What's your opinion on this?

I'd add a receiver hitch to the back of that carryall and get a splitter that drops the rounds on the tongue end. You could toss that splits right into the carryall and with a good out feed table they may just fall right into place. And then just drive to the next tree.

 

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Doh! Doh!

There it is.

 

That's your log lift right there back that box to table and pickaroon them onto the splitter table - never handle rounds twice is my moto.
Or you build a feeder rail from the box to the table and roll the rounds down to you - may have to find a hill to set the tractor on or depression to set the splitter in

 

This is on the north side of Syracuse. Most of the stuff I see in your pics is straight and relatively small diameter. Seems like a horizontal with a 4 way would be the most efficient way to turn that stuff into boiler food. Lift that carryall up to working height and run it through.

http://syracuse.craigslist.org/hvo/4435124121.html

 

True Pete. True. But with 83ish acres of land now I don't think I'll ever be without a tractor again. That would almost be like you being without pallets! LOFL!

Anywho. I think I have decided to go with a self contained gas unit. Will be deciding this week.

 

Oooooooh… splitter sleep over… need pics.

 

I would say find the one with the most features you like and then modify it if you can't get everything you want.

 

Have you thought about making you're own. It can be exactly the way you want it then.

 

That's a really nice pic and set-up! I've seen a couple like this on YT and liked em a lot. You're so right… add on whatever you need after you have the splitter you want. I wanted a long lift line that retracted fast instead of your set length lift line. I went with a pre-positioned hydraulic raise (by hand) and the up/down lift line for making it possible to go more side to side on the ground, then lift to where I've set the boom head directly above the splitter. And, they all fight gravity just fine…

 

Our local Stihl dealer sells them, not far from Gasifier, we purchased a 24 ton Vertical/Horizontal 305cc back in 2008.

 

Have you been to the Wood Chop Shop to look at the Oregon splitters, they look like they're well built, a 20 ton will split anything I have or you have.

 

I did not really want a splitter when I got mine. Found a decent deal on a 3pt homemade job and ended up buying a pump had an old wheel horse and put old ugly together. I angle it close to where I want to stack the wood, let the splits pile up and keep pushing themselves closer to the stack. I do like splitting horizontal but want to put a table on the off side and a lift sometime down the road.

 

Unfortunately I am not a welder fabricator. Wish I was!

 

Your splitter is an American? I remember seeing them at the Wood Chop Shop several times. I don't think they sell them anymore though. ?

 

Hmmmm. How much? I have checked them out before but have forgot how much they cost. Seems they were right up there with the Iron and Oaks. ?

 

They have them in the Massena store, you'll pay more but they're built to last.

 

They have an American there? Here, they have an Oregon 20 ton. The manager told me they have a 28 ton Oregon in Canton. I haven't been to the Canton store in a while. They have the best service there.

 

… is it time?