buying 3 pt logsplitter

[jim45]

Planning to buy County Line log splitter from TSC and hook it up thru my fel, will I be able to idle tractor to run this or just bump the rpm up a little . Oh, i am using a L2800

 

[jim45]

Tough getting answers on here

 

[birddogger]

Yeah, just bump it up a bit.
Please note! the cycle time is listed as "varies by tractor." So it may work a touch on the slow side because your tractor has 6.8 gpm, but their website said as low as 5 gpm depending on ram diameter.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/wcsstore/ConsumerDirectStorefrontAssetStore/images/products/ProdContentPDFs/2153304_Man1.pdf

 

[Machold]

You definitely need to get the rev's up. My B3030 likes 1200+.

 

[cabu]

Tough getting answers on here

Hm, you waited half a day and was not happy that "the forum" react not as fast as google? Strange culture.
We are all real people and not everybody has an idea about that equipment you mentioned.
Please be patient, we are all old guy's and don't move fast...


carl

 

[jim45]

Hm, you waited half a day and was not happy that "the forum" react not as fast as google? Strange culture.
We are all real people and not everybody has an idea about that equipment you mentioned.
Please be patient, we are all old guy's and don't move fast...


carl

Thanks for your helpful reply.

 

[jim45]

Thanks birddogger and Machold

 

[skeets]

I think you might want to add if the log spliter is useing the tractor hydrolic or does it have its own pump powered from the PTO,, I was told my little BX didnt have enough volume from the tractor pump to run a log spliter,,, So how ya gona run it???

 

[cabu]

Most splitters use their own pump, because you need at least 10+ gpm. otherwise you are waisting your time. And splitting one log per minute is very boring. Have you calculated the volume the log splitter need's for both way's? Remember that the 6,8 gpm are at the point with the most power (high rpm), if you want to use 1400 rpm than 2800, you only have 3,4 gpm.

carl

 

[jim45]

Thanks Cabu , thats my dilemma and why I'm on the fence about purchasing one, pto pump is around 400 bucks,splitter at 700, might as well get a regular gas engine log splitter. I don't want my tractor sitting there on high idle to split wood.

 

[cabu]

...I don't want my tractor sitting there on high idle to split wood.

But that is exactly what most people do! Or you only use a part of the power of the traktor and get a pump with a higher volume-flow and use only a part of the rpm's.
It should be the same, tractor-power and oil-flow-pressure-power.

Power(KWh)=Pressure(pascal)xFlow(m³/s)
or
Horsepower = Pressure (PSIG) × Flow (GPM)/ 1714

have fun

carl