What a great job you did on this video. Everything you always wanted to know or things you didn't think you needed to know were in your video. It was professionally done and very informative. Thanks for all your expert work.
Ross, I'm in the process of making a choice on splitters and ran across your "set up" video on the HF Predator. I really enjoyed it. You made several excellent points and a couple of simple yet necessary and well conceived modifications that I will utilize. Thank you for your payback video #2. I think I should begin the same payback effort as I too have gained a ton of valuable insight through the efforts of people such as yourself. God bless you.
Excellent video! Thank you for taking the time to explain some of the things people tend to overlook. I love when someone takes the time to do a start to finish video of a product, way to go!
Great video. Appreciate you taking the time to make it. It's always nice to see someone that knows how to do things the right way and appreciates doing a quality job.
Great job Ross.. your wealth of experience just shines through. I also appreciate how you want to do the job right and improved upon the original design. I also found the video entertaining as well... overall wonderful job.
Nice video. Nice mods to the splitter too. I just bought one and have cut a few cords of maple, oak, and some pine. Went through everything no problems.....even cutting across the grain sometimes! This thing is a little beast. I am going to add the motor guard that you made. One log almost whacked the engine, so that was the warning! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and ideas about this splitter!
Ben, be careful splitting across grain and splitting severely "narley" wood. When the splitter "gears-down" it has enough power (even at half throttle) to bend its frame. Also keep an eye out for "splinters" getting into its seal. I can picture where this could happen with this log splitter's design.
Love your review. Reminds me of my father whom has passed many years ago now. He too would get in trouble (lifetime) for using my mother's kitchen gadgets (now that i work my own projects, I understand my dads need for kitchen gadgets. I too use kitchen gadgets to accompany my garage projects, cept I do not get into trouble because they are my kitchen gadgets (female). I enjoyed your bragging on the HF instruction comment, then finding out there was no sizing and fitting descriptions just pictures(I am a drafter by trade) - funny because so true:) Fluid in tube funny:) Loved that you fabricated a handle and the connection pin with the experienced forethought and reasoning behind it. Also, the fact that the handle was still hot when you picked it up (classic), and then later realizing the handle was to high and needed lowered. Thanks for not deleting that, it brought a hand over my mouth giggle. First time start, awesomely delightful. Truly you are a wonderfully knowledgeable man, and it has been a pleasure to watch your mind work. Have had my eye on this same wood splitter for some years now (last years log splitting job, I rented a 20T log splitter ($40) took an hr to split the wood more cost effective). My father built a log splitter, sawmill etc long ago.. He also built a kiln to melt brass to machine parts for his backhoe. No doubt, he too encountering the same sort of small set backs when working on all his projects. Thank goodness, I inherited his inventiveness, sense of humor, and big heart. My mother summed it up for me one day a few weeks ago when I was explaining to her, over the phone, a project I was working on (hassling with), that I finally mastered. "yes, you finally figure out how to do something after you've finished" I just laughed and thought "after all these years, mom really does know best!" Thanks for the giggles, and the review.
Gina Martin Gina, I am both surprised and glad you found my video funny. Your detailed feedback saves me the time to go back and re-watch it looking for the “funny” parts. Too bad your dad did not video/film his projects, we could all learn from one another. I am sure he had ideas and projects that I would have found interesting. Perhaps you will upload one of your project videos from time to time. I see you currently have no videos posted on your channel. Thanks again for the feedback, Ross
Nice video! Just put mine together last week, and the first thing I did was cuss at the instructions/parts cards. Turns out you have to turn back to the parts diagram in order to determine what numbers are associated with which bolt, nut, etc..Even still they had a couple bolts out of place per the instructions. Other than that, mine seems to be doing great through the recommended break in. For the price I am impressed for sure.
