wireedm
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Hey Guys,
Just bought a new 22 ton splitter with the 5hp Honda from Northern Tool. I ended up paying $1299 for it plus 8 gallons of hydraulic oil. It also comes with the log supports on the beam, which seam very useful so far.
When I was younger dad and I had purchased a splitter from Northern and was very pleased with it, and actually ended up putting on a bigger engine and pump many years later. After dad quit burning wood when he turned about 80 several years back, he sold the splitter. Of course, now I'm starting to burn wood at my new (to us) place. Sure wish I still had that old splitter!
Anyway, other than being a BEAR for one person to handle the beam/hydraulic cylinder to put together, I consider it an amazing purchase. This is a HEAVY made splitter. By the way, just pull the beam/cylinder to the edge of your tailgate, tie a rope on the end of the splitter going to the back of the truck bed, and let it down nice and easy. Once you stand it on its end, it mounts right up to the frame in the vertical position. Very easy once you have a plan!
That little 5hp Honda engine is an amazing piece of machinery. It runs very smoothly, starts in two pulls, and seemingly has the power of any other brand's 8hp versions. If you open the gas cap while its running, you can see the gas flowing back into the tank from the overflow on the fuel pump. I'm amazed at the little extra features that this LITTLE engine has that the larger ones use as well.
I have put a couple 24" forks on the splitter and it went through them at half throttle. IMHO there is no need for any homeowner to need anything bigger! At 13 seconds, its cycle time is faster than the bigger models unless you go to a 22gpm pump and MUCH more hp to handle it. I have used bigger splitters that weren't any more effective than this beauty!
I split all of the wood I had in one afternoon. Now I'm hungry again for more!
Just bought a new 22 ton splitter with the 5hp Honda from Northern Tool. I ended up paying $1299 for it plus 8 gallons of hydraulic oil. It also comes with the log supports on the beam, which seam very useful so far.
When I was younger dad and I had purchased a splitter from Northern and was very pleased with it, and actually ended up putting on a bigger engine and pump many years later. After dad quit burning wood when he turned about 80 several years back, he sold the splitter. Of course, now I'm starting to burn wood at my new (to us) place. Sure wish I still had that old splitter!
Anyway, other than being a BEAR for one person to handle the beam/hydraulic cylinder to put together, I consider it an amazing purchase. This is a HEAVY made splitter. By the way, just pull the beam/cylinder to the edge of your tailgate, tie a rope on the end of the splitter going to the back of the truck bed, and let it down nice and easy. Once you stand it on its end, it mounts right up to the frame in the vertical position. Very easy once you have a plan!
That little 5hp Honda engine is an amazing piece of machinery. It runs very smoothly, starts in two pulls, and seemingly has the power of any other brand's 8hp versions. If you open the gas cap while its running, you can see the gas flowing back into the tank from the overflow on the fuel pump. I'm amazed at the little extra features that this LITTLE engine has that the larger ones use as well.
I have put a couple 24" forks on the splitter and it went through them at half throttle. IMHO there is no need for any homeowner to need anything bigger! At 13 seconds, its cycle time is faster than the bigger models unless you go to a 22gpm pump and MUCH more hp to handle it. I have used bigger splitters that weren't any more effective than this beauty!
I split all of the wood I had in one afternoon. Now I'm hungry again for more!
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