#91 Chipping Big Wood with the WoodMaxx MX-8800 PTO Chipper

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3 жыл бұрын

In this video I use the WoodMaxx MX-8800 PTO chipper to chip up some larger diameter hardwood and push it to the 8" diameter capacity.
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@edwardhammond1624 Ай бұрын

I got one of these chippers and I managed to jam it with an 8" piece of sassafras in under 2 hours of operation. Totally my fault. It was the butt end of a 20 foot small tree trunk, and I got distracted as the RPMs went down at the end of job. My fault, could have been avoided with 10 seconds and a little better attention. Anyway, about 6" long trunk piece stuck between the intake and the wheel. I was dreading fixing it because my last chipper required massive disassembly to clear a jam. But this one? Super-easy, which makes for a happy Memorial Day. Undo two clips, lift the motor/gate, insert a rod to hold it open, and bang, you've got access the machine's innards. Reached in, pulled the offending sassafras out, and put it back together. Ten minute, no strain jam clearance. Great!

@DudeRanchDIY Ай бұрын

Yep super easy to unjam!

@stephenrhodesianridgeback7418 3 жыл бұрын

Preparing the branches for the chipper cutting them the proper way is where it all starts . Anything you can do too help twisty branches go thru and fold down going thru the power feed wheel . Makes life so easy on a chipper . I started cutting twisty stuff right where it comes off the main stem 3/4 thru . When it goes into the chipper it break folds down and goes right thru . Good Demonstration 👍

@DudeRanchDIY 3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree! Most of the branches I chipped in this video were cut by me but some by the homeowner, making relief cuts at the crotches makes life much easier!

@FatherOfTheParty 2 жыл бұрын

I usually keep a battery powered chainsaw handy for quick cuts of misshaped pieces. I'm more likely to use it as opposed to fighting a strangely shaped piece since it doesn't require starting and I usually don't need the power of a gas saw. Good stuff, looks like an awesome chipper and I'm trying to decide between the MX-8800 and the Woodland Mills (WC88) chipper. Thanks for showing real world usage of the MX-8800

@DudeRanchDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Yep I have the little Milwaukee hatchet just for cutting the crotches. I love my WoodMaxx

@inspectr1949 3 ай бұрын

I believe that the WC88 has 4 cutters Vs 2 for the MX-8800?

@champagnefamily 2 жыл бұрын

Jake, thanks for the video. I recently bought my Mx8800 and love it! Today I had my first jam after an initial 12 trouble free hours . I recalled watching your video detailing this process a while back when I shopping for my chipper. I Just jumped in the house to find your video for a quick refresher and I was able to clear the jam and quickly get back to work. Oddly enough the branch that was stuck looked an awful lot like the one you pulled out in this video. Thank you! Keep up the great work.

@DudeRanchDIY 2 жыл бұрын

So glad I could help! When that happened to me for the first time I wished there was a video showing how to un-jam it! Took me a while to figure out! Thanks for watching!

@glfnrtrvr Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video!! I just bought the smaller MX 8600. And am waiting for it to be delivered. I have an old pto chipper that still works well. But I wanted to upgrade to a larger one. After much research I went with the WoodMaxx. American made! 👍I learned a lot from my old chipper. But I was concerned how to unclog the WoodMaxx. It was great that you "purposely" jammed the 8800 and then walked through how to fix it. WoodMaxx should pay you for this instruction video! I am shocked at the size of wood you are feeding into your chipper! Your "start. stop" technique is also very helpful! Thanks again! Great video!

@DudeRanchDIY Жыл бұрын

Glad you found the video helpful! It’s a great piece of equipment and like anything takes some time to figure out how to maximize productivity. Thanks for watching!

@soundwisestudios5340 Жыл бұрын

Just ordered my WoodMaxx MX-8800. Can't wait till it gets here!!

@DudeRanchDIY Жыл бұрын

Awesome!! You’ll love it! Used mine last week!

@pauljaney21 2 жыл бұрын

Found your channel a week ago and started binge watching

@DudeRanchDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you’ve been enjoying my videos! Thanks for supporting/watching and be sure to subscribe for more!!

@Aaronzap15 3 жыл бұрын

Nice chipping Jake. Looks like the pile is getting big. Gotta Spread them in the wood yard👍🏻

@DudeRanchDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Aaron, it certainly is! Never enough time!

@ericlakota1847 Жыл бұрын

Works really well

@DudeRanchDIY Жыл бұрын

It does exactly what it’s supposed to

@angryman71 Жыл бұрын

I just got the MOODMAX WM-8M... very well built... does a decent job.

@DudeRanchDIY Жыл бұрын

Congrats! I’m sure you will love it!

