Chipper/Dump Combo Trailer
- Thread starter oceans
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The first chipper I owned was a 1962 12" Asplundh chuck n duck that blew into a front mounted box that dumped to the side. HEAVY unit. 42' from the end of the infeed chute to the front bumper of the dump truck. 4 speed and NO power steering! I could parallel park that as long as I kept a bit of momentum going. If it stopped...it took Armstrong to get it turned. It worked well for us. After a while I had a weldor cut the chipper off and fabricate a tongue then I made a dump trailer out of the box.
I really like the ideas here. Small chipper up front, end dump box out back. Scaled to match the scope of a small company.
I really like the ideas here. Small chipper up front, end dump box out back. Scaled to match the scope of a small company.
Well come on down and we'll go out for a rip!
Bucknut
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I'd like to see something like this on our shores, and a little bigger. I know bandit makes one like yours Oceans, with the chip box, but I can see a market for just the chipper too. Oh well, people smarter than me have probably analyzed this and ruled it out for some good reason.
Sorry if this is a derail. (I'll delete it if you'd like!)
Sorry if this is a derail. (I'll delete it if you'd like!)
Thanks, Buck! Yup, she's solid, just a bit rough looking around the edges. I actually reinforced the innards of the box with 1/2" PT Plywood. I still need to complete the row of self-tapping screws where the axle used to be on the utility box, but other than that, it's tight.
I don't remember a thread about a chipper on a turntable, but I do know that a few manufacturers do make these units and one (Bandit, I believe) actually does have the chipper portion on a turntable.
Again, this with the Trolley should be sweet.
Oh, yes...the heads were turning on the Maiden Voyage! LOL!
Not a derail at all. The more the merrier in this case. It's just an idea come to life for me. There are so many other applications to this. I'm thinking if I ever upgrade a vehicle, it would be a small boom truck for heavier wood.
Do you have any other "ingredients"? That seems like a decent price, though I paid quite a bit less with the Perkins.
You could probably still come in well below $10,000 with that 935.
KYAPLE
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Yo dibs on go-pro crew for the Mac/oceans work week this summer! Looks perfect dude! Tow that sweet mother up to Fids and fibers and give us a demo!
(I do feel that there are the appropriate amount of exclamation points in this post)
Kieran
(I do feel that there are the appropriate amount of exclamation points in this post)
Kieran
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Eric, how about I skip Royce's truck, and take your f350 for my f-250? When are you heading to Alaska?
TreeLogic
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Eric, sweet setup man. Would it be possible to do it with the chipper in the back and a side-dumping box? I'm sure that would still cause problems in certain situations while dumping, but it'd get the chipper to the debris easier. Just a thought.
Sounds like you guys are referring to a similar setup. Tom, do you have any photos of your old machine?
TreeLogic
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- Coastal SC
Sorry, missed that.
Nah, it's all good, TL. I'm sure the config you're talking describing is possible, just based on Tom's post alone. I'd like to see it too. That probably would have meant going to the drawing board for the body portion, or way more chopping than I already did.
I'd love to see if Tom has some photos.
classictruckman
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It never hurts to try right
? Salmon fisherman are ya? This past summer I did some fruit trees and lilacs in trade for some Alaskan salmon. The client is a captain of a fishing boat up there. He built a smoker on top of his chimney and I trade him apple wood for smoked salmon all year. He said he got tired of bundling up to go outside to tend his fish in the middle of the night, now he puts his slippers on and tosses another apple log in the fireplace in the winter. If it works out I will let you know, I'm just out side of Seattle so it won't be hard for you to get to Alaska from here.
