Well I hope everyone can provide their 2 cents here quick. I'm looking at purchasing a 27 ton "Gravely" splitter here soon. The guy said he has had it in his shop ("Nelson Sales and Service", in Aberdeen SD) for sale for about 5 years and just wants to get rid of it. He told me he would sell it to me for $1200+tax. What do you guys think??
Looks very similar to the Ariens half beam design. Makes sense as Gravely is part of Ariens, IIRC. Gravely 27-Ton Horizontal / Vertical Log Splitter
Doesn’t seem like the “I just want to get ride of it” price to me? Looks like it sold for about 1500 new. The couple reviews I saw were only 3 out of 5. Gravely discontinued, does Ariens still make the model? If not service and parts could be a PIA. I’d go for a much lower price, if he really wants to get rid of it you might get a real good deal.
I had the Ariens version purchased from Lowes for about $1200.00 maybe 8 years ago. Got good use out of it with no issues for 400ish cord. Sold it to a friend a few years ago when I got my Rugged with the log lift. Given current prices on equipment I'd probably buy it for that.
I bought it. Sticker price was $1600 and change. Brand new, just 5 years old sitting on the showroom floor. It my first real log splitter. I will find out what I like about it and what I dont. Then maybe in a few years, I can get a different one that does even better. But for now, im happy. My oldest son and already spent about a half an hour cutting up some of our latest wood score. Can't complain. She slowed down a little bit when I put a Y in there, but never stopped. My 5 ton would have never made it though that piece.
I run my 25 ton at about 1/2 throttle usually. Its a bit slower I'm sure, but its WAY quieter for sure.
