dodgy dave Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 i am looking for advice i am looking to buy a log splitter tractor mounted off pto screw type or hydrolic anybody got any ideas wich is best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Hi dave, If you going the hydraulic route try and get one which the tractor pto runs a hydraulic pump. The ones that connect to the tractor hydraulics directly do work but take a long time to operate. I am only talking from experience with old fergys and fordson majors but newer tractors are probably a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Marty Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Tom is 100% right the newer tractor do run them better but not much,we had both at a stage and we kept the one with its own pump and run it with a wee 35 no bother..... :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgy dave Posted March 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 thanks for the replys just the answer i was looking for as i have a grey fergi and a 165 what about the screw type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Marty Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Not sure what the screw type is to be honest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Never used the screw type either so cant comment always stuck with hydraulic as safe and controllable. If you fancy another grey fergy as a project i just put one for sale in other sales section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosshair Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 I use the straight hydraulic ram, had a lot of bad reports about the screw type, but never tried one. I'm more than happy with the ram type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 thanks for the replys just the answer i was looking for as i have a grey fergi and a 165 what about the screw type A fried of mines brother supplies wood for a part of his living and they found the “screw type” far to slow. It was ok on the narley bits, however they went for a horizontal type in the end. A firm I deal with are making a log splitter at the moment which takes a meter diameter slab and runs off a 25 hp hydro pack! When I did logs in my younger days I had a very good quality 10lb axe and laps like a Russian gymnast!! TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Oxdale splitter is very good hydraulic. Can be a little slow on an old tractor but still acceptable speed, just rev it up a bit. My biggest concern was speed but I am pleased with it. I usually run it on a bigger modern tractor but my old 434 will do the job. Your Fergies will be fine, T20 will have to dump to the filler cap by the gear lever. Not sure what oil return is on a 165 but could be the same as the T20. Never fancied the screw type. People that have them tell me they are OK but they do look far too dangerous to me. FYI I split 25 tons a year with the Oxdale for my own use. Cousin has a Browns/Spaldings model and he's pleased with that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diceman Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Got one of these 2 years ago http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRACTOR-HYDRAULIC-LOG-SPLITTER-3-POINT-LINKAGE-/280809677861?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item41618fa425 Very pleased with it, quick, powerful & well built, and a very good price. Running it off an old International. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark@mbb Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 I bought a 6 ton upright splitter from axminster tools it is quite small works on 240v and has a hydraulic ram splits a lot of logs per hour and is very quite Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 A fried of mines brother supplies wood for a part of his living and they found the “screw type” far to slow. It was ok on the narley bits, however they went for a horizontal type in the end. A firm I deal with are making a log splitter at the moment which takes a meter diameter slab and runs off a 25 hp hydro pack! When I did logs in my younger days I had a very good quality 10lb axe and laps like a Russian gymnast!! Here is a picture of that log spliter,It is used in the rough cutting of willow for the cricket trade TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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