Picking up Harbour Freight 20 ton splitter by myself. How much do the heaviest pieces weigh inside?
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Woodsplitter67
Minister of Fire
Its pretty heavy.. the beam is whole so your going to need to move that and the other heavy piece is the motor, pump and hydrologic tank. Thats one unit.. i dont know how old you are or what shape your in, but you may need a friend or 2..
Todd67
Minister of Fire
They're so heavy that I would never buy one in a crate. I'm talking about 22 ton splitters in general. I have no experience with the Harbor Freight splitter.
As mentioned already, you will need some help assembling it, at least two friends to left, and hold things in place while the third person bolts things together.
As mentioned already, you will need some help assembling it, at least two friends to left, and hold things in place while the third person bolts things together.
kennyp2339
Minister of Fire
sprawlnstall
Burning Hunk
I bought a 22 ton Dirty hand tools splitter it was unloaded by truck in my driveway. The beam was quite heavy but not not impossible to move by yourself. If I had to do it again I would buy from tractor farm supply fully assembled with fluids.
by your self you are going to need to get creative with some jacks and jack stands, or good old fashioned de-commissioned pallets made into supports for assembly. Chain hoist, cherry picker, all depends on what you might have. I have moved, assembled machine tools with not much more than 2x4's come-a-longs and pieces of pipe.
Woodsplitter67
Minister of Fire
I put 2 different splitter together. One a 22 ton the other a 27 ton. Me and my 6 year old son did it.. he mostly watched and handed me icetea.. theres an art to it.. no hoist, no tripod. Its not super hard..
Thanks for the input. I just need to get it off the trailer really so that I can return the trailer. I'm glad to know what I'm up against now.
I live in Canada where neither of those were options for me. I had to get the HF one shipped just across the border (I'm 90 mins away) and I picked it up in my trailer today.
I live in Canada where neither of those were options for me. I had to get the HF one shipped just across the border (I'm 90 mins away) and I picked it up in my trailer today.
What kind of trailer is it? If it’s a ramp or tilt trailer then you can tie something to the crate and slowly pull away leaving the crate on the ground. Or you can take the crate apart and you should be able to get everything off. I’ve done it to two splitters myself and the last one was a nearly 600 pound 37 ton splitter. I did need a neighbors help on that one to raise the beam to attach it to the reservoir and wheels section but I got it all off my truck myself. Just watch your fingers and feet etc. Is this the splitter that splits in both directions?
It was a U-haul trailer. My own utility trailer is half full of manure at the moment and it was only $20 for the day to rent this one.
Yes this is the bi-directional one. That's the main reason that I bought it. I went through a lot of trouble to get this one so it better be good. I'll find out in the spring.
VirginiaIron
Minister of Fire
DIYstoveGUY
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I picked up the same splitter a couple years ago myself. As long as someone helps you at the store load it, I opened the crate up inside my truck when I got home and unloaded everything separately. The only thing that's heavy is the main beam and hyrdo
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