Receiver hitch mounted dock hoist as a log lift?

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Hi folks,
My old splitter had a receiver hitch mount on top of the wedge when I bought it last year. I'm thinking of picking up a 500lb rated receiver hitch mounted dock hoist and using it to lift large logs onto the splitter. I could also mount the receiver on the axle on the opposite side from the engine.

Would that hoist be sufficient for large rounds?
 

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Brian, if I were you, I'd consider building a log lifter for the side of your splitter. I'd be connected to your splitter, no need to bring an extra contraption to the jobsite with you. To do the lifting, you could get a small hyd. cylinder and gate valve and tie it in with your hydraulic system. You'd have a couple hundred bucks in the setup, and the fabrication (not sure if you have the tools or not, I'm sure you know someone that does have the tools you need).
 
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Scotty, I am going to replace the old valve on the splitter with a detent valve so I was also looking at double valves to also run a log lifter. However between the valve and cylinder and fabrication (I would have to get it made) I would spend 3 or 4 times as much as this hoist costs. I wish money wasnt an option but alas it certainly is.
 
The lift could work, but I wouldn't have it mounted on the wedge. Maybe more towards the axle, but the arm length on the lift would ultimately dictate position.

I, personally, am a log lifter kinda guy.
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I have a horizontal/vertical splitter. I used to save the big rounds until I had enough to justify setting the splitter vertical.

Now that I have a bigger saw I just cut them in half lengthwise as I come across the bigger rounds. Don't think it takes much longer and is certainly easier on the back. Plus watching your boot get buried in chips in about 10 seconds kind of makes one smile.
 
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If you go ahead with the lift, as I see no reason as to why it would not work, let us know how it worked out. Looks as if it could stay on the wedge in transport mode also. I'm looking at one of them lifts for my fab table.
 
Hope your going to burn that PWC! ;)
 
I don't think the cat in my Fireview is rated to burn PWCs. I'll call Woodstock tomorrow morning to double check ;-)
 
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I would add a drop down leg on the bottom of the lift and take some strain off of the hitch.
 
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