I'm ruined...

[BlueRidgeMark]

I also want to put a table on the side to catch the bigger wood. Maybe someday I'll quit procrastinating.

There's a guy on eBay who sells a table like that made just for the Huskees. Search around here - somebody has posted a link to it several times. 60 bucks, and he says it's well made.

If I had to do it all over again I'd probably buy a bigger splitter. I'm just an overkill kinda guy for the most part.

Yeah, aren't we all? That's why I went for the 35 ton. I didn't want to be half-stepping with big oak crotches!

 

[KMB]

At least you've got a trailer. I hope to have money for one some day. Now it's just my beat up Nissan, and I've had a bit more than a 1/2 ton of wood in that. When you've got 3 or 4 rounds of oak that are all over 36", and a few "smaller" pieces too, it adds up.


So, you're an ex-Canadian? Me, too. Ontario, many moons ago.

Actually the trailer is borrowed, but I'd like to own it. It's a tandem-axle BigTex 70CH car hauler (I built wood sides for it), with electric brakes and a 7000 lb. GVWR. A 3/4 ton would be perfect for it...I'm working on it... .

I've been here 5 years. I have my US Permanent Residency (green card). I'm not sure if I'll go through the process to become a US citizen. For now I'll stay a Canadian citizen with a Permanent Resident status here in the US.

Are you now a US citizen?

Kevin

 

[KMB]

Yeah, aren't we all? That's why I went for the 35 ton. I didn't want to be half-stepping with big oak crotches!

I heard that!!! I think overkill in a splitter would be good...if the pocketbook can handle it...

Kevin

 

[danrclem]

There's a guy on eBay who sells a table like that made just for the Huskees. Search around here - somebody has posted a link to it several times. 60 bucks, and he says it's well made.





Yeah, aren't we all? That's why I went for the 35 ton. I didn't want to be half-stepping with big oak crotches!

I have a welder and I'm sure I can find the metal around here somewhere to build one. Now to get off of my lazy hind end and do it.

When I bought my splitter I never had used one and didn't know anybody that had one. I was going in to it somewhat blind but it works well in most instances. I sure a bigger one would give me more grunt for the mean stuff though.

Danny

 

[Frank Boyer]

Vertical splitters are so much easier for the bigger rounds. I had an old, shop built, vertical only 22 ton and found an almost new 27 Ton Troy Built (MTD now). Both the Troy built and my neighbor's horizontal Bachtold 27 Ton have a cradle/tray for the logs for horizontal use. The trays make it much faster to split medium/small sized logs. You don't have to reach down and pick up the log again for the next split. My neighbor's wife turned some logs into kindling size because she liked how easy it was to split logs with the tray/cradle.
Look at the cycle time on the units. Mine is 15 seconds and that is very slow. Many of the units have 8 second cycle times. I want a 35 Ton Speeco.

 

[mysawmyrules]

Awesome pics!! Since you were originally from Here, Okay Edmonton or better known as the Chuck lol.I hope you under stand I really hate you now! All that big hard wood to burn and you don't even have a real winter:dizzy
Na just kidding lucky:censored:

I'm with you on that one I'm 8 hours north of you so you know what my burn option are. Having said that we burnt oak in Ontario when I was a kid but now all I can do is watch lucky oak and maple burning southerners. KMB why ever would you leave 45 below winters for the warmth of ...... never mind don,t answer that.
Jon W

 

[husky455rancher]

ive split some crazy ass wood with my little 16 ton 5hp. i would think the 22 would handle just about anything you could throw at it. if it were me id grab the 22 ton and put the few hundred towards a nice new husky saw to go with that huskee splitter

 

[irishcountry]

Just got mine back I broke 2 different ones right from the store the "lovejoy" connector is what was going out. Anyway it will split some good size wood in a pretty reasonable amount of time me and my older boys put it back through the paces today on some large ash that my neighbor is splitting with us on a 2 to 1 loads kinda deal when its all said and done I will get a pic and put it up here. So far I have split about 11 and a half cords of free ash since the ash borer has affected the area so badly everyone is getting trees removed and aren't sure what to so with the wood so I have the word out in our area and so far it has paid off!! The huskee seem well built I have the briggs engine and it does sip gas especially rolled back a bit I am just hoping the lovejoy stay together this time. I wouldn't have bought it if I didn't have so much work to do but boy o boy does my back appreciate it!! Good luck with everything irishcountry

 

[KMB]

KMB why ever would you leave 45 below winters for the warmth of ...... never mind don,t answer that.
Jon W

LOL, I would like it just cold enough to snow and for it to stay for the winter months...I love to downhill ski, and cold enough to make ice...I love hockey. The -45c stuff I don't miss, it hurts ya...but the +40c (+ humidity) stuff down here ain't nice either, it weakens me.

