#48 Kubota B2601 Compact Tractor BECO Wood Chipper Part 2 FINAL Review. outdoor channel.
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- Опубликовано: 20 июн 2018
- Final (Part 2) Review of the BECO Wood Chipper with my Kubota B2601Compact Tractor. For my needs, this chipper gets two thumbs up!! Special thanks to Farmer Equipment Sales, here in Canada (www.farmerequipmentsales.com), for the opportunity to test out the BECO chipper. Cheers and enjoy!!
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Wow. That is very kind of you Dave and Kevin. Have a wonderful week!
LOL that is a nice deal.
Mr. Teddy bear : my kubota dealer sells lots of Becos, vermeers ,bandit and land pride wood chippers wich there the best quality chippers out there cheers
Another in depth description of the wood chipper. Farm equipment should hire you to demonstrate all the implements they sell. Well done GP. Later
LOL. Thanks Mech. They are good salt of the earth folks and so far it appears they sell well-built equipment, so I would certainly be happy to try new implements if they ever needed me to do it again. Thanks for watching and hope you get some tractor time in soon. Cheers!!
Great video of the chipper. Looks like a good unit for you. As always looking forward to your next video!
Hey thanks Sean! Hope you are doing great. Have a good one!
I'm adding this to my wish list.
Great video GP. You did a great job reviewing the chipper. You definitely don’t want to damage your tractor over limbs. Like you said check with kubota on the shear bolts. Safe than sorry. Have a great weekend
Thanks Steve. Have a good one as well!! Cheers!
Nice chipper GP. I have basically the same unit from Betstco/FHM for my L2501, and I love it. One of my favorite attachments for sure. Chips are excellent for the mulch and pathways and it’s great to return that organic material to feed the soil as opposed to polluting the air by burning it. For the price I paid it’s a no brainer. Keep the videos coming!
Hey thanks AU! Thanks for sharing. It makes a lot of sense to me too and I do plan on building out trails and paths. Appreciate the note for sure. Good to hear you find yours useful. Have a good week!
Great video!
no dis on GP Outdoors but I had a Wallenstein chipper ( maybe 3 years) very similar if not the same unit as this Beco I upgraded to a Woodland Mills WC 68 self feeder. The difference was night and day. IMHO do not waist time or money on one of these gravity feed chippers. I chip a lot of Rhododendron and Pine,w/ needles. The WM WC 68 has not failed me yet 1 year later. I run it on a Kubota B7800 which is a little under powered but still works fine. Thank you GPO for posting.
Good day Logan. Thanks for the helpful insights, Woodland Mills has some great products. I always appreciate info and experience from folks on any products you use - it helps me and lots of other folks who read the comments - it is always welcome. Cheers and all the best for the new year!
The lower capacity will only keep the chipper in better shape for a longer time. I think 22-25 might be a sweet spot but that is so much more tractor. Great video
I just found your "chipper" performance video....extremely helpful in my evaluation and decision which model to consider. Many thanks.
Good luck TB! All the best to you.
Great video, GP. The chipper did its thing really well. Yep, the 3" wood goes on the fire pit. I like the size of those chips. That chipper does meet your needs so ....buy it! So you see how easily I spent your money, huh? (chuckle). Again, great video, GP and have a fine Friday and upcoming weekend. Stay safe..
LOL Houndsman!! I will show my wife your note to support my case for buying it. :)) Thanks again and have a great weekend!!
Extremely well reviewed GP. I've never even thought about a chipper for my L3301, however, after having watched, I can now see some good usage for one around here and I'll definitely check out the Beco unit based on your reviews.
Hey good evening Greg! Very happy it was helpful. I am pretty sure I am not going to give it back. LOL. But yes, me too. I am working on building trails throughout the forest and would be nice to throw down chips on the paths for the kids. Also would be nice not to have to keep piling up the branches waiting for the right time of the year that we can get a permit to burn them anymore. Thanks for watching and always appreciate comments. I saw that Dave and Kevin from Farmers posted a comment earlier offering $100 off on the chipper, which was really nice of them . Have a great weekend!
