Log splitter hydraulic tank size

ramrat · Dec 8, 2019

I am over hauling a home log splitter. Its being repowered with a honda gx270 I plan on adding a 16gpm pump. I acquired a 20 reservoir tank will that be to big? Thanks

ramrat · Dec 8, 2019

Dustin4185 · Dec 8, 2019

Never too big in my opinion. It allows the oil to cool a little faster without a cooler. You should be fine with that size.

bigbadbob · Dec 8, 2019

I have a gx 390 22gpm 5x25 ram, 15 gallon tank, with two people splitting a cord it only get warm to touch.

beaglebriar · Dec 8, 2019

20 gallons of oil can get a little spendy. The one I built held about 10. Takes less time to warm up when working in the cold weather, overheating wasn't an issue. You don't necessarily have to fill your tank completely either.

Hinerman · Dec 8, 2019

ramrat said:
I am over hauling a home log splitter. Its being repowered with a honda gx270 I plan on adding a 16gpm pump. I acquired a 20 reservoir tank will that be to big? Thanks

Commercial grade splitters use 20-25 gallon tanks. County line 25-ton splitter at TSC uses 5 gallons. No reason you can't use a 20 gallon reservoir; like beaglebriar said, you don't have to fill it completely.

blades · Dec 27, 2019

but you need to fill far enough so as to prevent cavitation ( air becoming entrained in oil) which will cause no end of headaches and expensive repairs

Ryan Browne · Dec 27, 2019

blades said:
but you need to fill far enough so as to prevent cavitation ( air becoming entrained in oil) which will cause no end of headaches and expensive repairs

This is true. Have to keep the return port under the fluid level.

cuinrearview · Dec 27, 2019

I have nothing to add here Lee, other than your mom has a big tank.

ramrat · Dec 27, 2019

cuinrearview said:
I have nothing to add here Lee, other than your mom has a big tank.

Thanks for your input Tim but your mom's is bigger!

old iron · Jan 17, 2020

Mine is around six gallons. I have split all day in warm weather an it has never been even close to getting hot, running a four way splitter and 18 hp twin

Likesaws · Feb 6, 2020

My thoughts are that you would not want a big tank that would sweat in cold and hot weather changes. Only problem I see with large tank half full.

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