I have one of these. and I split about 300 full cord a year.Ive been in the firewood sales for 47 years. and this is the best splitter ive owend. havent had a piece I cant split and Ive had this 2 years and no break downs
I Have the 25 ton county line splitter. After 3 or 4 years, I have split every kind of knotted crooked hardwood there is. Split rounds up to 30 inches across. There is literally nothing I can feed it to choke it. Having said that, I would recommend getting the 25 ton and putting the money saved toward a good used larger chainsaw. Or an new rifle. Or beer.
25 tons was not enough for me. Tree service companies dump on my property. Some of rounds I feed my 40 ton are well over 30 inches in diameter and knotted to hell. I grab them with my root grapple and ease it onto the plate with it in the upright position. I have had the two stage pump kick on with some of the trunk wood at the base where it’s cutting more than splitting. It’s rare but I have heard it. 10 gallon hydraulic tank vs the 4 gallons of the 25 means longer splitter sessions without frying the fluid. 25 is great for most but not everyone.
Also one thing to note if you plan on towing this around any distance be sure to repack your wheel bearings with grease they come with very little from the factory. The only reason I checked that was I had to do a set of wheel bearings for my buddy on his 25ton(also county line) and there was nothing left but hunks of metal and rust.
I also like my CL 40 ton. I did do a few things to it though. The biggest one, in terms of reliability, is to get rid of the OEM metal to metal coupler it uses to connect the motor to the pump. I changed the pump mount so I could replace the metal to metal coupler with a large Lovejoy style with poly spider. Two reasons, the metal to metal ones will wear out faster and it's also harder on the pump. It transfers the "pulse" energies of the motor firing to the pump more. When you have a Lovejoy coupler, the spider helps absorb some of these pulses. I also added a pressure gauge and I swapped out the OEM filter housing/filter to a larger one which has a rated flow capacity of the pump. I also added a couple adhesive temp strips to be able to monitor surface temps of the filter housing and ram. When you remove and look at the OEM filter, it states the max flow capacity right on it, which was nowhere near the rated 25GPM of the pump. This means the filter spends all of the time in bypass not filtering all of the fluid. I am now filtering all of the fluid with this much larger filter and housing. Seeing I installed a gauge, I was able to see where the factory set the bypass valve at on the directional control valve (DCV). In order for that size cylinder to produce the rated tonnage of 40 ton, it would need to see 3,850psi. I only have a 3,000psi gauge, but when I tested it, as soon as the second stage hit, the gauge pegged way past the 3,000 psi mark before I immediately let off. So it was probably set at the factory near the rated 40 ton. I ended up backing the DCV off a bit so it goes into bypass right around the 3,200psi area.......which is ~33 tons. I also adjusted the crossover relief on the pump itself to hold the faster first stage to a higher pressure. I've used it to split ~20 cord now and it has yet to even go to the second stage. I'm not even sure it has even seen 500psi. I mainly only split oak and maple though, so two very easy splitting species of wood. Anyway, here it is. ua-cam.com/video/ve_uzck-CL4/v-deo.html
To bad you didn`t put the camera on a tri-pod. I couldn`t get past a couple minutes of your video before i had a headache from the camera constantly moving all over the place.
New Sub That's a nice machine really goes pretty fast Like that So enjoy The splitting And we'll catch you on another one stay safe my friend have a good day
love the video.. You showed everything I wanted to know about the thing.. starting in the cold, speed, force, 4 way splitter, and someone actually splitting sideways(just for something fun).
Thank you for taking the time to make this video! Love your new splitter! I have all the same thoughts as you, get something with fast cycle time and awesome power! I live in MN, and this 40 ton splitter is no longer being sold at tractor supply. Hopefully it comes out for sale again this fall! Pretty cool you've got a brother in the tree business to get free (or cheap) rounds to split!
