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crystallake
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Thanks to all. The one I am looking at locally is from Tractor Supply and sells for $750. What brand have you that use a three point type used?
3-Point Hitch 3 pt. log splitter
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LD1
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You can always look at one of the rapid extend regen valves for a 3PH splitter to help with cycle time.
I prefer stand alone, I dont like tying up the tractor. To each his own
I prefer stand alone, I dont like tying up the tractor. To each his own
KennyG
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I have a Northern Tool PowerHorse splitter. Unfortunately they seem to no longer carry the bi-directional model that I have which is a great advantage. They do have a one direction vertical/horizontal model. I've been quite happy with the quality of mine. I think DR Power may still have a two way 3 point splitter but I don't know of others.
Keep in mind that most of the 3 point splitters don't come with hoses so you will have to plan on getting those - the cost can be significant.
I have a split-fire log splitter on an l4400 and love it. It is a very well built unit that is bi-directional. Being 3-point I don't have to worry about friends and family wanting to borrow it. It just seems like (things) happen when loaning out equipment.
xring100
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I'll second the split-fire. I also added the log lift. My tractor has a max of 17.1 GPM auxiliary flow. I run the tractor at a speed that yields ~10 GPM and it's sufficiently fast to keep 3 people busy.
Sometimes the tractor feels like the perfect tool for the job, and other times it feels like a swiss army knife: works enough to get it done, but not as good as a dedicated tool for the job. I have a 3pt splitter, and its slow but works great. I only have 13.9 gpm flow on a 2" ram.
If money and maintenance time weren't issues, I'd have gone the stand-alone route. I am happy to avoid another motor to maintain, but would have liked to have the unit adjust to vertical and horizontal settings, have wheels/be portable (600# vertical one is nerve wracking to walk around with) and be faster.
If money and maintenance time weren't issues, I'd have gone the stand-alone route. I am happy to avoid another motor to maintain, but would have liked to have the unit adjust to vertical and horizontal settings, have wheels/be portable (600# vertical one is nerve wracking to walk around with) and be faster.
LD1
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When you speak of 2" ram....are you talking cylinder bore size?
Or are you talking diameter of the rod, Which is "almost" and irrelevant number when talking about splitters.
If its a 2" ram, that wouldnt split 90% of what I get into, on tractor hydraulics with ~2500psi thats about a 4-ton splitter. But I am inclined to think you probably have a 4" cylinder, as a 2" cylinder with a 13.9GPM flow is gonna be pretty quick, but just about worthless to split.
Or are you talking diameter of the rod, Which is "almost" and irrelevant number when talking about splitters.
If its a 2" ram, that wouldnt split 90% of what I get into, on tractor hydraulics with ~2500psi thats about a 4-ton splitter. But I am inclined to think you probably have a 4" cylinder, as a 2" cylinder with a 13.9GPM flow is gonna be pretty quick, but just about worthless to split.
KennyG
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Actually, with 13.9 gpm, a 4" cylinder would be pretty quick. Rough calculation makes me guess about 4 inches/second which is faster than I would want a splitter to run. The real world is a little slower but with a real 13.9 gpm available, a splitter with a 5" or even a 6" cylinder would run OK.
Brad_Blazer
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I have a plain 3-point splitter from Northern - they don't sell that model any more - that does the job running off tractor hydraulics. I upgraded to a regen valve which helps, especially running off my Belarus which only flows about 3.5gpm.
If I was buying today it would be hard to pass up the $750 dual split at Harbor Freight.
If I was buying today it would be hard to pass up the $750 dual split at Harbor Freight.
Yes, you're right it is a 4" cylinder with a 2" bore... the model I picked up takes up to a 36" log and travel is 2-3" per second. It is a good old splitter and glides through the birch, ash and maple I've fed it. Pretty happy with the speed on the downstroke, just could feed it faster if it had automatic and/or accelerated return.
