Titan BX42S Wood Chipper Review: Everything You Need to Know (

[@michaelhuskey3225]

Your videos are so helpful! It takes a long time to create the video, edit and post your work, but please understand that your efforts are making the world a better place. This video should have been produced by the manufacturer, but thank goodness for people like you. Job well done!

[@DIYMyWay]

Thank you for such kind and encouraging words, Michael! I really do appreciate you taking the time to comment and I’m so glad you’ve found value in the video! Thanks for watching!

[@stanleyconrad4234]

Viewing or possibly re viewing this video a year + after you posted it. All great info and most comments were useful and supportive. I too appreciate the details and time you put into your videos. I am on my way in a couple hours to re home one of these chippers at a substantial discount. Your video will allow me to check/inspect it properly. Thanks again from a guy that made a living bringing chaos, death, and destruction to the perceived enemies of the USA. Heavy on the perceived!

[@DIYMyWay]

Thank you very much Stanley! Good luck with your wood chipper! Oh and thank you for your service delivering chaos, death and destruction to our perceived enemies!

[@stanleyconrad4234]

@@DIYMyWay You are welcome. Sadly I guess I was pretty good at that “job”. Did it, didn’t enjoy it. Paid/pays the bills. Chipper is nice solid unit, another tool for the property.

[@charliesetzer8716]

We just bought this wood chipper and putting together we enjoyed the video and hope to have as much success as you have

[@DIYMyWay]

Hi Charlie! Glad you enjoyed the video! Good luck with your new chipper and thanks for watching!

[@ricksandyfox]

New subscriber here. Absolutely one of the best and most informative product reviews on YT! Appreciate all the work you must have put into this. Most viewers aren't aware of how many hours it takes to produce a 15-minute video. Rick.

[@DIYMyWay]

Hi Rick! Thanks for watching and subscribing! Yes, a lot of hours do go into videos that may be just 8 to 15 minutes long. I am glad you appreciate that fact.

[@jtsarby]

I stumbled upon your channel while looking for this wood chipper. I don’t know if you do professional voice, but your commentary and bits of humor make your videos very easy to listen to and informative. I liked and subscribed quickly.

[@DIYMyWay]

Wow, thanks! I appreciate it!

[@neilkipp7888]

Great video. The best I have watched on this chipper. You answered all my questions and more.

[@DIYMyWay]

Glad the video was helpful to you, Neil! Thanks for watching!

[@badbadbob1]

Great information. It confirms what I did to adjust the used one I bought. They had troubles of it clogging with small limbs. One adjustment on my part and it stopped clogging.

[@DIYMyWay]

Glad it was helpful, Bob!

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

As always Martin, your videos give out tons of really good information. Titan should hire you to do a promotional video.

[@DIYMyWay]

Thank you for your kinds words, Gary!

[@bonesetranch]

I have a couple years older version of the same chipper by Titan. It works great with the exception of handling live oak branches when the are loaded with green wet leaves. The ejection shaft gets clogged easily then. Other than that, it has been a valuable workhorse on our property.

[@DIYMyWay]

Yes, green wet leaves are the Kryptonite for wood chippers. If anything is going to clog one those will do it. Thanks for watching!

[@linctexpilot8337]

This review is EXCELLENT!!! I just bought one - it is used, but almost new. This video was VALUABLE!

[@DIYMyWay]

Thank you! Glad the video was helpful to you.

[@dirtydish6642]

Good call on hearing protection too. I picked up a set of rose pruning leather gloves, they go up to the elbow and are made of cow leather. Keep my arms from looking like I was wrestling a pack of tigers, but sure gets sweaty in the summer.

[@DIYMyWay]

Rose pruning gloves! That’s a good idea! Thanks for watching!

[@theeasternfront6436]

“Where the sausage is made”..........maybe not the best choice of words when dealing with a wood chipper.😂 Great video!

[@DIYMyWay]

Well I definitely try to avoid making sausage with it, but there’s no question it could do it! LOL!

