CHDinCT
Veteran Member
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 (actuall 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 online 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 specs call for 19 -65 hp tractor to run it (actuall 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 online 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