1982 - Volume #6, Issue #6, Page #27
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Woodlot
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Staver says, "This is one tool that lets you split the wood, load it on the attached trailer and then dump the entire load with the flip of a lever."
A hydraulic ram, powered by a 5 hp Briggs and Stratton gas engine, splits the wood and also lifts the box.
The splitter ù mounted on the front part of the unit on a 1/4 in. thick, 4 in. by 6 in. rectangular tubing beam ù can handle logs up to 36 in. long. The control lever for the hydraulic ram is within easy reach of the splitter. The unit is available without the gas engine if you elect to use the tractor's hydraulic system for power.
Sitting behind the splitter on the 3,500 lb. capacity axle is the trailer, which is 6 ft. wide, 8 ft. long and holds one cord of wood.
To switch the ram from splitter to trailer, you pull a pin that connects the ram to the splitter, insert a small pulley in the end bracket of the ram, then place the cable from the trailer over the pulley. Extend the ram and the trailer will raise.
Staver says other uses for the trailer include hauling dirt, gravel, hogs and snowmobiles. The endgate removes completely to avoid damage when dumping. Optional higher sides are available which sit on top of the existing side panels and double as ramps for loading garden tractors.
The "U-Do-It-All" sells for $2,495, which includes the gas engine, jack stand and a choice of a ball or tractor-type hitch.
Options for the unit include a 5 hp. Honda engine, a hydraulic chain saw, and a wood table.
"If a customer wanted it, we'd even build a small elevator to carry wood from the splitter to the box," Staver told FARM SHOW.
For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Paul Staver,
Forward Spray & Door Co., Box 74, Meriden, Iowa 51037 (ph 712 443-8339).
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