thejdman04
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I currently own a spee co splitter. I have had it less then a year and am VERY disappointed. Out of the 8-9 months I have owned it, it has been in the shop for about 3 months. It had to have the coil replaced on the motor, and the cylinder replaced already. Now (its a vertical horizontal splitter) where the splitter attaches to the frame theres a pin that the splitter pivots on, but where the pin attaches to the frame (which is also the tank), the welds are cracked already. Spee co says theyll fix it, but theyll mount my splitter, engine, hydraulic pump, tires (everything) on a new tank. Could take quite a while to get a new tank freighted in and could take a week or 2 once they get the tank in to switch stuff over. I would like a processor, but dont now if I can afford it right now. I think for the time being, I need something like a timberwolf tw5. I would like the super splitter for speed, but I do split some oak logs that are honestly 40" in diameter, while thats not the normal, I would like something with a log lift, and good power. I have searched on here (and google) for a diesel powered splitter (like a tw5 timberwolf, that size and power). I cant find a diesel powered splitter. I realize you have speed rpm to spin a hydrualic pump, but I have seen diesel powered generators (even small 3500-5000 watt range). Suburu engines make smaller diesel engines that spin at decent rpm. The generator I had that had a suburu diesel engine ran forever on a tank of fuel. Even though it was spinning fast, it had the fuel efficiency and power. Yanmar makes diesels that are long lasting and spin at enough rpms to run a hydraulic pump. So my question is does anyone make a diesel powered log splitter, like the timber wolf tw5 or tw6? I need something fuel efficient and long lasting.