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Mark(PA)

05-03-2003 16:49:18

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Hi all Planning on buying my dad a chipper/shredder for his birthday this year. I was wondering if anyone had any input on a good one to buy or not buy. I was out to the local hardware warehouses and their stuff insn't the best. lots of plastic. Sears actually had a decent one. ALl metal and pretty heavy duty. 4 wheel job. I haven't gotten to the cub cadet dealer or others yet. Any advice on which one has worked good for any of you out there will be greatly appreciated. It will get some pretty steady use as dad has 5 or so acres of woods and a ton of scrub trees that need cleaned up and lots and lots of leaves in the fall! Thanks again.

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Bill Chesser

05-07-2003 18:29:50

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Re: Chipper advice/Opinions wanted. in reply to Mark(PA), 05-03-2003 16:49:18

I have been borrowing my friends DR-Chipper. It will take about 3.5 inch limb with ease. If you have anything bigger, rent a large chipper for about $150 a day. One nice thing about owning is that you can take it easy and work in the mornings and evenings and not kill yourself. Renting, you have to get the job done in as few days as possible. Big word of advice. Don't get a small chipper. They don't work and are a waste of money. Save up untill you can afford to buy something that works.

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Matt

05-05-2003 22:37:50

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Re: Chipper advice/Opinions wanted. in reply to Mark(PA), 05-03-2003 16:49:18

The best brand of chipper/shredders is MacKissig (mighty mac) I have one and its a good piece of equipment, but remember, its a very dangerous piece of equipment, so buy a suit of armor as well.

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hjp

05-04-2003 20:46:43

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Re: Chipper advice/Opinions wanted. in reply to Mark(PA), 05-03-2003 16:49:18

I looked for a year, toro,sears,simplicity,troy built,mtd,cub cadet,but as a straight CHIPPER my 18hp DR will pull a 4 1/2 red oak limb with leaves on it or any sapling and your arm if you dont let go of it fast enough !!!!! I have cleared 2 acres of woods, anything over 4 inches was fire wood and I clear cut/i mean chipped the rest. THIS IS A MACHINE THAT IS TO BE RESPECTED !!!!! NOW THEY HAVE THE CHUTED VERSION !!!!

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05-04-2003 10:11:52

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Re: Chipper advice/Opinions wanted. in reply to Mark(PA), 05-03-2003 16:49:18

Mark,
I have used a Sears 5 HP for 10 years now. It works great for leaves and small "twigs" up to about 1 inch dia.

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KURT

05-04-2003 09:00:06

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Re: Chipper advice/Opinions wanted. in reply to Mark(PA), 05-03-2003 16:49:18

Hello, my informed opinion is as follows. I made my own chipper, small 13HP. Works okay for small stuff under 2". It cost me $850. But it is time consuming. If you really want to buy a chipper then I recommend a DRchipper, 18 HP which is about $3000. Or you could rent a large 50 HP unit for a weekend for a few hundred dollars and get most of the work done in a weekend. Then have a burn pit for the extra stuff. Last summer my neighbor rented a large 200HP cummins diesel morbark chipper for the weekend. This thing will take a 24" diameter tree 50' long in about 1 minute, amazing. I helped him cut down about an acre of hardwoods and put em threw the chipper. + he had about 5 truck loads of hardwood logs for firewood. In short you will need to spend a minimum of $2000 for anything of significance. Good Luck.

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MarkB

05-04-2003 05:41:13

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Re: Chipper advice/Opinions wanted. in reply to Mark(PA), 05-03-2003 16:49:18

Mark, I doubt that any chipper you can afford to buy will be up to the job, based on how you describe your dad's property. When I need to chip, I rent a big commercial chipper. With power feed, it will inhale an entire tree if you can lift it up to the feeder. These machines sell for $5000 to $10,000.

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F14

05-04-2003 04:08:46

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Re: Chipper advice/Opinions wanted. in reply to Mark(PA), 05-03-2003 16:49:18

Well, I'll jump in on the opposite side of this one.

I have a PATU 4" chipper, manual feed, PTO driven, 3PH mounted, and I've been very pleased.

Yes, it's some work. I have NEVER had a clog, but I feed it sparingly when feeding evergreens.

Yes, you do have to do some trimming, but if you know that ahead of time, you do it when you're cutting the brush, and it's no problem.

Yes, it takes longer than burning, but I don't need a permit, don't need to wait for a damp, windless day, and I don't have to worry about it getting away from me.

Renting for a one time brush pile is okay, but if you're doing longterm maintenance or clearing (as your Dad would appear to be doing) then it gets expensive and inconvenient. When I'm ready to chip, I'm ready to chip NOW!

