Chipper Recommended Chipper Suggestions

[RoyJackson]

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My biggest issue is that the tractor waddles like a duck with that thing on the back. It carries the load okay but unbalances the tractor. Can't really use the tractor for anything else when it's on. That thing is heavy. Once you set the chipper on the ground it is fine.

You need more front ballast. If you have a loader, make sure it's on the tractor. If the loader is installed, put some weight in the bucket.

I have a Woods 5000 I bought used. This one is a chipper/shredder. Although rated for 6", that only applies if the branch is darn near arrow straight, so 4" is more realistic.
The shredder is really handy for brush and twigs.
I like the Woods and got it for the right price. For my twice or 3 times annual usage, it's great. But it doesn't have a blower (chips fall under the unit) so I keep a fire rake handy to clear them out.
But if I had the OP's acreage and the funds, I'd go for that Valby 170 unit. They are really nice! Hydraulic feed adds a lot of weight and dollars though.

 

[nickmech]

I am also checking out a chipper for my B3030. It is definately an exspensive implemant to buy. Is it worth the investment for the job I now do for free, which is burning?
Burning is not an issue where I live except during dry summer season. But burning is a pain in the neck and takes a lot of time. The neighbor doesn't like the smoke and being the earth muffin I am probably is not good for the enviroment. Is it faster to chip than burning? I have a lot of trees and brush to clear and would get good usage from a chipper. Is a shredder needed if chipping a lot of fir branches with needles?

 

[Treemonkey1000]

Chippers will save a lot of time over burning or moving branches from point A to point B. They are an expensive item to buy as you mentioned. But the amount of time I save on a tree job makes up for it. Unless you get a pretty large chipper they can clog up on green stuff if it is too thick. After a bit of a learning curve you just learn how to feed the branches in slower or to have a stick to jam them in. (NOT YOUR HANDS!)

 

[ayelvington]

I have a Wallenstein BX-42 on my Kubota BX-24 and it's a match made in heaven! I pruned some wild apple trees in a field today and chipped the cuttings underneath them to feed them for the new year. The chipper really rocks, and it's like throws the chip like a firehose. Highly recommended!

 

[RoyJackson]

I have a Wallenstein BX-42 on my Kubota BX-24 and it's a match made in heaven! I pruned some wild apple trees in a field today and chipped the cuttings underneath them to feed them for the new year. The chipper really rocks, and it's like throws the chip like a firehose. Highly recommended!

Nice chipper...love that Deere green paint!

 

[joecdeere]

They are very handy tools, however everyone in the area will now be your friend!
I bought this Vermeer about 8 years ago, after my tractor it is the best toy I've ever bought. I like the PTO drive ones, but its nice to have the tractor free to pull more brush in while someone else chips.

 

[texas42]

I have a Wallenstein BX42 chipper on a JD 2320.
Very well made chipper, works great and not that heavy.

 

[Erik Graham]

I've had a BX 42 for about 3 years and have been running it on my Ford NAA. The chipper is well built and well designed. With an opening (at the cutter) of 4" x 10" I find it's pretty good at sucking in the smaller stuff, which cuts down on the amount of trimming needed. I also like the fact that the hopper is hinged and by removing 2 nuts you can swing it vertically and lock it into place in the upright position. Doesn't sound like a big deal but if you are a bit tight for storage space it shaves a couple of feet off the overall length. I regularly am chipping cedars and do have to watch the feed rate if there are a lot leafy branches going in. Never had any problem with maple, apple,poplar and punky fence rails.

I had rented a hydraulic feed chipper before I bought this one and the main advantage that I could see is that you can set the feed in rate to be slower than a self feeding machine. That does cut down on the clogging that can happen with chipping of trees like cedar.

 

[galen1115]

I also have a Wallenstein B42. Great machine. I love using it. Just pull up to the tree that fell and start chipping. I have it on a New Holland TC33D which is 33 horse and 29 at the PTO. I have never bogged it down. You really don't need to waste your money on a feed option. I thought I wanted it to, but everyone I talked to (salesmen) they said don't get it! I waited until the farm equipment show came to town. Made a deal right at the show because the dealer didn't want to haul it home. They are more money than some chippers but they are well built and well designed. This is one of the best attachments I have and enjoy using. After your done, you you feel like you have done something. You know, you cleaned up a mess. I now have to apply for a burn permit and it takes two weeks to get. A real pita! I'd save up a big brush pile and was very unsightly. Then if conditions finally got right, I'd burn but you also have to tend, babysit the darn fire. Sometimes hours. Within 30 minutes, I've got the limbs cleaned up and the chipper back in the barn.

 

[nuffer460]

Like joecdeere said, You'll have neighbors come and talk to you and want to be your friend. The chippers are exspensive. The best secret is keeping a couple of extra set of blades ready to go. Sharpen them after your done. They beat burning hands down.