[@LouisianaTractorworks]

The Titan looks like it has worked pretty good for you Martin. Very fair review. Have a good weekend! See ya!

[@DIYMyWay]

Hi John! Yes it has. Thanks for watching and have a most excellent week!

[@scottcassin8429]

Thanks for a high quality video. Appreciate your thorough review of the chipper.

[@Jwf42]

Martin, Very nice review as always. I greatly appreciate the torque specs. Their manual is not as clear as your video. I have the exact same chipper and it performs well for me on my tractor. My tractor only has 18 hp PTO. I limit my chipping to < 3 inches though and anything bigger becomes firewood. I bought mine with the optional bracket stand which allows the chipper to sit on the ground for stability and have the PTO shaft nicely horizontal. I use casters to move it around in the pole barn. I also wired in a remote Emergency Stop switch into my tractor. I mounted the E Stop switch next to the hopper and connect the wires to the tractor when I’m using the chipper. I’ve never needed it but the safety sally in the sky thought it was a good idea. Jim

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

That's a really great idea. Necessity is the mother of invention.

[@DIYMyWay]

Hi Jim! Thank you! Yeah, the manual is lacking in some areas. I’ve seen others with the stand before. Nice add-on. Great idea for the E-Stop! Thanks for watching!

[@andrewvallee9406]

Another great video Martin! Excellent walk through of this wood chipper! I hope to get one in the near future and your review was very helpful! Stay safe my engineering friend!

[@DIYMyWay]

Thanks, Andrew! Glad it was helpful to you! Hope you stay safe and well too and thanks for watching!

[@GPOutdoors]

Hey good day Martin. Thanks again for the excellent, detailed and honest review of the product. I am always amazed at how many brands have the almost identical design and build. I can only assume someone was copied. So many chippers in this class are pretty much identical in design and build. Thanks again for all the work and effort in detailing the pros and cons of this product. Cheers!

[@DIYMyWay]

Good day Gord! Thank you, sir! Yes, I’m pretty sure a lot of them come from the same Chinese factory, just with different paint colors and decals. Still, it’s a good chipper design. Thanks for watching! Cheers!

[@roostercoggburn7436]

Thank you for the very informative video! I just ordered mine from Amazon and this video was very helpful in making this decision. Keep the great videos coming!

[@DIYMyWay]

Glad to hear it, Rooster! I hope you like yours as much as I have mine. Thanks for watching!

[@sam_fujiyama]

Wow, thank you so much for this thoroughly detailed, informative and thoughtful video. This answered every question i had about these machines and more. I really appreciate your emphasis on maximizing safe operation of these machines and very much appreciate the time and effort you put into producing it.

[@DIYMyWay]

You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful to you! Thanks for watching!

[@keiberlaw]

Exceptional video sir. I have saved it to watch again when I acquire the chipper. Thanks!

[@DIYMyWay]

Thank you, John! John Doe - sounds familiar. Have we met?

[@orangetractorguy8201]

Hi Martin. Well done review as always. Great advice on the forestry helmet. I always wear mine when using my Bearcat chipper as those branches seem to have an internal homing device to the noggin. Be well, Michael aka OTG.

[@DIYMyWay]

Thanks, Michael! I used the chipper today and wore the forestry helmet and was glad I did. Several limbs got violent with me. Had to tase a couple of them. Thanks for watching!

[@robloefler7734]

Very good information,thank you

[@johnmedlin5894]

Great review video Martin, thanks for sharing.

[@DIYMyWay]

My pleasure, John! Thanks for watching!

[@davidedwards3734]

Great video, mine works on my Quick hitch attachment, just wish it would throw further. Great chipper, thanks for the review. Have a Safe Day

[@DIYMyWay]

Thanks, David! Glad to know it does work with a quick hitch. My day has been safe so far. Hope yours has been too!

[@rzrman5380]

Great video thank you for sharing .

[@DIYMyWay]

Thanks for watching!