Well hello there, Mr. Everhard! I assembled and broke in my splitter today! Thank you for your tutorial. It helped. Let me say that you were spot on and in some instances, HF did actually listen to you. The hydraulic attachment to the hydraulic well fitting was capped; the clear large diameter tubing was shortened to avoid crushing; and the welding on the engine mount plate was a bit flatter; also the engine had rubber mounts independent of the securing bolts. Plywood is still crappy and mine broke through too. Had the same issues with the pipes filled with fluid spilling all over the place. Filling the engine oil was cumbersome and messy to say the least. Also their hydraulic and oil depth gauges are cheap. I made a front axle 2x4 on which I bolted two swivel wheels (250lbs rated each). That way I can lift the splitter onto the 2x4 and wheel it around my driveway. Thanks again. Much obliged :) Edit: I kept the engine on low throttle during break in and did some light splitting. 1/4 cord fresh beech. Engine didn't choke once. One time it did, I had let the wedge stay too long at the end of the stroke.
Glad to hear my video helped someone and also glad to hear that HF possibly considered my suggestions and did something about them. No need to ever run your motor wide open, at half to two thirds throttle mine can bend its frame. If you have an hydraulic oil depth gage; that must be a new addition. Mine has no such feature. Perhaps I need to make myself one. I use one of our riding mowers to tow the log splitter around and all the "stuff" that goes with it; my gloves, a manual jib crane, chains, log tongs, and etc. I am an old man with back trouble so I don't pick up anything that's very heavy. I copied brandotown's manual jib crane. Link to it; ruclips.net/video/q2fywaLOkFs/видео.html This crane like brandotown shows/built would be easy to build and could save you some back problems.I made my crane out of scrap metal, but brandotown's wooden crane seems to work just fine. This is a link showing mine the first time I awkwardly tried to use it. ruclips.net/video/0e0nG-gq0nY/видео.html Thanks for the kind remarks.
imgur.com/a/KPSUX Here's a small album of my trials and travails. Note the little dolly I made to carry the front stand/post when moving the splitter from my garage, down the driveway, to my wood pile. Thanks again for sharing your experience :) Also, I thought you'd find the "upside down log catcher/grate" idea a nice stroke of quick thinking!
Thanks for the good reviews. I looked for an uncrating and assembly video before buying my log splitter, I didn't find one, so I figured others might want to see a video showing these topics.
Ross Everhard I bought this same log splitter an I will split wood five goin forward but it won’t split a stick of butter goin back. I NEED HELP please email me dustincook6188@gmail.com I can’t get it to work when it goes back it spits fluid out ever where I don’t no what else to do
Another year's wood split and racked; spring 2016. My grandfather always said to have your wood racked by Easter, and this is my first year to comply with his instruction. The HF 20T log splitter did its job, and the motor still starts first pull. Provided I remember to turn the gas on. I always stop it by turning the gas off; that way no gas is left in its carburetor to gum it up. It continues to run at half throttle and has split anything I have put to it. It also continues to warp its bed when it encounters "narley" hard wood, but other than how its bed/frame looks, it splits wood as good as ever. I do keep an eye on the cylinder's seal end to be sure no trash damages its seal. If you have a similar splitter I suggest you do the same. One piece of splintered wood forced back into the cylinder's seal would probably damage it.
great video, just bought one of these, thanks for the installation and modification info; I will definately build a motor guard and grind the welds when i put it together.
Hi Ross, you need to sale that design for the tank guard to the mfg. This is one a way to protect the engine but it can prolong the life of the product as well. Nice design. I like the second mod. Thanks for sharing such great work!
+Craig Arndt Thanks for the kind comment. I just watched your snow blower video, if southern KY keeps on getting snows like today (more than a foot today) and last February, I'll be getting one. Enjoyed your snow blower video!
