Tractor Pulls A Self-Powered Splitter

Tractor Pulls A Self-Powered Splitter WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Wood Splitters 30-6-41 We split a lot of firewood. That's one reason I built this tractor from scratch that pulls a self-powered splitter. I call it the Thunderbolt. It's powered by an engine from a 12A Deere combine. The engine had a factory pto with clutch which I used to power the tractor with double sprockets and #60 roller chain connected to a shaft on a 4-speed truck transmission. The rear axle came from a Dodge pickup and the front axle came off an Oliver combine. The steering wheel came from a 92 Massey Harris combine. With split exhausts, the tractor sounds great and works quite well. The log splitter has the same engine as the tractor. It mounts on a pickup axle with leaf springs so it rides smooth. The splitter consists of a railroad rail fitted with a 1 1/2 in. dia. by 28-in. two-way cylinder. The splitter has a 2-stage hydraulic pump which delivers extreme splitting power at a safe speed. I've used this splitter to split approximately 1,000 cords of wood. (Dale Rivinius, 305 East 4th Ave., Lemmon, S. Dak. 57638 ph 605 374-5857)

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