use, since it was cut for non Quick Hitch use.
Let me know if you need any measurements.

 

[BGigHarbor]

I heard back from the Wallenstein and their bx62s and smaller chippers are not qh cat II compatible, lower pins too close together. Funny as the chipper is rated to 100 hp.

Bummer for me as I really want to go to a cat II qh but not if I have to take if off for some implements.

I love how ETA is making almost all their implements cat I or II, qh or not. Makes buying one step easier.