yankeerider
Platinum Member
Riddler-
I have a DR Chipper on the back of my JD 755 (15 PTO hp, I think.) I'm very pleased with it for my needs. I have only 5 acres, and primary use is to clean up the tops of trees I fell as I increase the size of my orchard. It seems to self-feed the bigger stuff better than the smaller, I think because the feeding action is a combination of the knife pulling as it cuts and gravity pulling the branches down into the hopper. (You'll note the feed hopper points upward more than the hydraulic feeder units do.) I haven't had a proble with leaves or conifer needles yet- they seem to go right through largely unscathed unless you allow the discharge to become obstructed, in which case you get to clear the jam.
For me, 4" material is kindling I don't need to split, so i chip only up to that size.
Based on research here, i considered a Jimna, but decided I'd rather have my money help feed a family in the US than go overseas, even if it meant getting a little less metal for my money. My DR was built in the MacKissic factory in PA.
I have a DR Chipper on the back of my JD 755 (15 PTO hp, I think.) I'm very pleased with it for my needs. I have only 5 acres, and primary use is to clean up the tops of trees I fell as I increase the size of my orchard. It seems to self-feed the bigger stuff better than the smaller, I think because the feeding action is a combination of the knife pulling as it cuts and gravity pulling the branches down into the hopper. (You'll note the feed hopper points upward more than the hydraulic feeder units do.) I haven't had a proble with leaves or conifer needles yet- they seem to go right through largely unscathed unless you allow the discharge to become obstructed, in which case you get to clear the jam.
For me, 4" material is kindling I don't need to split, so i chip only up to that size.
Based on research here, i considered a Jimna, but decided I'd rather have my money help feed a family in the US than go overseas, even if it meant getting a little less metal for my money. My DR was built in the MacKissic factory in PA.