Selfpropelled log splitter

[garry]

I have a 22 ton Huskee log splitter. I would like to make it selfpropelled. without adding a second engine. I would like to hear your thoughts on the best way to go about this.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

How many MPH and far do you need for it to move?

 

[PILOON]

I'd suspect that a diverter valve in existing hydraulic circuit, proper plumbing and hydraulic gear motor or motors would do the trick.
Perhaps one motor and a small car differential.
Naturally a lot depends on GPM's available for a hydraulic solution.

Provide a bit more info and some more knowledgeable guys might tune in

 

[Redneck in training]

How many MPH and far do you need for it to move?

And what terain you need to move it?

 

[Craig Clayton]

Could you post a few more guide lines on the Self Propelled wood splitter. How much do you want to spend and not to be smart but how are your fab skills? Sun roof optional.
Craig Clayton

 

[Craig Clayton]

Came up with another idea as I was talking with a fellow worker, buy a sucked out lawn tractor with no mower deck.
Craig Clayton

 

[garry]

To be able to travel 3 or 4 miles per hour would be fine. I only need to travel from my machine shed to the wood pile which is about 200 yards. The terrain is relatively flat but I have trouble pulling the splitter with a lawn tractor if there is snow on the ground.

I believe my hydraulic pump delivers 11 gallon per minute.

I can weld and I have a metal cutting band saw. I would like to do this for under $250.

I was wondering if it is possible to plumb hydraulic lines into the transaxle of an old hydrostatic lawn tractor. I think that is what Craig was talking about. I do not know how hydrostatic lawn tractors are put together. If that is possible would one tractor be better than another?

 

[tnjind]

This is an original idea and I love fabricating things, but, I gotta tell ya tire chains for the rider is way cheaper and easier.
Besides what about steering?

 

[Gale Hawkins]

This is an original idea and I love fabricating things, but, I gotta tell ya tire chains for the rider is way cheaper and easier.
Besides what about steering?

2x

Use FEL to back drag from barn to wood pile. Do you not use the FEL to move the wood after it is split?

 

[GE222]

Since your in Ohio with snowfalls similar to where I live, have you considered finding a descent running old small pickup for cheap? The box could be scrapped and splitter mounted in its place.

I was assisting at a tractor club auction, and someone had brought this modified rig to sell.

 

[milkman]

I have one of these and it works well to move from the shed to the woodpile. Might work for you if it's not hilly where you live.

 

[cj7]

Can you get a pully onto the shaft of the motor and rig up a belt drive similar to a belt drive on just about any small self propelled yard machines. small riding tractor to tillers to brush mowers etc?

 

[Taylortractornut]

I built one for a customer one time that processed piles of logs. We built the splitter but his tractor was tied uip moving logs. He wanted a movable splitter so I put a Toyota truck axle in under it. I Had mounted the yoke from it to a charlyn gearmotor. This was fine till it ad to be towed then the motor had to be pulled off. I then pulled the transfer case from the the donor truck and mounted it and the short drive shaft to it then put the motor on the end of the transfer case. It worked really good that way.