Farmer Helper Shredder & Wood Chipper | Model XFH-ECO19 | 3" Chipping Capacity | 15 HP | For Tractors
DESCRIPTION
The Farmer Helper XFH-ECO19 3" Shredder & Wood Chipper is a powerful PTO-powered wood chipper designed for property owners, landscapers, hobby farms, and agricultural operations looking for reliable brush and wood waste management. Requiring only a 15 HP PTO tractor, this versatile machine efficiently chips branches up to 3" x 5" while shredding leaves, brush, corn stalks, and yard debris with ease. Its heavy-duty 13" flywheel, equipped with two reversible tool-grade steel knives and 24 free-swinging hammers, delivers consistent, high-speed performance for maximum productivity. The adjustable hopper heights improve operator comfort, while the changeable shredder grate allows users to produce either coarse or fine mulch depending on the application. Built with a large feed hopper, durable steel construction, and an efficient belt-driven PTO system, the XFH-ECO19 provides dependable performance season after season. Whether maintaining trails, orchards, farms, or residential acreage, this compact wood chipper helps reduce cleanup time while producing valuable mulch and compost material.
Key Features
Powerful 3" Wood Chipping Capacity Processes branches up to 3" x 5" quickly, making it ideal for tree maintenance, storm cleanup, orchard pruning, and farm property management.
Only 15 HP PTO Required Operates efficiently with compact and utility tractors, providing professional chipping performance without requiring high-horsepower equipment.
Heavy-Duty PTO Powered Design Direct PTO power delivers dependable torque and consistent operation while eliminating the need for a separate gasoline engine.
24 Hardened Swing Hammers Heavy 1/3" thick free-swinging hammers efficiently shred leaves, vines, brush, corn stalks, and other organic material into compost-ready mulch.
Large 13" Steel Flywheel A heavy 65 lb flywheel assembly stores rotational energy for smoother feeding, improved cutting performance, and increased productivity.
Reversible Tool Steel Knives Two heavy-duty reversible chipper knives with one anvil provide extended service life, lower maintenance costs, and consistent cutting performance.
Adjustable Chipper Feed Height Chipper hopper adjusts from 42" to 48", allowing operators to select a comfortable working height for different tractor setups.
Adjustable Shredder Hopper Large shredder hopper adjusts from 52" to 58", making loading bulky leaves, brush, and garden waste easier and more efficient.
Changeable Shredder Grate Easily switch between 1-1/2" standard and 3/4" fine grates to control mulch consistency for landscaping or composting applications.
Oversized Feed Openings Spacious 18" x 12" chipper hopper and 18" x 18" shredder hopper improve feeding efficiency while reducing preparation time.
Adjustable Discharge Chute Discharge height adjusts from 13" to 19", allowing better control when filling trailers, piles, or collection areas.
Built for Long-Term Durability Heavy-duty steel construction withstands demanding agricultural, landscaping, and property maintenance applications season after season.
Excellent for Multiple Applications Ideal for farms, ranches, orchards, vineyards, municipalities, landscaping contractors, and rural property owners handling seasonal debris.
Creates Valuable Organic Mulch Converts branches, brush, and yard waste into nutrient-rich mulch and compost material that supports healthier landscapes and gardens.
Ripping It Outdoors works closely with our manufacturers to supply and support your products warranty needs as best as possible!
The majority of products come with a manufacturer represented warranty against manufacturing defects for at least a 12 month period after the date of sale.
Expendable components and "wear parts" including but not limited to blades, knives, teeth, oil, chain sprockets, skid shoes, knife mounting discs, and similar components are usually excluded from manufacturer warranties.
Please reach out to us for any specific warranty information needed about products and parts you can’t find!
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Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.6 / 5 from 101 reviews.
I've started using the mulcher I on several parcels of land 10 acres . I have grind down a couple of 14 inch stumps. Caution the mount bracket behind the mulcher motor exhaust gets extremely hot even with gloves on . But the unit so far seems to works very good it's well put together.
The Firminator G3 is s heavy duty quality machine. The discs worked extremely well and planting and culti-packing is very smooth and easy. Working with Dillon at Ripping It Outdoors was a very good experience and seamless transaction.
