1999 MORBARK 5600

1999 Morbark 5600

16,601 hours on a 1999 Morbark 5600 — that’s roughly 640 hours per year on a production tub grinder. That level of use reflects a machine that has been worked consistently in high-volume environments.

Who This Machine Is For

• Land clearing contractors — handles large volumes of brush, timber, and stumps
• Recycling yards — processes wood waste into mulch or reusable material
• Forestry operations — built for grinding whole trees and dense material
• Budget-conscious buyers — high-production grinder at a lower entry cost

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 quickly 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 a CAT 3412 engine. That engine platform is commonly used in grinders and is known for handling heavy workloads with good parts availability.

With 16,601 hours over 26 years, you’re looking at about 640 hours per year. That reflects steady production use and is typical for a grinder in this class.

The Morbark 5600 is known as a production tub grinder. The open tub design allows operators to load large material without pre-processing, which helps keep jobs moving efficiently on large projects.

Because no additional extras are listed, buyers should evaluate overall condition and wear components such as the mill, bearings, and drive system. Maintenance history will play an important role in performance.

If you’re comparing options, you can also view other tub grinders or check horizontal grinders if your operation prefers 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 5600 before you buy, and we help with financing, coordinating inspections, and arranging transportation.

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