PTO Chipper
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PTO Chipper
I was just wondering if anybody has any experience running a PTO chipper on a JD crawler, (or on any tractor for that matter)? I have a 420C with 3pt and pto, and was considering getting a pto chipper. Any thoughts on this? Do the pto chippers works as well as a chipper that has its own engine? Thanks-Jim
Jim,
I bought an 8HP engine driven chipper once. Used it for 5 minutes and returned it, biggest piece of junk I ever used. I was trying to chip green brances less than 2" in diameter, and it was marginal at best. I think a PTO chipper with 3 times the HP and who knows how much more torque would work a lot better.
Lavoy
I bought an 8HP engine driven chipper once. Used it for 5 minutes and returned it, biggest piece of junk I ever used. I was trying to chip green brances less than 2" in diameter, and it was marginal at best. I think a PTO chipper with 3 times the HP and who knows how much more torque would work a lot better.
Lavoy
I know one of the big problems with PTO chippers is that the direct-drive versions on a 540 RPM PTO don't work very well. I saw a really nice setup up at the Wisconsin Farm Technology show that used a multistage belt drive system to get the RPMs for the chipper up to decent range. Let me dig around a bit for the glossies I picked up and I'll get you a web address.
Bill Wattson
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PTO Chipper
I have a PTO chipper that I run on a 1950 JD M with a converted 3 point hitch. I think it works great. I run the M at full throttle which gives me about 540 RPM. It will eat whatever you put in there as long as you are not trying to do a major job like the big units will do.
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PTO chipper diameter
Jim, The one I have is rated at 4.5 inch diameter. It seems to handle almost all that I need to put in it.
I am using mine to chip low hanging limbs. If they are too big for the chipper (+4.5 inch D), I just cut them in to firewood.
I have been very pleased with this one.
I am using mine to chip low hanging limbs. If they are too big for the chipper (+4.5 inch D), I just cut them in to firewood.
I have been very pleased with this one.
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- Stan Disbrow
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Hi,
I have a direct-drive 540 RPM unit that'll take 5" and it works well. It will chop up stuff nearly as fast as I can insert it into the hopper. It has an optional hydraulically driven feeder that keeps the pressure on the wood while it's being chipped.
I can't imagine having to push the large stuff in by hand - that'd get old really quickly! This does brings up the point of possibly needing rear hydraulics on the tractor.
In my case, I don't use the chipper on my older 2 cyl machines, but on my much newer 4500 4WD tractor, which has hyd ports on the back as well as the front.
Stan
I have a direct-drive 540 RPM unit that'll take 5" and it works well. It will chop up stuff nearly as fast as I can insert it into the hopper. It has an optional hydraulically driven feeder that keeps the pressure on the wood while it's being chipped.
I can't imagine having to push the large stuff in by hand - that'd get old really quickly! This does brings up the point of possibly needing rear hydraulics on the tractor.
In my case, I don't use the chipper on my older 2 cyl machines, but on my much newer 4500 4WD tractor, which has hyd ports on the back as well as the front.
Stan
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Useta Have: '58 JD 420c 5-roller w/62 inside blade
Useta Have: '78 JD350C w/6310 outside blade
Useta Have: '68 JD350, '51 Terratrac GT-25
Have: 1950 M, 2005 x495, 2008 5103 (now known as 5045D)
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PTO Chipper
Stan,
What brand and model chipper do you have?
What brand and model chipper do you have?
1959 JD 440ICD w/64 Power Angle Tilt Blade
1959 JD 440ICD w/63 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 440IC w/602 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 730D W SE (many options)
1950 JD M S w/M-20 Mower
1952 JD M W
1955 FORD 640 (burns the most fuel)
1959 JD 440ICD w/63 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 440IC w/602 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 730D W SE (many options)
1950 JD M S w/M-20 Mower
1952 JD M W
1955 FORD 640 (burns the most fuel)
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