i just bought the exact splitter.i also have had for two years,the 35 ton half beam model.the rotating base plate is to take pressure off the ram when the wood wants to twist.meh i can take it or leave it.im not sure it needs it.but the spikes are nice and seem to hold up very well. the 4 way can be manipulated up and down a little on the head.if the bolt is near the top of the head it still works just as well and makes much larger pieces!i never run mine all the way at down unless im making esxtra small wood.im here in missouri and i split all oak and hickory and the 4 way works well if the wood is pretty strait.i dont use it for splitting hickory!
Hi Wild Bill, First time of watching your videos. Thanks for taking the time to show this splitter. You did a great job even showing how to split wood the old fashioned way. I just bought the 35 ton full beam like yours and very impressed with how well it's designed, built and works. I didn't get the 4 way but not a big deal it looks like. I only needed to loosen the adjustment on the control valve so cylinder retracting kicked out easier at lower pressure. This gnarly box elder, hard-soft maple, oaks here in Mich. really test splitters and very hard work with an ax. My rotating plate doesn't rattle but you might try squeezing a large o-ring or something else behind the plate to quiet it down. The stripping plate is what rattles a bit on mine but I'll fix it. Hydraulic oil filter is a good, clean design that won't get damaged. Changing it once every 5 years or longer? Big deal. These Yardmax are great machines and with a little tweaking will be even better and last a lifetime. Even the tongue jack is fine as is but for $15 you can put a fancier one on it. Beautiful, solid welding done every place they can weld. I'm amazed that they can buy the engine, hydraulic pump, control valve, hoses, tires, steel components, pay engineers, labor and sell it for what they do.
Great little video. I see you like standing facing the wood on the splitter. Try turning your body towards the valve and using your hip to guide the wood. May have to remove that shelf though. Happy splitting
I have found that I do the same thing. I use my hip and left hand to turn the logs. Sometimes I split them once then turn them over, splitting it into quarters. Sometimes, I stack several thin pieces on top of each other and mone the stack a little, then a little more, inch by inch , and make awesome kindling. Great technique!
I have a county line 25.I split a lot of oak up to 26 inches so far, with no issues.I paid $985 with tax and all put together.14 gallon a minute two stage pump and 11.5 second cycle.I usually only need to go about half way to split the piece.I don't let it go all the way back either, it really is only taking about 6 seconds to split.I have the fuel shut off valve, but don't use it, because I want fuel in the carb so it doesn't dry out and leave deposits.I only use gas with No ethanol.My theory is my old truck with a carb does not have a fuel shut off and it starts good after 33 years.I let it set for weeks and it fires right up, but it is a ford 351w so that might be the reason.😀
The 351W doesn't get the credit it deserves. I have a f350 with the 5.8L W, 4:10 gears and over load springs with 210k on the dash Idk what all has been done to the engine or tranny but I do know just tonight I have about a half a long bed and a 16 ft dump bed trailer completely full of green oak rounds and it hauled it just fine and it gets a lot of shit like "that's a lot of truck for a 5.8L"
@18:49 the way that crescent landed almost perfectly vertical... I bet you never do that again the rest of your life! You are one of the fortunate few who caught that on camera LOL
I just ordered one from Lowe's this evening. Total was $959 with free shipping to my house. I saved $99 with my military discount. It's my first time using one. I am getting to old to split by hand.
I wish my Champion 27 ton had that rotating plate at the bottom. That keeps the wood from turning and takes the strain off of the I bean and the cylinder. I would not take it off.
I’m shopping for a splitter. This one looks great, except why do you have to straddle the wheel & hydraulic fluid tank? Are the wheels right where the operator needs to stand?
Yes the kind of are. Every splitter I have seen is this way. Where I stand is best for maneuvering the wood. The directions tell you to stand further away from the tank so you are not near the wedge.
I have the half beam version of this and it’s a champ! In 3 yrs I’ve split about 50 cords of east coast hardwood. Has NEVER been stopped by the nastiest stuff. Yes the wheels would seem to be in a tough spot but it’s never been a problem for us. Short cycle time is great, only problem is the stripper arms back at the cylinder have splayed open, wood can get wedged in there on the return and bend them open like an artichoke... still the best home splitter I could find for the $$$. Have fun!
I have the yardmax 35, my wife can't move the wood away fast enough and she's one hell of a worker. All this talk about speed, and how hydraulic splitters are slow, crazy talk from people that haven't split much wood.
worst purchase I have ever made. purchased half beam 25 ton. splitting 8" to 10" round Cherry and Ash some with knots and this machine just didnt have the power. great video though
Look up Wolf ridge splitters trust me would put this splitter to shame any day of the week. Definitely not the best log splitter ever. Look up RU-vid video outdoors with the Morgans video number 397.
That's commercial stuff, 99% of the people that cut firewood are not commercial cutters, you are comparing a 120k peterbuilt to a ford f 150, and guess what there is a huge cost difference.
