We split wood for years using a 3pt splitter and the hydraulics on the 856. It was adequate for our needs. When we got the 5220 Maxxum we started using that because the little 4-cylinder Cummins used less fuel and the hydraulics were rated at a higher GPM and PSI. It is faster, but still nowhere near as fast as a tow-behind with a two-stage pump.
No way I'd use the onboard hydraulics on a Cub or 200, or any of the letter series tractors unless I really liked to split wood and had nothing better to do. Even a Super H or M with a live pump only gives you 1200PSI at 12GPM. Right up through the 350/450, these tractors have tiny reservoirs and the oil will get hot real quick.
With the "littler" tractors, do what everyone else is saying and get a pump driven off the PTO. You'll also need a reservoir that holds several gallons of hydraulic fluid.
A self-contained tow-behind splitter may be the more economical alternative. Most of them tip to vertical for the really heavy logs, and sit up at a nice working height horizontally for splitting the small stuff.
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