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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => Equipment => Topic started by: wrudoing on August 21, 2012, 06:39:46 PM

Title: SKID STEER SPLITTER
Post by: wrudoing on August 21, 2012, 06:39:46 PM
Has or does anyone have a skid steer splitter?  The good and the bad???  New evolution in skid spliting tech (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=0Cie1FW3pu4#)
Title: Re: SKID STEER SPLITTER
Post by: brohnson on August 21, 2012, 07:43:41 PM
That thing is to time consuming. I can do it faster with cutting the wood on the ground and using my own wood splitter.
Title: Re: SKID STEER SPLITTER
Post by: RSI on August 21, 2012, 07:46:09 PM
My brother has one and loves it.
Title: Re: SKID STEER SPLITTER
Post by: wrudoing on August 21, 2012, 08:15:52 PM
Quote from: RSI on August 21, 2012, 07:46:09 PM
My brother has one and loves it.


Did he build it or buy it? is he running a single wedge or a four way? is it a 30 or 36" throat? does the skid steer have enough push for the tough stuff?

Thanks
Title: Re: SKID STEER SPLITTER
Post by: RSI on August 21, 2012, 08:32:59 PM
He converted a 3 pt one to mount on the skid steer. I think it is about 30" throat. It just has a single wedge. It will go through wood sideways without any trouble.
Title: Re: SKID STEER SPLITTER
Post by: RSI on August 21, 2012, 08:37:02 PM
When I first replied I was using my phone and the video didn't show up on it.
That looks like a nice splitter.
Title: Re: SKID STEER SPLITTER
Post by: HandyMark on August 22, 2012, 07:59:09 PM
I am borrowing one of these next week to bust up the big stuff. Looks sweet but I wouldn't want to own one. They are about $4k
Hands Free Log Splitter 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLRC6LP1xV4#)
Title: Re: SKID STEER SPLITTER
Post by: Michael on October 03, 2012, 03:27:36 PM
I use a Multitek 6" bore and 30" stroke 30" wedge with a four way attachment that I took off. I can split logs lengthways too as long the log is not more than 30" diameter. I will add a picture later when I get one.
Title: Re: SKID STEER SPLITTER
Post by: fireboss on October 03, 2012, 04:04:08 PM
better then doing it by hand!
Title: Re: SKID STEER SPLITTER
Post by: Michael on October 27, 2012, 03:24:16 PM
Pictures of mind. The log measures 44"dia and will handle any size as long it is not cut more than 30" in length.

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Title: Re: SKID STEER SPLITTER
Post by: wrudoing on October 27, 2012, 05:19:34 PM
There is no one around here thats sells them so i ended up buying one online used it for three hours and had it all bent up, way to light the company i bought it from stood behind it, ended up sending it back and they gave me a full refund. One of my buddies told me about a local fab shop that has built a few so i looked at theres it was the first one they built 10 years ago looked like it was rode hard and put away wet, but wasn't bent up or tweeked told me to take it home and try it out WOW!! He is in the process of building me a custom splitter we did a different design with everything that i want in a splitter. I'll  post pics when i get it home!!   Be carefull buying the online stuff you can't look at it,  alot of it is way underbuilt i was fortunate he stood behind this one.