Chipper/Dump Combo Trailer

[MikePowers321]

Great update! I'm loving all the thought out modifications.

What kind of light hydraulic boom would you be looking at? Like a mini knuckle boom? I wouldn't even know where to look. Enlighten me?

 

[oceans]

Great update! I'm loving all the thought out modifications.

What kind of light hydraulic boom would you be looking at? Like a mini knuckle boom? I wouldn't even know where to look. Enlighten me?

The boom would be really über simple...sort of a glorified engine hoist. Probably two 3' long sections welded together at about 130 degrees with the outer section able to manually telescope with locking pins. A single lift cylinder, and preferably a simple worm gear type rotator.

The angle of the boom would allow clearance to turn pieces while they are raised over the body.

I'd probably plumb the hydros off the chipper with a selector valve. Probably have to get a larger volume hydro tank.

I would use a winch with fiber rope much like on a chipper and maybe find a way to use X-Rings as fairleads along the boom for a little extra bling.

Load the heavy nasties on the Arbor Trolley and winch it right to the chipper. I'd feel like a real champ
And I'd really look like Mad Max coming down the road.

 

[waross]

That TP 200 looks really nice with the turn table. Too bad not available in the US.

 

[Steve Baker]

Any updates to your rig Eric?

 

[oceans]

Any updates to your rig Eric?

Steve, thanks for asking! I learned a ton about the balance with partial to full loads in the first version, and I worked with what I had. I'm now onto the second rendition of the dump body, which actually works perfectly.

The Utility Trailer Body was narrower than the trailer frame, leaving a foot of unused space on each side. It was also long enough that a half load would reduce the tongue weight too much, since the weight was focused too far behind the rear axles. Empty and full were not bad.

I custom built the new dump body version to make full use of the trailer width. It's still the same height, but with much less overhang. In fact, I was able to shorten the trailer frame by 1' where the body hinges in the rear. I also made the doors so they operate in two modes...double door style (vertical hinges) and trailer dump style (horizontal top hinge). This new body also holds my orchard ladder.

It tows far better than before because the load is better focused over the axles. I love the rear doors, too. The option of opening them for loading wood or dumping is great.

 

[JontreeHI]

Awesome Eric, a dream rig

 

[oceans]

Thanks, Jon. It really is a dream. Now that it looks less "farmy" (absolutely NO disrespect to farmers or farming in general), I'm going to focus on a few minor details, then paint it up real nice. I'm also considering lining the outside of the body with thin aluminum paneling for a super finished look. We'll see...main thing is that it truly works for me right now.

Thanks for all the words of support on this one, everybody!

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Wow! Great rig

Aluminum would look sharp. Might be spendy and it dents. Delrin or a nylon sheet plastic would be durable. Someone mentioned using plastic sheathing from horse stalls or flooring for ice skating arenas. I'm guessing the sheathing would be strong enough to eliminate the plywood

Having a tree milled into tapered siding dimensions would look nice. White oak???

 

[oceans]

Wow! Great rig

Aluminum would look sharp. Might be spendy and it dents. Delrin or a nylon sheet plastic would be durable. Someone mentioned using plastic sheathing from horse stalls or flooring for ice skating arenas. I'm guessing the sheathing would be strong enough to eliminate the plywood

Having a tree milled into tapered siding dimensions would look nice. White oak???

My original goal was to use the plywood panels as a backdrop for a variety of New England native tree leaves made out of copper. They'd be larger in scale, and mounted just off the surface for a nice 3D effect. I also wanted to use slabs from my milling to put on similar to the leaves to create the appearance of tree structure along with the leaves. I don't know...it's a chip/dump trailer, not an art project...although it might be cool! Who knows? I like originality.

 

[SuperK]

Looking good Mr. Oceans!!

 

[Tom Dunlap]

make it artsy! You'll stand apart from the rest of the yellow construction equipment.

You could find a shop with a CNC router to make a pretty nice collage or individual pieces

Or...just a nice paint job and vinyl lettering haha

 

[oceans]

Looking good Mr. Oceans!!

Thanks, SOOOPAH K!!!

 

[DCTREE]

Nice job, that's a real cool setup!

 

[Worthaug]

@oceans, I love the chainsaw sheath on the chipper chute, wicked smahht!!


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[oceans]

Nice job, that's a real cool setup!

Thanks, DCTREE. great for a smaller operation, but I also think it would be rad for a trimming crew running a rear mount bucket truck. Two or three crew members in the truck could along that trailer and have great options on residential sites.

I really like it because I reg and insure that and pull it with my pickup, rather than paying for a whole other sh'bang.

 

[Jehinten]

when I was shopping around for a chipper I ran across quite a few old Olathe chippers. They made a little 6 x 12" vertical feed wheel machine that was on a turn table thing... It looked really cool, but the deal breaker for me was the engine size was so small..
http://s1249.photobucket.com/user/formationrx/media/P5065730.jpg.html

I actually run a chipper that at least looks exactly like that. Olathe 182. Does a decent job but definitely prefers straight limbs. I've fed 8 inch logs up to 15-20 feet long (feathering the feed controls of course) this has been my first chipper and is so much better than hauling brush.

 

[Steve Baker]

Thanks for the update. Looks great Eric!!!

 

[islandarb]

Wicked Eric...bad ass as usual

 

[oceans]

@oceans, I love the chainsaw sheath on the chipper chute, wicked smahht!!


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Yup! But ALWAYS remember to remove the saw from the scabbard before closing the infeed chute. Almost mangled the handlebar on my li'l MS192T doing that. I do love having the saw right there, though.

 

[Tyler Dilley]

Well done! We thought about a setup similar, but our trailer max is like 3300lbs. So, unfortunately I think a chipper, dump bed and chips would be too heavy. We are now looking at a large grapple truck that can hoist and haul more than we can currently. (So far we do mainly removals) I always love to see what people can fab! Stay safe cheers!