Got in a little late...but good work on the modifications- from one old machinist / toolmaker to another. I always save all the caps & extra seals, etc. by zip-tying them somewhere out of the way to whatever they came on. Couple of saw horses and a decent piece of particle board makes a good feed-wood table so you're not bending over so much when you're splitting. If I'm not splitting right next to my cord stacks I'll park the wagon for my John Deere next to the drop-off side so I can just shove the split wood in until I fill it up for hauling.
about 35 years ado a friend bought a 22 ton Duerr from Grainger for about $1600. When he didn't need it anymore i bought it for $800 and used it for 10 years. this week i received a 34 ton yardmax that cost $1499. it is a tough versatile machine. My how things have changed.
I just thought of something on that motor before you put that motor back on that plate Get a mudflap quarter inch thick and I'll say that it helped the vibration overtime
Coming up on its fourth season. I'll be filling my wood racks in the next couple of months for next winter. No oil leaks so far, and the motor has started first pull every time, as long I remember to turn the gas on. The thing has power enough to bend its own frame. I am very satisfied with it. I have always turned the gas off when I want to stop it; that way no gas is left in its carburetor to gum it up. I understand others have had problems with their 20T HF splitter, but I've lucked out and got a good one! If you buy one hopefully you will get a good one also.
hi ross just received my log splitter today 10/20/2015 still no cap on the oil tank but when i opened up the crate behold the oil tank was next tothe ram and the hose that was crushed on yours was propped up against the ram like you suggested soif the cate broke the ram could not crush it can not wait to start spltting n more tring to split with a wedge and sludge hammer when it is ten degrees out
Countersink before you tap. My father use to hammer that in my head before a project. After your modifications, you have a nice splitter. But I'd like to see what you could build with American parts. Barns pumps, Kohler engines, Eaton hydraulic cylinders and control valves ? Parker hoses and pressure reducing valves. A dream what you could build.
+Robert Davis I rebuilt a Kohler engine last winter, but did not video it. Eaton; Eaton closed down our local Eaton Cutler Hammer Electrical Controls plant a number of years ago and moved it to Puerto Rico; chasing cheap labor, and I think we the American tax payers get to supplement the wages down there. Before I retired I designed tooling and equipment that most often used US made parts and were all made in US tooling shops.
5th year (2019) Motor started on first pull 1/3 of the time. Never more than two pulls to start it. Tightened up the two large bolts, and I have a very small hydraulic leak where the hose was flattened. Watch the video if you don't know about the flattened hose. I split a lot of hickory this spring, and its all racked before Easter.
Great idea, especially if you are going to travel much with it. In my case; mine only travels a few hundred feet a half dozen times a year and I keep it inside when not in use. Your idea and the ideas contributed by others in the below comments have helped to make this video into a blog of ideas for anyone fixing to assemble a 20T Harbor Freight log splitter.
4th year (2018) Had to clean the jet in it's carburetor before it would start this season. After cleaning it's jet it started first pull every time. No large knotty logs to slit this spring. It "breezed" through what I had to split without any problems.
One more modification; grind a point on the lynch pin that retains the fold-up leg. It will save you a lot of frustration inserting the pin. I also suggest making the motor guard stick out a few inches farther. I now have one dent in my gas tank.
Lmao. You saying they should have invested more in the splitter than the label. Then 30min. explanation was funny and not trying to be disrespectful. Im sure you are a good man. Best to you and yours.
+mick eckart I suggest you first check out brandotown's videos for details and dimensions of his manual Jib Crane. ruclips.net/video/q2fywaLOkFs/видео.html After that you might want to check out a video I did on my version of brandotown's crane. I used his dims., but made mine from “junk” I had laying around. Brandotown's video is the best one to build by. ruclips.net/video/0e0nG-gq0nY/видео.html
Best I recall it is 6.5 hp. I don't know gpm. Perhaps read Harbor Freight's specifications for that. I know the pump "gears down" when confronted with hard to split wood. It has enough power to bend it's bed/frame. I have split 2 foot dia. Hickory with it, no problem.
Mine came missing one of the Fukin wheels took 3 moths to get one replaced from China . I had to make one out of wood . I love the spitter though .Fast and strong.