[@peacefieldfarm_mn]

Great job, Martin. I bought the exact model last spring. I, too, am happy with it. I do have to unclog it more than I would like, but overall it is a great tool! Cheers!

[@DIYMyWay]

Thanks! Mine has clogged maybe 3 times in 3 years so no complaints here. Thanks for watching!

[@tomvonkamecke7136]

Enjoyed it.

[@tomsommer54]

Good job on the video. Thank you. I just purchased one. It should be here on Thursday.

[@DIYMyWay]

Thank you, Tom! I hope yours works as well for you as mine has for me.

[@HomesteadJay]

Although thats a tad big for my kubota, a PTO chipper would be amazing for my BX!

[@DIYMyWay]

Hi Jay! I’ve seen people run them on BXs. Whether they should or not is another issue but the chipper chipped. Thanks for watching!

[@DMHRC]

Thanks for another great video!

[@DIYMyWay]

Thank you for watching!

[@cannibalchainsaw]

I absolutely love my Pat's. Best thing I've ever bought for my tractor. I'm trying to decide between this one and the Woodland Mills 68. The WM has a 6-12 week lead time and costs $800 more, but it has a hydraulic infeed roller. I kinda need one now, not in three months. What do y'all think?

[@DIYMyWay]

For what it’s worth, I’ve found the gravity feed chute to work well for my needs. Most limbs feed in fine by themselves. Bushier limbs may need some encouragement. If it’s important to you to be able to put limbs in and not have to pay attention to whether they feed properly or not, the hydraulic in feed roller may be worth it. On the other hand, the roller system is something else that can break and will require maintenance. The simplicity and ease of maintenance of the Titan were big considerations for me. Thanks for watching!

[@cannibalchainsaw]

@@DIYMyWayyou make a very good point about more parts to break down. I've already bought a few implements from Titan and have been happy with them for the most part. I highly recommend their flail mower, that thing will mow down little trees and grind down tree stumps if they're rotten, it also cuts grass as well as my mowing deck. I believe I'm going to buy another Titan implement. Thank you for your poignant reply. I subscribed as soon as you mentioned the feeler gauge and the torque specs.

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

Pretty impressive.

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

How's she goin'? Nice review Marin!!! Lots of good info for some one who might be thinking of getting a chipper. This chipper sure looks like it would be everything a home owner would need eh!!! Thanks for sharing and take care!!

[@DIYMyWay]

Hi Mike! Thanks! I tried to include all the info that a potential buyer might want to know. Yep, it’s been a workhorse. Thanks for watching!

[@HomeWithTheBuffingtons]

Hello Martin, Man, you give very thorough information in your videos. That is awesome. my videos take about 1- 2 hours to make. I can only imagine how much time you spend on your quality content! Nice work indeed sir. I have binge-watched a lot of your videos.

[@DIYMyWay]

Thank you for your kind comments! Much appreciated! Sometimes it is hours and hours of editing, but it often pays off. Good thing I enjoy it! Thanks for watching!

[@jasonkilgore1977]

Thanks I’m looking at buying a used one!

[@user-scooter1965]

Excellent review on the Titan BX42S chipper. I just came across your channel and see you have great content so I just subscribed. Is this Titan BX42S the same chipper as the Farmers Helper FH BX42S?

[@DIYMyWay]

Thank you, S. J.! Yes, I’m pretty sure all of the BX42S wood chippers coming out of China come from the same factory. But it may make a difference who you buy it from in terms of warranty, support and parts. Titan seems to be good. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@patrickmurphy9266]

Good video . Does it clog often ?

[@DIYMyWay]

Not often, but when it does, the design makes it easy to open up and clear the clog. Thanks for watching!

