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Thanks leswold!

Thanks Peter

Not yet.. Just looked at one with pre-built box. That would be the ideal. Most I've seen are box-less.

Hmmmm..

Not sure. That's why I want to hear options and what others have paid. I'm looking for the average. Strong enough to be durable but not high-end budget.

Hey All,

Buying a transit tipper and I'm going to want a Chip Box built on the back. I'd like to ask your advice on the best option. Ply, steel, ali or a mixture and, importantly, what overall cost I'll be looking at?

Thanking you...

Treequip! Nice basal decay in that stem! What caused it?

As a result of all your help, I've hit my deadline. Thank you!

Blimey! Thanks Peeps! Very useful info.

PTO chippers are much cheaper but you do have to have a tractor or a landy with a pto to be able to use them. With my pto chipper on my tractor i can go and chip in most loactions where it would be a pain to get a road tow too.

 

Just had a Bandit 150 out on demo i used a 70hp tractor and it worked brilliantly i then took it off and put it on a 90hp tractor and it was even better. If i had a bigger tractor it would no doubt work even better. Less no stress kicking in thus much higher chip production.

 

In my old job of domestic tree work and garden maintenance a pto chipper and a tractor wouldn't have been woth the investment but a small road tow was. Now i'm in forestry a pto chipper is invualable bit of kit.

Excellent. Thanks! Know anything about vee-belt transmissions and why they're suitable for tow-behind chippers?

Just thought I'd chance asking!

Thanks Guys. Much obliged!

Depends what you use to drive the chipper with, I have a 9" chipper being driven a 245hp unmog, all 9" tow behinds are very poor in comparison.

If I'm honest Skyhuck, its' for a college assignment. I've got to compare two power units and two transmission systems for a selected machine. So I've chosen a tow-behind and a PTO chipper. I've detailed how each machine is powered, but I'm struggling to evaluate the benefits of both. Not finding much related info on the web, thought I'd chance asking here.

Any thoughts? I'm assuming that a PTO would be more powerful and offer more torque?

What are the pros and cons of PTO chippers over those with their own engine?

Does PTO offer more power and torque?

May seem obvious but it's twisting my melon!

Thanks

Thank You!

Thank You Peeps! William, thanks for the study link. Who is the "author" you refer to?

I have observed that Horse Chestnut specimens in the immediate vicinity of Sycamores seem to have a heavier infestation of leaf-miner mid-summer than those that aren't. I monitored 30 specimens in my local area last summer and it seems my theory has some weight. My idea is that the Cameraria ohridella moth might feed on the honeydew produce by the Sycamore aphid, and that the sugar-rush might make it more randy.

Has anyone observed similar? Or have any thoughts on this?

I admit, it's just a theory. The adult moth does have a fully developed proboscis for feeding but there seems to be no research available on it's feeding habits.

Hey Paul.. Clearly I received no replies.. so it seems you were right! Thanks (I think).

Maybe you scared them all off

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Hey Buddy!

Bizzare. I looked up Oxtrac in Google. Saw an Arbtalk link. Clicked it. Then thought: I recognise that beard!

HELLO NEIGHBOUR and COMRADE!

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I'm an ND Arb/ Forestry student who has chosen to do his research project on the pathology, effects, spread and management of Phytophthora ramorum. I have no particular question, I would like as much knowledge or opinion as possible to be thrown at me: Pathology knowledge, experiences, opinions on how the situation is being treated/ managed, solutions(?). Anything anyone has to say, please say it here.

Thanks