Tractor Hydraulics

[treegump]

This might be a dumb question, but could I make hydraulic hoses to go from dad's John Deere 2040 Aux to hook into a wood splitter?

Dad's woodsplitter used to have a 6.5 hp motor. Now it has a 5 or 5.5 hp motor and he complains of it being hard to start and lacking power.

Would this be an option?

If so, could any tractor with aux hydraulics pull this off?

 

[JayTheCPA]

Might also look into driving the splitter's hydraulic pump from the PTO as a substitute for the ~5hp motor. Although, unless you already have a spare shaft, it might prove cheaper to get another 6.5 hp motor than another shaft.

 

[treegump]

Oh - i didn't consider the PTO... If I had a garden tractor or...we get dad's Farmall B going - we could rotate the pump 90 degrees and feed a shaft straight..

 

[MrMarty51]

It can be run from the tractors hydraulic system, if there is a lever that feeds the quick coupler, engage that lever then use the controls on the splitter for functions. Might even set up the splitter with a three point mounting system and make it mighty mobile without the use of a motorized extra wehicle.