Jeremy102579
ArboristSite Operative
Hello again...I live in the city and only burn maybe 4-5 facecords of wood per winter in my older fireplace. Next year I am hoping to replace it to a Woodstove.
Anyways....I have always liked splitting wood by hand with my x27. I also have an old Ryobi 4 ton splitter I found on CL for $100.
Well A guy at work is selling his 13 year old homemade splitter. I saw a picture on his small phone today. He said it has a 5 HP Briggs Motor, 4" Cylinder, 2" shaft, 2-stage pump. It is just horizontal, no vertical. Wedge on 8" I-Beam. He said the only rusty part of it is the Beam. 15" wheels. Capable of handling 24" long logs.
It also has built in cradles. He is asking $700 FIRM. I have seen older splitters on CL for right around that price. He said he will start it up for me, run some wood through it and deliver it here.
Is that a fair price, and what else is good to check when I go look at it ? He said he has changed the oil every summer.
Like I said, I don't burn much wood a year, But always told myself I would love to own a gas splitter....
Anyways....I have always liked splitting wood by hand with my x27. I also have an old Ryobi 4 ton splitter I found on CL for $100.
Well A guy at work is selling his 13 year old homemade splitter. I saw a picture on his small phone today. He said it has a 5 HP Briggs Motor, 4" Cylinder, 2" shaft, 2-stage pump. It is just horizontal, no vertical. Wedge on 8" I-Beam. He said the only rusty part of it is the Beam. 15" wheels. Capable of handling 24" long logs.
It also has built in cradles. He is asking $700 FIRM. I have seen older splitters on CL for right around that price. He said he will start it up for me, run some wood through it and deliver it here.
Is that a fair price, and what else is good to check when I go look at it ? He said he has changed the oil every summer.
Like I said, I don't burn much wood a year, But always told myself I would love to own a gas splitter....
