Chipper Wallenstein BX62S?

[Foxtrot08]

My dad and I are currently looking for a chipper for the farm right now. I've narrowed it down to, probably a Wallenstein BX62S model. It seems to be the 'right size' for the job's we're looking for.

Right now we have 2 tractors that could run it at full capacity: New Holland TN60 (57HP) and New Holland 'Boomer' 2420 (60hp)


It's rated up to a 6in piece, which any bigger then that (besides pine) we would use for our wood burners.



Or would it be worth us to maybe go for a Wallenstein BX92S? But this would limit our tractor selection down to our IH 806 turbo.

Our goals with it is to chip trimmings / unusable fire wood for paths around the farm and to chip the pine, into bedding for our chickens.

Also, I've been told they're about the best - but this is from dealers and such. How are they compared to a Bearcat or other brands? I liked the Wallenstein over the bearcat because of the direct drive vs. belts. (had a bad experience with belt driver chippers before.)

 

[s219]

I have been shopping for a chipper, and concluded the Wallensteins were one of the best, if not the best.

 

[Zebrafive]

I have a BX62 running on a 60hp John Deere. Only problem I have is shearing pins on startup. Flywheel is heavy so I have to engage the PTO at idle or the pin shears.

 

[tractchores]

They make a very good chipper. I have the smaller one (bx42) and it runs very well. I think their HP recommendations are relatively conservative, at least in that range as I'm running it on a 29hp and seem to be able to feed it at capacity with hardwood most of the time. I would look at what you want to chip to decide on the size. You can always chip smaller stuff with a bigger chipper, but not bigger stuff with a smaller one.....

 

[rd_macgregor]

I bought a BX62S last summer to use on my Kioti DK45, but have only used it for a couple of hours so far. The only problem I've encountered so far has been plugging by feeding too many small twigs (especially with evergreen needles!) into it. I managed to jam it a couple of times; once the bolt sheared and once the internal PTO clutch (or is it hydraulics?) in the tractor slipped instead (not so good).
I have many hours of use planned for the upcoming summer...whenever that may come to our neck of the woods.
BOB

 

[Foxtrot08]

I have a BX62 running on a 60hp John Deere. Only problem I have is shearing pins on startup. Flywheel is heavy so I have to engage the PTO at idle or the pin shears.

Great information, thank you!

RD, we've gone from 'winter' (which was sorta like... a long spring, never got into the negatives) to summer - it's going to be 80 out tomorrow.


Found out our local NH dealer just got signed as a wallenstein distributor last week... their first chipper arrived yesterday... and we're going to pick it up tomorrow once they transfer it from their main shop, to our local branch. Best price around too!

 

[natem]

What is the name of the dealer?

 

[Foxtrot08]

Miner's Tractor Sales in Rootstown Ohio and Canfield Ohio.

Miner's bought out our old dealer, Canfield New Holland. But our friend(s) still work there.

 

[Foxtrot08]

Well, we picked it up from the dealership today...

Amazing! First test was an easily, 6 inch old hard wood dead limb. Ate the thing right up into a nice little pile. Way different then the old belt driven one we had.


Also did some other shopping while we there and walked away with a brand new LandPride RCR1272 brush hog, ha.

 

[shanehobson]

I assumed that belt drive was better than shaft drive because it helped to protect the tractor PTO if the chipper jams. But it sounds like you folks prefer direct drive. Could you tell me why please ?
I would like to use this behind a Kubota 2150 (24HP), but I wouldn't be feeding big wood into it as I would keep anything more than 4" (100mm) for firewood.
If necessary I have bigger tractors, but would prefer the Kubota because I can fit the whole tractor and chipper onto a trailer.