didier model l2000

[northerner20]

Hello folks i have a didier l2000 splitter and i am not quite sure what i should do with it! I have been searching for this model and cannot find it anywhere. My question is whether or not to convert it to a stand alone splitter or to leave it original i would not want to devalue this piece of equipment by modifications. On the top of the cylinder there is part of a label that says for use with your troy built unit any info would be greatly aprecieated
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[Old Goat]

First thing, DO NOT MODIFY THIS SPLITTTER!!!!! It has been modified enough already, someone took the dog clutch off of the pump and put a pulley on it.

It is a PTO driven Troybilt splitter. It attaches to the Troybilt model Horse tillers (pre-MTD). It has collectors value.

Try this yahoo group is you want more info about it.

troybilttillerclub : TROY BILT TILLER CLUB - A place to exchange repair and parts Information

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/troybilttillerclub/photos/album/128471064/pic/list

It works well. Many will complain about their backs because it is so low to the ground, but I like it that way. I will make a ramp out of wood bark and dirt and roll the larger rounds up to be split. It is self-propelled. It is well built. The tiller belt needs to be moved to the faster pulleys in order for it to cycle faster, but it does a good job on the slower setting.

Here are some photos of mine. I upgraded it this year. I added solid rubber tires, a larger tank, suction strainer, and return line filter.
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[Fifelaker]

If it was me I would build some kind of mount and run a belt to the pump. Can you build something that bolts on then you could always go back to orignal. Where are you in the north?

 

[northerner20]

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i live in norther Michigan. Thanks for the info about this guys I thought I might be doing wrong to cut and weld

 

[Old Goat]

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i live in norther Michigan. Thanks for the info about this guys I thought I might be doing wrong to cut and weld

Cut and weld is exactly what I meant for you NOT to do. Let me clarify my original statement. When I said “do not modify it” I meant do not do anything that would prevent it from being used on a Toybilt tiller. This is only my opinion, please do not take offence. You can do what ever you want with it. I am just tring to give you information.

You could build a mount that bolted on the end for an engine. The dog clutch can still be purchased, I bought one for my tiller two years ago. It is like the Lovejoy type coupling without the spider insert. A Lovejoy type coupling could be used to attach an engine. I thought about doing that myself with one of the Harbor Freight motors, but the tiller comes in handy for moving the splitter around.

There are a few weak areas with that splitter as it is. It originally came with a filter in the high pressure hose. It was a bad idea from the get go. They stopped selling them with the filter installed even though the filter housing is still there. It does not have a filter of any kind, not even a suction filter. The tank is weak and holds just enough oil to do the job. The hose fittings on the tank are weak. This is why I upgraded mine as seen in the photos. Other than that it is a well built splitter.

Here are some low quality pictures of the dog clutch that I took with my cell phone. It is the tiller side of a Troybilt PTO Horse tiller. It is the same as the log splitter.

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[Old Goat]

Here are "northerner20's" photos. You can also see that the suction hose is kinked, another weak point with these splitters as they came originally.

 

[northerner20]

So what would of this splitter be as is?

 

[northerner20]

Does anyone know how much this splitter would be worth?

 

[Old Goat]

Does anyone know how much this splitter would be worth?

Troy-Bilt Horse owners are about as fanatical as they come with regards to their tillers. It would be worth more to one of them because they have the power unit for it. It would add value to their tiller, thou most would not sell it. I would suggest going on some of the Troy-Bilt forums like the Yahoo one I posted a link for above. Mention you have one, you want to know what it is worth, and hint that you might want to sell it.

I did a google search and these are just not that common. It is hard to get a value from looking at closed ebay auctions or Craigslist ads. Very few of them come up for sale.

