Browneyesvictim
Silver Member
I'm in the market for a chipper/shredder. I've also been toying with the idea of self feeding the shredder from the Mid Mount Mower "on the fly" for leaf cleanup in the fall. Perhaps I'm asking too much versatility to do both, but I'm thinking that shouldn't be too much of a stretch.
I am coveting the Wallenstein BXM32 but looking for input for ideas. Is there another unit that is better suited for what I want to do?
Here are my questions:
- Will the shredder have enough vacuum to keep the mower discharge ductwork flowing?
- Can the shredder keep up?
- I want to attach a small tow behind trailer to the Wally to catch the leaf mulch coming out of the chute. Is this feasible or must the BHM32 be set on the ground to operate only? I realize I may have to fab up reinforcement or add framework for adding the hitch.
- Should I forgo the 3-pt mount PTO drive chipper/shredder and go with an engine driven unit to mount on the tow behind trailer?
Last summer I experimented with a Stihl leaf blower/vac that I have and attached it to the discharge chute of the mower with 5" flexible ducting. The concept proved out ok, but the Stihl lacked the power and size I need to keep up effectively. Ive looked at tow-behind units like the Trac-Vacs, Agri-Fab, and DR PRO XL, Cyclone Rake, etc but they look like too small of a wood chipper to me. I keep going back to the Wally.
I am coveting the Wallenstein BXM32 but looking for input for ideas. Is there another unit that is better suited for what I want to do?
Here are my questions:
- Will the shredder have enough vacuum to keep the mower discharge ductwork flowing?
- Can the shredder keep up?
- I want to attach a small tow behind trailer to the Wally to catch the leaf mulch coming out of the chute. Is this feasible or must the BHM32 be set on the ground to operate only? I realize I may have to fab up reinforcement or add framework for adding the hitch.
- Should I forgo the 3-pt mount PTO drive chipper/shredder and go with an engine driven unit to mount on the tow behind trailer?
Last summer I experimented with a Stihl leaf blower/vac that I have and attached it to the discharge chute of the mower with 5" flexible ducting. The concept proved out ok, but the Stihl lacked the power and size I need to keep up effectively. Ive looked at tow-behind units like the Trac-Vacs, Agri-Fab, and DR PRO XL, Cyclone Rake, etc but they look like too small of a wood chipper to me. I keep going back to the Wally.