So lets hear your ideas

[Brushhill dave]

I bought( I know) this Wallenstein splitter from my FIL's dealership. It's a great little machine but the working height isn't high enough, my challenge is to all of you. How would I raise the working height of this machine in the easiest way.

 

[J_J]

Stack some 2 x 8 x 2 ft.

Car ramps, extend the tongue stand on the splitter.

 

[Brushhill dave]

That's what I did today JJ, just looking for a more permenant solution. I was thinking about welding some riser blocks and putting on bigger wheels.

 

[SSdoxie]

How high do you want to go? Bigger wheels will help, might have rework the fenders. It also looks like the splitter rail is just bolted to the cross frame/reservoir, you could bolt in spacers there. Possibly peice of heavy wall square tubing.

 

[herringchoker]

Here's what I did to the Poulan splitter that we (father, BIL and I) bought new in 1979. After 27 years of back pain, I raised it fom 12" high to 32" high and added a work table as shown. (Also rebuilt the cylinder and replaced the engine and pump). What a difference!

 

[Brushhill dave]

Nice work herringchoker, just a couple of junks and I knew a change was needed! Any snow in NB yet??

 

[aczlan]

I would pull the 4 bolts that hold the axle to the ibeam, insert a block (12 stacked 2x8s or chunk of ibeam) between the axle and ibeam and bolt through the block to hold everything back together.


Aaron Z

 

[digger2]

How are your axles fastened to your oil resevoir? Welded or bolted ?

 

[aczlan]

How are your axles fastened to your oil resevoir? Welded or bolted ?

There are bolts (looks like 4) in the picture he posted.

Aaron Z

 

[Brushhill dave]

How are your axles fastened to your oil resevoir? Welded or bolted ?

They are welded