loadthestove
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Have been tossing around the idea of building a self propelled splitter .I was discussing this with an older friend of mine(retired heavy equipment mechanic) and he said he had exactly what I needed. The machine is a vermeer ditch compactor and has only 400 hours time on it.
He received it a few years back as part of a debt settlement and had no intentions of ever making it run again. He gave me the unit because he nor his family would ever have any use for it and he didn't want it to be sold for for junk iron and knew I would put it to good use
The original engine is bad but I have a 25 horsepower deutz diesel on hand that is basically an exact replacement for the original engine. The only requirement is he wants to help me with the build. Its a win-win for me.
I will add pics to the thread as progress is made on the build.
He received it a few years back as part of a debt settlement and had no intentions of ever making it run again. He gave me the unit because he nor his family would ever have any use for it and he didn't want it to be sold for for junk iron and knew I would put it to good use
The original engine is bad but I have a 25 horsepower deutz diesel on hand that is basically an exact replacement for the original engine. The only requirement is he wants to help me with the build. Its a win-win for me.
I will add pics to the thread as progress is made on the build.