@james5360 2 жыл бұрын

I noticed the rollover bar in the folded position, you might make a habit of unfolding it before using the tractor as no one plans on it rolling over. It can save your life if you use it properly. Food for thought

@glfnrtrvr Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@DudeRanchDIY Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@farmerbob728 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like a nice machine... for the person who's going to use it a time or two a week.

@DudeRanchDIY 2 жыл бұрын

It’s been a great machine, I don’t use it all the time but when I do it’s usually most of the day out on a tree job and it always gets it done.

@MrDoyle07 Жыл бұрын

WoodMax is the cat’s ass of the wood chipper universe.

@DudeRanchDIY Жыл бұрын

I’d have to agree, for the price point and features you get they are hard to beat!

@williamwhite9275 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video and sounded like you had a Oops with the saw hitting the trailer lol but we have all done something similar i would say

@DudeRanchDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks William, yep I knicked it a bit! Fixed up the tooth with a file no problem!

@traviscover590 3 жыл бұрын

I like your new video today you did a really good jop cool video today buddy 🍺🍺

@DudeRanchDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Travis! 🍻

@mikeadams2339 3 жыл бұрын

Thannks for walking us through the unjam!

@DudeRanchDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Figured it’s pretty useful to know! I wish I had a video explaining it to me the first time it happened!!

@stephendevore1800 3 жыл бұрын

I have the same chipper. What size casters did you put on the base ? Do you wish you would have gone bigger or are you happy with them. Thank you for the great video.

@DudeRanchDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly not really sure what size they are, I got them at the dump and welded them on to prevent scraping on driveways when loading/unloading! They work!

@jeffmayeux1692 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Jake. What is the market for wood chips? I know you do firewood but is there money in wood chips? Keep the videos coming.

@DudeRanchDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Ehh not much of a market for wood chips as most tree guys including myself have to pay to dump them, everyone always offers free chips if it’s a geographically desirable location based on the job!

@davehale8513 3 жыл бұрын

Are there any detents at neutral? It looks like the bar goes from forward to reverse too easily. Can you comment on how easy it is to set the speed to 1 or 2? Thanks for the video. I felt like this was a very “real world” example of this machine in use. Do you feel like the 32 PTO hp is enough for this machine?

@DudeRanchDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Yes there is a neutral position for the feed wheel. The bar doesn’t move as easily as it looks on video. You definitely have to put some force behind it which is good because it helps prevent branches from reversing the direction when they are getting pulled through. As far as setting the speed it’s as easy as just positioning the bar to whatever speed you want. Typically I run it at full speed unless I’m chipping larger hardwoods where I will slow it down or even use my “bump stop” method. I try to keep everything as realistic as possible to show the chippers true functionality and potential. I feel that my tractor has more than enough power for the chipper, I consistently chip 6-8” hardwood with no problem. I believe they advertise it as working on tractors with as little as 20 hp at the pto which might be a bit underpowered in my opinion.

@davecalvo6418 Жыл бұрын

Cool video, I think I will be buying this unit for my "85 Ford 1710" front loader tractor, I like this chipper and I think its a great investment, thanks again for sharing Dave in CT

@DudeRanchDIY Жыл бұрын

It’s a great chipper! Very handy to have around the property and for special jobs!

@wkimzey Жыл бұрын

Watching your videos on the WoodMaxx MX-8800 Wood Chipper, and it occurred to me that instead of burning piles of brush, I could move the chipper around the property and chip as I go. (Then your buddy suggested that-so you guys set the stage for my insight.) If I’m clearing autumn olive, maybe still with berries on it, will I just be propagating autumn olives more than they already are? I can imagine the birds have spread so many seeds all over the place over the years, that I’m not really increasing the chance of propagating because it is so strong already? Do you have thoughts on this?

@DudeRanchDIY Жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t be too worried about that. The seemingly small amount you chip could never compare to the amount the birds move around! Burning would probably be faster overall!

@howard5567 3 жыл бұрын

Jake: Will I do appreciate you holding my feet to fire. Yes both Vermeer are commercial units, and belong to Carl's community. So between Carl's sawmill & my mill, firewood generates a lot of by-product for the wood pellet man. Somewhere between 60-80 cubic yards. The used mill has already cut the 8X8 post & some dimensional lumber to put a roof over its head. One of these day will go into fresh split do-it-yourself firewood lot & subcontracted labor. Bring your own IBC Totes. To answer a lot of people questions: I have two ex-wives, I don't wont the first one to ever find me. Catch ya on #92!

@DudeRanchDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a good plan Howard! I’d love a sawmill one day!

@j.alanmorgan Жыл бұрын

Hi Jake, Question: Can you adjust the chip size coming out to get larger “chunks” ?

