3-Point Hitch Hydraulic power for 3 pt log splitter

[jeffmcclain]

Hum...I hadn't thought about what happens when you have the log spliter control (like the one from northern tool) in "neutral" while using the output from a hydraulic spool on the tractor that is either in detent mode or just bungy corded to enable one of the work ports...shouldn't it be normally open route on the spliter and just flow back through the outlet port? I guess you would need to make sure you had the lines connected such that the correct quick connect was feeding the pressure to the "inlet" side for the given spool control direction from the tractor? I need to think about that a bit...

 

[CRThomas]

Interesting posts about various splitters and how well they work, but nobody has really given me much help on how to add hydraulic ports to the back of my BX to use one. Can anybody help?

I saw a fellow who had t put between his pump and bucket control with hoses run back to quick couplers on th back. It seemed to work fine. In ever got in to what all he done to get this done because I got a princes pump on power take off

 

[robertbakerie]

I have a BX 1860 with a FEL. Can anyone tell if this tractor would be suitable for a small 3 point log splitter and if so where would I hook the hydraulic hoses?

Could they be connected to the hydraulic quick connects for the FEL or would I have to add ports at the back of the tractor somehow?

Here is a post I did about a year ago.....
The 1860 is pretty similar but I believe the kits may not be the exact same. Messicks will tell you the kit you need. I think you will find the photos helpful

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http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...ng/153930-kubota-bx-2230-hydraulic-kit-2.html

Robert.