Splitter rental...please help rookie...

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The rental I did use had a side cradle...actually it had a small one on the loading side and a larger one the opposite side. The cradle is a real back saver! It was one of the first things I did when I bought a splitter. Also, if you have really big rounds you may want to be sure the splitter goes vertical too.
 
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The rental I did use had a side cradle...actually it had a small one on the loading side and a larger one the opposite side. The cradle is a real back saver! It was one of the first things I did when I bought a splitter. Also, if you have really big rounds you may want to be sure the splitter goes vertical too.
Your so right. Try lifting a 30" 250LB round up onto a splitter. Some of my rounds i couldnt lift even after they were HALVED.!
 
If you're gonna rent a splitter and have big rounds (hence why you're renting a splitter? ;) ) then I'd look HARD for a multi-wedge machine with a hydraulic log lift. And get to it! ::-)
 
The place I get equipment from does that, but only allowed 8hrs on the machine..,,, or you end up with a $700 bill when you put almost 20 hours on an excavator. Whoops!

When I rented I always tried to time it on a pick up Saturday about 12noon, they are closed on Sunday, so a return on Monday morning for a one day charge......works even better if Monday was a national holiday and they were closed....another free day;)
 
The place I get equipment from does that, but only allowed 8hrs on the machine..,,, or you end up with a $700 bill when you put almost 20 hours on an excavator. Whoops!


The place I rent equipment from used to have an excavator that would still run when you took the key out. Best part was the hour meter didn't keep running.
 
The place I rent equipment from used to have an excavator that would still run when you took the key out. Best part was the hour meter didn't keep running.

Had a tractor like that, once. Trouble was, the battery stopped charging when you took the key out.
 
I was tempted to disconnect the hour meter but I'm too honest to do that and the company I rent from has certainly hooked me up enough times as well.

The place I rent equipment from used to have an excavator that would still run when you took the key out. Best part was the hour meter didn't keep running.
 
The place I get equipment from does that, but only allowed 8hrs on the machine..,,, or you end up with a $700 bill when you put almost 20 hours on an excavator. Whoops!

I've never rented a splitter but the one place I worked for that rented splitters, didn't have meters on the splitters. Actually, I haven't seen a splitter (not including processors here guys, :p) with a meter, other than mine that is. ;lol
 
Mine does. :)

I've never rented a splitter but the one place I worked for that rented splitters, didn't have meters on the splitters. Actually, I haven't seen a splitter (not including processors here guys, :p) with a meter, other than mine that is. ;lol
 
Geez, guys.... don't most hour meters cost more than 10% of the price of the splitter they're renting out? Hardly seems worth it for them to install one.
 
Whoa... where are you guys finding hour meters at that price? I've purchased them before, and recall them always being more than $100.
 
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