Just got my Buffalo Turbine! Love it. Took a little bit to get used to getting the right angle for the nozzle, but not a problem. Side note, works much better if the frame is level as much as possible.
Love it!
Gary Haddock
Seems to be in order delivery wasn't able to use lift gate but tractor was able to take pallet off the truck bed. No damage to machine after visual check. won't know how it runs until rain stops.
Staff at RippingitOutdoors was very quick to call and double check the type of backet needed for the unit to ensure the online order matched( to fit my skid steer quick attachment on my l2501 Kubota). Explained the teeth & belt could be ordered through them directly over the phone when/if needed as well as selling other types of custom made brackets for Utv's ect. All around Great customer service and would purchase from again.
After spending way to much money for forest mulching services I discovered this wonderful machine. It's not a giant powerhouse forest mulcher, but it does everything a property owner needs to maintain a forested property. I wish I would have found it sooner.
The Firminator is well built and functions well. I am having some trouble while planting mixed size seeds. Next time out I’ll try setting it so only the smaller seeds drop out the open it up for the larger seeds.
easy buying process and great communication. Mulcher works great, easily clears overgrown brush and even mulched a 5" thick mulberry tree fairly easily. running it off of my old 331 bobcat with no problem powering the drum at all. Only small issue which isn't a big deal is that the supplied hoses are about 16" too short to operate a full range of motion.
Over all built well. I like it is all cast iron and metal and not plastic. Had to modify fertilizer disc mount to fit correctly, nothing major, a little grinding. I modified the center link hitch point to accommodate my John Deere quick hitch. Have yet to plant with it but I’m sure it will work perfect. Love the grease fittings everywhere. Reminds me of the old farm equipment I grew up on, and still use periodically.
My firminator RT was delivered in good condition in ND. I will be using it next week. I have a 45 HP John Deere tractor that is supposed to lift 2000 lb but really struggles to lift this 6 foot firminator RT. I will just have to use in as a two pass operation for now.
I do wish there was a better operating manual for this unit. Maybe that is something you can work on.
I will give you an update once I start using it in a few days.
Great piece of equipment. Performs far better than I expected. One piece of advice - if property is significantly overgrown, consider the tractor attachment first to bring down the over growth and then switch to the UTV attachment to maintain property. No complaints worked perfectly.
Put this on Kubota 900 with winch hookup. This thing is a beast (within reason). I named it ‘Homie”, cause Homie don’t play. It will take care of stuff up to about 2” in diameter. You still have to remember that this is NOT like the ones on a bobcat or larger machinery. It does have its limits. But all in all I am very satisfied with it. Now on to the good part! The staff at Ripping It are outstanding! Especially Kayla in the office. She has gone above and beyond on making sure everything went right, from ordering to questions about installation. This young lady would be of great value at ANY company ! Her knowledge and personality are like over the top. This is my first experience with Ripping It Outdoors and I can only say positive things about them. With all that being said, I do fill out reviews on things I buy, AND I give a honest review. If it’s bad then you will know it. But if it’s good, well I tell the truth ! Again Kayla, from the bottom of my heart, a great big THANK YOU for all your help and just talking to you. I feel like we’ve know each other for years!
TENT is easy to put up , material is tuff as told....only complaint is that i wish the bottom had about 3 to 4 inches overlap towards the inside so i could install a 2 x4 or something to help hold the tent down in high winds we have here in virginia thanks
Hi, my name is Ken. I’ve had a great experience with Ripping It Outdoors. I purchased a Forax Hp40 Mulcher for my mini excavator. Kayla Patterson is who I dealt with from the beginning until I received it at my house. She has been wonderful to work with and looking forward to working with her with any other orders I purchase. Kayla answered any questions I had and kept me updated throughout the whole process, can’t say it enough just a wonderful person to work with!!
These are great feeders if you don’t have any feral hogs but if the hogs tear off the wiring harness from the timer to the feeder motor, you’re disabled. Then, if you ask for help from Outback, they refer you to the dealer but really you’re on your own for parts and repairs.
I have three Outback feeders that work as designed. They’re 13 years old and have always served well but this feeder misses the mark by a very high margin. I’d NEVER buy this product again.
Feeders need to be dependable and this unit is not.