You did a great job showing what it could do on video ! nice work it looks like now you have to buy it ! LOL but it did a great job chipping them up and worked nice with you little dump wagon and we burn even the 1 and 2" stuff it all makes heat but it nice you can chip it when you cant burn the piles of brush ! we are looking for one of them too ! have a great up coming weekend !! Kioti Curt ! :-)
Good morning Curt! Yes, pretty hard to give it back now. LOL. Thanks for saying hi and have a great weekend too!!
Nice Video. I'm learning alot about Youtubin from you. Thanks
Thanks Alaska Dad! I appreciate it. Have a good weekend!
Ya your right...anything 4" and up is great for firewood....no waste.....thanx.
Thanks Don. Cheers and have a good week!
Awesome video
Thanks Lou!
I have one just like it. Great video. What I did to mine is weld a hitch on the back to pull the trailer with. If I keep the chipper above the ground a little I can keep the trailer hooked up and just blow stright in, or I unhook and drive beside to fill
Good morning Max! That's a great idea and on my list, at some point. It would be really helpful to just pull it all out there at one time, and not have to make multiple trips. Thanks for the great suggestion. All the best!
G P looks like ver good unit we don't have much use for a chipper we have DR it does a fair job on fresh cut wood but old dry it tonight it's on my vacuum for lawn has 8 hp motor don't use it much
Keep the good vedios comming
God Bless
PaK
Hey good day Peter. Thanks for the comments! Have a great weekend !
The nice thing about hydraulic in-feed is that it senses when the cutter slows down and stops the material from moving towards the knives. The bad thing is that it is additional cost and something else to break, sometimes simplicity is best. I am of the same mind, firewood for all the big pieces.
Good day RC. Yes, some good points there. I think if I were to consider a bigger chipper or for commercial use, I would probably give more attention to the hydraulic models but agree with you - not necessary for my little tractor and I like simplicity. Cheers and have a good weekend!
Nicely done, wherever your part of central Ontario is. Looks like you are living my dream.
LOL Gary. Just outside of Algonquin Park a little ways. I am glad you are enjoying the videos. All the best and enjoy the weekend! Cheers!
Well made video.
Thanks!
Wait -- in Canada you can test drive these things?? Ah, it's just for you to do the commercial. I get it.
Thanks for the clarity on checking out the pto HP. My tractor itself is only 15 so goodness knows how feeble the pto is!
I'm waiting to hear back on a wc1504 Land Pride wood chipper right now and I'm with you there anything bigger than 3-inch go on the firewood pile smart
Your right , the chipper didn't have the momentum on the chipper ( like a flywheel) from the lower pto hp. That's would be ok with me . A few shear bolts to protect the chipper.
Good day Mr. Fixit. Thanks for this. I am learning as I go and I have to say, I was scratching my head there yesterday cause I couldn't understand why they kept shearing. But a good point there so I think I will leave the Grade 2 bolts on it. Better to snap it then to hurt the tractor. Thanks for watching and always appreciate your insights. Have great weekend and all the best!
Hydraulic feed much smoother preventing the jerking feeding which IMO was causing your shear bolt to fail.
Good day MM! I think that's a good point - a hydraulic in-feed allows a managed feed and allows you to back out the material as needed. Thanks for sharing your feedback! Cheers!
I was surprised that you were breaking the shear bolts but then when you said you changed it to a grade 2 that explained it. A grade 2 bolt is probably not a bad idea though. I'm like you anything over 3'' is firewood. I do like a large opening on the chipper though, if you run into a piece that is crooked the opening comes in handy.
Hey good evening Roger. Yes, that definitely explained it. Not sure if the B2601 can take a stronger bolt but I feel more comfortable using the grade 2 since I wouldn't be chipping anything bigger anyway. Thanks for watching and have a great weekend!
GP Outdoors I have a similar chipper. Not sure the brand. I'm hoping to test it out next week. It looks identical but I don't have specs. I hope the 52 pto hp I have isn't too much for it.
Good morning TS. The range on this BECO unit is from 16 to 60 HP so if yours looks similar in build, then hopefully it should be fine. The others I looked at that were similar all went up to 50 or 60 HP. Good luck and thanks for watching!
