Chipper PTO Chipper on a JD 4110 or similar machine?

[RalphVa]

I've always brought the stuff to be chipped/shredded to near my mulch pile. So, I've always been content with a bottom or side discharge unit. I just use a big scoop shovel and scoop the stuff aside to my mulch pile when it gets up to the chipper/shredder outlet.

With the MacKissic on the 3 ph, it's handy to take it to where major stuff needs chipped. I did this last fall when chipping up a whole bunch of persimmon trees, all 3" and less diameter. When finished, I just scooped the piles up with my FEL and brought them to my mulch pile.

If I didn't want to save anything, I could just run around with the Mac, stop, lower, get off and chip/shred and move on to the next stuff. With the seat tied down with a tension cord, it's very easy to just leave it going and to jump on and off it.

Might be handy if it had a long discharge snout to run the chips up front to the FEL, but I don't think any of the chippers had discharges that will allow this. No room or can't get down my back hill with anything other than my 4wd tractor to run a wagon or other vehicle out to the side. The Gravely often would have trouble getting back up the hill, even with its 4 dual wheels.

Ralph

 

[ChuckinNH]

If the Keene, NH area is closer for you, you might want to check out the dealers in that area. Keats in Keene carries some, R.N. Johnson in Walpole carries both Wallenstien, and others, and Pinnacle View in Walpole carries Bearcat. I have a Kubota BX22, and have been considering the Wallenstien BX42, and Bearcat models. Good luck in your search!

 

[Cliff_Johns]

I use a MacKissic (think it's a) TPH-122 chipper/shredder. Have NEVER bogged it down with up to 3" into the chipper and various and sundry branched and leaf material into the shredder. My 4010 is about 2 hp less than your 4110. I would not want either a chipper-only or shredder-only machine.

Ditto.
I have the same chipper/shredder, but on the 4110. It's a good match. It chips very well and the shredder is really amazing. I have the same opinion about not getting a chipper only machine.

One nice thing is that the Makissic is light. It does the job, but doesn't weigh a ton. I can man-handle it around if I need to. I see no reason to get a heavy machine just to get the extra weight. Mackissic is a good Pennsylvania company and they support their product well.

Cliff

 

[Affordable]

We have been selling the Jinma woodchippers for years with no major problems, they are 825# units,We have put them on tractors as small as 25 hp with no problem.The top discharge and feed are great,powerfull unit,large feed chute,The 2- problems we have had are the feed knuckles( $ 18.00) and the feeder belt( $ 10.00)Replacement blades ( $ 100.00 set)So if you do have a problem the parts prices are very competive,and easy to get.Simple design 175 # flywheel,pillow block bearings,.The Jinmas are half the cost of most of the other units this size and customers feel they can justify the cost.It's all personal preference.

Tommy
Affordable Tractor Sales Co.

 

[2nstonge]

Quick update...went to the local JD shop today, they're usually nothing but green but I see a few orange Befco pieces out in the yard. Start talking to the owner about what I'm looking for and he states he can now get Befco and "a couple of other brands". Great. 3 minutes into the conversation someone walks in, cuts into our conversation with a question about a lawn mower and the owner starts responding to her and off they go. I wait 5 minutes, then 10 minutes, then walked out the door.

He just lost a $2k+ sale...too bad, only 3 miles from my house.

I'm off to the Keene, NH in a few days area to check out all the suggestions. Thanks to all for helpful replies.

-Norm