log splitter

[Adam33]

Log splitter- I think I need one. I could use any recommendations or helpful information. Would like to use the remotes on my tractor to run a log splitter that will get moderate use on 6"-12" Mesquite logs. Question: If I get 10GPM from my system how does this effect cycle time. Will it just run slower or not cut at all?

 

[Highbeam]

The low flow rate will make it slower but the actual force will depend only on hydraulic pressure and the size of the ram. A typical log splitter pump with its own engine uses 12 gpm or so.

 

[EdKing]

I use a log splitter on my Long Landtrac 360 which has a flow of about 9gpm. Cycle times are not as quick as my neighbors tow behind splitter, but it splits great. The only time I have had trouble is with some really knotty oak and locust. I had to split smaller chunks from the side of the log instead of splitting it right in the center.