{"product_id":"tow-behind-14hp-chipper-shredder-vacuum-3-in-branch","title":"Tow-Behind 14 HP Chipper Shredder Vacuum with 3-Inch Branch Capacity and 8-Cubic-Foot Hopper","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe chipper shredder vacuum combines three separate yard-debris management tools into a single self-powered unit: a chipper for branches up to three inches thick, a shredder hopper for leaves and twigs, and a vacuum hose for ground-level pickup of accumulated debris. For owners with mature trees, regular branch fall, or year-round yard maintenance demands, the combination is dramatically more practical than running three separate machines or hauling brush to a contractor for processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 14-horsepower Briggs \u0026amp; Stratton OHV engine is the right power class for serious residential branch chipping. Smaller engines bog down on three-inch hardwood and force the operator to feed branches slowly or chop them into shorter sections first; the 14-horsepower unit pulls through three-inch oak, maple, and ash without complaint, processing branches at roughly the rate the operator can feed them. The engine starts on a recoil pull, runs on standard 87-octane fuel, and is dedicated to the chipper so it does not borrow power from the tow vehicle's PTO.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chipper inlet accepts branches up to 3 inches in diameter through a tapered opening sized to guide material into the rotating cutting wheel. The cutting wheel is heavy steel with replaceable knives that can be sharpened or replaced when they wear. Output is a uniform 1-to-2-inch chip that works directly as path mulch, garden bed mulch, or compost feedstock without further processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe side shredder hopper accepts leaves, twigs up to roughly half an inch, garden waste, and small brush. The shredder uses fixed flail-type knives rather than the heavy chipping wheel, producing finer output suitable for direct compost use or for spreading as fine mulch. The shredder runs simultaneously with the chipper — the operator can feed branches into the chipper inlet and leaves into the shredder hopper without stopping or switching modes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 8-inch flexible vacuum hose, 10 feet in length, allows the operator to dismount and vacuum accumulated debris from beds, against fences, around outbuildings, and from any area the unit cannot reach by tow. The vacuum feeds into the same shredder mechanism, with output collecting in the 8-cubic-foot debris hopper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hopper holds approximately 8 cubic feet of processed material at a 20-to-1 size reduction — meaning it stores roughly the volume of 160 cubic feet of unprocessed input. For homeowners with regular brush fall, the unit pays for itself in saved trips to the brush dump or commercial yard-waste pickup fees within a single season. Two pneumatic 16-inch tires support the unit during transport between work areas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Troy-Bilt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42771594117214,"sku":null,"price":719.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1159\/9138\/files\/s-l16ww00.jpg?v=1778943748","url":"https:\/\/sparroo.shop\/products\/tow-behind-14hp-chipper-shredder-vacuum-3-in-branch","provider":"Sparroo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}