Just purchased a new Bear Cat 5540 5" Chipper/Shredder yesterday from my Kubota dealer. Got it off the trailer and hooked up to the L3200 tractor with no problems at all.
Did a couple test chips before bringing it down into the woods where I am getting ready to dig a pond for the wife.
I spent a steady 5 hours chipping and shredding trees and limbs that ranged from very small to 5" without a single flaw.
This Bear Cat is very heavy in weight, but the 3 pt. hitch does not have a problem with it at all.
The Bear Cat does not come with a discharge chute that allows you ti aim the chips, but one can be ordered for it for an additional grand. I chose to go without for now until I get used to the machine.
After spending the hours chipping yesterday, I have decided that the extra money just might be worth spending for the chute after all. I had to stop every so often to clear the area of the discharge chute so it did not clog up on me. A very small job to do to save that much money, but I think I still like the idea of being able to blow right into a trailer or cart without stopping to clear the chute area.
My only complaint about this machine is that I did not get it 10 years ago when I bought this property. I have spent countless hours burning and burning to eliminate all the piles I have made trying to clean the wooded areas behind the house. Now I can clean up as I cut and have the mulch to lay down in the wooded trails we have made and are still working on!
I highly recommend this chipper/shredder to anyone needing a machine to handle the brush and limbs.
I have tried to post a picture, but cannot seem to do it.
Did a couple test chips before bringing it down into the woods where I am getting ready to dig a pond for the wife.
I spent a steady 5 hours chipping and shredding trees and limbs that ranged from very small to 5" without a single flaw.
This Bear Cat is very heavy in weight, but the 3 pt. hitch does not have a problem with it at all.
The Bear Cat does not come with a discharge chute that allows you ti aim the chips, but one can be ordered for it for an additional grand. I chose to go without for now until I get used to the machine.
After spending the hours chipping yesterday, I have decided that the extra money just might be worth spending for the chute after all. I had to stop every so often to clear the area of the discharge chute so it did not clog up on me. A very small job to do to save that much money, but I think I still like the idea of being able to blow right into a trailer or cart without stopping to clear the chute area.
My only complaint about this machine is that I did not get it 10 years ago when I bought this property. I have spent countless hours burning and burning to eliminate all the piles I have made trying to clean the wooded areas behind the house. Now I can clean up as I cut and have the mulch to lay down in the wooded trails we have made and are still working on!
I highly recommend this chipper/shredder to anyone needing a machine to handle the brush and limbs.
I have tried to post a picture, but cannot seem to do it.