Well, I bit the bullet and got the Huskee 22 ton logslitter from TSC tonight. I got there and they were chaining them down for the night. Tried to talk the manager down, but he was set on $999. So I said OK, he said you go pay and I will hook it to your truck. I asked about the fluids and he said they had not put the fluids in but had the factory box with engine oil and hydraulic fluid. I went in and got a 2" ball for my Kawasaki Mule and paid for the splitter. $500 tonight, and will pay the remaning $580 at the end of February since I have the 12 months/no interest on the TSC credit card.
I towed it home about 13 miles, unhooked it and put it in the garage. After we got the kids to sleep, I went back out and checked all the nuts and bolts. I put the engine oil in, then put about 3 1/2 gallons on the hydro fluid in the hydro tank, then put some non-ethanol gas in it, primed it 3 times, and it fired on the first pull. I started cycling the ram, the first cycle was a little jumpy while it purged the air, but was running smooth at the end of the first ram extension. I cycled through about 6 or 7 times, idled down for a minute then shut off. I then topped off the hydro fluid, it took probably 4 1/2 to 4 3/4 gallons.
I can't wait to start plowing through some wood!
I towed it home about 13 miles, unhooked it and put it in the garage. After we got the kids to sleep, I went back out and checked all the nuts and bolts. I put the engine oil in, then put about 3 1/2 gallons on the hydro fluid in the hydro tank, then put some non-ethanol gas in it, primed it 3 times, and it fired on the first pull. I started cycling the ram, the first cycle was a little jumpy while it purged the air, but was running smooth at the end of the first ram extension. I cycled through about 6 or 7 times, idled down for a minute then shut off. I then topped off the hydro fluid, it took probably 4 1/2 to 4 3/4 gallons.
I can't wait to start plowing through some wood!
