Posted by chevytaHOE5674 on May 01, 2012 at 05:29:13 from (74.221.61.254):
In Reply to: Wood Splitter posted by timcasbolt on May 01, 2012 at 05:01:37:
timcasbolt said: (quoted from post at 05:01:37 05/01/12)The reason why you'd use a tractor instead of an 8 horse Briggs is because it has electric start, is quieter, more portable and easier to store. And that's one less small engine to maintain in your fleet.
I doubt the diesel engine would use much more fuel than the Briggs.
My splitter starts in 1 easy pull even after sitting all winter, which takes less time then climbing onto the tractor to make sure its not in gear and turn the key. I don't own a single tractor that is quieter than my splitter motor, and I have more tractors than I can count on both hands. I would say a self powered splitter is more portable as it can go anywhere on its own without the need for a tractor, and its easier to store because having its own wheels you can push it wherever you want (my case the back corner of a barn that a tractor wouldn't fit) instead of having to use a tractor to jockey it around. The briggs is so easy to maintain, it holds like 2qt's of oil that I change every season and thats it, been going strong for 12 years now I think. 2qt's is hardly the start to an oil change on the bigger tractors.
As for fuel efficiency I ran my old 3pt splitter on every tractor that had a PTO and none were as efficient as the little briggs motor on my current splitter.
This post was edited by chevytaHOE5674 at 05:31:31 05/01/12.
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