new holland t1510 hydraulic question

Just bought a new holland t 1510 with loader. My question is i have a homemade 3pt log splitter and no rear remote hyd. which loader control couplings should i use to run hyd? The bucket curl or the loader arms. Will post picks of the splitter and such as soon as i get my phone working right.

 

Most small to medium tractors don't have much flow in their hydro systems. I looked up the T1510 and it's showing 6.2 gpm.

Not sure the size of your ram and what speed your looking to get from the splitter? Many folks I've seen setup a 3pt hitch splitter use a PTO powered pump. They are kind of expensive though.

 

not looking for speed. just wanted it for the ignorant pieces. still young enough to be hard headed and like splitting by hand. will look into a pto powered pump though.

 

thanks been milling around for a few days. i like the site. good people.

 

was curios about that kind of info as well. ran heavy equipment for about 8 years but don't know much about hydraulics.

 

You can always add a motor & pump later.

 

I just talked to mechanic at work sounds like rear remotes with power beyond kit might be the way to go. I was not thinking about the in and out flow. oops leave it to me.

 

Id rather wear out a $1500 to $2000 splitter...than wear out an expensive tractor !

 

good point but if the little bit i want it for wears it out than it was junk to begin with.

 

Adding rear remotes will add to the usefulness of the tractor by allowing you to use implements using hydraulic cylinders like a dump trailer or the lifting wheels like on a tongued box blade or brush cutter while not losing the use of your pto. Approximately $300 - 500 This would be my choice. I would add 2 remotes if possible.

Getting a pto hydraulic pump will also need a hydraulic reservoir to allow for oil cooling, expansion & contraction, hoses & oil. They are normally 15-16 gpm which would cut you cycle time in half. Approximately $750

You could make it a stand-alone: 2 stage pump (16gpm), 8 hp engine, mounting hardware ( love joy connector & pump to engine adapter), reservoir, hoses & oil. Again this would cut your cycle time in half. Approximately $650 plus fabrication.

 

I understand . I just remember an old timer telling me...if the tractor's on..it better be moving Good luck with whatever you decide !

 

True fuzz we use international trucks at work. lots of idle time when in the air working, our truck does not have 45000 miles on it and has a ton of trouble. the mechanics said one of the trouble trucks had the equivalent of like 15 years on it from being used around the clock. 3 shifts a day everyday

 

No doubt ! I bet the hours on that truck are rediculous

 

I guess its a fine line with a tractor . If you made the investment in one...you have to feel like you are using it in every possible way ! And with the improvements in hydraulics .... it makes sense to utilize every part of the system that you can .
I actually knew a fella locally that bought a 40 h.p. Kubota ( probably 20 to 25 grand ! ) just to be able to run his PTO log splitter and generator . ( Probably at least 3 0r 4 grand more ) I said buddy.. its a really cool set-up........but I have both those things and a Ford 8n....and Im into them about 5 grand !! He didnt know what to say
I can really see the benefit to only maintaining one motor and one hydro system though !

 

Love those old n series especially the 8 they just keep going and going

 

I ran a 3 pt splitter on my 1910 with low flow for anumber of years...had all of 150 bucks into something that split anything i put on it. Mine had a hydraulic junction box on the side of the casting right under your right foot. I teed both out and return lines to the loader there. So, you had loader mode or splitter mode. Got a lot of splitting done for not a lot of money. Mine has a big fat wedge on it that let me short stroke almost everything....kinda made up for the snail pace of the hydraulics

 

Sounds cool !! Trow a pic on sometime if you can !