Chipper My new Woodmaxx WM-8H wood chipper

[vic4news]

I bought a woodmaxx 8" hydraulic chipper a few months ago. So far I've put 23 hours on the chipper. I run it using my b3030 with 23 hp at the pto and am quite impressed with the performance of the chipper. I mostly chip pine and have chipped up to 5" - 6" diameter pine trunks/branches. Pretty good performance for my relatively low hp tractor.

I honed the blades at 20 hours since some of the wood is a little dirty from the skidder that took down most of the pines. The blades were still sharp except for the last inch or so which were slightly rounded. I'll probably reverse the blades the next time I sharped them.

I chipped some oak tree branches this weekend which were 10 feet long and about 3" - 4" wide at the butt end. It was really nice not having to trim the branches
to fit into the chipper. Made the work go fast.

Here are a couple pics:

 

[MaineJMW]

Thanks for your post. I have a B7800 (22HP at PTO) and it's good to know the WM-8H could be a realistic option. I have a ton of balsam fir 6" and less to chip. I had come across that model as a possibility in my research, but it's nice to hear from someone with real world experience.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

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I run the same chipper on my MX5100. So far I am very impressed with the performance. It's pretty amazing what they can handle.

 

[Piston]

That is impressive that your smaller tractor handles that chipper. Do you have the speed sensor on the chipper, that slows down the feed until the flywheel gets back up to speed? How do you like the hydro feed? I am very happy I held out for a hydraulic feed chipper!

Great pics, I love the Wheelhorse tractor/trailer setup too!

 

[creekbend]

Nice machine.

 

[vic4news]

That is impressive that your smaller tractor handles that chipper. Do you have the speed sensor on the chipper, that slows down the feed until the flywheel gets back up to speed? How do you like the hydro feed? I am very happy I held out for a hydraulic feed chipper!

Great pics, I love the Wheelhorse tractor/trailer setup too!

The chipper has a hydraulic flow restrictor knob that allows the feed rate to be slowed down. I manually slow down the feed rate when chipping 5"+ pieces of pine. I wouldn't be able to chip such large pieces with a manual feed chipper.

The Wheelhorse is a 1978 C-81 8 speed tractor that belonged to be my Grandfather. No hydraulics, but the low range transmission is nice for going over rough ground.

 

[CanuckPT]

I have a B3300SU & I'm very close to pulling the trigger on the WoodMaxx WM-8H too. My tractor is only slightly larger than yours vic4news (I'm over in West Chesterfield, NH - not far from you) so I'm very pleased to hear how well it performs for you!

 

[Ductape]

Nice chipper !

Over here 3 - 4" oak is firewood !! :confused3:

 

[CanuckPT]

Nice chipper !

Over here 3 - 4" oak is firewood !! :confused3:

It sure is! No point in wasting those BTU's!!!

 

[jloven]

We had our Woodmaxx since the early spring. It's the WM8H model. I would highly recommend to anyone considering the Woodmaxx to get the hydraulic feed. It makes it so much easier when feeding larger limbs. You can slow down the feed if the tractor starts to bog down, even back it out if anything grits in a bind. We really can't say anything but good things about the Woodmaxx chipper. For the money I don't think there is anything out there that compares.

 

[Jkott]

I have a B3300SU & I'm very close to pulling the trigger on the WoodMaxx WM-8H too. My tractor is only slightly larger than yours vic4news (I'm over in West Chesterfield, NH - not far from you) so I'm very pleased to hear how well it performs for you!

My Woodmaxx was delivered in late July and I run it on my NH Boomer 30 (28hp, 23 hp pto) and while I would like more horsepower, it does pretty good. I have about 50 acres of old Christmas tree farm and I have chipped a lot of pines so far that have been cut down to clear food plots. I have little problems with anything up to 4" and I can put 6" through it if I pause when it hogs down by stopping the hydraulic feed. I have yet to stall the tractor or break a sheer bolt.

I've chipped smaller birch and poplar and a lot of pine. I've got enough firewood already to keep any pine, so all the pine goes in and anything over 3-4" of hardwood gets saved.

 

[CanuckPT]

I pulled the trigger today & ordered a shiny new Orange WoodMaxx WM-8H!! Can't wait, I guess now I'm committed to taking my BH-77 backhoe off - it's been on for 2 years!! I hope I remember how to get it off (& back on)!!!

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[CanuckPT]

My shiny orange Woodmaxx WM-8H arrived yesterday. It's nearly ready to rock. Pictures will be forthcoming!!

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[CanuckPT]

Assembly is complete - turns out I didn't have to cut the PTO shaft after all! I'm hoping to get out tomorrow & put it to use!!!

 

[jloven]

Congratulations on your purchase. I am confident you will be satisfied with the Woodmaxx chipper. Plan on using ours again tomorrow.

 

[DennisFolsom]

Thanks to everyone who posted in this and other threads about the Woodmaxx WM-8H. You have helped my research. I'm just about sold on buying one myself. The reports seem to be generally very good, on both the chipper and the company that sells it.

My JD 4600 HST has 34.5 PTO HP, so I should have plenty of power for it.

 

[Katahdin]

I ordered one this week, looks to be about a 2-week wait before it'll ship.

I think a yellow/black painted one will look good on my Yanmar LX.

 

[DennisFolsom]

Well, I did it! I placed my order online tonight for a Woodmaxx WM-8H chipper. I'm getting yellow, which should look fine on my John Deere. I didn't see the need to pay an extra $50 for a yellow & green two-tone paint job. I think I prefer the standard yellow, with a little black, anyway.

 

[Katahdin]

I think Woodmaxx's youtube videos have been a great selling point. After playing the videos, I had no problem selling the chipper purchase to my wife (she likes the idea of making our own mulch). My Mom offered me $500 towards getting the hydraulic model (she has a staghorn sumac problem), and I've got two co-workers offering to help me put it together when it comes in. :laughing:

 

[DennisFolsom]

Katahdin -

Yes. The videos helped to sell me on it, then I showed them to my wife. She was worried that I would spend money on a chipper that wouldn't be rugged enough to to the job. If it works as well as in the videos, it should handle what we need. Any hardwoods much over 2 inches, I turn into firewood, anyway. I would like to chip the softwood trunks up to 6 inches or so.

Interesting plow setup you have mounted on your loader.