advise on log splitters

I know Timberwolf is the only way to go but I cant afford a new one right now :cry: I looked at some used one and I cant see my self spending $2k less or so for beat up ones ( thats if they wanna sell them )


so I looked into troy-bilt 27ton at lowes with 3 year warranty on all parts labor pickup drop off etc for $1500 with a Honda engine


question is will it handle being used all day for month ? I plan on doing 6 or so cords a week by my self :)

can a troy-bilt stand the use ? anyone used them here commercially ?

I've never used one and it will probably last the month but how many seasons you'll get out of it? That's the question. Good luck.

Oh not a month lool hell it better last more than one month


plan is to make the firewood income pay for a timberwolf tw-5 or 6 in a year at most so the troybilt would need to hold up for a year or so

Have you checked out the smaller Timberwolfs? The TW1 or 2? I don't know how different the pricing is between those and the Troy-bilt you're looking at but I'm sure it would hold out longer and Timberwolf is much more reliable warranty wise. Just a thought.

the tw2 hd is 4200 + log lift + 4 way splitter which is almost 4 times as much as a troybilt

I ended up buying the Troy bilt and I am impressed with the way its made and the power it have only thing they should have done better is add a much bigger fuel tank to that 160cc honda engine

nothing stopped in its way so far

Hey, good to hear your happy with it except for the constant fill ups.

Originally Posted by Dawson Frank

Hey, good to hear your happy with it except for the constant fill ups.

it takes a bit longer than an hour to empty the tank which gives me a good break :D

Sounds like it's working well for you. Have you had any of the severe storms/tree damage in NJ the past few weeks?

How many cords a year do you plan to split? I swapped some lumber off my mill for a home-made hydraulic splitter. I put on a new engine and a 2-stage hydraulic pump, and it will outlast me. If I were going to purchase new, I'd look real seriously at the Super Split. It uses a flywheel, no hydraulics. Very elegant design, very fast, and they've got a good reputation for durability (no, I don't work for them).