Yeah they are fast, its more for a young fellow such as yourself. If you have read the comments, you know it has power enough to bend it's own frame. It would be best to pay attention to wood the size they recommend. Not that anybody is going to do that, I didn't.
Glad you liked it. Perhaps this winter I'll put up a few more. That "fat old man" complication has been somewhat of a hindrance to doing very much shop work. I thank you for your kind comment.
Really considering buying this splitter. Can you give anymore feedback as to how it is holding up now? Seems like every video I watch or review I read the person has only had it for a short amount of time and has not split very much with it. Curious to hear if you've had any issues with it?
As stated in my comments, it has performed well for me (two seasons 2015 and 2016). It has more power than its frame will take so the frame (main body) has deformed a little. For more details read my comments as well as comments from others who have replied. An example would be cloerjohn's comment below. He caught something in the assembly instructions that I had not. The comments found here have become somewhat of a forum for this log splitter.
3rd year (2017) and the motor still starts first pull. Split up 2' dia. wood. The largest I can lift with the manual jib crane. I had let the large dia. wood season before splitting it so it did not warp it's frame. Large dia. unseasoned wood in the past has warped it's frame. My grandfather would not be pleased with me this year. My wood was not in it's rack by Easter this year ....................
On the same way I did it with a XRS home gym I didn't use any the directions I just put it together maybe they can look right to me and it works perfect. It had a problem with it that's just the way guys like I saw her if I can push it together and push it together what Direction's that's what I say
You're doing really good with that video until you burn your hand anyway to make sure you run an additive in your gasoline if you're using ethanol gas please that's a nice piece of equipment you got you've done a lot of add-ons let's not mess it up remember a fuel additive seafoam is a good one
Hello new subscriber just found the channel. Been thinking about picking one of these splitters up, been seeing a lot of good reviews. Cool video, thanks for sharing. Btw I have a new channel on backyard homesteading. If you have a moment please come on over and check it out. Thanks and take care!!
Made in CHINA. Take the plastic hose back to Harbor Freight and tell them you want a new hose. Right the date some where when you brought this and send your warranty card in, and save the sales slip in the owners book. I don't even think they make or sell these today. You can split wood be both directions. 11/2021
Oh and do not run that blade back and forth till it binds up until it stops you're not good for a hydraulic system we have a couple of inches right before it stops you don't want to bottom that blade out so it stops on his own you know what I'm saying okay thank you
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What a great job you did on this video. Everything you always wanted to know or things you didn't think you needed to know were in your video. It was professionally done and very informative. Thanks for all your expert work.
Ross, I'm in the process of making a choice on splitters and ran across your "set up" video on the HF Predator. I really enjoyed it. You made several excellent points and a couple of simple yet necessary and well conceived modifications that I will utilize. Thank you for your payback video #2. I think I should begin the same payback effort as I too have gained a ton of valuable insight through the efforts of people such as yourself. God bless you.
Very nice unpacking and assembly video you made sir. I like the modifications you made and I believe I shall follow our lead.
Excellent video! Thank you for taking the time to explain some of the things people tend to overlook. I love when someone takes the time to do a start to finish video of a product, way to go!
Great video. Appreciate you taking the time to make it. It's always nice to see someone that knows how to do things the right way and appreciates doing a quality job.
Great job Ross.. your wealth of experience just shines through. I also appreciate how you want to do the job right and improved upon the original design. I also found the video entertaining as well... overall wonderful job.
Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. I'll be ordering this unit today.
Nice video. Nice mods to the splitter too. I just bought one and have cut a few cords of maple, oak, and some pine. Went through everything no problems.....even cutting across the grain sometimes! This thing is a little beast. I am going to add the motor guard that you made. One log almost whacked the engine, so that was the warning! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and ideas about this splitter!
Ben, be careful splitting across grain and splitting severely "narley" wood. When the splitter "gears-down" it has enough power (even at half throttle) to bend its frame. Also keep an eye out for "splinters" getting into its seal. I can picture where this could happen with this log splitter's design.
