Motor Mover for BIG chipper

[littlerob]

this is the sort of thing i was on about have a look Hitchdrive purpleline caravan mover boxed excellent condition | eBay

[benedmonds]

this is the sort of thing i was on about have a look Hitchdrive purpleline caravan mover boxed excellent condition | eBay

 

The caravaner reviews all slate it. Does it work for you OK?

[treequip]

It would be simple enough to make a hydraulic mover that would run off the chippers hydraulics, you will need 2 low speed high torque hydraulic motors, a pair of wheels to transmit the power to the road wheels, one hydraulic valve block with 2 motor services, some pipe work and a bit of “jiggy with the miggy” to put it all together. It could be done along the lines of the “muck truck” where one wheel drives each pair side of road wheels by direct contact, the drive wheel is locked out during towing and engaged for manoeuvring, one distinct advantage is that the system can be made to lock in the engaged position making it pretty much impossible for anyone unauthorised to tow the chipper.

 

Running a splitter from a chipper is just a matter of a diverter valve and some pipework.

[benedmonds]

It would be simple enough to make a hydraulic mover that would run off the chippers hydraulics, you will need 2 low speed high torque hydraulic motors, a pair of wheels to transmit the power to the road wheels, one hydraulic valve block with 2 motor services, some pipe work and a bit of “jiggy with the miggy” to put it all together. It could be done along the lines of the “muck truck” where one wheel drives each pair side of road wheels by direct contact, the drive wheel is locked out during towing and engaged for manoeuvring, one distinct advantage is that the system can be made to lock in the engaged position making it pretty much impossible for anyone unauthorised to tow the chipper.

 

Running a splitter from a chipper is just a matter of a diverter valve and some pipework.

 

Cheers, has any one done it? and if not why not? We've got a hydraulic company who has a unit on the farm we work out of, maybe I should have a chat..

[treequip]

I don’t think there has ever been much demand for a wheel drive unit and the advent of tracked machines has pretty much put a death to it.

[littlerob]

i get on ok with the hitch drive jockey wheel i can move my chipper thats around the 1.5 ton mark fine on gravel or road or over a grass perfect not the fast's thing on moving but perfect for what i need it for as i only work on my own its a night mear to push any chipper on my own