Chipper Wallenstein BX42 woodchipper

[donn12]

I just got the same chipper. It is a beast! I have 6 acres and tree limbs everywhere. I wish I had this and my B 5 years ago. It is very easy to use. ANyone use a Pats quick hitch with this? It is on a pallet in my garage but not very easy to move around to get the 3pt hooked up.

 

[gtrippleb]

I just got the same chipper. It is a beast! I have 6 acres and tree limbs everywhere. I wish I had this and my B 5 years ago. It is very easy to use. ANyone use a Pats quick hitch with this? It is on a pallet in my garage but not very easy to move around to get the 3pt hooked up.

I don't have Pats quick hitch but I do have a HF QH, the narrow one.

I picked up my bx42 today. I put it together while it sat on my trailer after I took the shipping crate off. It was sitting on two pallets. I hooked up my HF QH and backed right up to it and was able to hook it up in less than 5 minutes. Sure is nice not messing around with the lower arms or trying to move the chipper around to line things up. I didn't hook the pto up yet though. I think I should be ok with the length and not have to cut the pto as I'm useing it on a ccy sc2400. I think I'm going to get some 4x4s and mount to the bottom of the skids.

Anyone know what the three bolts are for that are in the plastic bag? They are not threaded all the way so I was looking for possibly some place that would hinge. I didn't notice anywhere that was missing bolts and the manual doesn't really show you how to put it together. I was missing the nut that goes on the bolt that bolts down the blade cover so I replaced the bolt with a different one that I had a nut for. Other than that it went together pretty easy.

 

[DMW]

Extra shear bolts. My blade cover had a threaded plate welded on the lip, didn't need a nut for that bolt.

 

[gtrippleb]

Extra shear bolts.

I guess I didn't think about that

My blade cover had a threaded plate welded on the lip, didn't need a nut for that bolt.

I should have said my plan was to replace the bolt with one I could thread a nut on. I didn't try to remove the bolt that was on the cover plate. So more than likely it is threaded and I won't need to replace it with another one. I noticed the small square metal piece welded on the bottom where the bolt comes through. I didn't think about it being threaded.

Is it hard to adjust the blades? I didn't get any further than putting it together today. I'm hoping tomorrow after work I can grease it up and adjust the blades if need be and maybe feed some branches through it.

 

[DMW]

Is it hard to adjust the blades? I didn't get any further than putting it together today. I'm hoping tomorrow after work I can grease it up and adjust the blades if need be and maybe feed some branches through it.

I have a BXM32, the rotor blades are non-adjustable. Blade clearance is by moving the stationary blade, easily accessible beside the feed chute. I just opened the cover and eyeballed the clearances. Looked close enough to 1/32" to me from the factory.

 

[gtrippleb]

Thanks for the information on the blades.

I just have one problem with it......it's bbbbbbbllllluuuuueeeee........

I might have to do some painting.

 

[DMW]

I feel your pain. Mine is yellow. Red would have taken an extra month for delivery.

 

[Orange 08]

Between the BX32 and the BX42 which would be better with my BX24 Kubota?

Reading it seems the 32 is better suited to the horsepower of the 24. But in operation is the 42 going to do more work? I would guess most of my branches would be less than 4 inches but I suppose I might try a 4 inch softwood sometime.

Thanks for any advise.

 

[DMW]

You might be better to compare the BX42 and the BXM32. It took a month to decide which fit my needs best. Never really considered the BX32. Shop around, prices vary quite a bit. You won't be disappointed whichever you choose. Just make sure it matches the tractor .

 

[gtrippleb]

Just make sure it matches the tractor .

I second that..... :thumbsup:

I can't say which is better for you as I just picked up the bx42 today. I have a ccy sc2400 and reading through the numerous posts on TBN, there is a wide range of people using the bx42 with all kinds of different tractors.