[@robertchappelear100]

Just got my BX42S and getting it set up. Great video; exactly what I was looking for. Thanks much. Using my chipper on a 2016 vintage JD 1026R. Have a couple of questions / observations. (1) Supplied PTO shaft seems to be be short enough already with about an inch of additional space left over. Is this enough? Seems like it should be. Don't want to shorten it if I don't have to since I may want to add a quick hitch later. That will give me an additional 4" so don't want to have to shorten the shaft any more. Thoughts anyone? (2) The set screws on either side of the chipper wheel look to be essentially M4 screws. A torque of 18 ft-lbs seems like a lot. Mine came with more like 4 ft-lbs. I'm afraid 18 ft-lbs will snap them off. Should I be worried?

[@DIYMyWay]

Hi Robert! If by 1 inch additional space you mean there is one inch left for the PTO shaft to retract in length, then you are probably okay, just make sure you have a some of that inch left through out the full travel of your 3 point lift arms. There must be no position where it collapses all the way and binds. As for the set screws, if you are worried about the 18 ft-lbs then just tighten them as much as you are comfortable and hope for the best. If you have some Lock-Tite, a little dab on the set screws may give you peace of mind. Thanks for watching!

[@59StratCat13]

Recently purchased a WOODMAXX MX 9900 to maintain my 17 acres. A commercial grade unit at a reasonable price. Run it on a Kubota L3830 (30.5 PTO-hp) I can't say enough good things about this chipper or the company (made in USA).

[@DIYMyWay]

There’s no doubt that WoodMaxx makes good sturdy reliable products. Thanks for watching!

[@charlesmain9938]

Just bought this from Betstco in Oregon and your video has been invaluable re assembly and future maintenance. There are minor differences on this unit, probably the most significant of which is the bolt holding down the flywheel cover. In your video it appears to be threaded into the lower flange of the unit itself, while this one is secured with a nyloc nut, requiring two wrenches, an 18mm and 19mm, a bit of a PITA to dedicate to one machine (as the odds of me remembering to bring them into the field each time are pretty slim ;-). I opted to secure it with a wingnut/lock washer on top and will see how well that works. Another issue is the two acorn nuts on the adjustable chute hood, one of which had already fallen off, so I replaced them both with nylocs. Finally, I am wondering where you came up with a 60 thousandths spark plug feeler gauge? I guess I could use a 30 and 32 thousandths side by side to get the same approximation of a sixteenth inch...

[@DIYMyWay]

Glad the video was helpful to you! The feeler gauge belonged to my dad and I have no idea where he got it from, but stacking the 30 and 32 should do fine. Best of luck with your new chipper and thanks for watching!

[@charlesmain9938]

@@DIYMyWay Thank you! Guess they don't need to make spark plugs like that anymore. Probably for the best longevity-wise.

[@PaleHorseMediaWA]

Great review, Martin! I just happened to re-watch the clearing videos for the shop today and wondered when you'd get to this review. I bought a gas-powered chipper from D2 because I want to keep my tractor available for other things while chipping. You also mentioned making a video review for the D2 trailer. Is that coming too?

[@DIYMyWay]

Thank you, David! A 3-point chipper made since for me because if I’m chipping wood, I’m not driving the tractor. Also, since I can take it on and off so easily with my Pat’s Easy Change system, it’s not a problem to quickly change to another implement as needed. Yes, thanks for reminding me, I’ll put the trailer review on the list of up coming videos to make. It has been a good trailer. The one thing to understand is that it is a TILT trailer, not a DUMP trailer. Thanks for watching!

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Good evening Sir, that wood shipper is a great one for sure 👍😊 Yes in deed great maintenance is very important so Coase death and destruction will occur 👍 Great maintenance video Sir and yes grease is important 😊💪 Great wood shipping action Sir 😊👍 Have a great week Sir Cheers 😊👍

[@DIYMyWay]

Good evening Dave! Yes, it’s been a good wood chipper. It’s always best to avoid Chaos Death and Destruction when ever possible! LOL! Thanks for watching!

