I looked at that northern splitter, the ruggedmade and a few others and the only thing I could see myself doing was cutting off the entire wedge and redesigning it. For that kind of $$$ I want a removable, interchangable wedge that's hydraulic adjustable.
I know it ,it’s like u gotta spend 12 grand to get a log splitter that somebody really thought of every detail ,to make it great ,and that’s a ton of money
Nice job. I have a first gen. 30 x 5 with 13hp Honda. I re-engineered some things. People mistake it for a Timberwolf. Basically ended up with a great splitter in the end. Good to have some skills👍
Same machine here....the older ones have a thicker beam...the 13 hp honda was paired with a halidex 16gpm pump...the hydraulics were all prince with 3/4 inch hoses....I put a 28 gpm pump, a 37 gallon hydraulic tank, 7 gallon steel gas tank and 3 x4 table grate on the front. Made it towable on both ends ...and not to mention the size of the drop leg in the front is huge on these old ones.
My Oregon splitter also has a stupid tongue jack. It pivots out of the way for transport, but has no height adjustment. You have to hold it up, pivot the jack out of the way, then lower it onto your hitch ball. And they only offer the 4 way splitter on the weaker models.
Thank you for the tips I saw a splitter from rugged split and this one the pricing now for this and that one is about the same I know now I am not getting this one especially hearing about their customer/engineer jackasses. Thanks again for helping.
That's why you dont buy a splitter from northern. You spend a lot and they get the little things wrong but it makes a big difference. I made my own and it has served me well for 15 years.
I could use the table. I have two 42 ton northern tool splitters and the logs coming off the splitter do some major damage to the arm that that lifts and lowers the splitter.
I have a swisher 35 ton and the knuckle heads did the same damn thing about the tongue. I think I know the reason (you spent $35. retail on that crank That $35 is key). Back in the 1970s, Ford spent some money trying to decide if they wanted to put Stainless Exhausts on their vehicles. They came up with $25 as the factory cost increase to produce. So it'd add five times that at retail. Every nickel spent at the factory ends up costing us a quarter at retail. So the penny-pinching bastards in marketing said no. It violated their price point. I bet you that nickel that's what happened at Northern Tool.
Chinese Splitters , those Chinese people do 90 % of the job they just dont bother to finish it . sort of a prototype machine , and these are one of the better Chinese units .
I understand the importance of making a profit, but in the long run making a better product will make you a larger profit. The splitters are made in Minnesota, but like I said they could of done a much better job on it for very little extra cost. Thanks for your comment.
Good job on the upgrades
I looked at that northern splitter, the ruggedmade and a few others and the only thing I could see myself doing was cutting off the entire wedge and redesigning it. For that kind of $$$ I want a removable, interchangable wedge that's hydraulic adjustable.
I know it ,it’s like u gotta spend 12 grand to get a log splitter that somebody really thought of every detail ,to make it great ,and that’s a ton of money
Nice job. I have a first gen. 30 x 5 with 13hp Honda. I re-engineered some things. People mistake it for a Timberwolf. Basically ended up with a great splitter in the end. Good to have some skills👍
Same machine here....the older ones have a thicker beam...the 13 hp honda was paired with a halidex 16gpm pump...the hydraulics were all prince with 3/4 inch hoses....I put a 28 gpm pump, a 37 gallon hydraulic tank, 7 gallon steel gas tank and 3 x4 table grate on the front. Made it towable on both ends ...and not to mention the size of the drop leg in the front is huge on these old ones.
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My Oregon splitter also has a stupid tongue jack. It pivots out of the way for transport, but has no height adjustment.
You have to hold it up, pivot the jack out of the way, then lower it onto your hitch ball.
And they only offer the 4 way splitter on the weaker models.
Thank you for the tips I saw a splitter from rugged split and this one the pricing now for this and that one is about the same I know now I am not getting this one especially hearing about their customer/engineer jackasses. Thanks again for helping.
Nice mods, good job, thanks for sharing
Thanks Jim..
That's why you dont buy a splitter from northern. You spend a lot and they get the little things wrong but it makes a big difference. I made my own and it has served me well for 15 years.
Good review but I have to say you might shop next time. Just the name of Northern Tool says Give Me More Money!!!
Now that splitter costs $5,800. Up a lot from the $4,500 you paid. Courtesy of inflation. Great video, thanks!
looked last night its now over 6k
Cool
I could use the table. I have two 42 ton northern tool splitters and the logs coming off the splitter do some major damage to the arm that that lifts and lowers the splitter.
For not much more than $4,850, you could’ve got a Wolfe Ridge with a hydraulic 4 way wedge
No wolf ridge wants 6500 with hydraulic wedge. Its a joke. 6500? PLEASE
@@eatricez33 I personally bought a rugged made and have no complaints
How did you get the catch table?
I made it.
Where did you get the catch table?
He built/constructed it himself.
I have a swisher 35 ton and the knuckle heads did the same damn thing about the tongue.
I think I know the reason (you spent $35. retail on that crank That $35 is key).
Back in the 1970s, Ford spent some money trying to decide if they wanted to put Stainless Exhausts on their vehicles.
They came up with $25 as the factory cost increase to produce. So it'd add five times that at retail. Every nickel spent at the factory ends up costing us a quarter at retail.
So the penny-pinching bastards in marketing said no. It violated their price point.
I bet you that nickel that's what happened at Northern Tool.
Chinese Splitters , those Chinese people do 90 % of the job they just dont bother to finish it . sort of a prototype machine , and these are one of the better Chinese units .
should have bought a rugged split 37 ton
6,000 for this splitter.
Well what do you want fr a company that wants to make as much off something as they can get and have it made in china
I understand the importance of making a profit, but in the long run making a better product will make you a larger profit. The splitters are made in Minnesota, but like I said they could of done a much better job on it for very little extra cost. Thanks for your comment.
Looks like they need to actually, hire someone who splits wood to work for them