Craigslist Log Spiltter

My iPhone 4 does the same thing. Keeps me from posting more pics.
Nice to hear splitter worked for you. I love happy endings.

 

The last picture is one of the lines. Do you think it would be possible to replace that with another hard line or a rubber line?

 

Unscrew the 90 out of the valve body and the fitting at the other end of the line. Take it all to a local place that makes hydraulic lines. They can make a hose and give you the correct fittings to change over to rubber. Just remember rubber is flexible and won't break like the steel lines do but they need lots of room for bends. Best bet is to get 90s and run a straight hose. Many places can make steel lines but it's a lot more expensive.

 

Just took a closer look at the photo. That's easy, just new fittings on the valve and cylinder and a short hose curved around the handle and you're good.

 

possible yes, getting connections right might take some time! oh if your like me take a stick welder and put some x marks or dots on push plate keeps ones that are not perfectly straight cuts something to grip... you'll be glad you did

 

I'm no expert on splitters hydraulics or small engines but, I have looked at a lot of used splitters in the last couple of years and finally found what I wanted at the price I was willing to pay and I think you did good
when you replace that bad section, change your hydraulic oil, and follow these instructions (post#8) in this thread, to make sure you don't have air cavitation ( trapped air) in the system.

http://firewoodhoardersclub.com/for...draulic-oil-on-splitter-need-some-info.12563/

 

I find it works better to use the "Upload a File" button.

Greg

 

Post a close up of the tag on the cylinder. Looking at it, I'm 99% sure it's a didier.

Good deal on picking it up.

 

Yeah, doing à little poking around on the internet tells me it's a didier. Plus, I've spent quite a bit of time with the didier my cutting buddy owns.

 

I don't see a problem with those tires

 

They look fine to me too. All they really need to do is not be flat. The splitter is small enough to load into a pickup truck, or in a small lawn trailer. Most suppliers are not designed for much speed anyway, if hauled behind a vehicle on the street.

 

zooming in with my tablet on the pictures I don't see cracked side walls or anything like that, look like good rubber

 

They are cracked up pretty good but I made it home. The part that worried me the most is it being so small that people may not see it when they pulled up behind me. I don't think I'll be towing much, just around the yard.
I take a picture of the cylinder tomorrow. Should I put grease on the beam, where the ram slides?

 

Well pictures are deceiving, the best thing for sure splitters, is to not tow them on the highway at all, trailer or truck em

 

The didier I use just has bushings, and no real bearings. They are also very worn. For under 20 mph, its fine.

 

I wouldnt put grease on the beam. All it will do is attract dirt and act like sandpaper and wear out the moving parts.

 

I don't any tags on the cylinder. You're talking about the ram, right? There are some model/serial numbers on the base near the axle and one on the piece that the motor runs.

 

On the hydraulic cylinder, or yes, some call it a ram. It's blue, and there's a tag that's black and silver.

Just looking around, that's a Didier splitter, made in Wisconsin.