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Do you run yours on Fast throttle? The kohler manual says to leave it between slow and fast but the Countyline manual says to run it on Fast throttle. I suppose if it were a big issue, there’d be a warning saying never to run on Fast Throttle.

Splitting those logs with the splitter in the vertical position looks harder on your back then using an ax to split the larger pieces. 😳

Nice as they come right there, well worth the trip to round up.

Hey Eric, keep cutting as Travis wood say, enjoy the journey as BotaBob wood say, 👍🚜

Please REDO the Video and speak into the mike or over dub after ......my speakers are wide open and your voice is barely coming out...I'm using CC....

I have the older CL 22 ton splitter that I bought 2nd hand for $750 and have been using it for about 4 years now. It's done very well and split everything I''ve ran through it. However, I have to admit that I have NEVER tried to split any rounds the size of what you were splitting in this video!!! Those were pretty massive! I don't think my splitter would be able to push through them. Maybe one day I'll have to get one that size from somewhere and try it, just to see if it will do it? Thanks, good video!!

You need to look up gorilla back Log lifts. That’ll save your back from all that bending over I bought one I’ll never go back there. Well worth the price.

Where did u purchase the side rake? Ain't on Amazon

I use mine vertical, if your going to pick up a log, especially if its big, no need to pick it up over your waist. The rack is not needed, i love my countyline splitter. IMO, waste of money and time to add the rack.

That will make good firewood and was convenient.

Thanks for sharing that. I bought the 32 ton county line splitter, which is just manageable for me to move by myself. It came with the log rack, but I only split in the vertical position. I have a hard time understanding why others cut in the horizontal, as it is very easy, with no lifting, to split vertically: i just roll big logs into place, split, set one half aside, and resplit smaller, to desired size. I've split 20" -24" wide west oak rounds easily, weighing close to one hundred pounds. I just sit on a round directly in front of the ram, as any splitting force would occasionally send splits flying sideways, but not towards me. Easy on the back, and I do have a double herniated disk. I learned from another TH-camr to split in half, then put the first edge toward the track and split off a 2" wedge.... Then I can split two or three 2"x4" or 4"x4" rectangular logs as I work to the other side. I'll test these this winter, but I think they will stack easier in the stove being squared off, and burn better, having more mass than a pie shaped piece. You motivated me to check my wood stack and see how my splits are drying. When I split the oak on 5/5/24 the logs are at 28% moisture. I just split a 3"x5" piece and it's down to 18% on July 6, just 2 months later. I have the splits stacked in a single row on several simple elevated racks I built, having seen them also saw on TH-cam. They are in my backyard and exposed to full sun and wind all summer. I move some to my covered wood shed closer to the house for winter, and cover the rest with weighted tarps when the rainy season comes. I don't worry about summer rains. It's great to have a nice log splitter.

Ive had my County Line 25 for about 3 years. Has worked great so far. When I have big stubborn pieces like those big rounds you had, I get the wedge into the end, then let off for a few seconds and let the wood absorb the force. Always helped. Hopefully when I get to 70, I will still be able to run it.🙂👍

It definetly sounds like a hydraulic issue. Your engine is fine.

Your pressure relief valve probably needs to be tightened which will increase the splitting pressure. Google search on how to adjust this. Pretty simple when you know what to do. Good luck.

What is the motor doing ? I only sold 5 bundles over Memorial Day weekend .

I feel your pain of having to do everything by yourself lol. Even the simplest things sometimes you may need help with but still manage to get it done on your own. Cheers 🍻

I have the same splitter and did all of what you said in the comments. One thing that I did not do was get a carb rebuild kit. Sounds like you are getting extra air which will make it run different. Water in the fuel can do the same, I did see you mentioned you had drained the gas so I would assume you put fresh gas in, non ethanol or rec fuel is all I run. I also seen you do what I do, shut the fuel off and let it run out of gas between runs. The only thing I could see and was not mentioned was the carb rebuild.

