Wood chippers greatly vary in size, weight, and type of blades used in it. This article covers the weight aspect of both home and commercial wood chippers.<\/p>\n
Home wood chippers can weigh from 26 to 250 pounds. Commercial wood chippers weigh from 73 to 405 pounds. Industrial towable wood chippers can weigh from 948 to 72,120 pounds.\u00a0Self-propelled industrial wood chippers can weight from 815 to 70,547\u00a0 pounds.\u00a0 Stationary industrial\u00a0wood chippers can weigh from 15,640 to a massive 94,000 pounds.<\/b><\/p>\n
Dimensions, diameter of branches to be chipped, and overall power usually go up along with weight. Though some wood chippers stated as commercial might be smaller than their home counterparts, their engines are usually more powerful, and this is what makes them commercial. They also have oversized chutes for great volumes of debris.<\/p>\n
Related:<\/strong>\u00a0best wood chipper for composting and mulching<\/a><\/p>\n First, let\u2019s look at the weight list of popular home wood chippers. They are similar in their purpose and capacity but greatly differ in forms and shapes, so select one that suits your yard most.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n As you might have noticed gas-powered home wood chippers are significantly heavier than their electric analogues. If you have a small yard or live in a residential area, there is not much sense in buying a heavy gas wood chipper, unless you\u2019re planning to cut some big tough branches. Though it is important to note that the size of the branches that can be chipped by home wood chippers is limited to 3 inches.<\/p>\n Another thing that you need to pay attention to while considering weight is portability. Almost every commercial wood chipper has a tow bar for transportation. But you sure don\u2019t want to move your 200-pound home wood chipper around the yard on your own. So, it would be a smart move to get a home one with a tow bar to attach it to your lawnmower, for example.<\/p>\n Related:\u00a0<\/strong>Best home wood chipper reviews<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now it\u2019s time to overview weight of more powerful commercial wood chippers. In this list we have included some popular models that have established reputation. It is worth noting that some of the manufacturers distinguish the third type of wood chippers \u2014 industrial ones. This causes a confusion in classification. But in our opinion the best way to separate commercial chippers from industrial ones is the price. Usually industrial chippers cost more than 5 thousand dollars, while commercial chippers cost twice as much as home wood chippers. But let\u2019s move to the weight classification list.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n When buying a heavy wood chipper the first thing you need to consider is how to move this thing around a yard or a farm. Almost all commercial wood chippers can be attached to a tractor, ATV, or even a lawn mower (though this can be risky), but not every model is sold with a tow bar and a hitch. So, don\u2019t forget to check this in specification before buying one. There is an exception however, the heavy Yardbeast 2090 can be moved around manually thanks to its 4 wheels and a convenient handle, and this way it can also be placed more accurately in a yard or garage.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Check the supports. They should be able not just support the whole construction but also endure the pressure and vibration. Check out the form and the number of supports, rules are simple \u2014 two are better than one, wide are better than narrow.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wood chippers\u2019 weight greatly depends on their capacity and power. The math is pretty simple in this case \u2014 bigger branches mean that you need more power, bigger power demands larger and more sturdy housing and an engine which leads to bigger size and weight. Commercial wood chippers might not have a bigger capacity than home ones but their engines are muscular and chip branches quickly and effectively.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t forget about that when looking at the chipper capacity characteristic. In general, home wood chippers are good for residential areas and small yards to handle branches, twigs, and leaves, and commercial wood chippers are a nice choice for big farms and small commercial enterprises. We also recommend buying heavy models only if you have ATV to attach it to.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Industrial wood chippers are the biggest and the heaviest of all chippers capable of chipping whole trees. They can be roughly divided into three types \u2014 towable chippers, self-propelled chippers, and stationary chippers. Let\u2019s describe them briefly and then move to the actual weight list.<\/p>\n As the name suggests towable chippers are attached to ATV, tractor, or truck, and then moved where they needed most. While the chipper is attached to a vehicle, wood chips can be sent straight into the back of a truck.<\/p>\n Self-propelled wood chippers are very vast category of chippers that have one thing in common \u2014 they can move by themselves. This includes wood chippers with small combustion engines, wood chippers that are installed on trucks and tractors, and wood chippers with fully equipped cabin that can move on its own like any other ATV.<\/p>\n Stationary wood chippers can also be of different sizes and forms, their distinctive feature is that they don\u2019t have wheels, and are installed on several supports instead.<\/p>\n All models in each of the three types differ in size, weight, and amount of wood that can be chipped at once. So, each type is presented in its own list.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n At first it might seem that this type of wood chippers is the smallest among industrial chippers until you do some additional research and find some prominent examples, such as Morbark 50\/48X Whole Tree Drum Chipper. These huge machines can chip even whole trees, so don\u2019t underestimate this type of chippers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wood chippers in this category greatly differ from each other. It can be modifications of ordinary trailer chippers that have track undercarriages instead of wheels, especially designed trucks for wood chipping, or tractors equipped with huge chippers. As we have already mentioned self-propelled track chippers are much heavier than ordinary towable wood chippers. But we start the list with a rare type of wheeled self-propelled wood chipper manufactured by Rabaud.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stationary wood chippers are best for processing huge amount of wood on a regular basis. Strong supports cease vibration and take lots of pressure from big logs and whole trees. So, in general, these are large machines that are installed right on the work site.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\nWeight of Home Wood Chippers<\/h2>\n
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Wood Chipper Characteristics that Affect Weight<\/h2>\n
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Other Things to Consider about Weight of Home and Commercial Wood Chippers<\/h2>\n
Summing Up Home and Commercial Wood Chippers Data<\/h2>\n
Weight of Industrial Wood Chippers<\/h2>\n
Weight of Towable Industrial Wood Chippers<\/h2>\n
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Weight of Self-Propelled Industrial Wood Chippers<\/h2>\n
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Weight of Stationary Industrial Wood Chippers<\/h2>\n
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