My wife gave me the hardest time when I wanted to burn wood, Now she loves it. Many mornings she gets up before me, lately she has been great with getting the stove going for the day. Last year I split 9 cord half by hand but once I got into the big rounds I couldn't do it. 30" Hickory is too tough to deal with. I loaded 18" rounds on the trailer, not easy but I managed. However when it came time to split I had a heck of a time. I was lucky enough to whine to a friend of mine and I was able to borrow his splitter to finish off my wood, a mix of big shagbark, big cherry, and some knotty cedar. The splitter worked great and I split it in a few days splitting and hour or 2 at a time by myself.
I have been on the lookout for a splitter but I never could seem to find one at a reasonable price, CT sucks (but that's a topic all by itself), every used splitter I found was grossly overpriced. 22ton huskys for $1200, I can buy one for new $900. Old homemade piles of rust that "used to split anything" but have been left in the backyard since the 80s "only needs a tune" up for $600. for the life of me I don't understand how some people put price on their stuff, is there gold under the rust.
Anyway today I responded to an ad on craigslit. Wood splitter will split flat or upright $350. I think its got to be beat to hell and probably doesn't work. I hitch up the trailer and meet the seller. It turns out to be a nearly new in beautiful condition yard machine 27 ton with a Honda. The whole way home as Im smiling ear to ear I keep thinking how am I going to explain this to the wife with out her getting mad. I tell her I bought mu valentines day gift, anniversary gift and Birthday gift today. She asks how much and what bought. She said that it was a good idea and it would make my wood splitting easier.
Only issue I have with the splitter is it leaks gas, maybe a bag fuel line, frozen float, or some other carb issue. I will tackle that in the daylight but I looked up prices for a carb kit.....$22 new oem carb $14. for $14 I may just order a few spares.
Anyone put a 4 way on one of these MTD splitter?
I have been on the lookout for a splitter but I never could seem to find one at a reasonable price, CT sucks (but that's a topic all by itself), every used splitter I found was grossly overpriced. 22ton huskys for $1200, I can buy one for new $900. Old homemade piles of rust that "used to split anything" but have been left in the backyard since the 80s "only needs a tune" up for $600. for the life of me I don't understand how some people put price on their stuff, is there gold under the rust.
Anyway today I responded to an ad on craigslit. Wood splitter will split flat or upright $350. I think its got to be beat to hell and probably doesn't work. I hitch up the trailer and meet the seller. It turns out to be a nearly new in beautiful condition yard machine 27 ton with a Honda. The whole way home as Im smiling ear to ear I keep thinking how am I going to explain this to the wife with out her getting mad. I tell her I bought mu valentines day gift, anniversary gift and Birthday gift today. She asks how much and what bought. She said that it was a good idea and it would make my wood splitting easier.
Only issue I have with the splitter is it leaks gas, maybe a bag fuel line, frozen float, or some other carb issue. I will tackle that in the daylight but I looked up prices for a carb kit.....$22 new oem carb $14. for $14 I may just order a few spares.
Anyone put a 4 way on one of these MTD splitter?
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