anyone use these boys? I have an oppurtunity to buy a brand new, never been used cub cadet 25 ton both vert and horiz cuts....$1300...good price?
log splitter advice
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A log splitter is a just gas motor with a hydraulic pump attached. Pretty simple, and it just drives a piston Most makes have two motor options: 1)some motor of their own like a Cub Cadet motor or a Briggs and Stratton, or 2) a Honda , which is widely recognized as the best small engine maker around.
The one you mention is for sale at home depot for $1399: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Cub-Cade...owered-Gas-Log-Splitter-24BF552B756/203460303
so if what you are being offered is a Honda powered one, it is an okay deal. If it is the cub motor, then no, because I suspect they will be cheaper.
I bought mine about 10 years ago at Tractor supply. I decided to go with the cheaper Briggs 6.5 hp motor since the Honda was about 300 more. Mine's a 22 ton, which is plenty big enough to do all the 15-18 pickup loads I split every year. My idea is that I would be able to buy a Briggs to replace this one pretty cheap, but so far no problem. it can be a little cranky on startup, but it had never refused to start.
I would say if you are only doing a little bit of splitting, and the thing sits gathering dust 8 months a year, go with the Honda. The longer a gas motor sits the more trouble you will have with it.
Anything Home depot sells for 1399, you ought to be able to find on sale cheaper someplace else, but maybe not enough cheaper to make the search pay for itself.
its a honda motor...i have tons of wood to split on my property....a tornado went thru it about 16 months ago...i have enough wood for the rest of my life. Plus our township cut tons of trees from the front of my property to keep the wires safe from power outages...if you didnt guess i live in the country...
The 22 ton will work plenty well for you. I don't know much about Koehler engines, so I might go with Honda instead. But the 22-ton handles everything I have thrown at it for 10 years. Unless you are splitting most elm, or some other knotty, gnarly sonofabitch wood, 22 is all you need. You will be thankful when you have to reposition it by hand.
The 22 ton will work plenty well for you. I don't know much about Koehler engines, so I might go with Honda instead. But the 22-ton handles everything I have thrown at it for 10 years. Unless you are splitting most elm, or some other knotty, gnarly sonofabitch wood, 22 is all you need. You will be thankful when you have to reposition it by hand.
Koehler makes a nice engine, but Hondas are best.
My neighbor owns a lawnmower/small engine repair shop. He also believes Briggs manufactures the best small engines. He also states Honda's have very cheap carbs with plastic parts.
If you are handy? I'd suggest saving yourself a ton of money and making yourself a conical log splitter. You can find the splitting screw on EBay for $100 and mount it to an electric motor. The hole thing costs less than $500.
