D10 Log Splitter

The D10 (and all od the older Allis's) have 1 way hydraulics. You would have to do some replumbing and add another valve to convert to 2 way hydraulic. Unless you have need for 2 way hydraulics for other implements, a pto driven log splitter would be  the $$$ vialable option

really it'll be better and cheaper to just buy a gas powered log splitter and tow behind( or carry) . A 'small' 9HP log splitter will do a LOT of work, faster than you can keep up probably.
The problems with a 'tractor attached/driven' splitter include
1) costly plumbing..gotta have 'autokick off' valve,hose everywhere
2) safety .running tractor, hoses,location,stuff in general
3) gas..tractor uses more gas than 'self contained splitter'
4) access..how it's mounted to tractor is critical
5) repairs...kinda complicated
6) pump/tank..pressures/volumes...lotta math there
7)messy...potential for hoses/valves to leak,oil is slippery !
8)tractor hookup, 3pt can be a pain and now tractor is 'log splitter only'
9) tractor broke ? = NO splitting
I figure if you need to split a LOT of wood, you'd be better making /buying a 'wood processor' as they will greatly speed up production. If you're NOT into 'wood', then a $1000 splitter is better than a 3pt. Somehow spending 2 months splitting wood isn't 'fun' to me anymore...

best setup I saw was a $1000 splitter mounted on the tongue of a dump trailer.logs got split and tossed into trailer which makes a lot of sense ! Trailer had pintle hitch so no one could 'borrow' the splitter or trailer !!

Jay

I have to figure that a log splitter is one of them lifetime investments. Only gets used maybe 1-2 months of the year and pays for itself the first year. Treated reasonably nice(change oil, keep clean) it'll be handed down to the grandkids.
That's how I looked at the 5' rotatiller I bought 3 years ago,obviously 'overkill' for my wife's 90x270 garden but it's saved me a whack of time and it's fun to use! Life's too short to be using an axe and wedge on every log !
Jay

Now, if you still want to use the tractor to power a splitter, all you have to do is connect the pressure side of the log splitter valve to the remote port on the tractor and add a tee in the hydraulic compartment drain plug, connecting the return to the sump of the tractor. Hopefully the splitter valve has a pressure relief in it, so you don't tear up the splitter. It will be SLOW though.
 I added a valve like this to the 8N Ford years ago, and ran the return line to the fill port of the hydraulic sump.
 
 I should add, the valve on the splitter would have to be open center, so you aren't making the tractor hydraulics bypass when the splitter is in "neutral" position.


Edited by CTuckerNWIL - 12 Jan 2018 at 8:03pm

I have a 3 point splitter I run from my series 4 D17. It is slow. It is OK when I am splitting by myself. If grandsons are coming to help I rent one from the local True Value.   It will give 3 or 4 of us a good workout where with the 3 point we would do a lot of standing around.

Thanks for your input.  My D10 is a very early one that  has the hydraulic pump on the right side of  the engine, driven off the cam, I think.  It has its own reservoir.  The two valves are located at the back right of the seat.  One is for the 3 point and the other is plugged.  Lift the lever, three point rises.  Put the lever at center, three point is stationary.  Drop the lever and the 3 point drops.

We have a B with live hydraulics we mounted a front pump that drives off the crankshaft and a all hyd loader . also it works real good on the log splitter.