pto log spliter

[89cummins174]

Hi every one. I am new to the site and like everything i seen. My dad ans i got a kubota BX24 last year and with the rising cost of everything we are going to be burning more wood to help offset the cost of heating the house. I did a search and saw the PTO log splitters and would like to go that route to 1 use my BX more and 2 it must be more fuel efficient then the Sunbelt log splitters I have rented in the past. well i just want to say thanks in advance. Shawn

 

[89cummins174]

i was looking at the ramspliter model for price reasons. the iron oak is a little bit out of reach for me. are the ramspliter log spliters good???

 

[mpowrd]

We got the Ramsplitter 16-ton 3-point mount splitter for our BX24 and have been very happy with it. I do the splitting by myself, and I can just keep up with its cycle time.

I'm running the splitter off the backhoe connections, and at 2500 rpm, the total cycle time to fully extend the ram and fully retract it is around 22 seconds.

It has split dry oak rounds and logs I have up to about 16" in diameter with no problems. Only when there was a knot from a branch right at the wedge end did it stall out.

Overall, the unit is real solid and the price is decent at $595.

Just be sure to specify that you're using it on a BX and ask for 3/8" hoses with 1/4" quick connects to fit the BX.

 

[89cummins174]

thanks for info mpower its good to know that they have quality equipment

 

[Youare]

Before you purchase a 3PH mounted splitter ask yourself, would you want to use the splitter at some location you would not or could not drive the tractor to.

A stand alone splitter is some times less expensive to run than using the tractors power and allows you to use the tractor to bring unsplit chunks to the splitter and take them away.

Stand alone splitters generally have faster cycle times than those run off of the tractors hydraulics. I went the route of a stand alone splitter. I use about a quart of gasoline to split a cord of wood, I bet running the diesel engine at PTO speeds for 45 minutes to an hour would use more fuel.

Just my two cents.

Randy

 

[crossfire190]

I also use the Ramsplitter 16 ton unit. I find that it works very well for my purposes. I have a BX2350 and run it off of the loader ports. The cycle time is a bit slow, and much slower than the stand alone units, it is fine for me as I work alone. The unit is well built. There is a long standing debate between the stand alone and 3 point units, one being thatit ties the tractor up and you cannot use the loader to fetch and place the logs on the splitter. However, with the Ramsplitter unit you can lower the splitter to almost ground level and roll the bigger pieces on it. I would like to add a log cradle at some point, as it would help stabilize the pieces as they are being split. For the price, I think it is a good deal.

 

[nh DRAGON]

I went with the standalone with the log lift and the front tray. All I have to do is put the front bucket of the BX or the JCB under the end of the table and the splitter loads the bucket by its self. It is made by American and high enough so you are not working bent over.

 

[atgreene]

I have a homemade 3 pth wood splitter that runs off a 21 gpm pto pump.

One advantage is I can run it off any tractor, whereas a stand alone is bound to not start when you need it after a few years. I always have a tractor that will run.

As for fuel, my 45 hp Kubota runs about 2 quarts an hour of fuel when running it. I set the pto on 750 mode and idle the tractor back.

Here's a few pics, I was feeding it with the excavator while a friend ran the splitter.

 

[89cummins174]

thanks alot guys for the great opinions. i think i am still leaning towards the tractor mount one. yeah its nice to have a stand alone and the front bucket to load but then i would be running to motors and like atgreene said the stand alone is bound to be unreliable in a few years. but thanks again for the reply

 

[89cummins174]

crossfire190 which one from ramspliter do u have. the horizontal or the combo one???