Vertical Wood splitter Hydraulics

Killer Bee

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Wow! I wil see how feasible this is. I looked at installing a remote kit and that is overkill for this application and I would just use the other splitter. But your solution seems to be not “rigged” and I will dig up the manual and rake a deeper dive . Is this a dumb idea to have a splitter on the tractor?
curious how long have you been operating tractors?

and not sure how installing a proper rear remote with lever detent or even simple power beyond circuit in the rear of your tractor isn't feasible. that is the industry standard method.

anyways, there's always more than one way to skin a cat so I'm sure you'll find yours. but based on your questions and comments, I highly recommend installing an oem or factory-fit kit unless you have a firm understanding of your hydraulic system.

btw, it's very common to run log splitters on the rear of tractors, I posted one above we have been using over 40 years.

good luck! 🍻
 

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Looks like your tractor originated from Independence, Mo. They are now Coleman in Lee's Summit.
yes sir! they were still on 23rd St. when Coleman took over around 10 years ago. just bought an svl75-3 from Colemans Lee's Summit a month or so ago. I live 6 mi from there, drive by it frequently. 😉

Doug Bracken left O'dells before the buy out and opened his own shop in Blue Springs on 7hwy, Doug's Outdoor Power, now called Brackens. he serviced our zero turns several times while I was out of state. great guy!

nice to be reminded of the past, thank you! 🍻
 

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curious how long have you been operating tractors?

and not sure how installing a proper rear remote with lever detent or even simple power beyond circuit in the rear of your tractor isn't feasible. that is the industry standard method.

anyways, there's always more than one way to skin a cat so I'm sure you'll find yours. but based on your questions and comments, I highly recommend installing an oem or factory-fit kit unless you have a firm understanding of your hydraulic system.

btw, it's very common to run log splitters on the rear of tractors, I posted one above we have been using over 40 years.

good luck! 🍻
I have been operating these tractors on our property for years, i just didnt work on them. We have all kinds of attachments for it. I had mechanics who worked on the property and took care of all the heavy equipment. No more excavator, or the 966 or screening plant and so on so no more technical folk working for us…

By feasible, i mean do I want to dive in and do this myself. If it is a fun project I can study up to run hydraulics to the splitter then ye, but anything more complicated i can take it somewhere. I am no diesel mechanic.
 

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yes sir! they were still on 23rd St. when Coleman took over around 10 years ago. just bought an svl75-3 from Colemans Lee's Summit a month or so ago. I live 6 mi from there, drive by it frequently. 😉

Doug Bracken left O'dells before the buy out and opened his own shop in Blue Springs on 7hwy, Doug's Outdoor Power, now called Brackens. he serviced our zero turns several times while I was out of state. great guy!

nice to be reminded of the past, thank you! 🍻
Looking at a power beyond kit. I am not on the property right now but do all Kubotas have a power beyond hose? Does mine?
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yes sir! they were still on 23rd St. when Coleman took over around 10 years ago. just bought an svl75-3 from Colemans Lee's Summit a month or so ago. I live 6 mi from there, drive by it frequently. 😉

Doug Bracken left O'dells before the buy out and opened his own shop in Blue Springs on 7hwy, Doug's Outdoor Power, now called Brackens. he serviced our zero turns several times while I was out of state. great guy!

nice to be reminded of the past, thank you! 🍻
Bought a B8200 from Scott Odell in 1985 and I live 25 miles south of Olathe!! He and his dad were good to deal with. They had a rental yard which made for good buying opportunities because of their volume purchases back then.
 

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I fashioned a wood splitter to fit the kubota. All I need now are to run hydraulic lines from bucket roll lines to the wood splitter, but I am not sure what I should know before doing this. I want to use the Kubota's hydraulics to power the wood splitter. Can this or should this be done?
  • Measure distance from front hydraulics to the wood splitter.
  • determine working pressure and diameter of the hose.
  • hose plus two couplers?

  • i will probably need 10ft of hydraulic hose for each side. What is a good source for this hose. The couplers I can find at tractor supply.

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Put a true logsplitter valve with fast extend on the implement and run it off the PB loop like a backhoe. Its inexpensive and vastly superior (faster, more convenient and more functionaliity) to trying to use the loader valve.

