Thoughts on a log splitter like this

[Don87]

A lot of great responses here, thank you.
I called the fellow that builds these several months back, he said he builds them for JDQA. Price runs close to 4,000 for everything.
I personally couldn't purchase one, but building one, if I could scronge up materials wouldn't be out of the question.
And reason number 2 that I posted this was so that others on this forum could get ideas from this attachment.

 

[duggo]

I'm not sure splitting over a truck bed is all that great of an idea. I like to stack it so I can get the most in the bed and if there's too many random logs in the bed it makes for a difficult time moving them out of the way so I can start a row.

+1. Looks pretty easy to take put a back window too.

 

[jbooth]

I liked the splitter!!! Probably because I am getting old and in addition I have split to much wood with a maul and lifted to much wood onto a regular splitter. All the previous work seems to have taken it's toll on me. Knees and back are shot. I am always looking for "easier'' to stay in the game. I certainly wouldn't worry about splitting over a truck. My truck is a 93 model and has a lot of character (previous dings). My haul length is only about 4 miles so don't worry about stacking to get a monster load on. I presently load with a rock bucket on my skid steer. I believe that type of splitter would work better on a skid steer due to the manuverability and adequate hydralic flow to operate without a additional pump. I have been looking at that type of splitter for a while, but being cheap I may just convert my gas engine powered splitter. At least that will take one more motor out of my tune-up/keep running list.

 

[955er]

Let me get this straight. You have to unhitch the loader, attach the splitter, put the pto pump and tank assembly on the back, and adjust. Looks like a pain, even with a quick hitch. You could probably buy a high end splitter like a super split for what that thing costs.

 

[Big Wave D]

I've seen this type of log splitter on a skid steer, and if you like the idea of this type of splitter, I'd stick with using it on a Skid Steer. I don't see a tractor being 'nimble' enough to really allow any kind of speed while using this style of splitter.

The ability to make a split, adjust a bit right or left to pick up the next piece and make the next split can't be performed by a tractor, to much jockeying forward and backward.

Can't find the YouTube video I was hoping to post, but this one gives you the idea of how a Skid Steer allows much faster fine tuning of picking up the next piece.

YouTube - skid steer log splitter.AVI