Log splitter buying ?

[Ken45101]

Shop Troy-Bilt 27-Ton Gas Log Splitter at Lowes.com

After doing a lot of looking around and reading on here I went with the Troybilt 27 ton log splitter from Lowes. It has a Honda engine on it, which is something that I really like. I've come to the conclusion that I wont buy another small engine unless it's a Honda. It is the standard that all the others compare to. They even say that they are almost as good as Honda, but I have yet to see any claim to be better.

If I were doing it again, I believe that is what I would do. I agree about the Honda engines, at least that is the reputation.

One significant advantage of the 3pt splitters is the ability to use a 4-way or 6-way wedge. Very useful if you are splitting bigger rounds, instead of retrieving and redoing a single round several times, more of it gets done in one pass. There are not too many stand alone splitters that can handle a 6 way wedge. OTOH, you probably need a log lift to get the rounds up into the bed.

I will say, although I probably wouldn't buy it again, the Timberwolf 3pt works very well when I have help keeping it fed. But running that big 50 or 90 hp
diesel at 2400 rpm is a waste when I'm working alone as I usually am.

Ken

 

[iamaumnbn]

I recently purchased a "Dirty Hands" 22 ton splitter from lowe's . They put them together and fill all the hydryalics and engine oil. So far the unit hasn't missed a beat, starts easily and splits everything I put on it. I only split 2-3 cords a year. I got the unit on sale plus a military discount and local taxes for $940.00 out the door and loaded onto my truck. Look them up online.

 

[Dead Horse]

I have a 100 HP tractor and it is VAST overkill to run a splitter. I run it off a Kubota 3710....... 35 HP..... vastly more torque than needed. I will overload the hydraulic pump into PRV mode way before I even notice a drop in rpms of the 3710's diesel engine. 100 HP tractor is just going to use 3x as much fuel and you will get nothing out of it.

The hydraulic system on the Hesston 100-90 I have puts out about 2500 PSI, pre PRV actuation, essentially the same as what the hydraulic system on the 3710 puts out.

If I had to use my big tractor to run my splitter, I would have purchased a stand alone splitter instead. The 3710 was the perfect size tractor for me to run a TPH splitter, not the least because the exhaust pipe is pointed towards the front of the tractor, rather than out back towards the work station.....

 

[TomSeller]

I skid all logs to a cutting yard immediately in front of the wood shed..

Doesn't this end up getting dirt all over the wood and result in dull chains?

 

[Dead Horse]

Doesn't this end up getting dirt all over the wood and result in dull chains?

Technique, brother...... all in technique.

 

[TomSeller]

Technique, brother...... all in technique.

I noticed your pile of logs looks remarkably free of dirt, so you must have it perfected. Do you drag them high?

 

[KennyG]

I have been going back and forth on this for a couple years. We have a little larger 100hp tractor with good flow, would the 3pth cycle reasonably quickly at a lower rpm speed or does anyone know if it would be the same as some of the other equip where it needs to be revving fairly high? Thanks

Brent

We had a splitter we ran off an old Allis Chalmers that I think was in thee 80 hp range. We just let it idle and it quickly split everything we could throw at it.

 

[Garandman]

I'm in the market for log spiller . Which is better a 3pt or a engine type. I ve been looking at tsc at thier 22 ton county drive engine model and at their 3 pt model for $749. Any suggestions please. Thanks

So, whadja get?

 

[1026mrg]

What is better depends upon preferences. Will echo the other posters in that the stand-alone splitter will not tie up your tractor.
Also, it is a lot easier to get going when you don't have to remove & add attachments.... just crank up the engine and go.
Finally, from an efficiency standpoint, to me it never made a whole lot of sense to run a large, tractor, diesel engine to do the work
that can be done more efficiently by a small, gas, lawnmower sized engine (i.e., stand alone).

Check out Timberwolf. Honda engines. All other components made & assembled in USA. Great splitters. Everyone I know who owns one is very satisfied. Their entry level is a 20 ton splitter that is more than enough for anyone who is splitting for their own use. You can also by the four way wedge as an add-on. It just slips over the welded wedge.

We are in New England, heat primarily, but not exclusively with wood. I only need to run it a few times a year to split what we need for the season.

 

[TBarD]

I took a different approach - a 20 amp 10-ton electric splitter (Boss ED10T20) for regular use during the winter, and later I will probably add a gas-powered standalone splitter for production use up in Colorado to fill the wood shed. The electric splitter is quiet and essentially maintenance free, can be used indoors if desired, and ideal for splitting already split and cured wood into smaller pieces for daily use.