Need splitter, which one?

[Wolverine]

Elm makes up about 90% of my firewood. I've seen some nasty elm rounds.

I've had the experience twice now. Only way I'd burn it would be to noodle every round. Any gum tree is about the same.

 

[Duce]

pffft…
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You have me thinking, may turn mine into a 222 ton unit.

 

[Lnk]

That’s pretty funny Larry. Would have been epic if you could have turned it into a GFY

If I only knew at the time, maybe I'll make one for my current truck that has GFY in the code. Lol

 

[maulhead]

I've had the experience twice now. Only way I'd burn it would be to noodle every round. Any gum tree is about the same.

I noddle some of the twisted crotches, and stringy pieces of elm.

There's only Elm or Cottonwood where I live. Cottonwood is not the best firewood, so I just fight with Elm.

 

[USMC615]

Did the same thing with mine. Put one of those combo hour/rpm meters on it. Run it a RCH or two over 2k usually. Ran some elm through it recently and it just cuts through. Might have to smack it a couple times but at 2 seconds per who cares.

Yep, mine’s a Hardline HR-8061-2 hour meter/tach combo as well.

 

[cus_deluxe]

You have me thinking, may turn mine into a 222 ton unit.

ill sell ya one….

 

[cus_deluxe]

i could probably squeeze 850 tons out of this unit.

 

[Lnk]

i could probably squeeze 850 tons out of this unit.

Might as well go to 8500. Go big or go home!

 

[Hinerman]

pffft…
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[Dustin4185]

My 22 ton Speeco is around 10 seconds, never timed it. Working by myself it seems plenty fast enough for me, working with two people it can be a little slow. Most of the time splitter is not making a full stroke, when wood pops, hit the return. If splitting shorts do the same, only return only far enough to turn log and split again. Seldom use full cycling. It has a BS engine and that piece of crap just keeps on running and starts easily for about 10 years now.

That’s what ours is and after a shot of ether at the first start up, it never fails to start. For whatever reason, the first start of the year you can pull your guts out and it won’t fire.

 

[Woodpecker]

I've had the experience twice now. Only way I'd burn it would be to noodle every round. Any gum tree is about the same.

Where the tree has been growing has a lot to do with it. If the elm is a forest/woods tree they usually aren’t too twisted. Yard/field trees are pretty bad. At peak growth they grow fast enough to follow the sun and that causes some of the twisting.

 

[Woodpecker]

Yep, mine’s a Hardline HR-8061-2 hour meter/tach combo as well.

Same here. Liked that it was at least assembled in the USA

 

[P.M.P.]

ill sell ya one….

Dibs but wait how much fer the 85 ton it's freaking sweet

 

[Hinerman]

Dibs but wait how much fer the 85 ton it's freaking sweet

Probably in the $100 per ton range…

 

[Stump Shot]

View attachment 359454 Iron & Oak 30 ton hori/vert gets the job done .

Very nice machine, purchased mine used from the local rental in town that cycles through now and old machines every year. At 26 ton and Honda 270 with electric start, which they did not like because of the key getting lost so the machine was always the last to go out and went unused otherwise so it didn't have a lot of time on it. I did some basic maintenance to it and it purrs right along for me. For as cheap as I got this even if the motor needed replacement it still would have been a great deal and I'm pretty happy with it.
So if you can get into a better machine used, that could be an option for folks.
I see Oregon has a pretty nice looking machine with a Honda 270 engine on it.
https://www.oregonproducts.com/en/oregon-35-ton-log-splitter,-honda-gx270-(or35tho-1)/p/or35tho-1

 

[P.M.P.]

Just for the record you guys can G.F...Y........ with your fancy azz log splitters. My little 20 ton does it all and can be moved one handed with ease.

 

[Squareground3691]

Very nice machine, purchased mine used from the local rental in town that cycles through now and old machines every year. At 26 ton and Honda 270 with electric start, which they did not like because of the key getting lost so the machine was always the last to go out and went unused otherwise so it didn't have a lot of time on it. I did some basic maintenance to it and it purrs right along for me. For as cheap as I got this even if the motor needed replacement it still would have been a great deal and I'm pretty happy with it.
So if you can get into a better machine used, that could be an option for folks.
I see Oregon has a pretty nice looking machine with a Honda 270 engine on it.
https://www.oregonproducts.com/en/oregon-35-ton-log-splitter,-honda-gx270-(or35tho-1)/p/or35tho-1

Yea , Iron & Oak make a solid unit have no complaints, and hard to beat the Honda powered to , Oregon looks real good to.

 

[Stump Shot]

Yea , Iron & Oak make a solid unit have no complaints, and hard to beat the Honda powered to , Oregon looks real good to.

Not likely to find a premium motor on a budget splitter, they just don't go together.

Just for the record you guys can G.F...Y........ with your fancy azz log splitters. My little 20 ton does it all and can be moved one handed with ease.

If you would just let go of your pig sticker long enough with the other hand you could have a big boy splitter like everyone else. Lol

 

[Lnk]

So rural king cancelled my order and refunded me. They called to tell me. So I went and bought the one I could lay my hands on at tractor supply. I had a couple of gift cards so it didn't hurt as bad. So now I have a 30 ton splitter. labeled an Oregon splitter. It has a Kohler engine, which I prefer over the Briggs. So my quest is over. Lunch, and then splitting wood for the rest of the day. Thanks for all the advice.

 

[Woodpecker]

So rural king cancelled my order and refunded me. They called to tell me. So I went and bought the one I could lay my hands on at tractor supply. I had a couple of gift cards so it didn't hurt as bad. So now I have a 30 ton splitter. labeled an Oregon splitter. It has a Kohler engine, which I prefer over the Briggs. So my quest is over. Lunch, and then splitting wood for the rest of the day. Thanks for all the advice.

Congrats Larry! I bet it will serve you well for many a year.