3 point chipper

[docmirror]

Anyone have experience with any brand? I'm clearing some vegetation and have 55HP tractor, don't want to get a small 3 or 4 inch unit, might as well use the PTO. No, I'm not interested in renting, or hiring the job out. I have several places to do, and want the unit myself.

 

[MarkB_MI]

I've never used one, but I don't think they have any sort of power feed or reverse. That would make them of limited usefulness. Better to rent a proper chipper, or maybe buy a used one.

 

[Jim.ME]

Someone will likely be along with info on theirs, but some 3 point chippers do have hydraulic driven power feed with reverse. A web search turns them up, so you can ask about some brands/models that look interesting to you. The 6" one I have doesn't have power feed, but price was right so I get by for occasional use. If I find one for the right price, I may upgrade to power feed.

 

[charlie n]

Woodland Mills is what we have. 5 years and no problems. Hydraulic feed and reverse
Chips 6 inch stuff on 20hp pto.

 

[tractorsam]

I have a Woodland Mills WC68 (nominal 6), they have one
larger and one smaller. It has (all of theirs do) hydraulic feed
with reverse. Very happy with it.

 

[Steve in VA]

I love my Valby from Hud-Son in NY. Power
feed, reverse, 6 easy. I run it off a 55
hp.

 

[DoubleO7]

I have a Woodmax TM86H
8x6 opening.
Self contained hydraulics.
Hyd. Feed and reverse
Some of their other models are know made in USA.
Mine and others are partially made here with imported components.

I run it on a 1957 JD 420s and it will bark pretty good on a 6" chunk of oak firewood.

it will be for sale come Feb./March as I will be done chipping here.

This post was edited by DoubleO7 on 11/22/2021 at 12:44 pm.

 

[paul]

I used my brother in laws small DR Chipper one afternoon. It was well made and worked fine for what it was.

Was a very long and slow afternoon. I was very wore out after a couple hours.

Dont ever get one of these small homeowner rigs.

The power feed machines the others mention are the way to go.

You wont be happy with the small units. Waste of time.

Paul

 

[Moonlite37]

Do yourself a favor and buy a Woods 72 inch Brush Bull and then you can say you have the best unit there
is. It only takes a 3/4 inch wrench to change the blades.

 

[wrenchere85]

I have an older Olathe(now Toro) 12 inch PTO drum chipper. No hyd.power feed. Works good, but can stall a 50hp
International 474 Diesel if chipping over 4 inch hard wood.

 

[docmirror]

(quoted from post at 15:04:31 11/22/21) Do yourself a favor and buy a Woods 72 inch Brush Bull and then you can say you have the best unit there
is. It only takes a 3/4 inch wrench to change the blades.

I'm not sure you understood the thread topic.

 

[Gene Davis (Ga.)]

I had a Crary-Bearcat 3 point chipper for ~ 20 years and powered it with a 650 John Deere compact diesel. It would
take stuff up to ~ 4 inches, not because of the chipper limitations but the 650 just did not have enough power for
it as it was only 17 hp. I bought with out power feed,that was big mistake because the operator is the first thing
to give out on it. Only maintenance was to sharpen the blades once on it.

 

[sammydwm]

most of the local online auction places have 1 or 2 cheapie chippers in their monthly auctions. Think I picked mine up for less than 800. Nothing special but it will handle up to 4" pretty well. Doesn't have any sort of hydraulic feed or anything but does a pretty good job of sucking the stuff through on its own once it hits the blade as long as it fits into the chute. Some bushier limbs I have to give a shove...

 

[docmirror]

(quoted from post at 20:46:01 11/22/21) most of the local online auction places have 1 or 2 cheapie chippers in their monthly auctions. Think I picked mine up for less than 800. Nothing special but it will handle up to 4" pretty well. Doesn't have any sort of hydraulic feed or anything but does a pretty good job of sucking the stuff through on its own once it hits the blade as long as it fits into the chute. Some bushier limbs I have to give a shove...

Do you have link for these monthly online auctions? The three that google found have nothing like chippers. I got plenty of Chippendale furniture, but no chippers.
thx

 

[docmirror]

(quoted from post at 14:09:02 11/22/21) I used my brother in laws small DR Chipper one afternoon. It was well made and worked fine for what it was.

Was a very long and slow afternoon. I was very wore out after a couple hours.

Dont ever get one of these small homeowner rigs.

The power feed machines the others mention are the way to go.

You wont be happy with the small units. Waste of time.

Paul

I've been using my 6HP Troy Bilt and it's limited to about 2" branches, and those take a long time to grind on. Just not enough oomph avail. I have a 961 Ford which is 50HP at the shaft so I should be able to run a 5 or 6" maw I'm guessing.

 

[Ellis Kinney]

I had a Wallenstein hooked up on a Farmall M. The tractor had plenty of power to run the chipper, but the chipper did not have power feed and it was one clog
after another. Called the company and was informed that all brush must be trimmed. Spent so much time trimming that the chipper was useless. I sold it.
Ellis

 

[DoubleO7]

(quoted from post at 15:35:34 11/22/21) Anyone have experience with any brand? I'm clearing some vegetation and have 55HP tractor, don't want to get a small 3 or 4 inch unit, might as well use the PTO. No, I'm not interested in renting, or hiring the job out. I have several places to do, and want the unit myself.

Beware of the Wallenstien BX42 chipper knockoffs.
Evidently the patent has run out and there are now dozens of china made copies sold in north america now.
They are the ones usually found at equipment auctions. Often new in a crate.
Armstrong power feed, no reverse to push the the wood out that won't advance thru the machine.
And no safety bar to make it stop.
Some will even have wallenstien decals. Genuine walllys have not been built for several years now.

 

[docmirror]

(quoted from post at 13:40:19 11/22/21) I have a Woodmax TM86H
8x6 opening.
Self contained hydraulics.
Hyd. Feed and reverse
Some of their other models are know made in USA.
Mine and others are partially made here with imported components.

I run it on a 1957 JD 420s and it will bark pretty good on a 6" chunk of oak firewood.

it will be for sale come Feb./March as I will be done chipping here.

This post was edited by DoubleO7 on 11/22/2021 at 12:44 pm.

I'll be ready to buy in Feb or so. Let me know how much. thx

 

[Traditional Farmer]

If you ever use a self feeding chipper with a winch you'll be glad you rented one,plus it won't tear the PTO out of your tractor.

 

[lightninboy]

Yeah, I've heard they'll tear the PTO out of your tractor. You wouldn't think so, but it's not an even load like a grinder/mixer or a snow blower.

 

[lightninboy]

Yeah, I've heard they'll tear the PTO out of your tractor. You wouldn't think so, but it's not an even load like a grinder/mixer or a snow blower.

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

They still have them listed on their site & still says made in Canada. Are they made elsewhere now & the company isn't telling anybody?

Mike

 

[docmirror]

I guess I'm old school using sacrificial bolts or roll pins on my PTO driven machines. In fact, I just broke a bolt on the auger drive last week when I hit a decent size rock at 2' down. The bolt price was $4.36, the PTO rebuild would be maybe $3000 all done?

Shear pin on the brush hog drive, and on the saw table, although stopping the saw blade from the PTO is unlikely.

Me, using pickle fork to separate the auger shaft from drive off PTO to replace sacrificial roll pin. Not stupid.