Chipper/Shredder

[Bird]

Betcha Asplundt never saw a rig like this./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[DFB]

Bird, that is so cool./w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif

DFB

 

[Thomas]

Looks like I have a winter projcet in the works now..great idea /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Do you think a wider wheel base would better on side hills or not.

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[Bird]

<font color=blue>wider wheel base would better on side hills</font color=blue>

Probably would, and wouldn't be hard to do, but where we'll be using it, it's not a concern, and oddly enough, it's much more stable that it looks. But that was my first thought, too, when it was first completed.

 

[njrqs]

Bird

I have only recently seen some BIG chippers around here working for the power company.

Big and orange and had Asplundt on them. I thought that must be a tree lopping firm, but are they manufactures of chippers?

PS - Is that yours or hired or borrowed?

Cheer

<font color=blue>Neil from OZ.</font color=blue> /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Bird]

Neil, as far as I know (someone may know better), you're right about Asplundt. I think they're a construction company, but best known for tree pruning and removal with those big orange rigs.

The one pictured actually belongs to my brother. That's just a little 5hp Briggs & Stratton powered Sears (Craftsman) chipper/shredder, mounted on a customized dolly (the kind used for moving heavy appliances - this one's laid down instead of standing upright). Did you notice the reflectors for taillights?/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif Of course, the discharge chute had to be custom made, too. And the Kawasaki Mule has a power dump bed, so we built a box on it and made a miniature version of what Asplundt uses./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

It's great for making compost out of leaves and small limbs and twigs.

 

[njrqs]

Very cool !!

Between fishing, TBN & making things, how do you get time for actually tractoring??

I supposed when I retire maybe I'll have the answer.

Small child + own business + 6 acres = no spare time !!

<font color=blue>Neil from OZ.</font color=blue> /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[MikePA]

Here's their web site Asplundh. My brother-in-law used to work for them.

 

[PaulinSD]

Nice set up Bird.

Paul

 

[s1120]

Nice setup. Does it realy through the chips in the bed? I have a chipper just like that, and I was going to put a hitch on it for moving it around, but if that would work........ Hmmmmmm...............