Love your review. Reminds me of my father whom has passed many years ago now. He too would get in trouble (lifetime) for using my mother's kitchen gadgets (now that i work my own projects, I understand my dads need for kitchen gadgets. I too use kitchen gadgets to accompany my garage projects, cept I do not get into trouble because they are my kitchen gadgets (female). I enjoyed your bragging on the HF instruction comment, then finding out there was no sizing and fitting descriptions just pictures(I am a drafter by trade) - funny because so true:) Fluid in tube funny:) Loved that you fabricated a handle and the connection pin with the experienced forethought and reasoning behind it. Also, the fact that the handle was still hot when you picked it up (classic), and then later realizing the handle was to high and needed lowered. Thanks for not deleting that, it brought a hand over my mouth giggle. First time start, awesomely delightful. Truly you are a wonderfully knowledgeable man, and it has been a pleasure to watch your mind work. Have had my eye on this same wood splitter for some years now (last years log splitting job, I rented a 20T log splitter ($40) took an hr to split the wood more cost effective). My father built a log splitter, sawmill etc long ago.. He also built a kiln to melt brass to machine parts for his backhoe. No doubt, he too encountering the same sort of small set backs when working on all his projects. Thank goodness, I inherited his inventiveness, sense of humor, and big heart. My mother summed it up for me one day a few weeks ago when I was explaining to her, over the phone, a project I was working on (hassling with), that I finally mastered. "yes, you finally figure out how to do something after you've finished" I just laughed and thought "after all these years, mom really does know best!" Thanks for the giggles, and the review.
Gina Martin
Gina, I am both surprised and glad you
found my video funny. Your detailed feedback saves me the time to
go back and re-watch it looking for the “funny” parts. Too bad
your dad did not video/film his projects, we could all learn from one
another. I am sure he had ideas and projects that I would have
found interesting. Perhaps you will upload one of your project
videos from time to time. I see you currently have no videos posted
on your channel. Thanks again for the feedback, Ross
Nice video! Just put mine together last week, and the first thing I did was cuss at the instructions/parts cards. Turns out you have to turn back to the parts diagram in order to determine what numbers are associated with which bolt, nut, etc..Even still they had a couple bolts out of place per the instructions. Other than that, mine seems to be doing great through the recommended break in. For the price I am impressed for sure.
You gave very good detailed instructions, great video!👍
Well hello there, Mr. Everhard! I assembled and broke in my splitter today! Thank you for your tutorial. It helped.
Let me say that you were spot on and in some instances, HF did actually listen to you.
The hydraulic attachment to the hydraulic well fitting was capped; the clear large diameter tubing was shortened to avoid crushing; and the welding on the engine mount plate was a bit flatter; also the engine had rubber mounts independent of the securing bolts.
Plywood is still crappy and mine broke through too. Had the same issues with the pipes filled with fluid spilling all over the place. Filling the engine oil was cumbersome and messy to say the least.
Also their hydraulic and oil depth gauges are cheap.
I made a front axle 2x4 on which I bolted two swivel wheels (250lbs rated each). That way I can lift the splitter onto the 2x4 and wheel it around my driveway.
Thanks again. Much obliged :)
Edit: I kept the engine on low throttle during break in and did some light splitting. 1/4 cord fresh beech. Engine didn't choke once. One time it did, I had let the wedge stay too long at the end of the stroke.
Glad to hear my video helped someone and also glad to hear that HF possibly considered my suggestions and did something about them. No need to ever run your motor wide open, at half to two thirds throttle mine can bend its frame. If you have an hydraulic oil depth gage; that must be a new addition. Mine has no such feature. Perhaps I need to make myself one. I use one of our riding mowers to tow the log splitter around and all the "stuff" that goes with it; my gloves, a manual jib crane, chains, log tongs, and etc. I am an old man with back trouble so I don't pick up anything that's very heavy. I copied brandotown's manual jib crane. Link to it; ruclips.net/video/q2fywaLOkFs/видео.html This crane like brandotown shows/built would be easy to build and could save you some back problems.I made my crane out of scrap metal, but brandotown's wooden crane seems to work just fine. This is a link showing mine the first time I awkwardly tried to use it. ruclips.net/video/0e0nG-gq0nY/видео.html Thanks for the kind remarks.
imgur.com/a/KPSUX
Here's a small album of my trials and travails.
