Feasable?

[Banleno007]

Gentlemen, I need a question answered. I have a Murray lawn tractor with hydraustatic drive, with a 17 hp motor in it. The actual mower itself is shot but the motor and drive still works great. My question would the hydraulics of the hydr. drive help me in building a woodsplitter. I need a woodsplitter and I love to build things but I have never played with hydraulics. I know I need an I beam and a ram etc. but is the pump, tank and that heavy enough for a splitter. I also plan on using it's motor too. I tried searching but found nothing. Thanks for your help in advance.

 

[balernbud]

Sorry but no, the hydraulic pump would not flow enough gpm's our create enough pressure to do any good for spliting wood. You should have a 2 speed hydraulic pump for fast cycle time and pressure and at least a 4' dia ramp for about 25 tons of spliting force.

 

[TXMF135]

Why not leave the ground drive intact and use a V-belt driven hydraulic pump fot the splitter and put the pump where the deck was. Then you could attach the splitter to the rider and have a self propelled log splitter.:thumbsup:

 

[MrPete]

Why not leave the ground drive intact and use a V-belt driven hydraulic pump fot the splitter and put the pump where the deck was. Then you could attach the splitter to the rider and have a self propelled log splitter.:thumbsup:

That's a thought. The rider runs nice just trying to think of something to use it for. Thanx