Gripe about tiny tires on hydraulic splitters

[mbergeon]

I thought about using new hubs to allow for bigger tires but you have to be careful to get hubs with at least a 5x4 1/5" bolt pattern. The hubs with a 4x4 bolt pattern are only for 8-10 inch wheels.

Well, for $4 more a hub...

http://www.surpluscenter.com/Wheels...l-Hubs/HIGH-SPEED-WHEEL-HUB-5-BOLT-1-1134.axd

 

[sb47]

I have the 35 ton Husky with the small tires and to be honest I just hook on and go. Don't look back. I pull mine at 55 all the time. Big deal if it bounces around. They will go where the truck goes.

I hope you never have an issue, like maybe a trire comes off and hits another car or person. Luck usually runs out eventually.

 

[bigbadbob]

The hubs with a 4x4 bolt pattern are only for 8-10 inch wheels.

My hubs are 4x4 and I have 13 inch wheels,,, quite common pattern here. I think a lot of offshore cars used it also.
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[sb47]

Just to refresh back to the original post, it's mainly the lack of high speed bearings that I have the problem with. Although taller tires wouldn't hurt.

Pot holes.

I personally wouldn't want suspension on a smaller splitter. Would make it squat even lower when you put a chunk on it. I drag to mine some so I even put outriggers to keep it stable. Self levels that way too.

How well does that crane work for you?
I saw the thread when you built it a few years ago.
I've been wanting to do that with my splitter.
I was thinking about using a pickup crane life on mine.
Mine is smaller then yours but will split most any oak I can put on it.
I was thinking my out riggers can be manual instead of hydraulic.
It would be nice to just lift a heavy piece instead of noodling it down where I can pick it up.
Thats an awesome splitter you built.

 

[triptester]

My hubs are 4x4 and I have 13 inch wheels,,, quite common pattern here. I think a lot of offshore cars used it also.
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The rims that appear to be 4x4" on most of the small cars are actually 4x100mm, slightly smaller than 4 inches. The nuts do not seat properly.
Most vehicles nowadays use metric dimensions which are close to what we are used to .

 

[bigbadbob]

The rims that appear to be 4x4" on most of the small cars are actually 4x100mm, slightly smaller than 4 inches. The nuts do not seat properly.
Most vehicles nowadays use metric dimensions which are close to what we are used to .

Should have said 4x100.
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