CHDinCT
Veteran Member
Posted this in the Kubota forum, but now I'm thinking this question fits better here. Just don't want to make a big mistake on a used DR PTO chipper.
"Well, I found a used DR PTO chipper near me for sale and I'm going to look at it on Saturday. The question is, what can I expect for performance from my 13.7 PTO hp BX1850?
The specs call for 19 -65 hp tractor to run it (actually not sure on the upper end hp, but that's not an issue for me). It will take up to 4.5" branches. I did an on-line chat session with DR and asked if the hp rating was engine or PTO and they said engine. So having 18 hp at the engine seemed close enough to 19 to me. I'm guessing the 1850 will run it but it may choke on anything over 3.5" or just take longer to chip through. Anybody think this chipper is a total no go for my machine? Thanks"
The guy who has it now has a 35 hp tractor and said he will demo it for me when I come. I'm sure I will be very impressed with it behind that much hp. I don't expect the same performance behind my BX1850, but should I be able to get productive use out of it?
"Well, I found a used DR PTO chipper near me for sale and I'm going to look at it on Saturday. The question is, what can I expect for performance from my 13.7 PTO hp BX1850?
The specs call for 19 -65 hp tractor to run it (actually not sure on the upper end hp, but that's not an issue for me). It will take up to 4.5" branches. I did an on-line chat session with DR and asked if the hp rating was engine or PTO and they said engine. So having 18 hp at the engine seemed close enough to 19 to me. I'm guessing the 1850 will run it but it may choke on anything over 3.5" or just take longer to chip through. Anybody think this chipper is a total no go for my machine? Thanks"
The guy who has it now has a 35 hp tractor and said he will demo it for me when I come. I'm sure I will be very impressed with it behind that much hp. I don't expect the same performance behind my BX1850, but should I be able to get productive use out of it?