Husky 3 pt log splitter

I have lots and lots of logs that need splitting for firewood. Some are small, some are quite large. I do not exaggerate when I say some are over four feet in diameter. (The big ones will be chainsawn first, of course.) I had planned on buying myself a good maul and some wedges for the sledgehammer, but the more I look at the pile, the less I like that idea.

A couple of days ago I was in the Tractor Supply store to buy some barn door parts, and saw a Husky log splitter for the 3 pt. It connects into the tractor hydraulics for a power source. The thing looked pretty simple, and heavy built.

Does anyone have any experience or opinions on this kind of setup, or with this brand of tool? It would be simpler, and less expensive that a regular log splitter, with its own engine to maintain.

Bill

The thought occurred to me, but it is sort of a time issue. I have the welder, and I even have a good friend who welds for a living, but with all the other stuff I have to do, I don't know if it would work out. I will reexamine the possibility though.

Bill

You can see some pictures of mine on my website. When you get to the main page, scroll down to the link for "my new tractor", or "Adventures in cutting the grass".

Bill

• Bill Grumbine's Personal Space

I think I have something similar to what you looked at that I use. Mine came from a sale (I don't have a clue what brand it is - it's red) but it is a log splitter that mounts to the 3 point hitch, has the basic ram, cylinder, valve, and a couple of hoses that hook to the tractor remote hydraulics. It looks like the towable units I see around here except no wheels, engine, or hydraulic pump. Everything else looks the same. The one I have has been a good unit and much easier than a splitting maul or sledge/wedges for certain (been there, done that). I hook it to a tractor I have that has excellent hydraulic pressure and have found it splits about anything I put through it. I had one piece of twisted, knotty, well seasoned hedge about 12 inches in diameter that stopped it this year but that's been about the only wood it wouldn't get through. I split all kinds of soft and hard wood with it as you can see. I think it is slower cycling than the motorized pull type (I think they have a two stage hydraulic pump - fast low pressure and then high pressure, slow cycle when they get to the wood) but I'm not all that fast these days either so it hasn't bothered me. If I were to take it with me and split the wood on site I would have the problem of where to hook a trailer since this unit already takes up the tractor's hitch but I'm sure a little spare iron and a welder could fix that if I ever needed it. Overall I have been satisified with the way this one works.

Bob

I had the Keeper of the Purse Strings read this thread, and I have the go ahead to look for a used one. That means, if and when I can't find one, I'll be heading down for the new one.

Bill

I had the Keeper of the Purse Strings read this thread, and I have the go ahead to look for a used one. That means, if and when I can't find one, I'll be heading down for the new one.

Bill