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Log Splitter Recommendations
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Something made by Ariens. Durable, great motor, powerful, and will start in weather down to--and below--zero.
They also can split horizontally, or be very easily tilted up off the chassis to split vertically. Trust me: get a 20" long by 2-foot diameter round of locust, and you WILL split it vertically.
-Nate
They also can split horizontally, or be very easily tilted up off the chassis to split vertically. Trust me: get a 20" long by 2-foot diameter round of locust, and you WILL split it vertically.
-Nate
bulletsmith
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Have you considered renting? It's not expensive, and you are not buying something that sits there more than it's used. Pick it up, gas it, use it, return it. No maintenance or repairs.
Renting is a good idea for now. I bought a Menards black Friday special one, and it's great except that the cheapie chinese engine is just now getting broken in.
The huskee splitters at tsc are solid for the money. I have the 22 ton. I haven't found a log it won't split yet. Just double check the bolts and lovejoy coupler connection since the tsc employees are the ones who assemble them in store. Or just get one in a crate and diy.
They are made by speeco for tsc and have good customer service.
Whatever you get, make sure it goes vertical and horizontal.
They are made by speeco for tsc and have good customer service.
Whatever you get, make sure it goes vertical and horizontal.
That's where I ended up. I looked at buying one but with the small amount of wood I burn I decided that renting when I needed one was the better option. I go cut wood and bring it back to the house and make a big pile, then go rent a splitter for a weekend and do all my splitting at one time. I think rental around here for a weekend is like $45 or $50.
I am a small engine mechanic. I usually recommend renting one as well. Same goes with tillers. They get used once a year for a short time. Not worth maintaince and upkeep or storage.
I buy wood when I need it. Those splitters are painfully slow and a back breaker.
I buy wood when I need it. Those splitters are painfully slow and a back breaker.
This. Unless you plan on splitting a crap-ton of wood, renting is going to be cheaper and less frustrating in the long run.
My thinking is that for certain things, wood being one of them, it is easier for me to earn the money to buy something rather than do it myself. Don't get me wrong, I have a saw, spare chains, bar, etc, I know how to fell a tree, trim and section it and split it. As a kid it was a one weekend a month requirement. But I don't own land that needs cleared or maintained, I don't heat with wood but it is nice to have a fire sometimes. So for the time it would take for me to find, cut, split and move the wood I would burn a year I just buy it, they deliver it, dump it into a big pile and I stack it. It is already seasoned and I am always a year ahead.
Time x Effort > Cost to buy.
Renting a splitter does seem to make sense.
Time x Effort > Cost to buy.
Renting a splitter does seem to make sense.
Thanks for all the input. Rented a splitter for 4 hours yesterday - they let us pick it up at 4:30 pm and bring it back this morning at 8:30 am. Had the whole family out working nonstop until it was too dark to safely proceed - very impressed with the amount of wood we were able to split up!
Still left us with a huge backlog to split and stack, but I think renting one for a whole day would make a nice dent in it.
Still left us with a huge backlog to split and stack, but I think renting one for a whole day would make a nice dent in it.
If you can make a weekend work look into that option. When I rented one from Sunbelt I picked it up early in the morning on a Saturday and had to have it back first thing Monday morning. Since they are not open on Sunday they only charged me for 1 days rent and I got to use it for 2 days.
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Dave Doehrman
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Check out this thread: https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...7-how-big-your-log-spitter-4.html#post6646052
I will have to look into that model. I like your storage set up - that's the next project. So far everything is stored on pallets bounded by iron fencing posts so I can stack. Wanted to put some sheet metal over the tops to keep the wet off, but still allow airflow.
Rent is best unless you want to cut and split year round. I have done 3-5 cords by myself in a day. Just have it cut and piled up in such a way you can move the splitter along the pile. Set up, split, move splitter. Get one you can set up vertically. You will be impressed by the amount you can split.
Maintaining hydraulics for something used once a year is not on my to do list. Since I own a BCS tractor I may buy one for it sometime, but not a priority.
Maintaining hydraulics for something used once a year is not on my to do list. Since I own a BCS tractor I may buy one for it sometime, but not a priority.
My dad went in with 4 others on a splitter. He and one other guy use it the most. (They burn year round) If you have folks you can trust, this might also be an option for you. Else, rent and try different ones so you can discover what you do / do not like and will know what to buy.
We use wood heat, supplemented only by occasional electric space heaters. I have used a Fiskers splitting Axe for all my wood (~6-7 cord) for the last 3 years. May not be a viable option for all, but I can keep pace with a hydraulic splitter on all but the knottiest pieces. And I'm no stud. Different perspective to consider.
