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200Tom1 
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Posted: 13 Aug 2022 at 10:44am |
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Any of you guys have 1 you especially like or don't like? I'm gonna buy a new 1 in the next few weeks, looking at Fleet Farm, tSC, Menards, Harbor Freight, Northern tool and a couple other. Thanks folks
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Hubert (Ga)engine7
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Posted: 13 Aug 2022 at 11:23am |
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Get one that can be used vertical or horizontal and has a two stage pump. I have an older one I bought from Lowe's years ago. It was a return that I got for about half the cost of a new one but the pump was weak, probably run w/o hydraulic oil. Once I replaced the pump it did great. I would recommend at least a 27 ton unit.
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Tbone95
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Posted: 13 Aug 2022 at 11:27am |
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X2 on vertical-horizontal. Other than that, of all the places you mentioned, they’re all about the same.
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Robert Musgrave
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Posted: 13 Aug 2022 at 1:42pm |
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I own (along with my son and son-in-law) a Timberwolf TW-P1 with a Honda GX 160 engine. Only splits horizontal--which is a drawback with 38" dia. rounds. The rounds have to be split, noodled or somehow handled/lifted to get them processed. That GX engine is very reliable--it is NOT the same as the GC series of engine. As my son said at the time, "Dad, you are in charge of all warranty, maintenance and repair, and we'll keep it at my house!" R. Musgrave
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shameless dude
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Posted: 13 Aug 2022 at 4:13pm |
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I too will prolly buy one in the future, i have a 3-pt mounted splitter now, it does great but still have to get the big ones up on the beam even when it's lowered to the ground. I also made a table so to speak to fit around the beam so that when you split the big ones they don't fall to the ground just to be picked up again to split some more. i use mine on the 180 and if the wood won't split, turn it a quarter turn and it'll cut thru it. i put a trailer hitch ball on the end of it so it will pull a trailer with when going to split wood. I have thought about a wood processing building, i cut it, drop it in a trailer, back it in the building, split it and stack it right there. dunno if that will get done or not! maybe i'll mount a medicine cabinet on the tractor to hold my pain pills? lol
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 13 Aug 2022 at 6:06pm |
what size logs and how many cords ? 12" (stove size) size needs less 'tons' than 16"(fireplace size). 1-2 bush cord, any small unit will work, 15-20 cords, get a 'commercial' unit. Really almost ANY unit will work, the 'trick' is in planning the site, being organized and having 3-4 people to help out. Swap positions( loader,stickman,unloader ,stacker) every 1/2 hr or so
Now that I have the time, I don't have the body or the wordburner anymore, sigh... gettin old sux !
I do have a neat electric 4T splitter in the garage. GREAT at splitting old 2by4s into kindling ! Quiet and entertaining. 'simple things amuse.....'
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JohnColo
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Posted: 13 Aug 2022 at 6:39pm |
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You might check out Ohio Wood burner on youtube. He has progressed up to a wood processor but has a couple different splitters, interesting to watch in any event,
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klinemar
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Posted: 13 Aug 2022 at 7:35pm |
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I bought a 25 ton TSC Log Splitter several years ago( I can't remember what year) with a Honda engine. It has been used a lot and still works fine. It works both vertical and horizontal. The only complaint I have is the stand that folded down instead of a proper jack.I replaced that with a bull dog jack it's first season.
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Dave H
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Posted: 14 Aug 2022 at 6:23am |
Hubert summed up my comments/requirements quite well.
However, I could care less about getting that Honda engine. They are lotsa money and great motors. My Briggs and the Honda knock off have served me well.
Once upon a time the recoil mechanism went belly up on my black Predator tiller motor. It now sports a nice red Honda recoil assy. Hmmmmmm, do you know where your Honda came from? 
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Posted: 14 Aug 2022 at 6:37am |
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At the time I bought the splitter Briggs and Stratton motors had a bad reputation. Since then they have improved and they are not built in the USA. I just bought a new push mower with a Briggs motor. I will give you 1 guess the country of manufacture.
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fixer1958
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Posted: 14 Aug 2022 at 8:49am |
I have a horizontal/vertical type I bought about 25 years ago. 20 ton. Will go through anything especially hedge. Replaced the engine last year. Biggest problem I have is the tires go flat. I just wanted something I didn't have to lift the wood anymore than I had to. Still can be a chore but I try to handle the wood the least amount of times as possible before it ends up in the fireplace. The more times you handle the wood the more you want to say screw this chit. I have it down now to where I am more comfortable with doing it compared to what I used to do.
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 14 Aug 2022 at 8:59am |
re: flat tires... can you replace with 'flatfree' wheelbarrow units? or just put tubes in ??
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Posted: 14 Aug 2022 at 9:28am |
No I just drag it around on flat tires. Have to go about 50'. I'll fix them one of these days.
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Posted: 14 Aug 2022 at 12:50pm |
Try some Flex Seal. Might not work because you been moving it with tires flat. Goodluck,
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Posted: 14 Aug 2022 at 6:46pm |
I just need to get flatfree tires like Jay said. No lugnuts, Wheel bearing stub is welded into the hydro tank. Not that big of an issue, just have to get the numbers off the bearings and figure what all that happy chit is. It's a good splitter. Got it from a tractor supply type place.
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shameless dude
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Posted: 14 Aug 2022 at 9:08pm |
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Tom...do you have a skid steer? if so, get the splitter that goes on in place of the bucket, when you have the tree(s) cut up, just pick the pieces up with the splitter and hold it over the truck/trailer and continue to split it, they will drop right in the box. there are youtube vids on them.
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Posted: 14 Aug 2022 at 9:26pm |
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Shameless, yes I do have a skid loader but it is a 1975 Hydro Mac, Big Mac. It is all hydraulic. It has no brakes. If I get off it, there is no way to keep it in 1 spot. I sincerely wish there was. I would have had 1 for it long ago. Oh by the way, It has a 172 ci.ford motor in it. It is the only dam ford that I have owned that did not require a engine or transmission replacement in the first 6 months of ownership.
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Posted: 15 Aug 2022 at 12:09pm |
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Tom...you don't need to get off the skidder, you use the splitter to turn and pick up the wood chunk, drive over the wagon/truck, split the wood and it'll drop right in, no need to get off the skidder to do anything. oh...and every skid steer i've ever run never had any brake on them either. even new ones.
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Posted: 15 Aug 2022 at 12:48pm |
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Our Gehl 3825 has a parking brake
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Posted: 15 Aug 2022 at 2:09pm |
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Mine does
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Posted: 16 Aug 2022 at 10:42pm |
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Unless I missed seeing the lever, i've never seen parking brakes on any of the different brands i've run. I just parked them against something (tree)? or set the bucket down. not saying there aren't any with them as you 2 said, i've just never seen one with one. anyway...as I said above, you never hafta get off the skidder to handle or split the chunks with that kind of splitter, and they are the cheapest type to buy.
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Posted: 16 Aug 2022 at 10:46pm |
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My Gehl 4625 had a parking brake. It also wouldn't move or the hydraulics work when the safety bar was up.
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tadams(OH)
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Posted: 17 Aug 2022 at 2:33pm |
I know New Holland had a parking brake
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