Massey T20, log splitter, wood chipper

[Duncansimpson]

I run a a hycrack on a 1960 MF 35 and it's perfect. It also runs my binderberger 20t splitter but can't lift it! Front weights would sort this though. I'm fairly confident it would run a 6" chipper ok too. Again, lifting would be the problem. Great little tractors

[alexm]

Alexm, that's what I am talking about...... That would be a perfect little set up for me. What are the make and models of the chipper and splitter, and is that a T20?

 

How do they perform ?

 

It's a TEF20 (diesel). I reckon the diesel's punch a little bit over their weight when you consider they are only rated to about 26-30 bhp but it's a heavy old engine with a lot of inertia.

 

The log splitter is an Oxdale PTO400 so it has it's own independent hydraulics run off a PTO powered pump. This gets around the low flow rate of the tractor hydraulics as someone mentioned above.

 

The chipper is an Echo (formerly Bearcat) sc5540. It's a non feed 5" chipper/shredder combo. I bought it as a fixer-upper... it had spun a bearing and was seized so I sorted that out and fitted new blades. I've only tested it on small stuff so far but I think it's fair to say the tractor would probably struggle on big stuff as it's right on the lower end of the recommended power for the chipper. You'd probably have to feed it carefully to avoid bogging the engine.

 

I've since rebuilt the tractor entirely so I'm waiting to run it in a bit more before trying the chipper again. In theory I should have a bit more poke now after the rebuild though.

Edited May 29, 2015 by alexm