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  1. shamusturbo

    Want to Sell Supersplit HD $3,000

    Do you still have the super split for sale??? I am very interested. I live in Pittsburgh and we come out to race sprint cars at Williams Grove all summer. Thanks. Please let me know either way.
  2. shamusturbo

    Firewood...The Most Important Piece of Equipment

    Homemade hit the nail on the head. The "learning curve" on any piece of equipment is key. My very good friend is a union operator and he can run my skidsteers much better than I can. I am 29 years old and probably have a minimum of 100 hours a year in a skidsteer since I was 12 or so. It's...
  3. shamusturbo

    Firewood...The Most Important Piece of Equipment

    Hands down: Skidsteer! It can do it all. I had a CAT 287B rubber track loader that was just short of a bulldozer. I owned it for 8 years and this past winter, it gave me grief. I had to replace the main ECU for the 3rd time. Well, CAT did and they murdered me on price and wouldn't help me out on...
  4. shamusturbo

    First load in of the season!!!!!!

    That thing is bad to the bone! You are the Shelby Stanga of the north......
  5. shamusturbo

    Finally Used My New Dump Trailer

    I have the 16' Griffin. It's still not big enough :crazy: I bought it new in 2011 for bottom dollar. It's hauled everything. The bottom plate steel look like a whoop section on a motocross track. Only problem with it mechanically is the dump geometry doesn't let it get steep enough if you are...
  6. shamusturbo

    How much wood do you think is in this long load?

    I have never seen a load of logs like that before. (North of Pittsburgh) I would have a hard time making an educated guess for sure. Seems like a lot of saw time. How do you cut them? Do you even split some of them?
  7. shamusturbo

    Firewood Processor Questions

    Another processor owner chiming in....Production goes up and quality goes down. I'm not too sure about a processor in that "class". It's not doing any one operation that well. It's cutting the same speed as a chain saw, its splitting the same speed as a traditional splitter and is loading off a...
  8. shamusturbo

    What Exactly is a Full Load?

    There are very few things quite as satisfying as getting a full load or all in one trip......
  9. shamusturbo

    How are the HF Predator engines working out ?

    He is referring to the motor to pump mount bracket. If you go on their website, look at the product manual (for the 13 HP model, its on page 19) There is a diagram with all the dimensions for the bracket mounting. I think I saw at least 2, maybe 3 different ones. That bracket could possibly be...
  10. shamusturbo

    Hey Professional Firewood Dealers Using a Super Splitter.

    I pulled this from a google search. The only pictures I could find about the Discovery channel show weren't very clear. It would be quite an investment but could have quite a few more uses. This one looks geared for dirt or concrete/aggregate. Obviously missing the belt. And the counterweight...
  11. shamusturbo

    Hey Professional Firewood Dealers Using a Super Splitter.

    Sandhill -- My brother and I are "jonesing" to build a conveyor on a worn out mini excavator!!! We got the idea from Parker on Gold Rush. He has a guy building a 120' overburden conveyor on a 300 series excavator. I will get back with a picture. You could adjust height, spin in a radius without...
  12. shamusturbo

    How are the HF Predator engines working out ?

    I bought a 13 HP "greyhound" 5 years ago and have beat the life out of it. Still works great. They are usually on sale more than they aren't. Add a 20% coupon you can find just about anywhere. I built my own mount on a lathe at work. If you're looking for a manufactured one, look up the Honda...
  13. shamusturbo

    TW6 22GPM TO 28 GPM SWAP

    Another side note: I have modified my original,home-built slitter many, many times. It currently runs a 13 HP Hobo-Freight with the cheapest 28 GPM, 2 stage pump, and a 4" tie-rod cylinder from the tractor store. It runs full throttle and is pretty darn quick. BUT, I also have a 35 GPM valve, a...
  14. shamusturbo

    TW6 22GPM TO 28 GPM SWAP

    I am fairly certain you CANNOT run a 28 GPM pump. I am almost sure you will have a 25 GPM valve which is one of the most expensive parts, especially if it is auto-cycle. I'm thinking, perhaps, Timberwolf did away with those a few years back though, which is why I am double guessing myself. There...
  15. shamusturbo

    who is your main firewood helper/s

    Brother, Sister, Girlfriend (delivery in the rain), PB Beagle, Beau in the bottom right on the 4th pic, and (same/only) brother again in the last pic.
  16. shamusturbo

    If price wasn't a factor, what processor would you buy?

    I supplement what I sell with some firewood I source from a large tree service guy who does firewood on the side. He just bought a Powersplit, single machine with a conveyor. He's only had it 2 weeks now and I haven't made it down to see it in action and get a review. I will post back if I get...
  17. shamusturbo

    If price wasn't a factor, what processor would you buy?

    I wanted badly to build my own processor. I have the barn, welder/tools, suppliers, and talent to do it. With the exception on painting it. I despise painting. Like redprospector said on the thread years ago, crunch some numbers on building something like that and see what you could profit in...
  18. shamusturbo

    If price wasn't a factor, what processor would you buy?

    Rapido Loco owner here. I've owned it for 2 years this December. Approaching 250 hours since we bought it. Love the slasher. To answer original question from Jan 2011: MultiTek 3040 XP2--16 way box wedge with cleanout, grapple shuttle, 6 strand log deck, 2-60' conveyors with a tumbler. Simple...
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