The fact that the dog clutch is missing (where the pulley as been installed) is a negative point. It needs new hoses. Does it leak? How is the pump, ram and valve? It wouldn't be hard to install an engine, some type of a mount and coupling system, new hose or two and you are good to go. You might get $600 to $800 for it like that after you drop $200 to $300 into it. If you could find a used horse tiller that would be your best bet. A tiller in good condition in this area runs $800 to $1200 and they sell fast. I have seen them as low as $250. Ones with bad motors or worn out tines go as low as $125. The Harbor Freight engines mount on the horse tillers like they were made for them. The 208cc / 6.5 hp HF motor works well for the horse. Many of the new Horse tillers came with a 6 hp Tecumseh. A good condition Troy-Bilt tiller with a working log splitter combo could sell for up to $2000

Like I said it is worth more to a Troy-bilt owner and there are a lot of them out there.

If you were 400 mile or less from me I would be trying to work out a deal with you

 

[DodgeTrucker91]

I just purchased one of these last weekend after searching off & on for about the last 7 years. I will concur that they don't turn up often. I haven't made it to the Troy Bilt discussion links above yet, but Troy Bilt was kind enough to send me a pdf. of the owner's manual and the parts list booklet. Give me a couple of days to get it off the web to the computer and I should be able to pass it along. :msp_thumbup:

 

[northerner20]

Didier Model L2000 / Missing piece on valve bank / Can anyone look at pic?

I have a Didier log splitter Model L2000 that I have finally restored. During restoration I think a piece came up missing on the valve bank. I didnt take before photos and cannot find a diagram or schematics. I have attached a photo and pointed to the spot I believe in missing a piece. Does anyone know what it is? or send a photo of your valve bank so I may compare.

 

[DodgeTrucker91]

Didier L2000 Valve Detail

Here are some pics of the valve on mine. It appears to be original & never removed. It looks like you're pointing to the mounting boss that attaches the valve to the bracket welded to the top of the cylinder's body. Mine has 3 Allen-head bolts attaching the valve to the splitter, one where you're pointing, one to the rear on the same side, and one on the opposite side of the same end. I haven't torn mine down to this extent for a rebuild yet so if you need any other detail shots to help you along, throw up a new post & I'll see what I can do.View attachment 294366View attachment 294367View attachment 294368View attachment 294369 I think these will open for you, sometimes I & Windows 8 aren't on the best of speaking terms.

 

[triptester]

If you are pointing to the 2 threaded holes on the face of the valve, they are for valve handle attachment same as the 2 holes below which are in use. The 4 threaded holes should be equally spaced allowing the handle to be up, down,left,right,or by switching the end hole in the handle to the spool and the center hole to the fulcrum block the spool direction of travel will be reversed.

 

[WPMinor]

First thing, DO NOT MODIFY THIS SPLITTTER!!!!! It has been modified enough already, someone took the dog clutch off of the pump and put a pulley on it.

It is a PTO driven Troybilt splitter. It attaches to the Troybilt model Horse tillers (pre-MTD). It has collectors value.

Try this yahoo group is you want more info about it.

troybilttillerclub : TROY BILT TILLER CLUB - A place to exchange repair and parts Information

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/troybilttillerclub/photos/album/128471064/pic/list

It works well. Many will complain about their backs because it is so low to the ground, but I like it that way. I will make a ramp out of wood bark and dirt and roll the larger rounds up to be split. It is self-propelled. It is well built. The tiller belt needs to be moved to the faster pulleys in order for it to cycle faster, but it does a good job on the slower setting.

Here are some photos of mine. I upgraded it this year. I added solid rubber tires, a larger tank, suction strainer, and return line filter.
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[WPMinor]

Sorry to chime in on this old post. I am a Troybilt fan and garden with several Horse Tillers including some PTO models. I recently acquired a Troybilt Splitter made by Diddier however the pump and the lovejoy connector are missing from the splitter. I can probably locate an off the shelf pump and connector. Does the connector have a spring or it is just placed on the pump with a set screw? I ask because my Tiller Tine section has a spring on that connection to help it mesh I suppose? Thanks.