Good morning GP kinda hard to underestimate those Kubotas their pne tuff machine
Hey good morning Dean. Yes, I am new to the chipper and I assumed at first that the reason the big limbs were sheering bolts had something to do with the tractor HP on the PTO. I guess I have learned something new again today. :) Cheers and all the best!
yeah kubotas are the most world #1 most selling products all over the world at 500,000 kubota dealer ships
Great videos GP, I enjoy them in the mornings with a cup of coffee. I have a BX62 chipper for 6" branches although like you anything 4" up I burn. I have 38hp to the pto and it has grade 5 shear bolt, and not chipping anything near 6" I am changing shear bolts about as much as I am chipping. It is quite frustrating but haven't been able to come up with a fix.
Good morning Bagman. Thanks so much. I am happy you like them. I wish I knew more about them. I'm not sure why that is happening. That must be frustrating for sure. Once I learned about the shear bolts and I did that test on branch sizes, I have not broken any more bolts myself. I only put up to about 3" in it and so far so good. I wish I could help a little more on this one. You certainly have more than enough power at the PTO. Good luck with it and I hope it stops for you. Have a good one!
Not sure if you figured it out yet, but check the distance between the rotor blades and the fixed blade. Should be as close as possible with out them actually touching
I prefer to burn my brush. It is a lot of work feeding that machine. and if I need mulch I'll go to walmart. enjoy your videos!
LOL. But CP, you are missing out on the fun of doing it!! Thanks for watching and for saying hi. Have a good weekend and all the best!!
Will go with a woodland WC46 looks much smoother and has adjustable feed speed. 2600 bucks.....
Indeed. The difference in price 3 years ago was much larger than it is currently. They are definitely closer in price now changing the purchasing considerations. Thanks!
I lusted after the WC68 but the price scared me off, so I went for an old used Bush Hog (Rebadged Goosen) chipper shredder for much less cash. The design of my chipper chute is near vertical, and when the knives are sharp it pulls stuff in just fine without the hydraulics. One big difference is that to get at the knives and sharpen mine, you need to remove 13 bolts and nuts, which ends up being about a half hour's work to open and again to close the thing. The woodland and the one in this video use one bolt, which is nice, but they have no shredder, so there is a trade-off. The shredder allows you to run small stuff through without dulling your chipper knives. I bought new knives for mine and dressed them on a diamond stone after about five hours use. It's a job, but it saves sending them out for sharpening some. Regardless of what you buy, an extra set of knives is good to have, and you can switch them out and keep them sharp. Dull knives destroy productivity, big time. NEVER let anyone sharpen them on a wheel, btw. They need to be ground FLAT at the same angle they came with.
@@MiserableOldFart good advice
Hey Gord the video looks great !, as you have mentioned in your video we do replace the shear bolt that is supplied by BECO with a lighter grade 2 bolt. We do this to provide added protection to our customers that are operating these chippers on compact and sub-compact tractors that have lighter drive line components. We leave it to the individual customers discretion if they would like to change it back to the heavier grade 5 shear bolt. For more information on this unit and other items we sell please visit us at www.FarmerEquipmentSales.com or www.TractorImplemets.ca all of our items are available for pick up in Shelburne Ontario or delivery across Canada. Thanks again Gord for your honest review and interest in our products !, Kevin & Dave Farmer
Cheers!
As an engineer, I love this modification by the dealer. Great job protecting your customers. However, GP, I feel like you may have been able to get through all that lumber if you made sure the branch wasn’t bouncing in and out at the beginning of its feed. The impact loading applied to the flywheel will definitely blow those bolts, compared to a smooth feed. Obviously keep your hands out of danger, but impact loads, especially in shear, are terribly destructive. Anyways, great content!
Jonathon , thanks very much for the insight. I was pretty sure the bouncing was not helping but I also knew I should not hold the branch as folks have mentioned that it can be dangerous. And I agree wholeheartedly that the change by the dealer is a smart decision. As you know I am new to the tractor and had no idea that different size tractors have different Grade shear bolts. Very happy they had the experience to know to change it. I'd rather shear a bolt than damage my transmission/PTO. Thanks for watching. Always appreciate your comments. Enjoy the weekend!!
As an engineer (too!), I second that opinion!
