Which 3pt. logsplitter for tiny 2305?

[fattyfat1]

looking for a 3pt. logsplitter for my 5gpm hyd. system in a JD 2305. preferably one that can split in both directions. any ideas? thanks, Trev

 

[nathan812]

I just got one off of ebay they have a number of them on there. The one I got can go horizontal of vertical and came with the hoses. I am not sure on the flow requirements for the splitter though. I think yours would run it but just slowly.

 

[fattyfat1]

wow, only one person on TBN with a 3pt log splitter huh? i find that hard to believe! oh well, it sucks to be the noob. maybe if i had 1000 posts i'd get some replies

 

[RayCo]

Perhaps everyone's boycotting your threads until you reinstall your ROPS. We're very safety-conscious here.

 

[fattyfat1]

Perhaps everyone's boycotting your threads until you reinstall your ROPS. We're very safety-conscious here.

don't need to re-install, look carefully, it's just folded down. the tractor in that pic is a 4310, i don't even own it anymore.

 

[John_Mc]

Hook the splitter up to a PTO powered hydraulic pump, rather than your tractor hydraulics, and you can run just about any splitter you want.

 

[Gittyup]

You might get more responses if you post in the JD forum.

 

[kennyd]

wow, only one person on TBN with a 3pt log splitter huh? i find that hard to believe! oh well, it sucks to be the noob. maybe if i had 1000 posts i'd get some replies

Your post count has nothing to do with the # of replies you get...But you did ask two very specific questions that most propably cannot help with:

looking for a 3pt. logsplitter for my 5gpm hyd.

preferably one that can split in both directions.

I personally know of none that will do this...But the Speedco splitter that TSC will work on your tractor but it would be painfully slow.

Youur 2305 does not have 5.2 GPM to operate the splitter, it only has 2.9 GPM for the implements, the other 2.3 GPM from the pump goes directly to the steering system via a priority flow divider. Read this:

Hydraulics

Type Open Center

Pump Rated Output, gpm (L/min.) 5.2 (19.7)

Steering 2.3 (8.9)

Implement 2.9 (10.8)

Pump Type Gear

Maximum Operating Pressure (PSI) 1987



So, with only 2.9 GPM and 1987 PSI I do not think a 3PH unit is right for your machine, unless as suggested above you use a PTO powered pump, but that will add about $400 to the cost of this setup...

There are TONS of posts here about logsplitters, did you do a search?

 

[fattyfat1]

Your post count has nothing to do with the # of replies you get...But you did ask two very specific questions that most propably cannot help with:

I personally know of none that will do this...But the Speedco splitter that TSC will work on your tractor but it would be painfully slow.

Youur 2305 does not have 5.2 GPM to operate the splitter, it only has 2.9 GPM for the implements, the other 2.3 GPM from the pump goes directly to the steering system via a priority flow divider. Read this:

Hydraulics

Type Open Center

Pump Rated Output, gpm (L/min.) 5.2 (19.7)

Steering 2.3 (8.9)

Implement 2.9 (10.8)

Pump Type Gear

Maximum Operating Pressure (PSI) 1987



So, with only 2.9 GPM and 1987 PSI I do not think a 3PH unit is right for your machine, unless as suggested above you use a PTO powered pump, but that will add about $400 to the cost of this setup...

There are TONS of posts here about logsplitters, did you do a search?

thanks, I appreciate the help! this unit, with the power beyond kit, can run a backhoe attachment and not a splitter? I don't see how this could be. this is why I posted in the first place, because i did a search and came up empty handed with this kind of info on small tractors. much appreciated info, thanks, Trev

 

[huskerfarmer]

Try a shaver unit, heavy built, made in the USA unlike many others found at TSC, etc. Shaver website is Shaver post driver, hole digger, stump grinder, log splitter, testing on them done by Iowa State University.

 

[kennyd]

thanks, I appreciate the help! this unit, with the power beyond kit, can run a backhoe attachment and not a splitter? I don't see how this could be. this is why I posted in the first place, because i did a search and came up empty handed with this kind of info on small tractors. much appreciated info, thanks, Trev

I never said you couldn't run a splitter, I just said it would "be painfully slow" with only 2.9 GPM to work with.

 

[SPYDERLK]

looking for a 3pt. logsplitter for my 5gpm hyd. system in a JD 2305. preferably one that can split in both directions. any ideas? thanks, Trev

The answer is none if your delivery is in the 3gpm range at 2kpsi as others have quoted specs. You would need at least a 4" cylinder to be marginal at this pressure. At less than wfo the cycle times would be close to a minute. The beauty of standalone or pto systems is you can use a dedicated two stage pump that delivers 10gpm at low pressure and shifts to a 2gpm delivery when it encounters something hard. This lets you keep the cycle times within reason. For trouble free splitting at 2kpsi you will need a cylinder bigger than 4". 10gpm delivery at the pre shift pressure would be an absolute minimum with a larger cylinder unless you like to watch slomo and never get tired of it.
larry

 

[jpm1]

In reguards to the idea of 3pt hitch and your tractor hydralics, First, how much are you using this splitter? and second why tractor powered? Years ago I bought an American Wood splitter 24" model, Great splitter but way to low to the ground for splitting 300 or so cord a year. I couldn't justify selling it so I made it 3pt hitch with the help of Tractor Supply and a few pieces of planking. You can probably pick up a 3pt hitch frame for 100 bucks or so (Part Number 21-33435 or 21-28210) will work and then any motor driven splitter that is in your budgets reach. Couple of hours on a saturday and your in business. With this setup raise or lower to fit your backs content and if need be block it up and leave it by the pile and get double work out of both peices of equiptment if you can find the help. If you got extra help wandering around I could use some extra help at my place

 

[fattyfat1]

thanks guys, that pretty much covers it. cycle times that slow defeats the purpose of the hyd. log splitter, so pto pump or stand alone unit sounds like the way to go. i'm swaying towards stand alone, because 300$ for tractor plumbing, 400$ pto pump, 1200$ for splitter, stand alone units w/honda engines at Lowe's are around that price and are useable right away.

 

[John_Mc]

Here's a link to the Splitfire Log Splitter site. It's the one that splits in both directions (asked in your original post).

I'm a fan of stand-alone splitters myself... I like to have the tractor free to do othe tasks... including shuffling the logs around. If you do go with a 3 point splitter with PTO pump, there is no "tractor plumbing" for this. Jusp hook the splitter hoses to the PTO pump (if you use quick disconnects, it makes it easy to use the PTO pump for other applications). The PTO Pump just hooks onto your PTO mechanically (just like your PTO driveshaft for other implements).

John Mc

 

[fattyfat1]

Here's a link to the Splitfire Log Splitter site. It's the one that splits in both directions (asked in your original post).

John Mc

that's the one! nice unit, i'll check on pricing tonight, and post my findings.

 

[Rara Avis]

A standalone splitter is nice when you are using your tractor to bring the wood to the splitter...