3RRL
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- Joined
- Oct 20, 2005
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- Tractor
- 55HP 4WD KAMA 554 and 4 x 4 Jinma 284
THat is a massive splitter, what size tractor are you running it with? I've got a 20 year old stand alone splitter that is run by a 5 hp Briggs. It's rated at 20 ton with an 18" stroke and I would say it's total cycle time is 16-18 seconds. I've been thinking about a 3pt splitter. I'm just wondering how my L2800 Kubota would run one. I certainly don't want to get any slower than what I have now. I like the 2 way design of the Powerhorse that Northern makes, I just wish it was about 4" longer.
Yes, that is a good sized splitter, especially for the money.
I run it off a 28hp Jinma and also off a 55hp Kama. The Kama has a little more flow rate than the Jinma, but both are under 10 gals/min and both systems are at 2280psi. Even at that it still works pretty good and it split some 16" Oak like nothing. The wedge on it is nearly foot tall! Cycle time is slow, but it's not a big deal to me since I have all day. I figure living out in California, our Winter is (comparatively) mild to some. I might need 1 to 2 chords a year max. This will be our first go round with a wood burning stove for heat, so it's a new experience for us. I've got plenty of downed Oaks that I need to buck and split. They were knocked down 4 years ago when we pushed the road into our property.
Anyway, I thought it was pretty rugged for the price.