PTO chipper advice

[topchippyles]

1 hour ago, s o c said:

There are lots of quality 6inch pto chippers around but they are from £4k to £6k.

I would keep your money, buy something decent on finance, get the work done in a fraction of the time ,at a fraction of the labour cost (without destroying your knuckles )

youd only be paying back £50ish a week at most.

Plus it won’t  have lost a lot of its value when paid off.

They only run a small market garden so £200 a month finance is not really suitable 

[dig-dug-dan]

3 hours ago, TIMON said:

We had a GreenMech PTO chipper. Bombproof build quality. In the long run, buying one of these will save you money (and, of course, the frustration that inevitably comes with buying cheap Chinese crap)

Which one the cs100 PTO,, or the 6inch?

[TIMON]

Which one the cs100 PTO,, or the 6inch?

Neither, we had the 220 TMP running off the back of a U1250. Hardly ever dipped a rev. In 4 years I think I heard the no-stress kick in about 3 times.

[hilltownorganics]

Hi all, just an update for all of you who kindly offered your thoughts and ideas on my query. We have now bought a 2nd hand 18hp cs100 from a local tree surgeon : ) Thanks again for generously offering your experience and for all your input, your comments totally turn around our original plan! we are very pleased, thank you!

Edited January 4, 2021 by hilltownorganics

[Dan Maynard]

Solid choice.

Blades should be so sharp you can cut yourself running a finger down them, then will chip like a champ. Keep the wood really clean to help them last.