1996 MORBARK 1300 - TUB GRINDER

Very nice, clean and well maintained grinder. Extra, new 3" screen. Ready to work.

Reduced Price: was $175,000

1996 Morbark 1300

6,200 hours on a 1996 Morbark 1300 — that’s roughly 215 hours per year, which is low use for a production tub grinder. That level of usage suggests less wear compared to machines that run daily in heavy production.

Who This Machine Is For

• Land clearing contractors — handles brush, timber, and stumps on job sites
• Recycling yards — processes wood waste into mulch or reusable material
• Forestry operations — built for grinding whole trees and dense material
• Operators looking for steady production — solid output without newer machine pricing

What It Grinds

• Whole trees and large timber — tub design allows feeding oversized material directly
• Stumps — breaks down dense root systems into grindable material
• Brush and green waste — reduces volume for hauling or reuse
• Construction wood waste — processes pallets, lumber, and mixed debris

This is not a chipper. It uses hammers, so the output is ground material, not uniform chips.

Specs in Plain Language

This unit is powered by an 860HP CAT 3412 engine. That level of horsepower is built for production grinding and can handle large, dense material without constant slowdown.

With 6,200 hours over 29 years, you’re looking at about 215 hours per year. That’s relatively low usage for a tub grinder, especially compared to machines that operate daily in high-volume environments.

The Morbark 1300 is known as a production tub grinder. The open tub design allows operators to load large material without pre-processing, helping keep jobs moving efficiently.

This unit includes an extra new 3" screen. That gives operators flexibility in final product size, which is important depending on whether you are producing mulch, grindings, or other material.

If you’re comparing options, you can also view other tub grinders or check horizontal grinders if your operation needs more controlled feeding.

Why Buy From GrinderCrusherScreen

We've been in the tub grinder business since 1973. We know these machines because we work in this industry every day. We can answer your questions about the 1300 before you buy, and we help with financing, coordinating inspections, and arranging transportation.

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Call 770-433-2670 or email sales@grindercrusherscreen.com for pricing or details.