@DudeRanchDIY Жыл бұрын

I suppose you could adjust the anvil a bit no I don’t think there is much adjustment for chip size other than that.

@matthewtaylor2185 Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't recommend doing that. Bigger chunks when the knives are getting further away from the anvil puts more pressure on a chipper flywheel and it could damage the machine. Your mileage may vary depending on your chipper model, but that has been my experience.

@dandetweiler9750 3 жыл бұрын

Do u need aux hydraulics from your tractor for this chipper? Like a 3rd function or power beyond?

@DudeRanchDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Nope! It’s run solely off the PTO!

@gloydmckay2658 Жыл бұрын

So that is running off the belts which is why you need to pay attention to belt tension. 😮

@warped2875 5 ай бұрын

@14:50 Oops! Get out the files!

@chrisscheel680 2 жыл бұрын

What hp is your tractor running it?

@DudeRanchDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris, my tractor is a 39hp Kubota L3901. WoodMaxx recommends anything over 20 pto hp but the more hp the faster you can chip larger hardwoods.

@craigsmartin Жыл бұрын

How many hp is the tractor? Cool setup!

@DudeRanchDIY Жыл бұрын

39 hp

@craigsmartin Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@inspectr1949 Жыл бұрын

PTO HP?

@gloydmckay2658 Жыл бұрын

@@inspectr1949 I wonder if horse power is short or belts are not. Plentifall enough to take a constant feed

@gloydmckay2658 Жыл бұрын

I see the stub that was sticking out the side is cool for demanstration, So for all practical purposes you need to keep material too a smaller size for better production.

@HangNguyen-ty7zv Жыл бұрын

How many HP Tractor can handle

@DudeRanchDIY Жыл бұрын

According to their specs a tractor with as little as 20hp at the Pto can run the chippers. The more Pto hp you have the better it will work.

@gloydmckay2658 Жыл бұрын

I should not have to push feed that thing ,we are seeing a lot of lost time feed system must be bad

@kf5tjc Жыл бұрын

I disagree. I see a lot of wasted time trying to force-feed pieces that should've been trimmed down in the first place. Also see wood that is way too big being fed into it and dragging the engine down, which forces him to "feather" the hydraulic feed using the e-stop bar.

@__-qt3mo 29 күн бұрын

Doesn't it just reverse????

@DudeRanchDIY 28 күн бұрын

Yes but wood can get wedged in the space there between the feed wheel and the chipping disc

@__-qt3mo 27 күн бұрын

@@DudeRanchDIY Thank you for posting this video. I was about to pull the trigger on the ‘Pro’ 88 . I can see I will be disappointed in *any* of these pto chippers. I think its better to just rent a towable one once a year.

@DudeRanchDIY 27 күн бұрын

@@__-qt3mo As a professional arborist that uses 16”+ chippers daily, the WoodMaxx certainly isnt that, however, it is extremely capable for its size and comes in very handy when certain jobs arise that a large chipper simply couldn’t access. Whenever I use it I’m impressed with how well it does. That being said, if you’re only looking to chip brush once a year a rental would probably suit you best from a financial standpoint!

@garryroot593 Жыл бұрын

That chipper needs feed rollers or something you are working your a// 📴

@DudeRanchDIY Жыл бұрын

It has a top hydraulic feed roller, feeding the larger wood in there is sometimes hard to get the roller to initially catch on the log

@Guitdolin 9 ай бұрын

A tractor with more horsepower would help a lot.

@DudeRanchDIY 9 ай бұрын

That tractor puts out far more Pto horsepower than the minimum required 19 stated by WoodMaxx

@Guitdolin 9 ай бұрын

@@DudeRanchDIY i meant no disrespect. But any equipment like that will handle the tougher loads better with max horsepower rather than close to minimum.

@DudeRanchDIY 9 ай бұрын

None taken, my tractor puts out 31 hp at the Pto. The biggest difference I’ve found using this chipper is green wood vs. dry. It chips green wood much easier

@unlimiteduploads2971 8 ай бұрын

not sure why u wanna put in wood that you can use as firewood when you see the size of those requires you to sit there "stop" "forward" "stop" "forward" all the time, not being able to just put something into the feeder and then grabbing the next branch to chip. maybe wasting some firewood to flex for the video and showing what the chipper "can" do at its best but thats also more unrealistic since people are not gonna be wanting to sit there and click stop and foward like that for a proper usecase.

@unlimiteduploads2971 8 ай бұрын

and the feeder seems pretty cheap and troublesome, constantly issues.

@DudeRanchDIY 8 ай бұрын

8” logs aren’t worth my time to split because they don’t yield much firewood. We chip up to about 14” on the job.