Dan


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Looking at a power beyond kit. I am not on the property right now but do all Kubotas have a power beyond hose? Does mine?
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Most Kubotas are open circuit systems until they get large and more industrial/commercial type tractors. That means that these open circuit systems will have a power beyond sleeve in most additional valves (FEL, rear remote,…). The exceptions would be the backhoe valve and the 3rd function (grapple) valves. Those are designed to not require the power beyond adapter sleeve but all other valves should have the sleeve. I don’t the log splitter valve needs the PB sleeve if it is piped correctly to be independent of the three point hitch but if you intend to use the three point hitch with the splitter valve installed then it does need the PB sleeve.

In short, yes you have a PB sleeve in your FEL valve. It is easy to identify as the T port with an extra adapter screwed into it.

As far as hydraulics go they are easy to do yourself as long as you understand how to connect them. The hardest part is usually getting the correct adapter fittings between valves and hoses and getting the hoses routed well. So you can do this if you want. Just use @TheOldHokie to verify the connection points and hose routes between valves (not the physical places the hoses go).

Since you are working on a cabbed tractor, the hydraulic block may be hidden away somewhere that is difficult to access easily. If that is the case, then you may need to add a remote access point for the splitter connection instead of just installing the disconnects into the tractor.

The block on your tractor should be covered in the tractor manual, but the FEL will have its own separate manual.
 
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Most Kubotas are open circuit systems until they get large and more industrial/commercial type tractors. That means that these open circuit systems will have a power beyond sleeve in most additional valves (FEL, rear remote,…). The exceptions would be the backhoe valve and the 3rd function (grapple) valves. Those are designed to not require the power beyond adapter sleeve but all other valves should have the sleeve. I don’t the log splitter valve needs the PB sleeve if it is piped correctly to be independent of the three point hitch but if you intend to use the three point hitch with the splitter valve installed then it does need the PB sleeve.

In short, yes you have a PB sleeve in your FEL valve. It is easy to identify as the T port with an extra adapter screwed into it.

As far as hydraulics go they are easy to do yourself as long as you understand how to connect them. The hardest part is usually getting the correct adapter fittings between valves and hoses and getting the hoses routed well. So you can do this if you want. Just use @TheOldHokie to verify the connection points and hose routes between valves (not the physical places the hoses go).

Since you are working on a cabbed tractor, the hydraulic block may be hidden away somewhere that is difficult to access easily. If that is the case, then you may need to add a remote access point for the splitter connection instead of just installing the disconnects into the tractor.

The block on your tractor should be covered in the tractor manual, but the FEL will have its own separate manual.
There is no outlet block on his tractor. Assuming there are no optional hydraulics on his nachine tap in here by deleting the pipe nipple and putting M22 X JIC-08 male ebows on the two pipes. Run two hoses from the elbows to the rear. Put a male coupler tip on one and a female disconnect on the other.

Done.

Its just like factory backhoe outlets. When the log splitter is not connected the two hoses must ALWAYS be looped together. ALWAYS.

Dan

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Beebad

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I heard back from this company and the connections can be made under the seat!
 

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No I am not critical of anyone but all of a sudden they have hijacked the thread are not talking about a hydraulic solution.
my apologies for the intrusion. apparently D2Cat is fairly close to me geographically and bought the same model B8200 from the same dealer my folks did 41 years ago. hard not to respond. small forum with narrow band of regular traffic. thread on kubota graphics change turned into a motorcycle color thread. 😀

anyways, I have tried to suggest the simplest solution for you based on my perception of your understanding of the system in your tractor. I was a heavy junk mechanic through fleet manager 37 years. what I would do is probably different than what I would suggest to someone else.

a couple of folks above have given you the nitty gritty of where the connections are and/or their identity by function.

a kit is essentially the same thing with the added bonus of instructions and the fitting adapters, elbows, tees, coupler mounting brackets, etc. to install a working port you can use conveniently for your log splitter and numerous other implements/attachments.

power beyond is a basic supply and return loop. rear remote is different in that it provides a control lever in the cab to a working port for implement cylinders. most can be detented to provide a working port for implements like log splitters with their own local controls and added bonus of remotely operating implement cylinders that do not have local controls.

power beyond provides working ports for implements with their own controls only.

remotes provide working ports for implements requiring control from the tractor that also can be detented to allow local operation on implements with controls such as your log splitter.

it has also been suggested to look at your manuals for your machines, tractor and loader. there is where you'll find connection information to follow their suggestions for diy. if you can follow those diagrams with the understanding of what they're explaining to you, you should be able to make a connection for your log splitter.

