DHT 22 ton splitter review

[Revturbo977]

So I have about a cord through my dirty hand tools 22 ton splitter and I thought I'd give some feedback. I ordered it through Home Depot. It came packaged in pieces in a big crate . Took me about an hour or so to get it together and up and running. Started splitting and immediately loved it. This thing is quick. And surprisingly powerful. I had a big ole knotty sucker that was about 32 inches in dia. It took a little bit but it popped just fine. The only draw back I see is I wish there was a tray in the front too to catch the pieces.
The ram gets pretty hot after running for a while . I never noticed this on other splitters, is it common?

 

[srb08]

How much Hydraulic fluid does your splitter hold?

 

[Revturbo977]

I have about 5.5 gallons in it now. I could probably get more in. Why?

 

[DHT]

We are happy to hear you are enjoying your new splitter, and glad that HD serviced you well. The cylinder will feel warm to the touch after running for a while. This is nothing to worry about. We recommend AW32 or preferably AW46 oil if you are in warmer climates. Your unit should have about a 6.5 gallon system hydraulic capacity. Adding a little more oil will help it run slightly cooler, that is what the other fellas were suggesting, just be careful not to over fill it.

If you wanted a log catcher on both sides we could probably sell you a second one. It would mount just the same way as the one opposite the operator area now. You would just need to drill 2 holes for the upper bolts as they are not there currently. Probably a 20 min job.

 

[Revturbo977]

My system won't hold 6.5 gallons. After reading about more oil tends to be better i figured I would put some more in. It will only hold a little past 5.5 gallons. Pretty big mess to clean up. I even tried cycling it a bunch of times but it just won't hold much more then 5.5

 

[ttyR2]

Same with my 28 ton. A touch over 5 gallons and the stick says it's full after purging all the air.

 

[DHT]

Those tanks hold a max 4.7 gallons, a 4.5" cylinder holds 1.4 gallons with the ram in the retracted position (1.65 gallons in the extended position), the hoses+filter canister+valve etc holds an additional 0.5 gallons.....so sum total on a 27/28 ton is just about 6.5 gallons. The 22 ton would be slightly less, a 35 ton with a 5" cylinder slightly more. Often time there is a little oil left in the cylinder because each cylinder is tested at the factory, so you may have to put in less oil than the entire system actually holds.