branman1971
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Has anyone seen a log splitter hooked up to a Yanmar tractor via hydraulics or PTO? I haven't found one but was curious. It is an implement that I would definitely use.
Log Splitter?
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J_J
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A log splitter will work with anything that can supply hydraulics. The power and speed of operation will depend on the tractor output in GPM's and pressure.
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branman1971
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I dont think my YM1700 has fittings for the hydraulics, so do you know of a way to install the fittings needed to pump a splitter?
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You will probably have to read your manual, and see if you want to run a splitter, based on the pressure and GPM's. Do you have a FEL on the tractor?
deepNdirt
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Personally I never like the idea of working around a tractor while its running, things could happen! while using the tractors Hydraulics is the safest way of using one, (No drive shaft getting in the way) there are also PTO driven splitters,the tractors PTO drive the wood splitter hydra pump, although these do have drive shafts..... again my own preference would be to simply get a tow behind type splitter, 
Plus you can rent this kind of splitter out to pay for itself:thumbsup:
Plus you can rent this kind of splitter out to pay for itself:thumbsup:
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Pto driven pump/splitter would be the best way and cleaner overall imo I doubt the tractor hydraulics are even close to enough power but could be wrong.
My gas powered splitter has a 2 speed pump and it gets a work out that's a nice feature on a splitter another reason the tractor pump is probably not ideal.
Anyway your Yanmar may have a 4 speed pto and you can idle the engine most likely and spin the pto at whatever speed you want, thats how I run my 3pt pto driven pump backhoe fwtw.
My gas powered splitter has a 2 speed pump and it gets a work out that's a nice feature on a splitter another reason the tractor pump is probably not ideal.
Anyway your Yanmar may have a 4 speed pto and you can idle the engine most likely and spin the pto at whatever speed you want, thats how I run my 3pt pto driven pump backhoe fwtw.
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branman1971
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Hey Mudfarmer, I sure wouldn't mind spending a saturday doing that.
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I used the tractor hydraulics on my 1958 JD 520 for my splitter. Not fast, but it worked fine, I try not to get in a hurry anyway! Now that I've sold the 520, I need to re-do the splitter for my 2004- JD 790. Thinking of making it free-standing at the right side of the tractor for access to the joy stick. ~~ grnspot110
Now that I've sold the 520, I need to re-do the splitter for my 2004- JD 790. Thinking of making it free-standing at the right side of the tractor for access to the joy stick. ~~ grnspot110Attachments
melvinhatcher
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What it the make, and model of your three point, PTO log splitter?
