Speeco 27t for $1250

[Nailsbeats]

Regular price is $1350. I called them tonight ,which is when the sale ends, and the guy didn't tell me they were on sale. He quoted me the $1350 price, but then I looked on the store's web site and saw the sale. I am going to call tommorow and demand the $1250. If they go for it, I think I will pick it up. It has the 4 1/2" ram, 16 gpm, 10.5hp Briggs, and a 12 second cyle time. I have never used a wedge on the ram or a verticle, but for the money I could scrap it if I had to, lol.

Is this a worthwhile machine? I mean quality wise.

 

[STLfirewood]

I can tell by the posts you make that you will want more speed then that. From what I have seen and read they are good machines. I just thing you will be disappointed with the speed.

Scott

 

[Nailsbeats]

I should time my dad's machine, he built one with a 18 hp Honda, 6" Ram, 28gpm pump, it's plenty fast. We have a Northern with a 5" Ram, not sure on the pump but his homemade one will really outproduce it. This will have a 4 1/2" Ram so I suspect it will be somewhere in the middle.

I called Super Split and the guy was an a$$, they don't need my business. The guy at Split Fire was great, so was Larry at American, much more money though. I am working on some stuff with both of them.

I can't buy parts to build my own for the price of the Speeco. That's why I suspect I can't lose. I have heard they hold up and stand behind their product.

 

[046]

that's a killer deal!

yes speeco holds up fine and they stand behind their products.

don't think you will be bothered by 12 second cycle times. my 35 ton speeco has 16 second cycle times... now that's too slow...

didn't know they offered a 4.5 in ram.... that might be the ticket to speed up my times. other option is to upgrade to 22 gpm pump, but then all the lines has to be up sized to match higher flow.

nah... probably will leave it alone... until a deal comes up for a TW-5

I should time my dad's machine, he built one with a 18 hp Honda, 6" Ram, 28gpm pump, it's plenty fast. We have a Northern with a 5" Ram, not sure on the pump but his homemade one will really outproduce it. This will have a 4 1/2" Ram so I suspect it will be somewhere in the middle.

I called Super Split and the guy was an a$$, they don't need my business. The guy at Split Fire was great, so was Larry at American, much more money though. I am working on some stuff with both of them.

I can't buy parts to build my own for the price of the Speeco. That's why I suspect I can't lose. I have heard they hold up and stand behind their product.

 

[Nailsbeats]

If you supe that dude up, I think you will need more hydraulic fluid to keep it cool????????????

 

[STEVEGODSEYJR]

I also have a speeco 27 ton splitter. It is one hell of a machine. The only problem I had with it was that the recoil about jerked your arm off when the cord retracted back into the engine. I called the guys where I bought it and questioned him if anyone else had the same trouble? He said there was a recall on the flywheel on the briggs motor. He said my splitter was under warranty to be fixed for free since I bought it by a certain date. They put a "heavier" flywheel on it and it seems to make all the difference in the world. Other than that I love it

 

[Nailsbeats]

Heck with it, if I can get the sale price I'm gonna do it. For the price I could still buy another unit down the road if I want. This will get me by and it will be nice behind the fourwheeler. I do a lot of my work in my woodyard at home, but you can't beat takin it to the woods in the fall.

 

[Nailsbeats]

I also have a speeco 27 ton splitter. It is one hell of a machine. The only problem I had with it was that the recoil about jerked your arm off when the cord retracted back into the engine. I called the guys where I bought it and questioned him if anyone else had the same trouble? He said there was a recall on the flywheel on the briggs motor. He said my splitter was under warranty to be fixed for free since I bought it by a certain date. They put a "heavier" flywheel on it and it seems to make all the difference in the world. Other than that I love it

What do you think about the speed Steve?

 

[reaperman]

I think 12 seconds is about the average for a splitter. Besides cycle time is over-rated in my opinion because you hardly ever use a full stroke while splitting anyways. And just how much time would a faster splitter save if it were a couple of seconds quicker? Whats the hurry? :dunno:

 

[Chuck Diesel]

There is a big differance in cycle times. This past Saturday at the boss house we cut and split about 8 face cord in 3.5 hrs. His splitter has a 11hp, 3.5" bore w/1.75 rod, 22gpm pump, with only a 20" stroke. With a cycle time of less than 4 secs. Compared to mine which has 22gpm, 5" bore w/ 2" rod but with a 30" stroke which cycle in 13 secs. There are big differances between the two machines, size and purposes.