Kevin

 

[KMB]

ive split some crazy ass wood with my little 16 ton 5hp. i would think the 22 would handle just about anything you could throw at it. if it were me id grab the 22 ton and put the few hundred towards a nice new husky saw to go with that huskee splitter

Nothing against those Husky saws...but since the extra saved wouldn't be enough to step up to a 064 or 066 (I've got a great 'local' Stihl dealer, Husky dealers are not as 'local' and not many around beyond that), I'd probably get the 970 ported...

Kevin

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

I've been here 5 years. I have my US Permanent Residency (green card). I'm not sure if I'll go through the process to become a US citizen. For now I'll stay a Canadian citizen with a Permanent Resident status here in the US.

Are you now a US citizen?

Yeah, I was a wee lad when my family came here, so I was naturalized along with my parents automatically. My oldest brother kept his green card until about 2 years ago - seems the 9/11 rule changes made it necessary. I don't know the details, but he had to go back to Canada or become a citizen.

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

LOL, I would like it just cold enough to snow and for it to stay for the winter months...I love to downhill ski, and cold enough to make ice...I love hockey. The -45c stuff I don't miss, it hurts ya...but the +40c (+ humidity) stuff down here ain't nice either, it weakens me.

Kevin

I'm with you, Kevin. The heat just takes it out of me. Virginia is as warm as I want to be! Well, actually, it's warmer than I want to be!

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

Vertical splitters are so much easier for the bigger rounds.

Yeah, I think so. Had quite an argument with some folks on another thread a few weeks back. I was trying to understand how lifting a 40" round up in the air, even with a log lift, was easier than flopping it on the ground and splitting it there. I was just asking questions, trying to understand their point of view, but a couple of them got pretty hot under the collar that I would dare question them. Hmmm, okay. Whatever!

I'll stick to vertical splitting for the big ones, and be glad of my 1000# Milwaukee hand truck to move them around.

 

[Scootermsp]

Raise that splitter

Go to Wal-Mart and buy a set of plastic "Blitz" automotive ramps to park that splitter on. then cut some rounds to the right length for your outriggers and Voila! you have a new "back friendly" splitter.

 

[KMB]

Go to Wal-Mart and buy a set of plastic "Blitz" automotive ramps to park that splitter on. then cut some rounds to the right length for your outriggers and Voila! you have a new "back friendly" splitter.

Not a bad idea...if a guy could mount it in a 'central' location in relation to where your rounds are piled. Also that splitter is heavy, and to get it on the ramps with the handle at the right location (same side as you load the wood), in my yard with it's tight quarters...it would be tough. A 4wheeler could be used to back the splitter up the ramps...but then unhooking, blocking the wheels on the ramp and so on...would be a pretty big job for a temporary setup.

Kevin

 

[pacman]

I have a husky splitter I bought used from home depot for $700 And this is my second year using it and its still going strong as the day I bought it. I think its been run hard too because I am a hard worker.

I just thought I would give you some thing to think about if you are looking to buy. You might can look on craigs list and find one .

Oh yeah my splitter has a 8hp Honda engine on it. It will start on the second pull right after the choke is turned off. Nothing is wrong with a Honda engine.

 

[OilHead]

Ohhh man your doing it the hard way. Fix your self up a shade umbrella & get a plactic milk create with a seat attatched to it so you can sit down on the job .

 

[stihl sawing]

Yep your done, Ya might as well spring for the 35 ton unit. You won't regret it.

 

[wdchuck]

The vertical option does come in handy, and agree with you on needing the larger foot, and taller wedge would be nice too. Other than that, my similar 25ton, 9hp B/S, has split everthing, and will shear anything that doesn't want to split. Tough units for the money, and by the time the gas tank is empty, I"m ready for a break as well.

Now, pull starting in the winter, when its 10*F or colder, is a real lesson in endurance, need to heat it up for a bit before yanking on the cord.

 

[KMB]

I have a husky splitter I bought used from home depot for $700 And this is my second year using it and its still going strong as the day I bought it. I think its been run hard too because I am a hard worker.

I just thought I would give you some thing to think about if you are looking to buy. You might can look on craigs list and find one .

Oh yeah my splitter has a 8hp Honda engine on it. It will start on the second pull right after the choke is turned off. Nothing is wrong with a Honda engine.

I'm not to proud to say that I'd jump on a good used unit. As I get closer financially, I'll be keeping my eyes on the local papers and listening to hear if they're one for sale.

Kevin