Using Backhoe PB Loop for 3pt Splitter

CHDinCT · Mar 11, 2011

J_J said:
CHDinCT,

Does your BH valve have a PB outlet. Some BH's have three hoses, one for pressure, one for expended fluid, and a PB outlet for passing fluid downstream.

Yes, has all three and I'm buying the QC's to hook it up to the PB outlet or the tank in line so I can go either way. I will start by hooking the splitter out into the PB hose and if that causes any issues, I can hook the splitter out to the tank in line. Just waiting on Discount Hydraulic Hose to ship the QC's I need.

J_J · Mar 11, 2011

Somehow, we have a communication problem. Disconnect the BH hose. Connect a hose into the PB outlet and the other end of that same goes to the log splitter valve IN port. The PB outlet is your pressure source. The OUT of the log splitter valve should go to tank.

CHDinCT · Apr 7, 2011

OK, been a while but I thought I'd close the loop on this thread. Mounted my 3PH woodsplitter to my BX25 using the backhoe pressure in and power beyond quick connects and it works just fine. I've been careful not to create max pressure on the 3PH or FEL with the splitter spliced into the BH Powerbeyond loop just in case. I raise the 3PH to a comfortable working height before hooking up the splitter. After that, I really don't need many other hydraulic functions. Here's a few cell phone pic's for anyone interested.

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J_J · Apr 7, 2011

Glad you got it fixed to your satisfaction. Thanks for posting back.

CHDinCT · Apr 7, 2011

No problem JJ, I hate when people ask questions and then never come back to say how they made out. Took me a while to find a reason to take the BH off and hook up the splitter. Thanks for your help.

EastBerkshireCustoms · Apr 7, 2011

How do you like the dual way splitter? Could you possibly post some more pic's up of the 'mechanicals' so I can fab one up?

CHDinCT · Apr 8, 2011

EastBerkshireCustoms said:
How do you like the dual way splitter? Could you possibly post some more pic's up of the 'mechanicals' so I can fab one up?

E-B-C, not sure what you mean by mechanicals? The splitter is the Powerhorse 13 ton model from Northerntool if you want more info on it. I like the bi-directional splitter since the tractor has limited hydraulic flow so the cycle times are decent given you don't have to retract the ram for the next split. Power is decent and it has split everything I've thrown at it but a few knurly logs. Let
me know what you need and I'll see if I ca get it for you.

EastBerkshireCustoms · Apr 9, 2011

CHDinCT said:
E-B-C, not sure what you mean by mechanicals? The splitter is the Powerhorse 13 ton model from Northerntool if you want more info on it. I like the bi-directional splitter since the tractor has limited hydraulic flow so the cycle times are decent given you don't have to retract the ram for the next split. Power is decent and it has split everything I've thrown at it but a few knurly logs. Let
me know what you need and I'll see if I ca get it for you.

Basically I'd like to see pics of how they are sliding the inner 'box ram' inside the outer frame and how the cylinder is attached to it.

BTW, nice Kubota! I have an older B7100 HST that is my little (over) worked horse, plus the Mahindra, and two Belarus tractors.

J_J · Apr 9, 2011

CHDinCT,

I am also trying to visualize how the cyl is connected to the blade. If you took a pic of the bottom, would it show the cyl connection, or post a page from the parts manual.

I am assuming that the cyl is inside a carrier which has the wedge welded on it, and is pushing against the frame of the base, which moves the carrier.