Have a few questions... PLEASE HELP!

[Shotgun]

nahhh. its deffently not going on highway, thats for sure. top speed will be around 35 mph or so. i will be transporting the wood locally in my county, no more than 30 minuetts away, so it is not a terribly long haul. can you give me some specific trailers that could be good to look into?

 

[woodfarmer]

i use a wallenstein 27 ton splitter with a 9 hp honda motor and a 7x12 equipment float, is what you'll need, from what i've read your going way too light on equipment

 

[Turkeyslayer]

Here is something more local to you I think. http://www.creightonstrailer.com/pr...7595X10K26K2009J9I31I45JPMQ4601R0&veh=1333833
Shop around, use the net, go to local auctions, but just remember if you are wanting to haul full cords of green wood you will need a truck and trailer that will handle the weight.

 

[Turkeyslayer]

i use a wallenstein 27 ton splitter with a 9 hp honda motor and a 7x12 equipment float, is what you'll need, from what i've read your going way too light on equipment

I have a surge master (wallenstein) splitter as well, it has been great. And I agree about the equipment, go 3-5 ton trailer and haul wood!

 

[Shotgun]

well i talked to my connections again, and i can get the wood delivered straight to me and i will do the cutting and splitting. so i dont think i will be hauling green oak anymore. it will probably be seasoned 6-12 months before i am going to load and deliver it. as for splitting, is anyone familiar with PTO splitters?

 

[matt9923]

well i talked to my connections again, and i can get the wood delivered straight to me and i will do the cutting and splitting. so i dont think i will be hauling green oak anymore. it will probably be seasoned 6-12 months before i am going to load and deliver it. as for splitting, is anyone familiar with PTO splitters?

a 3 point hitch from tractor? Well however much gas your tractor burns with the right rpms. It will definitely have power and speed over a small engine one.

 

[Shotgun]

well i found a nice little bargan for $500. 14 ton horizontal pto log splitter for logs up to 100 pounds...

 

[TreePointer]

CAUTION: tractor hydraulic flow rate

I've never used a 3-point splitter, but I do know that you need to pay attention to the details. If you run off the tractor's hydraulic line, you will likely have a terribly slow cycle time for the splitting ram because it depends on the tractor's hydraulic flow rate (gpm). The better solution is to have a PTO pump moving the hydraulic fluid. Now here's the kicker--once you buy the 3-point splitter and the PTO pump, you are getting into the range of a nice gas powered tow-behind hydraulic splitter.

 

[Shotgun]

the whole sha-bang is $500. im going to head up to the store within the next week to check it out. the thing is that this splitter will only be used for those subbern pieces of wood. the rest of it will be cut manually with an ax and chop block. its a lot of work, but it gets the job done, i can easily cut up 3 cords of wood in a few hours...

 

[lobsta1]

Shotgun, do you have ANY experience with wood. From your questions & ignoring the answers you are getting, I'm sorry to sound harsh, but it doesn't seem that you do.

As far as the PTO splitter, it appears that you are not aware that you have to hook it up to something to power it. Also, if you can split three cord in a few hours with an axe, I am in absolutely total awe of your physical prowess!!!!!!!!!! My hat is off to you.
Al

 

[PB]

is this alright? *bites fingernails*

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200244924_200244924

so you think it will break if i load it up with 3000 pounds +/- on it?

Hahahahaha!!!! Guessing you have a Honda Civic too.

PTO hydraulic splitter requires a hydraulic pump off of a PTO, they are pricey. A hydraulic 3PT splitter runs off of your tractors hydraulics, you will need to know the tractors oil output to calculate tons. Guessing you are looking at TSC's splitter, you can figure more on 8-10 tons of splitting force.

 

[dingeryote]

the whole sha-bang is $500. im going to head up to the store within the next week to check it out. the thing is that this splitter will only be used for those subbern pieces of wood. the rest of it will be cut manually with an ax and chop block. its a lot of work, but it gets the job done, i can easily cut up 3 cords of wood in a few hours...

I applaud your gumption.

3 cords in a few hours huh....
Ain't that just special.

Stay safe!
Dingeryote

 

[hammerlogging]

Why not just forget the splitter and dump the crotches in the ditch? What'd you be losing, 5% or so?

 

[Shotgun]

i worked with a friend of mine who hooked me up with a spot in a saw mill a few miles from where i live. i used to cut oak slab wood... all day. very boring and untrained labor to some extent. the death trap was some 35-some years old and hell, i dont even know if the manufacturer of that machine is still in business.

i want to break apart and hopefully start my little one of my own. nothing fancy, nothing special, very crude. i know, i am trying to cut corners, and i am starting to realize that that is not the best thing inorder for this to happen, and will only lead to problems. money is extreamly tight these days. working harder then ever, but to no avail. money is short... very... short. i have been searching for everything. talking to people. gathering up such a wealth of knowledge is such a short period of time. im starting to realize that i was in a little denial. hell, a norther trailer like THAT cant carry 3000 pounds, thats just obvious. i simply dont have the money, and inorder to make money in this world, you need the money to make it...

again, i want to thank everyone who took the time to answer some of my questions.

 

[TreePointer]

Shotgun, if you hang out in ArboristSite's Firewood forum, they'll give you all the info you need. Best of luck to you!

 

[A. Stanton]

Shotgun,
If you are splitting 50 cord, then I would look at a splitter with a 4-way wedge. Northern Tool sells a nice 37-ton model; and a 4-way wedge fits it. The whole deal will be about 2K.
Good Luck