Note the little dolly I made to carry the front stand/post when moving the splitter from my garage, down the driveway, to my wood pile.
Thanks again for sharing your experience :)
Also, I thought you'd find the "upside down log catcher/grate" idea a nice stroke of quick thinking!
Cyclopropane
Thanks for the good reviews. I looked for an uncrating and assembly video before buying my log splitter, I didn't find one, so I figured others might want to see a video showing these topics.
Ross Everhard I bought this same log splitter an I will split wood five goin forward but it won’t split a stick of butter goin back. I NEED HELP please email me dustincook6188@gmail.com I can’t get it to work when it goes back it spits fluid out ever where I don’t no what else to do
great video and awesome fab work on the modifications
What a great video. Appreciate all your insight and tips.
Very well done, sir!
Thanks Ross..I'll be putting together mine tomorrow. Hopefully yours is still running strong.
Another year's wood split and racked; spring 2016. My grandfather always said to have your wood racked by Easter, and this is my first year to comply with his instruction. The HF 20T log splitter did its job, and the motor still starts first pull. Provided I remember to turn the gas on. I always stop it by turning the gas off; that way no gas is left in its carburetor to gum it up. It continues to run at half throttle and has split anything I have put to it. It also continues to warp its bed when it encounters "narley" hard wood, but other than how its bed/frame looks, it splits wood as good as ever. I do keep an eye on the cylinder's seal end to be sure no trash damages its seal. If you have a similar splitter I suggest you do the same. One piece of splintered wood forced back into the cylinder's seal would probably damage it.
Very good video! I plan to buy on of these soon and this video was very helpful and gave me some great ideas!! Thank you sir!
Man, wish I had a shop that size.
great video, just bought one of these, thanks for the installation and modification info; I will definately build a motor guard and grind the welds when i put it together.
Hi Ross, you need to sale that design for the tank guard to the mfg. This is one a way to protect the engine but it can prolong the life of the product as well. Nice design. I like the second mod. Thanks for sharing such great work!
Thanks for your kind comments. I share my ideas with the RUclips DIY community as payback for the ideas I have gotten from them.
Great job on the vid.
FYI , page 28 on manual is parts list , it has the parts and hardware numbers and description, example ,
15
Bolt M10 x 75
1
Ross, I'm a new subscriber to your channel. I like your motor guard on the splitter, really nice work. Enjoyed the video!
+Craig Arndt Thanks for the kind comment. I just watched your snow blower video, if southern KY keeps on getting snows like today (more than a foot today) and last February, I'll be getting one. Enjoyed your snow blower video!
Got in a little late...but good work on the modifications- from one old machinist / toolmaker to another. I always save all the caps & extra seals, etc. by zip-tying them somewhere out of the way to whatever they came on. Couple of saw horses and a decent piece of particle board makes a good feed-wood table so you're not bending over so much when you're splitting. If I'm not splitting right next to my cord stacks I'll park the wagon for my John Deere next to the drop-off side so I can just shove the split wood in until I fill it up for hauling.
about 35 years ado a friend bought a 22 ton Duerr from Grainger for about $1600. When he didn't need it anymore i bought it for $800 and used it for 10 years. this week i received a 34 ton yardmax that cost $1499. it is a tough versatile machine. My how things have changed.
I just thought of something on that motor before you put that motor back on that plate Get a mudflap quarter inch thick and I'll say that it helped the vibration overtime
Nice video. Felt like i was listening to my grandpa giving me wisdom.
I bet your grandfather would have much to offer the RUclips DIY community. Thanks for your kind comment.
