Need some ideas.

[GrumpyJoe]

Maybe you guys can help me. Looking to build something to help lift firewood up onto my splitter. Back is not as good as it used to be. Usually, after a few hours lifting logs up onto the splitter, my back is done for a few days. Looking to build something like a tri-pod with a swivel head and bar on top to lift. Any ideas? Or know of something out there already?

 

[texasranger556]

Pictures of your splitter? A adding a log lift would be the most convenient IMO.

 

[/pine]

Maybe you guys can help me. Looking to build something to help lift firewood up onto my splitter. Back is not as good as it used to be. Usually, after a few hours lifting logs up onto the splitter, my back is done for a few days. Looking to build something like a tri-pod with a swivel head and bar on top to lift. Any ideas? Or know of something out there already?

What's wrong with your FEL ?...build an narrow bench that you can set the loaded bucket down on on one end and be close enough to roll rounds directly onto the splitter from the other end...That is what I did before I built a hydraulic lift...

I used a boom pole and log tongs for really big rounds...


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Just realized it may be a 3PH splitter...oops if so...disregard...
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Good Luck...

 

[GLyford]

Something like this 1/2 Ton Capacity Pickup Truck Crane
or this 1/2 Ton Capacity Pickup Truck Crane with Cable Winch
might not be too hard to adapt onto your splitter?

 

[GrumpyJoe]

Found this. Home - Gorillabac Anyone know anything about this company?

 

[Deere Dude]

I made a 4'x5' heavy duty pallet and use that. I use my forks and take it to the pile of cut rounds and put it on the ground next to them. I roll heavier rounds onto the pallet and ones I can lift easily I just lift them.

Then I took a saw horse and cut the legs off to the right height and set the pallet of rounds on top of the pallet right next to the ram. Cut the pallet so the top of the pallet is even with the top of the splitter beam.

I position the pallet about 2" from the beam. Then I just reach over and roll them onto the beam and split them. I use the same pallet to lay the opposite side of the split onto it until I get the close half of the round split.

I started doing this about 3 years ago and it works super. I never lift heavy rounds now because I can roll them up onto a pallet. That works for 30" and smaller.
Larger rounds I might stand the splitter up, maybe.

 

[ovrszd]

Pictures of your splitter? A adding a log lift would be the most convenient IMO.

Yep. And most productive. If the splitter is hydraulic driven then it has the ability to run a log lift.

 

[davedj1]

Log lifter later.avi - YouTube
You're welcome

 

[Egon]

I made a 4'x5' heavy duty pallet and use that. I use my forks and take it to the pile of cut rounds and put it on the ground next to them. I roll heavier rounds onto the pallet and ones I can lift easily I just lift them.

Then I took a saw horse and cut the legs off to the right height and set the pallet of rounds on top of the pallet right next to the ram. Cut the pallet so the top of the pallet is even with the top of the View attachment 528075splitter beam.

I position the pallet about 2" from the beam. Then I just reach over and roll them onto the beam and split them. I use the same pallet to lay the opposite side of the split onto it until I get the close half of the round split.

I started doing this about 3 years ago and it works super. I never lift heavy rounds now because I can roll them up onto a pallet. That works for 30" and smaller.
Larger rounds I might stand the splitter up, maybe.

Simple, easy to build, and will work well.

 

[jwmorris]

I can’t lift that much either, hydraulic log lifters are too slow.

If I have to roll them around anyway I just get a pair of knee pads and flip the machine vertical. That way I never have to lift any wood until it’s split into smaller pieces. When I can’t do that anymore, it won’t matter because I couldn’t pick them up to burn anyway.