My father and I recently purchased and installed our wood stoves. He lives on a plot of land surrounded by woods, so we have all the free wood we want. We are just about to pull the trigger on a log splitter and one of the more attractive deals is the Troy-Bilt 27 ton from Lowes.
Lowes has is on sale for $1,299 and I have a 10% of coupon which will bring the total down to $1,169. Seems like a no brainer considering the excellent reviews. Sure it has a slow cycle time of 19 seconds, but we aren't trying to break any speed records, so we can live with that.
My questions:
1. Does anyone have this particular model? Any significant likes/dislikes?
2. Troy-Bilt says the tow speed is 45MPH MAXIMUM. I'm wondering if that is a the tires will melt and the bearings will seaze above 45MPH rating, or if it is a result of some regulation requiring tow behind tools to stay below 45MPH. Anyone have some insight on this?
I see people buzzing by me on the highway all the time with log splitters in tow. I live about 50 miles from my dad via highway, so cruising at 45mph wont be a picnic. Thanks!
Lowes has is on sale for $1,299 and I have a 10% of coupon which will bring the total down to $1,169. Seems like a no brainer considering the excellent reviews. Sure it has a slow cycle time of 19 seconds, but we aren't trying to break any speed records, so we can live with that.
My questions:
1. Does anyone have this particular model? Any significant likes/dislikes?
2. Troy-Bilt says the tow speed is 45MPH MAXIMUM. I'm wondering if that is a the tires will melt and the bearings will seaze above 45MPH rating, or if it is a result of some regulation requiring tow behind tools to stay below 45MPH. Anyone have some insight on this?
I see people buzzing by me on the highway all the time with log splitters in tow. I live about 50 miles from my dad via highway, so cruising at 45mph wont be a picnic. Thanks!