Ross Everhard thanks. Do you still like the splitter? How long have you had it?
Coming up on its fourth season. I'll be filling my wood racks in the next couple of months for next winter. No oil leaks so far, and the motor has started first pull every time, as long I remember to turn the gas on. The thing has power enough to bend its own frame. I am very satisfied with it. I have always turned the gas off when I want to stop it; that way no gas is left in its carburetor to gum it up. I understand others have had problems with their 20T HF splitter, but I've lucked out and got a good one! If you buy one hopefully you will get a good one also.
Very nice job from an experienced craftsman. Thank You Jay
hi ross just received my log splitter today 10/20/2015 still no cap on the oil tank but when i opened up the crate behold the oil tank was next tothe ram and the hose that was crushed on yours was propped up against the ram like you suggested soif the cate broke the ram could not crush it can not wait to start spltting n more tring to split with a wedge and sludge hammer when it is ten degrees out
Countersink before you tap. My father use to hammer that in my head before a project. After your modifications, you have a nice splitter. But I'd like to see what you could build with American parts. Barns pumps, Kohler engines, Eaton hydraulic cylinders and control valves ? Parker hoses and pressure reducing valves. A dream what you could build.
+Robert Davis I rebuilt a Kohler engine last winter, but did not video it. Eaton; Eaton closed down our local Eaton Cutler Hammer Electrical Controls plant a number of years ago and moved it to Puerto Rico; chasing cheap labor, and I think we the American tax payers get to supplement the wages down there. Before I retired I designed tooling and equipment that most often used US made parts and were all made in US tooling shops.
Super video Ross! I agree with FFD732 fantastic job. Now that I have subscribed to your channel, I'll have to watch the your other videos.
5th year (2019) Motor started on first pull 1/3 of the time. Never more than two pulls to start it. Tightened up the two large bolts, and I have a very small hydraulic leak where the hose was flattened. Watch the video if you don't know about the flattened hose. I split a lot of hickory this spring, and its all racked before Easter.
I drilled holes and mounted grease fittings in my wheel hubs before installing the wheels.
Great idea, especially if you are going to travel much with it. In my case; mine only travels a few hundred feet a half dozen times a year and I keep it inside when not in use. Your idea and the ideas contributed by others in the below comments have helped to make this video into a blog of ideas for anyone fixing to assemble a 20T Harbor Freight log splitter.
4th year (2018) Had to clean the jet in it's carburetor before it would start this season. After cleaning it's jet it started first pull every time. No large knotty logs to slit this spring. It "breezed" through what I had to split without any problems.
Can you send a pic of the motor guard you made? Thanks
Thank you very much for taking the time to help many many people.
Would like to see a video on an example of bending metal with your hydraulic press.
+Drew Baden ,See Hydraulic Press Tooling. ruclips.net/video/YtR0-Oxa_bs/видео.html
Great Video, good job.
It is like my dad talking to me!
Predator engines work really good 👍💪👈
Great informational video! Thank you very much for your time.
One more modification; grind a point on the lynch pin that retains the fold-up leg. It will save you a lot of frustration inserting the pin. I also suggest making the motor guard stick out a few inches farther. I now have one dent in my gas tank.
Well I wish you lived nearby me I have you do lot project for me and you've done a good job on that looks damn good
Thanks for the kind remarks.
wonderful, video. this just gave me the final nudge to order this splitter from harbor freight
Lmao. You saying they should have invested more in the splitter than the label. Then 30min. explanation was funny and not trying to be disrespectful. Im sure you are a good man. Best to you and yours.
no external filter? im suprised
So now that you have been using it, what’s your opinion of it? Thanks
Oh, I just noticed the guard, no need to send a picture.
Ross,I'm curious about the jib crane.Is there a better photo of it?
