trx300man
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Hello everyone. New guy here. Quick background info and question, then I am gonna do some more searching. I am 38 yrs old. I practically grew up with a chain saw in my hand. My dad did commercial tree work. Once he retired I did NOT follow him into the field. I had a homemade splitter years ago, but it didn't survivesitting in the weather in my cousins yard for a couple of years.
My father in-law and I purchased a outdoor wood burning furnace to heat BOTH our homes with. He wants to buy a semi economical splitter for us to use. He found the Troy-Bilt (mtd,yardman, cub cadet clone ) 27ton with 160cc Honda ( 5.5hp) for $1600 from Lowes and a Swisher 10.5 HP Briggs 28 ton for $1,449 from Rural King. There is also a 34 ton Troy Bilt for about $2300 but I really don't think he is going to go up to the two thousand dollar mark.
I assumed they were somewhat comparable but there seems to be a huge difference in engine size. What is everyones idea on these 2 splitters.
Thanks very much for anyones assistance.
My father in-law and I purchased a outdoor wood burning furnace to heat BOTH our homes with. He wants to buy a semi economical splitter for us to use. He found the Troy-Bilt (mtd,yardman, cub cadet clone ) 27ton with 160cc Honda ( 5.5hp) for $1600 from Lowes and a Swisher 10.5 HP Briggs 28 ton for $1,449 from Rural King. There is also a 34 ton Troy Bilt for about $2300 but I really don't think he is going to go up to the two thousand dollar mark.
I assumed they were somewhat comparable but there seems to be a huge difference in engine size. What is everyones idea on these 2 splitters.
Thanks very much for anyones assistance.