I was trying to suggest a kit with parts and instructions to install a permanent connection point that would provide long term versatility.

the other folks are trying to explain how to hook up your log splitter directly. and don't get me wrong, that's not to say that those connections couldn't be used for other implements. but then other changes may need to be made.. and so on.

so again, I suggested installing something same or similar to what the oem option or dealer add-on would have been. this is based on my experience with the 5 tractors I use from 95hp down and a myriad of implements.

if you're just trying to get this one implement hosed up to your machine without concern for other future uses, the kind folks above have given you the info to lead you to get that done on your own.

I think if you get your hands on the manuals and get familiar with your particular machine, you'll be able to make it work just like you need it to.

good luck! 🍻
 

Beebad

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my apologies for the intrusion. apparently D2Cat is fairly close to me geographically and bought the same model B8200 from the same dealer my folks did 41 years ago. hard not to respond. small forum with narrow band of regular traffic. thread on kubota graphics change turned into a motorcycle color thread. 😀

anyways, I have tried to suggest the simplest solution for you based on my perception of your understanding of the system in your tractor. I was a heavy junk mechanic through fleet manager 37 years. what I would do is probably different than what I would suggest to someone else.

a couple of folks above have given you the nitty gritty of where the connections are and/or their identity by function.

a kit is essentially the same thing with the added bonus of instructions and the fitting adapters, elbows, tees, coupler mounting brackets, etc. to install a working port you can use conveniently for your log splitter and numerous other implements/attachments.

power beyond is a basic supply and return loop. rear remote is different in that it provides a control lever in the cab to a working port for implement cylinders. most can be detented to provide a working port for implements like log splitters with their own local controls and added bonus of remotely operating implement cylinders that do not have local controls.

power beyond provides working ports for implements with their own controls only.

remotes provide working ports for implements requiring control from the tractor that also can be detented to allow local operation on implements with controls such as your log splitter.

it has also been suggested to look at your manuals for your machines, tractor and loader. there is where you'll find connection information to follow their suggestions for diy. if you can follow those diagrams with the understanding of what they're explaining to you, you should be able to make a connection for your log splitter.

I was trying to suggest a kit with parts and instructions to install a permanent connection point that would provide long term versatility.

the other folks are trying to explain how to hook up your log splitter directly. and don't get me wrong, that's not to say that those connections couldn't be used for other implements. but then other changes may need to be made.. and so on.

so again, I suggested installing something same or similar to what the oem option or dealer add-on would have been. this is based on my experience with the 5 tractors I use from 95hp down and a myriad of implements.

if you're just trying to get this one implement hosed up to your machine without concern for other future uses, the kind folks above have given you the info to lead you to get that done on your own.

I think if you get your hands on the manuals and get familiar with your particular machine, you'll be able to make it work just like you need it to.

good luck! 🍻
Thank you very much!
 

Killer Bee

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This looks easy enough!
ya know I saw that video yesterday, actually watched the whole thing. that's the type of kit I was thinking about for you. I prefer oem stuff but for the low price point that accomplishes the objective, I like it! gives you a firmly mounted accesible working port out back with clean connections and routing up front that's been verified by that company.

I didn't share it because I wasn't sure how similar your tractor was or how much different that open station tractor in the video would be from your closed cab.

I see that you've also got some additional direct communication with that company. (y)

plus the great info posted above and you're set, good luck! 🍻
 

Beebad

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ya know I saw that video yesterday, actually watched the whole thing. that's the type of kit I was thinking about for you. I prefer oem stuff but for the low price point that accomplishes the objective, I like it! gives you a firmly mounted accesible working port out back with clean connections and routing up front that's been verified by that company.

I didn't share it because I wasn't sure how similar your tractor was or how much different that open station tractor in the video would be from your closed cab.

I see that you've also got some additional direct communication with that company. (y)

plus the great info posted above and you're set, good luck! 🍻
Thank you. So the owner of the company suggested an alternate installation under the seat. I suspect that connection supplies, the three-point hydraulics so if I went that route., same accessible port at the back for the splitter, but I’m thinking you can only use one or the other, the splitter or lifting the splitter to move to another location, which would entail disconnection of the hoses and doing the loop back.

am I seeing this right?
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