Missed this thread. I like splitting off the truck the rare times that i can. 90% of the time its off the truck in the round and stacked for a future date with the splitter. Bet that gum was a work out for it!
That is a back saver for sure. Usually I am working in short blocks of time. So it is usually all cutting/hauling or all splitting. When we are working as a group of two or three, this is the way to do it. The wood never touches the ground.