Wood Chipper

Rwatkins72 · Dec 23, 2019

Good info guys. Looks like I'm just gonna have to spend more to get a good one.

RalphVa · Dec 23, 2019

Rwatkins72 said:
Appreciate the info, I agree anything over 4" is fire wood. Seen some for $1500 or so but worry about reliability. Wife is already on me about bleeding money! Land purchase, tractor, shop and house build etc. Hydraulic feed although nice is out of the question due to price.

Think the TPH-122 (think 123 now) is around $2500. Bought mine in 2004. Rotated hammers 3 times (about a 15 minute job), replaced hammers and spacers a year or so ago. Replaced the one (out of 4) bearings not zerk fed. Was rotating chipper blades back and forth and finally wore them out and bought a 3rd. All easy to work on.

Ralph

PEJ5 · Dec 23, 2019

hosspuller said:
I looked at the Woodmaxx but decided on the Woodland Mills WC88. I rather liked the folded up footprint. I don't have a lot of extra shed space. After 6 months of use I can endorse it well. The 8 inch feed opening reduces the trimming required more than allows large diameter wood. Anything over 4 inches is firewood for me.

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I bought the Woodland Mills WC68 this fall and am loving it. It is a beast. The hydraulic infeed is a time saver - start a piece and walk away to get more. I expect it is safer for friends and family helping as the infeed speed is controlled, but also adjustable.

Good luck choosing.

oosik · Dec 23, 2019

RWatkins72. A wood chipper is like most other implements. Get a good one - the price only hurts once. Get junk and you are continually doing repairs and it never quite works right. I would suggest the hydraulic infeed option if you are chipping crooked limbs, crooked trees or there will be friends & family helping. My Wallenstein BX62S is gravity feed. I have CAUTIONED family members - "push the tree down the feed chute & LET GO". The chipper grabs the pine tree - pulls so very hard and chips so fast - many are scared of it.

Many are concerned that they might be pulled down the infeed chute. For an adult sized person - this is not possible. I DO NOT let my great grandkids anywhere near the chipper. Except when parked on its storage pallet in the carport stall. Then it represents nothing to them and I don't have to worry.

Motorboatin · Dec 23, 2019

I bought a Woodland Mills WC68 about 6 months ago and have no complaints. It's taken everything I could stuff down it's thought with the exception of one bent and knotted piece of oak and I found that it loves hickory

Rwatkins72 · Dec 23, 2019

oosik said:
RWatkins72. A wood chipper is like most other implements. Get a good one - the price only hurts once. Get junk and you are continually doing repairs and it never quite works right. I would suggest the hydraulic infeed option if you are chipping crooked limbs, crooked trees or there will be friends & family helping. My Wallenstein BX62S is gravity feed. I have CAUTIONED family members - "push the tree down the feed chute & LET GO". The chipper grabs the pine tree - pulls so very hard and chips so fast - many are scared of it.

Many are concerned that they might be pulled down the infeed chute. For an adult sized person - this is not possible. I DO NOT let my great grandkids anywhere near the chipper. Except when parked on its storage pallet in the carport stall. Then it represents nothing to them and I don't have to worry.

Very true on get what you pay for. Got a lot of options out there. I'll post pics once I decide, I have tons of work ahead but that's always the case!

NYCheese · Dec 23, 2019

Keep your eyes on craigslist and facebook marketplace. I scored an immaculate chipper last summer for only 550 bucks!. It's a Danuser 18p (the company still exists, but don't think they make chippers anymore). I've comfortably fed it 2 1/2" material, don't know if it would do 4", but I burn everything above 2 1/2 - 3". The infeed is belt driven, which could work a little better...but it might do better if I replaced the tension springs on it.

Rwatkins72 · Dec 23, 2019

NYCheese said:
Keep your eyes on craigslist and facebook marketplace. I scored an immaculate chipper last summer for only 550 bucks!. It's a Danuser 18p (the company still exists, but don't think they make chippers anymore). I've comfortably fed it 2 1/2" material, don't know if it would do 4", but I burn everything above 2 1/2 - 3". The infeed is belt driven, which could work a little better...but it might do better if I replaced the tension springs on it.

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That's definitely a deal! I'll keep my eyes peeled.

Gittyup · Dec 24, 2019

Do you have more small limbs than logs? If so consider a chipper shredder. I have a bush hog CS100P. The shredder hopper is a beast and will take anything 1 1/4" in diameter. The hopper will take big hand fulls of branches at a time, making it very fast at brush reduction. The chipper takes up to 5" limbs but has no power feed. The Bush Hog CS100P is a rebranded harper goossen. Not sure where you are located, but I have one I plan to sell. PM me if interested.

Rwatkins72 · Dec 24, 2019

Gittyup said:
Do you have more small limbs than logs? If so consider a chipper shredder. I have a bush hog CS100P. The shredder hopper is a beast and will take anything 1 1/4" in diameter. The hopper will take big hand fulls of branches at a time, making it very fast at brush reduction. The chipper takes up to 5" limbs but has no power feed. The Bush Hog CS100P is a rebranded harper goossen. Not sure where you are located, but I have one I plan to sell. PM me if interested.

Appreciate it, but here in central Texas and loaded with 40' oaks and pines that need to go so I can build my house and shop. Looking for at least 3" capacity. Again, thanks though.