Woodland Mills WC68

Chanceywd

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Kubota L2501DT BH77 VIRNIG URG60-CT 1950 8N
Mar 26, 2021
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I see others have paired the WC68 with the L2501. So I ordered that one instead of the smaller one thinking it was only $200 more and I am only going to be doing mostly 3" or smaller stuff but it would handle bigger if needed or I change tractors. Probably not going to happen as I like the L2501 and I'm getting older faster than I thought.

So I ordered last Monday and it arrived yesterday and I have been slowly assembling it. I have it on the back of the 8N just to move around while the backhoe is on the kubota. It is about all that the 8N wants to pick up with my added on hydraulics and some front counter weight.

I cut my own firewood every year and we walk on trails in the woods with the dogs about half a dozen times a day.
My thinking was this would clean up the branches and turn them into chips for the muddy areas of paths.
Gives me something else to do in my spare retirement time. Lots limbs fall during storms too.

Anyone else who put this chipper on an L2501 remember how much they trimmed the pto shaft? I am not using a quick hitch of any kind.

Bill
 

Chanceywd

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Kubota L2501DT BH77 VIRNIG URG60-CT 1950 8N
Mar 26, 2021
606
468
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central ny
Got it all together and the 8n was doing OK moving the weight so I took it out for a try with that. It worked well with the 2-1/2 to 3 inch or smaller I ran thru it. Didn't have a lot of time as I had an appointment to get to today.

I had a short shaft from another project with the same size u-joints.I pressed out the ones on the shear bolt end from the WM shaft and installed that. So I haven't cut the WM one yet and will wait till I have the BH77 off. The short one I have might fit that.

One plus was the WM68 comes with 2 top link holes so I was able to use my hydraulic assist system I have on the 8N to raise it without the pto spinning if you know how they work.

My thinking now is if the 8N works with the smaller stuff I should be able to gather stuff with the kubota and grapple. I will try to get a couple pictures tomorrow.

Bill
 
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