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Thread: Tractor owners... log splitting - PTO vs. hydraulic

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    Default Tractor owners... log splitting - PTO vs. hydraulic

    Any tractor owners here?

    On my long list of things to get is a log splitter for the tractor. Any recommendations on one driven off the PTO vs. the hydraulics? (John Deere 790 if that makes any difference).

    I love splitting the old-fashion way with an ax but I always throw my back out doing it.


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    Braggsurvivor probably has first hand knowledge about your question. He's been busy and not on the forum too much lately, you may want to send him a pm - he'll probably have some ideas for you when he returns.
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    I take it you are talking about running an auxillary hydraulic pump off the PTO vs. using your 790's remotes to run the splitter. We have always run our's off a PTO pump. Most around this area do the same. However, it is really a personal decision. Do you have any specs on the GPM of the 790's pump. I know our PTO driven pump for our log splitter runs around 8.....and it is still a little slow.

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    From John Deere specs site

    PTO HP (kW) - Gear transmission 24 (17.6)

    I'm reading that as 24 horsepower on the PTO

    I think that makes more sense for us rather than the hydraulics

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    I would say go with the PTO powered, too, after looking at those specs.

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