I noticed that Ariens has had trouble with towing their splitters. I have the Iron and Oak 26ton. I don't go flying down the road, but hitching it up to my truck is a plus. Am I in the wrong here? Do I need to trailer queen it?
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Ja, clearly stated in the manual.NATE379 said:Made to be towed.
NEVER exceed 35 m.p.h. when towing your log splitter.
The tires on mine are highway rated, not wheelbarrow tires. That said, at 35 MPH it would still be white knuckle driving. I was simply quoting the manual, not expressing an opinion. The manual also says to drain the fuel tank before towing.seeyal8r said:Tires are the same tires on a wheel barrow.
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But hey do what you want with yours.
G6 at Snook said:I noticed that Ariens has had trouble with towing their splitters.
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x2LLigetfa said:Ja, clearly stated in the manual.NATE379 said:Made to be towed.
NEVER exceed 35 m.p.h. when towing your log splitter.
G6 at Snook said:The towing of Ariens behind vehicles was referenced in another thread. The axles broke in them? Anyhow, I purposefully have stayed at 35 mph when towing, but the County Roads around here leave something to be desired. It has no suspension, but wheels are highway grade.
Catspaw said:My local rental place rents I&O splitters. I've towed one to my house a couple of times at speeds of 40-45 mph and I'm sure many, many other renters have done the same. Not saying that you should but they don't seem any worse for the wear.
- Rich
wetwood said:When we bought the Husky 35 ton splitter I pulled it at 70mph for over 100 miles back to the house. We did stop and check if the bearings were getting hot every 25 miles or so. They ran nice and cool all the way home. After reading this thread I looked through the owners manual and found a warning. Don't think it would cause a 6,000 lb pickup to go out of control though.
Catspaw said:My local rental place rents I&O splitters. I've towed one to my house a couple of times at speeds of 40-45 mph and I'm sure many, many other renters have done the same. Not saying that you should but they don't seem any worse for the wear.
- Rich
Kenster said:Catspaw said:My local rental place rents I&O splitters. I've towed one to my house a couple of times at speeds of 40-45 mph and I'm sure many, many other renters have done the same. Not saying that you should but they don't seem any worse for the wear.
- Rich
Well, you know.... renters are rarely going to take care of something as well as an owner would.
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