Egon
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Morning Patrick:
Good answer.
Egon
Good answer.
Egon
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BillG_in_TX
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Re: Ashe Juniper Defender
Patrick,
Here's another <A target="_blank" HREF=http://juniper1.home.texas.net/cedarstuff.html>link</A> about this tree that extols its virtues!/w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif. I had saved this link in the past and just remembered it and reread it. There is more than everything you ever wanted to know about the mountain cedar in this article.
I guess everything has its place, and clear-cutting the cedars may be as bad as letting them take over everything./w3tcompact/icons/hmm.gif Anyway, I'll be leaving my "old growth" specimens, and the ones on the rocky creek banks may have to wait for a while.
Please give us a report on how the chipper works on this tree. There are too few "burning" days available up on our ridge.
Patrick,
Here's another <A target="_blank" HREF=http://juniper1.home.texas.net/cedarstuff.html>link</A> about this tree that extols its virtues!/w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif. I had saved this link in the past and just remembered it and reread it. There is more than everything you ever wanted to know about the mountain cedar in this article.
I guess everything has its place, and clear-cutting the cedars may be as bad as letting them take over everything./w3tcompact/icons/hmm.gif Anyway, I'll be leaving my "old growth" specimens, and the ones on the rocky creek banks may have to wait for a while.
Please give us a report on how the chipper works on this tree. There are too few "burning" days available up on our ridge.
John_Montoya
New member
I am considering an 18 horse DR Chipper. I would appreciate any feedback you could give. I used a 5HP chipper last weekend, and was dissapointed in it. Dry hardwood over 1 1/2 inches would beat my hands to death. I have a 6 acre lot with a bunch of hardwoods on it. I am mainly trying to despose of fallen limbs some of which are dry.
normde2001
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If you are allowed to burn brushpiles in your area, it's a whole lot easier and cheaper.
TimSullivan
Silver Member
Just a warning, watch the shaft locks very carefully. While I like the machine, mine is all apart again for repair. The fly wheel design does have its problems and while the company is good to work with, the down time is a problem.
The locks that control the position of the fly wheel within the housing are just not well done. The company has improved them but there are still some problems.
The locks that control the position of the fly wheel within the housing are just not well done. The company has improved them but there are still some problems.
WJones
New member
Patrick, My wife and I purchased a DR pto chipper in September after the hurricane went throught here in Virginia. We power it with a 750 John Deere and it will work two people hard to keep the branches moving through it steadily. The tractor does not like the 3 to 4" diameter branchers but the chipper just keeps on taking them in. We have probably chiiped close to 20 cu yards of mulch with this machine this fall and have had no problems. For what it is worth, our chipper only has a single knife. It is a well built machine. Willie Jones
There are a number of prior threads on just this issue.
I've a DR chipper for a 3ph (as do a few others who visit this forum), on an L3410 at 29.5 pto HP. It's a lot less expensive than the independently powered units (which have the same chipper unit), and works fine on 3-3.5 inch stuff (hardwood or otherwise) but 4 inch is marginal (advertised yes, in reality - only softwoods - with hardwoods the tractor rpm doesn't slow, but the chipper vibrates and makes such a racket that you'll think it's going to break). The unit and fly wheel are light, so you need HP on your pto to provide a smooth progression of cutting (folks with pto HP under 20 don't seem as happy with the unit). I've had no problem, aside from the size limitation being a bit less than advertised. Sharpen the cutting blade (only 1) every 10 hours or so (I got an extra blade, so a sharp one is always available) to preserve good, fast function and small chips.
Keep in mind it's a gravity feed, so it takes longer to feed things in by hand. That said, at the usual DR sale price and free shipping, the unit is ideal for small/medium tasks such as controlling the limbs trimmed from the many dozen of oaks and pines on my property, and grinding up the larger brush piles.
I've a DR chipper for a 3ph (as do a few others who visit this forum), on an L3410 at 29.5 pto HP. It's a lot less expensive than the independently powered units (which have the same chipper unit), and works fine on 3-3.5 inch stuff (hardwood or otherwise) but 4 inch is marginal (advertised yes, in reality - only softwoods - with hardwoods the tractor rpm doesn't slow, but the chipper vibrates and makes such a racket that you'll think it's going to break). The unit and fly wheel are light, so you need HP on your pto to provide a smooth progression of cutting (folks with pto HP under 20 don't seem as happy with the unit). I've had no problem, aside from the size limitation being a bit less than advertised. Sharpen the cutting blade (only 1) every 10 hours or so (I got an extra blade, so a sharp one is always available) to preserve good, fast function and small chips.
Keep in mind it's a gravity feed, so it takes longer to feed things in by hand. That said, at the usual DR sale price and free shipping, the unit is ideal for small/medium tasks such as controlling the limbs trimmed from the many dozen of oaks and pines on my property, and grinding up the larger brush piles.
WCarlson
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John,
I have had an 18 hp trailerable DR Chipper for three years. I consider it one of the best investments I have made. It had been basically trouble free and is capable of devouring 4" hardwood. Using sharp blades your biggest problem with a 10' long 4" piece of hardwood is getting out of the way as it chews it up. I chose a stand alone chipper primarily because it is articulated and can be towed in dense woods while a 3pth model is large and not very maneuverable. Additionally you can use your FEL to haul wood to the chipper or haul chips. I chip into the FEL bucket then haul each full bucket where I want it, then return for another. The down side is that it gives you one more gas engine to maintain. In short, I am very pleased and would buy one again.
Bill
I have had an 18 hp trailerable DR Chipper for three years. I consider it one of the best investments I have made. It had been basically trouble free and is capable of devouring 4" hardwood. Using sharp blades your biggest problem with a 10' long 4" piece of hardwood is getting out of the way as it chews it up. I chose a stand alone chipper primarily because it is articulated and can be towed in dense woods while a 3pth model is large and not very maneuverable. Additionally you can use your FEL to haul wood to the chipper or haul chips. I chip into the FEL bucket then haul each full bucket where I want it, then return for another. The down side is that it gives you one more gas engine to maintain. In short, I am very pleased and would buy one again.
Bill
John_Montoya
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Thanks for the input. I live in Wetumpka, Alabama. I don't have a farm, I just live on 6 acres of land that I want to keep cleaned up. I have alot of trees and thus alot of limbs falling. I want a towable model so I can pull it around with an ATV. I figure a chipper would save me time If I could pull it to the area I want to work. I am new to this forum. I do appreciate your help.
