Hydraulic wood splitter

[bob_wood]

Not sure where to ask but wondering if someone might be able to tell me who makes a good wood splitter with 4-way splitting and a good engine. Thanks

 

[AKKAMAAN]

Not sure where to ask but wondering if someone might be able to tell me who makes a good wood splitter with 4-way splitting and a good engine. Thanks

try this site...it is all about woodsplitting.....
www.arboristsite.com/forum

 

[bob_wood]

try this site...it is all about woodsplitting.....
www.arboristsite.com/forum

Thank you AKKAMAAAN

so many splitters out there to pick from. I was hopeing to get a reply from anyone that has recently purchased a splitter with 4-way splitting, good hydraulics and engine. Wondering too who is considered to be the Best manufacturer of top quality splitters.

 

[Wayne County Hose]

Bob,

I can't answer your question but I can tell you this much. I get wood splitters to work on all the time. The best thing you can do is change all the fluids yearly and make sure it's got a hydraulic return filter. Most of the repairs I see could have been avoided by doing these 2 things.
Andy

 

[J_J]

Thank you AKKAMAAAN

so many splitters out there to pick from. I was hopeing to get a reply from anyone that has recently purchased a splitter with 4-way splitting, good hydraulics and engine. Wondering too who is considered to be the Best manufacturer of top quality splitters.

There is probably a good supply of good log splitters out there. Now, what makes up a good log splitter. A good engine is necessary. Name brands like Honda, Kohler, etc. Any engine taken care of, will give reasonable good service. Hyd cyl, there is a bunch of them around. Supposedly, the welded cylinders are the best. Then again, what brand. There is the hyd pump, most are two stage, to give a fast speed, and then high pressure if needed. The rest is made up of steel, 4/6 bladed splitter wedge. valves, hoses, reservoir, and tires. If you look really good, you might find the best of the best in a splitter, if not, choose the better of the lot. If it splits wood in a timely manner, is all one could ask.

In choosing all the best features in a splitter, you will certainly pay for the upgrades.

 

[J_J]

Here are some non conforming log splitters, The orange one is fast and uses fly wheel, and gear slide. The one on the Bobcat is a neat packaged deal.

YouTube - Log Splitter

YouTube - Bobcat wood splitter

 

[bob_wood]

There is probably a good supply of good log splitters out there. Now, what makes up a good log splitter. A good engine is necessary. Name brands like Honda, Kohler, etc. Any engine taken care of, will give reasonable good service. Hyd cyl, there is a bunch of them around. Supposedly, the welded cylinders are the best. Then again, what brand. There is the hyd pump, most are two stage, to give a fast speed, and then high pressure if needed. The rest is made up of steel, 4/6 bladed splitter wedge. valves, hoses, reservoir, and tires. If you look really good, you might find the best of the best in a splitter, if not, choose the better of the lot. If it splits wood in a timely manner, is all one could ask.

In choosing all the best features in a splitter, you will certainly pay for the upgrades.

Thanks for the reply and info JJ !

 

[bob_wood]

Here are some non conforming log splitters, The orange one is fast and uses fly wheel, and gear slide. The one on the Bobcat is a neat packaged deal.

YouTube - Log Splitter

YouTube - Bobcat wood splitter

Good vids. Thanks JJ

 

[bob_wood]

Bob,

I can't answer your question but I can tell you this much. I get wood splitters to work on all the time. The best thing you can do is change all the fluids yearly and make sure it's got a hydraulic return filter. Most of the repairs I see could have been avoided by doing these 2 things.
Andy

Thank you for that good advice. I'll keep it in mind

 

[bob_wood]

Good vids. Thanks JJ

Think this may be THE worst splitter I've ever seen That attachment probably cost megabucks and would be the most cumbersome and the slowest

YouTube - Log Splitter

 

[sizzami]

the company I work for sells splitters and we are right in vt

 

[sizzami]

sorry I meant to say custom builds and sells splitters .

 

[Scotty370]

Thanks J_J! Good vids, but all that straight-grained cherry going to firewood?

 

[Wayne County Hose]

Thanks J_J! Good vids, but all that straight-grained cherry going to firewood?

You see what timber is going for these days? One of my logger buddies took a load of hardwood to the mill and he would have been better off selling it for firewood. It wasn't veneer quality, but it was all good, straight lumber.

 

[Scotty370]

You see what timber is going for these days? One of my logger buddies took a load of hardwood to the mill and he would have been better off selling it for firewood. It wasn't veneer quality, but it was all good, straight lumber.

From a Southerntier WNY'er, to a PA guy, that's a crime! ~S

 

[J_J]

3 sec cycle


Log Splitter - Super Split(R)

 

[JoelT]

Get a new toy for your tractor. I just got a Rankin 3pt splitter for my JD4310. It works sweeeet. No more 5/6 cord maul madness.

 

[Youare]

Try looking at the splitters Timber Wolf has to offer. I know three people who have purchased Timber Wolf machines and have operated one of them myself. They are not the least expensive units out there but the quality is very good.

I own a SuperSplit wood splitter which I like very much. They do not come with 4-way attachments like the hydraulic splitters but with the faster cycle time I can still make two or more splits to a hydraulic splitters one cycle.

Randy