Finally, chips are a good deal more useful than ashes. Mulch, filling wet holes, under bedding and 'paving' paths are some of the things I've used them for. In fact, I've even sold a couple of pickup loads.

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Todd

10-02-2003 10:44:21

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Re: Re: Chipper advice/Opinions wanted. in reply to F14 , 05-04-2003 04:08:46

I'm having a difficult time with clogs on my Patu 40. I bought it secondhand--without an owner's manual. So I'm wondering how to trouble shoot this. Time to sharpen? How to make adjustments? Know where I can pick up an owner's manual?

Todd

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Slowpoke

05-03-2003 23:43:21

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Re: Chipper advice/Opinions wanted. in reply to Mark(PA), 05-03-2003 16:49:18

Morgan is right. Don't buy or rent the little home owner type. Rent a small towable unit of at least 20+ hp.
It will take 2"+ brush with the limbs attached, unless they are really twisted or at right angles to the main stem. A head high brush pile will take you about 30 minutes to chip. Be sure you want the chips spread where you're working, otherwise shoot them in the back of the pickup and dispose of them elswere.
Anything over 2" can be used for firewood.

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Roger in SeMO

05-03-2003 19:37:54

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Re: Chipper advice/Opinions wanted. in reply to Mark(PA), 05-03-2003 16:49:18

Do your dad a favor and don't buy him a chipper. It will work him and you to death. I have a heavy duty Kemp three point hitch, pto driven model. Had it for 10 years or more. It's allot easier to just pile it up and burn it, or haul it off to a gully somewhere. They are noisy, dangerous, prone to clog, and a pain to work on. Mine will rust down before I wear it out. Maybe the new ones are better, but I doubt it. Why don't you rent one for a weekend and try it out before you buy one. Maybe dad needs new golf clubs or a new rod and reel. Take care. Roger Allgood

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John

05-05-2003 09:15:30

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Re: Re: Chipper advice/Opinions wanted. in reply to Roger in SeMO, 05-03-2003 19:37:54

How much do you want for the Kemp? I think they are a great idea.

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Robert in W. Mi

05-04-2003 12:48:16

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Re: Re: Chipper advice/Opinions wanted. in reply to Roger in SeMO, 05-03-2003 19:37:54

I started with a small chipper. I didn't like it, too slow, too much work ect... I just figured i made a mistake and bought one too small, so i bought a bigger one. After 4 of them i ended up with a 5" power "in feed" pto model for my tractor, and as far as i'm concerned it was junk too. WAY too much work, too much "trimming", too big of a pain in the @$$.

Now i make "rabbit brush piles", and my rabbits love me for it. Also my 90 yr. old father can easily go out in the fall on his 4 wheeler and shoot a rabbit to eat if he wants one!

"If" i thought i needed a chipper these days, i'd get everything ready and rent one!!!

AS for my leaves: i put them in between my rows in the garden, and let them rot in place. In the fall i till them in for "next year"!! This year, they will keep the weeds down, and hold moisture durning dry spells!!

Robert

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Morgan

05-03-2003 20:18:48

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Re: Re: Chipper advice/Opinions wanted. in reply to Roger in SeMO, 05-03-2003 19:37:54

Please rent one first ! Last year me and my son bought one from walmart- a 5 1/2 horse MTD. cost us 400 dollars, we had never used one before and we liked the idea behind it. after we brought it home we read the instructions and fired it up. It could handle up to 2 in. branches. we soon found out that we had to strip off all the side limbs just to put the branch in the hopper- a real chore! you also have to hold the branch in the little feed trough until it's all ground up. After we used it for about 40 min. we turned it off,and cleaned it up and NEVER used it again!! We have been trying to sell it for 200 dollars (half our money back) at yard sales and in the newspaper but so far no luck. So please rent one before you buy.
morgan

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oldsalty

05-04-2003 07:46:26

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Re: Re: Re: Chipper advice/Opinions wanted. in reply to Morgan, 05-03-2003 20:18:48

Last month I would have agreed with all those folks who said DON'T buy a chipper. But recently
I borrowed my dads 5hp MTD [I think] chipper,
And I thought it was great. Yes its work to use one, Just like your chain saw. But you can reduce a pick-up truck load to a fairly small pile of saw dust, If you don't mind working up a sweat.
And they are a piece of equipment that requires
REGULAR maintance. Like keeping the cutters sharp.
But thats just nuts and bolts. If I were you, I'd
E-mail that guy trying to sell his. $200.00 dollars is a pretty good buy. But I,m sure you'll
find any name brand satisfactory. Good luck.

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