could use some input on a project I've had bouncin' around in my head. I could use a log splitter as I plan to start heating with wood next winter. I own a late '60's john deere industrial backhoe. so I thought to save $ I could utilize the hydraulics to fab up a splitter using one of the stabilizer cylinders (4" X 20 or so inch stroke). my thinking is to just lower the stabilizer, disconnect the outward pin-to-foot pin, lift up that end of the cylinder and attach it to my fabricated bed, attached somehow to the bachoe. i would need a support for the outward end of the bed, of course. I thought of attaching the splitter wedge to the cylinder rod and a solid flat end to the far end of the bed so I don't have to go chasing after the split pieces. I'll try to attach some pics from a 3pt splitter on Ebay that looks like what I'm trying to do and also a pic of the back of my hoe. anybody ever tried this approach? thanx for any help in advance