 

[wdchuck]

Verify the amount of hydro fluid in the tank before leaving with it, they may only put in the minimum amount to run it.

Our speeco has been good to us, a little slow with only the standard wedge, with its power...a four way would be nice with the easy straight wood.

For starting, I get the piston to TDC then let the rope back in and give it a good pull, starts easier and no pull back.

 

[046]

here's a chart from timberwolf showing non-inflated numbers

http://www.timberwolfcorp.com/images/charts/splitter.pdf

 

[Wet1]

Seems like a pretty good price, but compared to all the other splitters you've been talking about, this 'deal' doesn't sound like it's what you're looking for (based on your previous posts). I guess what I'm getting at is a good deal isn't so good if the splitter doesn't do what you were originally hoping it would do, especially if you have to buy another one which will meet your needs. No point in buying twice... buy the right tool once and be done with it.

 

[Nailsbeats]

Well, I got it today. I payed $1125 plus tax and fluids. My dad filled out a credit card form and got me an extra 10% off after the $100 off for the sale. I thought about building one, and for this money I can't hardly buy an engine and pump, so I have nothing to lose. My skidsteer splitter will break down the big dogs then I will run them through this unit. The welds are bad, I'm a fab man, but it should do. Cycle time looks OK, better than I thought, and I can see where I won't use much of the stroke on straight grain pieces. I added a little aluminum shelf on it already to hold the resplits. I am going to run it through it's paces tonight and I will get pics if it isn't too dark. I think it will be really good behind the fourwheeler. The Briggs seems to run good. Overall, I really like it so far. I will be smilling using it and laughing when I blow out the Briggs and put a Honda on.

 

[Nailsbeats]

Seems like a pretty good price, but compared to all the other splitters you've been talking about, this 'deal' doesn't sound like it's what you're looking for (based on your previous posts). I guess what I'm getting at is a good deal isn't so good if the splitter doesn't do what you were originally hoping it would do, especially if you have to buy another one which will meet your needs. No point in buying twice... buy the right tool once and be done with it.

Yeah, that's why I own 13 chainsaws, lol............buy it once, then once more, and again................ I think it will fill the get me by nitch nicely and the fourwheeler nitch longterm. I can now afford to wait as long as I need to find that good deal on bigger and better. It's for sale if you want it, $1300 even, lol.

 

[wdchuck]

Glad you like it, don't sell the B/S short so quick, it may surprise you.

I suppose this would be a bad time to mention a similiar used model that is available for 1/2 price, maybe a little less.

 

[Nailsbeats]

It's officially off the market, you couldn't pry this thing out of my dead hands.

I ran it a while tonight. I put it in the end of the woodshed since it was raining and backed up a trailer load I made this weekend. I unloaded, split, and stacked half of the load, about 2 face cords. The biggest pieces were 20 inch diameter or so. The splitter has plenty of snoose, and a very comfortable cycle time. My table worked like a charm, as I didn't have to bend over and pick a single piece off the ground. Everything came right off the trailer and into the shed, it's about time!!!!!! No more massive piles of stuff left unsplit.

The work height is perfect. Very comfortable to operate with a low fatigue factor. Wedge design is excellent, minimal resistance with a nice wing out effect. The Briggs proved to be a power player. It's light and easy to maneuver with 1 man, compact for storage also. Easy to tow, and balances perfect while in use.

I have absolutely zero complaints, and feel great knowing my cash pot ain't empty. This machine will pay for itself before it's through my first pile.

I give it 5 stars and would recommend it to anybody that's considering one.

 

[Nailsbeats]

Glad you like it, don't sell the B/S short so quick, it may surprise you.

I suppose this would be a bad time to mention a similiar used model that is available for 1/2 price, maybe a little less.

No, it's OK, I like my new paint!

 

[maplemeister]

I have never used the Speeco splitters but looked at them a while back at our local tractor supply. I thought they looked pretty good for the money but was concerned about the wheels being so close to the work area when you are standing there trying to split. Apparently this is not a cause for concern as I haven"t heard anyone else mention it so far as being a problem.

Maplemeister

 

[John Beathard]

Speeco

If you want to speed the process dramatically add a $100.00 four-way splitter to the wedge. This feature is meant to be added to the stationary wedge therefore, I would reconsider the Speeco.