Hello GP, great video as usual! You are going toward 2k subs by July!!! And most likely 10k before 2019! If I can suggest. Never hold any big limb while it is being chipped. You must have noticed the whipping affect it does. Also, I would suggest you don't use leather gloves. If any limbs get a grip on your gloves, they will drag your hand. I know there is no hydraulic infeed, but it still pulls. I personally use knitted gloves with nitrile palm. Thanks for sharing!
Found it!
Cheers Gershom!
Dump the wood chips outside the house to use as fuel for the wood stove.a 5 gallon bucket and a small coal scoop will easily feed the stove
Thanks for the idea James!
I have the same chipper on a 35hp tractor. Cutting anything over 3 inches is hit and miss with the grade 2 shear bolt. Have you tried a grade 5 shear bolt?
Good day Daniel! Yes thanks. I spoke to the Kubota Dealer and the equipment dealer and they both confirmed that the B2601 can not take a Grade 5 bolt - too strong to protect the transmission/PTO. So all my implements have Grade 2 bolts. Thanks for the comment and suggestion!
What type of helmet is that with hearing protection added to it. I like that it is all self contained.
Morning H! That one is made by GRIPO. I also have a similar model made by STIHL. Cheers!
Actually your better off buying an outdoor wood burning furnace that heats water and pumps the hot water inside the house to heat it. Inside you mount an 80 gallon gallon hot water tank without any heating apparatus to store domestic hot water thermostatically controlled. 10-15 cords of wood will heat you house and burning chips or dead wood standing or laying on the ground will provide all the heat you’ll need.
In the summer one feeding a day will provide all the domestic hot water you’ll need. 6 to 8 pieces of wood is all you will need.
Food for thought.
What did you do with the kill switch under the seat of the tractor? Thanks!
Good morning Joe. Nothing (?). I am not sure what you might be asking but I didn't do anything to it. On the Kubota, in order to use the rear PTO and be off the tractor, you have to get off the seat and lift it all the way up onto the steering wheel and then engage the PTO and it works without you having to be in the seat. If you meant to ask something else , let me know. Cheers and have a great weekend !
Can you feed whole branches through it without having to cut them all apart and creating more work ?
Morning WD! Yes, but when they have multiple branches off the main limb, I usually have to push them in when it starts to bunch up. I'm not a big fan of cutting them into little pieces either. :))
For most people, getting a bigger chipper is for exactly that reason. I just went from an old 3" 8 hp chipper/shredder to a 5" one, though I never intend to chip anything bigger than maybe two inches. Having to cut limbs down to fit in a 3" square is a huge difference from a 5". Also the 20 hp from the pto pulls those spreading branches in with a lot more force, especially when the knives are sharp. Sharp chipper knives is the key to getting good performance. I use wood for heat too, so again, it's purely for those spreading branches that I got a bigger chipper..
how often do you change the knives on your chipper?
Morning Rick. I have only had to sharpen them once so far. They are reversible so I don't think I will need to buy replacements for a while. Cheers!
Are you putting the chips around your house for weed control?
Really enjoy your videos, wish I was your neighbor, I'd enjoy having a cup of coffee with you.
Good day Terry. Thanks ! There's always an extra cup in the pot for you. LOL. Thanks for the kind comments and for watching. :) Enjoy the weekend!
Hi GP! Have you found the absence of a hydraulic feed system on your chipper to be a hindrance? I’m thinking of getting a chipper; I suspect that self-feeding machines are less expensive and easier to maintain than ones with hydraulic feed system.
Ha! I should have watched the video until the end before asking my question!
By the way - great video!
LOL. Thanks Mark. Have a great weekend!
GP go check out Paul & Kathy Short’s specialities repair RUclips channel and watch his mod ‘s on Kabota tractors. Love your information on the chipper.....
Good morning Donald. Thanks for watching . I watch their channel - they are super nice people and do some pretty cool things in the shop out on the east coast. Thanks and have a great weekend!
