fattyfat1
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i have seen many 3pt. logsplitters that use tractor hydraulics, but do they make one where the PTO drives a hydraulic pump so you don't have to use the tractors system?
fattyfat1 said:i have seen many 3pt. logsplitters that use tractor hydraulics, but do they make one where the PTO drives a hydraulic pump so you don't have to use the tractors system?
I've never once heard it said that splitters are hard on tractor pumps. I can't imagine why they'd be any better or worse than any other hydraulic requirement.fattyfat1 said:nosliw, i agree 100% but i have heard that log splitters are very hard on tractor pumps and most take a hydraulic capacity of 11 gal. per minute. my tractor is small with only 5.2 gal. per min.
[I've never once heard it said that splitters are hard on tractor pumps. I can't imagine why they'd be any better or worse than any other hydraulic requirement/QUOTE]
Most things your tractor pump powers are fairly intermittant giving the system some cool time. And most tractors don't have much hydraulic reservoir volume. A splitter is very demanding on a pump an can create gobs of heat. The factory splitters sometimes have as little as 5 or 6 gals of fluid and after a few hours of splitting in temps above 50 degrees you can't touch the cylinder or tank. Imagine that heat on the fluid shared by the tranny. A separate pump and right sized reservoir will make a system capable of running year around and years to come without undo wear and tear on the tractor. And then theres always the issue of most CUT's don't have very large pumps to begin with.
I think you're using an unreasonably small frame of reference. A TPH splitter does in fact represent intermittent use to the tractor's hydraulic system. It's only pumping under pressure while the cylinder is being extended. Pressure's relieved on the return stroke. Fresh (cooled) oil is picked up for the next pressure stroke.wkpoor said:Most things your tractor pump powers are fairly intermittant giving the system some cool time. And most tractors don't have much hydraulic reservoir volume. A splitter is very demanding on a pump an can create gobs of heat. The factory splitters sometimes have as little as 5 or 6 gals of fluid and after a few hours of splitting in temps above 50 degrees you can't touch the cylinder or tank. Imagine that heat on the fluid shared by the tranny. A separate pump and right sized reservoir will make a system capable of running year around and years to come without undo wear and tear on the tractor. And then theres always the issue of most CUT's don't have very large pumps to begin with.
fattyfat1 said:nosliw, i agree 100% but i have heard that log splitters are very hard on tractor pumps and most take a hydraulic capacity of 11 gal. per minute. my tractor is small with only 5.2 gal. per min.