home grown splitter off of garden tractor ?

[BIG BEAM]

I'm new here and burn about 3 or 4 face cord a year,burn anthracite coal most of the year.I know booo...hisss... but I burn wood in the spring and fall in my ulefos stove.I have a 1967 wheelhorse tractor that I restored 8 yrs ago with a 12 H.P. kohler and hydrostatic.Has anyone tried to run a splitter off the hydraulics of a garden tractor.When I restored the tractor I sent the transmission to sunstran for rebuilding even though it was fine so it should be in good shape.I have a huge white oak that got hit by lightning and will be burning it for fire wood for a few years but after that I mostly buy wood but have to split it smaller to fit in my stove.It would be nice if I could run a splitter off the tractor hydraulics with just a couple quick connectors.
DON

 

[Suz]

I don't think it will work because for one thing you will not have enough oil to run any kind of ram big enough to split wood. You will need a 4 or 5 x 24 inch ram for a splitter and I'm sure the Wheel Horse will not have this much capacity.

Jim

 

[BIG BEAM]

Yeah I didn't think of that.It only holds 4 qts.
thanks.
DON

 

[AOD]

Why couldn't you just tap into the hydro circuit with a larger fluid tank, serviceable fluid filter, fluid cooler and the like. I think it could be done if you did it right.

 

[ericjeeper]

Basically a transaxle

Why couldn't you just tap into the hydro circuit with a larger fluid tank, serviceable fluid filter, fluid cooler and the like. I think it could be done if you did it right.

Better off to just find a used engine and pump and tank setup.. Or keep an eye peeled for a used splitter.

 

[olyman]

buttttttttttt--on another forum i attend--one guy did just that--as your not using the hydrostat when your splitting wood---and i dont know how he turned the pressure up--but i know he did some---he had a 5 in cyl--and a extra oil tank to allow for the cyl oil--how large he could break????? but it worked for him---you can cut the line and tap in--then use the hyd connectors like deere uses on the l&g tractors---

 

[Haywire Haywood]

How about running it from the belt drive that runs the blades/attachments. Just use it to turn a pump on a splitter.

Ian

 

[laynes69]

Thats what I was going to say. Through belts and pulleys, you should be able to produce enough rpms to power a pump off the engine pulley.

 

[ericjeeper]

You can use a Powerking or an economy

buttttttttttt--on another forum i attend--one guy did just that--as your not using the hydrostat when your splitting wood---and i dont know how he turned the pressure up--but i know he did some---he had a 5 in cyl--and a extra oil tank to allow for the cyl oil--how large he could break????? but it worked for him---you can cut the line and tap in--then use the hyd connectors like deere uses on the l&g tractors---

They have a regular pump in line. Used for the lift cylinder and other hydraulic attachments.

 

[herrick]

Actually, the Ingersol tractors have a hydrolic splitter you can buy as an attachment. I belive they actually use the motor to run a hydrolic pump, which they use to run motors for the drive system and deck. Little different setup than most lawn and garden tractors. I've got a dealer for them in my town, otherwise I probably wouldn't even know they exist.

 

[Rookie1]

How about running it from the belt drive that runs the blades/attachments. Just use it to turn a pump on a splitter.

Ian

:agree2: I would figure out how to run off the PTO or engine itself. My wifes uncle had a small wheelhorse and hooked a waterpump on it to get water out of his cistern.Kinda neat.

 

[BIG BEAM]

From what I remember the pump runs at about 2000 psi.There are 2 ports on the trans for hooking up a lift cylinder that will lift any attachment,snowblower,mower ect.I don't know how many GPM the pump does,but it's a HUGE pump.The trans is about 275 lbs and is made of cast iron and has cooling fins and a fan/pulley belt drive.Mine is a manual lift so the feed and return ports(1/2") are pluged off.A friend of mine had the hydro lift so that's why I know what the ports are for.
Thanks for the help so far
DON

 

[BIG BEAM]

:agree2: I would figure out how to run off the PTO or engine itself. My wifes uncle had a small wheelhorse and hooked a waterpump on it to get water out of his cistern.Kinda neat.

BTW Wheelhorse made a 5500W generator for the PTO back in the day.They also made a rototiller that ran off the trans.
DON

 

[BIG BEAM]

Better off to just find a used engine and pump and tank setup.. Or keep an eye peeled for a used splitter.

If this turns out to not be feasible I'm thinking of getting a 20 ton powerhorse from NT.I know it's not a HD splitter but the size,features(splits both ways)are what I like with this splitter.Any BIG wood my friend can cut with his saw and then I can take it from there.

Does anyone have one of these or a friend that does or even seen one of these splitters.I cant find many testimonials about this splitter.
THANKS DON

 

[blackdoggy]

If memory serves me correct it would not be very wise to run off of one belt but now if you had two and a electric clutch that would be a different story.opcorn: