Tractors and wood! Show your pics

[LouNY]

My detent on my Timberwolf was flawless 3 years ago. Two years ago, I had to wait for the fluid to get up to temp for it to work correctly like you described. Then this past year it really was spotty and randomly would fail to work no matter the temp of the fluid. It's really only annoying once you get into a rythym splitting, set it to auto reverse, turn away to get a log, only to come back to the ram still extended.

Clean and lube the detent housing

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Why did you choose a single-stage pump? Seems the 2-stage has all the advantages of speed when the load is light, and force when the load climbs.

I didn't choose it, Timberwolves engineers chose it for their industrial strength splitters and after owning it, I think they made an excellent choice!

No low speed means it has speed and strength all the time, and it really kicks butt!

SR

 

[ptsg]

With a tractor, there is plenty HP available to run that bigger single pump as long as the setup is matched correctly. Even with the engine barely above idle.

Pretty much all 3 pt splitters over here use a standard group 3 gear pump mounted to a speed increaser up to 20 Ton. Above those they typically run tandem pumps and a standalone high/low valve. What pretty much all have, is a 2 speed control valve.

 

[John_Mc]

Why did you choose a single-stage pump? Seems the 2-stage has all the advantages of speed when the load is light, and force when the load climbs.

I didn't choose it, Timberwolves engineers chose it for their industrial strength splitters and after owning it, I think they made an excellent choice!

No low speed means it has speed and strength all the time, and it really kicks butt!

A single stage pump is great, if you have the HP to drive it. The reason for a two-stage pump is to give good speed when the load is light, but still have the muscle to drive through when the load is heavy, without have to go to a huge engine. For a tractor powered splitter (whether PTO pump or tractor hydraulics) generally HP is not in short supply. No need for a two stage pump: you have the HP to drive the wedge though the gnarly pieces without have to "shift into low gear".

My splitter has a 16 GPM two stage pump with an 8 HP engine. My friend has a 3PH mounted splitter driven by a 20 GPM single stage pump. His tractor is 25 HP at the PTO. Even when he is running at 2/3 throttle (which I'm guessing gives about 13 GPM), he can run rings around me, since his splitter never slows down.

 

[mike0000]

More storm cleanup, pine tree at our pond, pretty setting for some wood splitting.

 

[ning]

With a tractor, there is plenty HP available to run that bigger single pump as long as the setup is matched correctly. Even with the engine barely above idle.

Pretty much all 3 pt splitters over here use a standard group 3 gear pump mounted to a speed increaser up to 20 Ton. Above those they typically run tandem pumps and a standalone high/low valve. What pretty much all have, is a 2 speed control valve.

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Wow! I think I need to sharpen my splitter's wedge...

 

[Gordon Gould]

With a tractor, there is plenty HP available to run that bigger single pump as long as the setup is matched correctly. Even with the engine barely above idle.

Pretty much all 3 pt splitters over here use a standard group 3 gear pump mounted to a speed increaser up to 20 Ton. Above those they typically run tandem pumps and a standalone high/low valve. What pretty much all have, is a 2 speed control valve.

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One of the more interesting splitter videos I have seen. Definitely shows what power can do. Thanks for posting.

gg

 

[Gordon Gould]

More wood. It's dry enough that I can start splitting now w/o making a mess.

gg

 

[John_Mc]

With a tractor, there is plenty HP available to run that bigger single pump as long as the setup is matched correctly. Even with the engine barely above idle.

Pretty much all 3 pt splitters over here use a standard group 3 gear pump mounted to a speed increaser up to 20 Ton. Above those they typically run tandem pumps and a standalone high/low valve. What pretty much all have, is a 2 speed control valve.

That's quite a set-up. Looks like a serious commercial-duty splitter. I've not seen anything like it for sale in the US.

I like the foot pedal controls. Very convenient. Meanwhile, here in the US, some splitters come with a set up that requires you to use two hands to operate the controls - an attempt to avoid lawsuits by people who get their hands pinched.

 

[Jstpssng]

More wood. It's dry enough that I can start splitting now w/o making a mess.

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gg

Lucky you. It's just the beginning of mud here. It's raining about every day, just enough to add to the mess but not enough to help take the frost out of the ground.