+mick eckart
I suggest you first check out brandotown's videos for details and dimensions of his manual Jib Crane.
ruclips.net/video/q2fywaLOkFs/видео.html
After that you might want to check out a video I did on my version of brandotown's crane. I used
his dims., but made mine from “junk” I had laying around. Brandotown's video is the best one to build by.
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great video and very informative! thank you
Thanks for the video Ross!
Great video, thanks for this.
Hi I’m new to your scriber from California
Do you know what the HP and GPM of the motor and pump?
Best I recall it is 6.5 hp. I don't know gpm. Perhaps read Harbor Freight's specifications for that. I know the pump "gears down" when confronted with hard to split wood. It has enough power to bend it's bed/frame. I have split 2 foot dia. Hickory with it, no problem.
@@EverhardVideos I just checked it out and the pump is 8.5 GPM.
Great video!
Mine came missing one of the Fukin wheels took 3 moths to get one replaced from China . I had to make one out of wood . I love the spitter though .Fast and strong.
Yeah they are fast, its more for a young fellow such as yourself. If you have read the comments, you know it has power enough to bend it's own frame. It would be best to pay attention to wood the size they recommend. Not that anybody is going to do that, I didn't.
would u sell a engine guard?
Well, I can tell you have worked in and around a fab shop. Once again Sir, good job.
Thank you for your video. Very informative and funny. "Fat old men dont dont like bending over". LOL
Glad you liked it. Perhaps this winter I'll put up a few more. That "fat old man" complication has been somewhat of a hindrance to doing very much shop work. I thank you for your kind comment.
Really considering buying this splitter. Can you give anymore feedback as to how it is holding up now? Seems like every video I watch or review I read the person has only had it for a short amount of time and has not split very much with it. Curious to hear if you've had any issues with it?
As stated in my comments, it has performed well for me (two seasons 2015 and 2016). It has more power than its frame will take so the frame (main body) has deformed a little. For more details read my comments as well as comments from others who have replied. An example would be cloerjohn's comment below. He caught something in the assembly instructions that I had not. The comments found here have become somewhat of a forum for this log splitter.
Thanks for the update! Happy splitting
3rd year (2017) and the motor still starts first pull. Split up 2' dia. wood. The largest I can lift with the manual jib crane. I had let the large dia. wood season before splitting it so it did not warp it's frame. Large dia. unseasoned wood in the past has warped it's frame. My grandfather would not be pleased with me this year. My wood was not in it's rack by Easter this year ....................
"amoungst all my good junk, I found this big u bolt" lol
On the same way I did it with a XRS home gym I didn't use any the directions I just put it together maybe they can look right to me and it works perfect. It had a problem with it that's just the way guys like I saw her if I can push it together and push it together what Direction's that's what I say
P.S. I bookmarked your You Tube review because you are so funny.
You videos aren't bad. But you need way more light which will make them much better. Otherwise, good job. Regards, BAG2
Thanks Ross,
I am going to buy one now.
thanks good vid
U can buy o rings at harbor freight
You're doing really good with that video until you burn your hand anyway to make sure you run an additive in your gasoline if you're using ethanol gas please that's a nice piece of equipment you got you've done a lot of add-ons let's not mess it up remember a fuel additive seafoam is a good one
Nice video.
And, don't worry, I won't say anything to your wife about you using her measuring cup for the hydraulic fluid. :-)
Hello new subscriber just found the channel. Been thinking about picking one of these splitters up, been seeing a lot of good reviews. Cool video, thanks for sharing. Btw I have a new channel on backyard homesteading. If you have a moment please come on over and check it out. Thanks and take care!!
Will do.
Made in CHINA. Take the plastic hose back to Harbor Freight and tell them you want a new hose. Right the date some where when you brought this and send your warranty card in, and save the sales slip in the owners book. I don't even think they make or sell these today. You can split wood be both directions. 11/2021
Oh and do not run that blade back and forth till it binds up until it stops you're not good for a hydraulic system we have a couple of inches right before it stops you don't want to bottom that blade out so it stops on his own you know what I'm saying okay thank you