Maybe you have some moisture in your gas ?

Norway maple is excellent. Your vintage yard tractor gets out on the job too!

I have the best log splitter in the world. It called big stong Grandsons. Feeding them after they get done can be expensive but totally worth it.

Definitely water in the motor, that particular air cleaner setup is famous for water getting in thru the wing nut screw area. It will fill the crankcase with water. The design is stupid! Make a shield for the top of the air cleaner or always keep the motor covered when not in use.

Looks like you got a good thing going there. If you think about upgrading your equipment we sell commercial firewood equipment in VA. Thanks. Keep up the good work

Try again. You could not give me that piece of junk splitter. Buy a eastonmade splitter, the best!!

You couldn't give me that incentive of junk litter. By the best, a eastonmade!!

When you get the problem worked out... only run 100% gas. 100% gas is much more stable long term than regular gas with stabilizers. Those are pretty much snake oil.

Passing water.

Have fun with it. I just started a roadside stand as well. Even though I am upgrading my firewood equipment, so far all I've used is a 20" chainsaw, a twenty year old splitter, and I did score a bundler that needed repair for cheap. My granddaughter keeps count of bundles and lets me know what's going on, has also help restock.

Do you let it sit outside uncovered in all weather? When you shut it off and know it will be months till you use it again, do you keep it running and just turn off the fuel till it all runs out of carb? Do you use star tron gas stabilizer or whatever stabilizer you prefer to use in the fuel.?

I made a mistake of leaving gas in carb once had to clean junk out of it. I shut off gas and let it run out of gas on it's own now. Another problem I had gas was left on for about two hours and float didn't close neddle valve. It filled cylinder and crank case with gas. Engine would not move using rope. Pulled spark plug then pulled rope gas shot out of cylinder. I've since changed oil and replaced carb. Now starts on first pull. Ran today

Your not doing it any favors by continuing to run it like that. Possibly water in fuel as noted below. I'd pull the carb and clean it well. Also drain and flush fuel system

I have same splitter he's not running at high enough RPM. I can see the throttle lever and it's not even half throttle. iIt's recomended that you run at max speed.

Get new spark plug even if it looks ok

Sounds like there is water in the fuel

Yes , sound like the high speed jet might be clogged or just water in it .

Hopefully you got that figured out. Didn't seem near operating RPM

I wish I had not bought my Countyline 25-ton splitter, but it's too late now and I guess I'm stuck with it. I HATE the design of the beam that the wedge slides on. My old splitter (a 40-year-old Yard Machine) had a beam with a simple flat surface, easy to wipe off and keep clean. The new Countyline has a (whatever you call it) groove that the wedge rides in -- a perfect trap to catch wood chips and splinters that needss constant cleaning (I finally had to set up my air compressor next to it so as to blow everything clean several times a work session.) Today I actually got a fat wood chip crammed in beside the wedge and had to get my pry bar to free it. Stupid stupid design.

Good hobby Eric , 👍🚜

I have a splitter of similar configuration and need to add a table. Do you think one on each side would be even better?

What moisture content did it end up being?

Yes Aric work smarter not harder, with the tailgate 👍🚜

Nice splitting . 👍🏻🇺🇸

Nice idea to get the splitter table right up against the tailgate.

Great video, thank you, sir!

I'm getting into firewood and hope to use my 30 year old Ariens. Not near as cool as your Cub Cadet!

I am also building one and hope to get some steel on the roof today. I got bundler and stand from a tree service guy who didn't want to do it anymore. The stand was too rotten so tore it apart and repairing the bundler this morning. Yours looks great .

Looks good Aric, if things go good when maybe upgrade 👍🚜🪵🔥🇨🇦🇱🇷

Nice looking stand .👍🏻

Nice job Eric .

First time I ever used chaps , last year because of channel, good job Eric , 👍🚜🏰🇨🇦🇱🇷

Hello my friend. What state are you in?