Seasoned wood like that chips way harder. I don't understand your reasoning about reaching the limits of your tractor, if your tractor is breaking shear pins, it has plenty of power. The implement is protecting itself and your tractor's pto geartrain from the power of the engine. I thing the hydraulic feed is nice for regulating the infeed so it mat be less likely to shear a pin and/or stall the tractor when chopping through a bifurcation like that. The self feeders also pull harder because they have to feed at an angle in order to pull the branches with the knives. This means you're cutting across a wider surface of the wood. Hydro feed can go straight in and I think can also make finer chips. Finest chips I've seen were from a Befco chipper($8500). Seems like too much money to me. It was actually a drum type with two speed belt driven feed and 6" capacity. I have a 18hp DR chipper ($350-$400 investment) that chips very fine on all but the very small twigs smaller than the gap between the bed plate and knifes; it kind of just sucks them through. BTW, if you want finer chips, see if you can adjust that bed plate a little closer and get a good sharp grind on the knives.
Good morning Matthew and thanks for the excellent information above. I agree that perhaps I was incorrect in the way I described that in the video. I appreciate your explanation - much clearer. :)) The info on the hydraulic fed units is helpful. For my purposes, it was a lot of money to spend on that type of unit - they are very costly as you noted above. This little chipper I have is excellent so far after two seasons _ i have split green and seasoned of a variety of different soft and hardwoods and never clogged, never a problem but always really nice chips. Thanks again for the good info for folks to see and consider. Have a good week out there!
Forgot , and protect the tractor pto.
How much does the chipper you have cost?
Good morning Wayne. I haven't check on it for a while but I bought it from Farmer Equipment Sales here in Ontario (they have a website of the same name). All their pricing is on their site so if you take a look, you will be able to see the current pricing. It is the 4" model. Cheers!
Those wood ship would burn nicely in mi rocket stove
Good day TB! I would happily send them over to you but you live too far away.LOL Cheers and have a great weekend!
LOL best deal is to by mi self a wood chipper from Farmer Equipment was thinking of getting one anyway and the price is really good too.
I could clear all the branch I'm digging LOL.
How much is the cost of that chipper? thank you
Hey good evening Magnum. Not sure of the current cost but if you go the farmer equipment sales ( dot com) website , you will see up to date pricing. If you are interested in them, let Kevin or Dave know that you are a GP Outdoors subscriber and they will give you a discount off the price on the website. Good luck and cheers!
@@GPOutdoors Thank you so much....
i don't want to be critical but you kind of act like you're afraid of this piece of equipment. you put the logs in and then step away like something is going to fly out and hit you. it is fine to hold on to the log as you push it into the machine obviously letting go when you get close to the guard opening. also, one of the reasons you may be breaking shear bolts is that when the log bounces up and down in the machine, each time it contacts the flywheel, it is putting instant strain/torque against the drive line of the machine. if you hold on to the log and push it through in a slow and steady manner, i think you might not break as many bolts. these machines are safe so long as you don't put your hand/arm into the feed shoot itself.
Good morning Jim. Thanks for the help. And not to worry - constructive comments and advice are always welcome. It helps me learn, and others too. You are correct. I was a little afraid of it at first, I have to admit. But got a little more comfortable each time I use it. Some great advice above - thanks! I have lots of chipping to do for my trails this summer so will get lots of practice and experience in the coming months. Thanks again and always feel free to offer advice, help or suggestions as to how to use the equipment safer or correctly. Cheers and all the best Jim!
If the shear bolt shears on an under 20 hp PTO then its pointless using a 30 HP [to tractor for 4 inches as the shear pins wont handle the extra torque
Good morning David. That's an excellent point - The grade 2 shear bolt was because the smaller tractor requires it. The unit itself is shipped with a Grade 5 bolt - so for a larger tractor that can handle the extra torque, you would leave the grade 5 bolt in it. Hope that helps explain. Thanks and all the best!
@@GPOutdoors thank you I wasnt aware the units had different grade shear bolts I assumed the shear bolt protected the unit more then the tractor
No worries David. I didn't know before either. When I got it, the folks at Farmers asked me what tractor I had and then based on the tractor you have, they will swap out the shear bolt accordingly. Take care!
tractors not bogging down you have more power you aren`t using. The sheer bolts need to be upgraded
Good day Lee. That's a good point. I don't think I considered that. Thanks very much - have a great weekend!