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

@@DIYMyWay Yes you are correct in deed, i was very very tired last night so my writing skill were at the lowest point 🤣 My brain was chaos inside 🥴🤣 Keep up the great works Sir and have a great week Cheers 🍻😊👍

[@danclas5983]

I always wear a forestry helmet with a screened face shield and ear muffs, spent enough time behind a Vermeer commercial chipper to know better.

[@inthedarkwoods2022]

As always good video. I really like you channel. Just one question, did you consider "Woodland Mills" when you were shopping around?

[@Frank-pv1hp]

I was wondering the same thing. They have one that has a hydraulic infeed and the chute is horizontal to make loading larger limbs easier. I think the one that I was considering was rated for 6" limbs and was around $3000. Pricey for sure, but if you add up all the times I've rented one, it begins to make sense

[@DIYMyWay]

Hi London! No, I did not, but I hear they make good stuff. Thanks for watching!

[@DIYMyWay]

Hi Frank! TItan makes a hydraulic feed version of this chipper as well and I think they make a 6” capacity one.

[@akcd907]

Nice video. I have a Skid Steer version of the Titan BX42S Wood Chipper. It uses a HCHC CMZ2050-BFHS hydraulic motor and the seals blew out of the motor. Does anyone know where I could get 2 new seals? They are made by NAK Sealing Technologies TCM 28x44x7 in china, but I can't find any suppliers that sell them.

[@DIYMyWay]

Thanks, Duane! Sorry to hear about the seals! Good luck finding them!

[@HCAZAR]

Great video¡ thank you

[@DIYMyWay]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@rogered6504]

I bought the Wallenstein BX42 chipper, with 3-1/2" opening. Very disappointed as the chipper is very limited by the 3-1/2" opening. My oak branches were 2"-3" but had lots of side branches coming off the main beam that exceeded the 3-1/2" opening. Long straight branches great but any side branches won't go down thru the small opening.

[@jonesrick1]

Good luck finding the rotary blades for the BX 42S. Titan doesn't sell them and nobody else carries them, either. If you know where to get any, please reply. These are for the 24" wheel, 6" x 2".

[@DIYMyWay]

Since these chippers are direct copies of the Wallenstein BX42, maybe the Wallenstein replacement blades will fit. As long as they don’t get damaged, they can be sharpened and of course can be flipped over to use the other edge. Thanks for watching!

[@jonesrick1]

Yeah. You have to find a Wallenstein U.S. distributor first. I think I emailed them once. I haven't looked for a distributor. These blades are ridiculously expensive. Fortunately they are also very durable and are easily sharpened. I hoping maybe some will show up some day. I've been looking periodically.

[@mixemide5257]

Sir, does this machine give good quality and soft shavings for poultry

[@DIYMyWay]

The shavings make good mulch, but I’m not sure it’s fine enough for poultry. Thanks for watching!

[@mixemide5257]

@@DIYMyWay Thanks for the reply sir 🙏

[@1aerjen1]

Witch pto shaft do i need? I bought one without it

[@roxxanmanuel9300]

Hi, do you happen to know the thread pitch of the set screws on the bearing? Thanks

[@DIYMyWay]

Sorry, but I do not. Thanks for watching!

[@Markus-b9i]

I do have a simmilar chipper. But mine does not suck in anything. Clearance is good . Knives ard sharp... about 500rpm what could it be?

[@DIYMyWay]

Mine doesn’t suck in anything either. It is gravity fed. The limbs slide down the chute where they are greeted by the spinning blades. Occasionally I have to help by pushing the limb in to get it started. Thanks for watching!

[@markessner1404]

Have been trying to get a ledger knife (stationary blade) for more than 6 months now. Titian cannot even get me the specs so I can have a local machine shop make one. Would not recommend this product.

[@earlyriser8998]

i have a dr power gasoline that cost more. I didn't have a tractor when I bought it.

[@earlyriser8998]

clearing a clog on the DR P is a royal pain

[@tractoradd-ons2686]

Martin please contact me .

[@DIYMyWay]

Done. Check your email. Thanks for watching!