To the best of my knowledge I just bought the second to last one of these splitters available in NH at Tractor Supply. I was told by the manager that these were being discontinued and the Coleman 30ton was taking its place. I paid $2800 which is quite a bit more than the price before covid but it feels heavy in the hand and worth every penny.
My 25 ton has a cycle time of 9.7 seconds, and a flow rate of 14 gpm. Cycle time has nothing to do with the size of the splitter. Unless you are splitting some super wicked wood, a 40t is overkill for most normal circumstances in my opinion. For most homeowners, a 25t will be more than enough. Countyline is a nice splitter, my only complaint is the way they run their wedge in the channel, I foresee that also getting packed with stuff and being problematic.
Great Video!!! My 2016 Countyline 35 Ton was the largest model at the time with a cycle rate of 14 seconds....evidently I lose about 10 seconds a split but, I need to rest a bit between splits anyway :) I agree though with the advice given on it as Size Matters for absolute sure. Mine didn't come with a Log Shelf, the Spring loaded Stand or the Engine protection cowling round bar piece - that's nice.... I did add a 50 dollar Speedco brand shelf sold at Tractor Supply which is a Very Worthwhile add-on if you use it at all horizontally. I mostly run mine vertically though but, the shelf is awesome when running horizontally. I also added a 1 dollar bungee cord to retract the Stand and that works great for me...everything still works after several years (2016) and lots of split cords later with an initial cost of ~ 1600 bucks for the splitter plus 50 bucks for the added log catcher shelf with a dollar into the bungee and so far I am pleased that everything I have put before it spilts easily with no problems for me or the machine....very glad I went as big as I did because going small on large logs is risky - I actually saw a 25 or 28 ton splitter wrecked from trying to split larger pieces with it, the owner told me he was shocked at the time - it had bent & broke parts - not pretty...currently the 40 Ton model goes for 2800 bucks or so. You get what you pay for folks as always.
Well I needed tires. They dry rot easy. Can't be found anywhere but on the WHEEL at $120. & $10. Shipping each. Thats right...$260.00 if you leave it in contact with the dirt for a year. The tires are 4ply dot rated to tow 45MPH. you can find turf tires...but not these. Only available at YTL!
What hydraulic oil are you using? During the cold months the sticker near the breather/fill port has a temperature rating. Automatic trans fluid recommended 32* and colder. Should be written somewhere. Other splitters say to use ATF in the cold and year round.
Very well done video. The only noticable item i didi'nt like was the end stop seemed to be a little small, but really didn't seem to matter too much though. Thanks for sharing. Who sells the county line brand?
Why don't you add a couple of pieces of steel on your splitting block and then to cut down your cycle time use the bolt and string hack to stop the return where you want it...?
You dont have to run it a full throttle you can idle it if you want. Its not a lawn mower a little above idle does same job saves engine fuel pressures are lower THINK
This fix is for your Countyline splitter. I found you a fix for your log splitter. Please watch this. Log splitter stroke limiter, Save the Acorns1264.... (there channel) There is even a better video out fixing this problem, I will try to find this for you. Log splitter stroke limiter May 31, 2022 We split shorter logs and needed a way for the splitter to automatically stop on the return stroke. Now we can start the return stroke and grab the next log without worrying about it returning to the full 24” stroke and having to wait 10” of nothing for it to touch the log. There channel is Save the Acorns. I think you will like this. Save the Acorns@savetheacorns1264.
I have one of these. and I split about 300 full cord a year.Ive been in the firewood sales for 47 years. and this is the best splitter ive owend. havent had a piece I cant split and Ive had this 2 years and no break downs
I Have the 25 ton county line splitter. After 3 or 4 years, I have split every kind of knotted crooked hardwood there is. Split rounds up to 30 inches across. There is literally nothing I can feed it to choke it. Having said that, I would recommend getting the 25 ton and putting the money saved toward a good used larger chainsaw. Or an new rifle. Or beer.
25 tons was not enough for me. Tree service companies dump on my property. Some of rounds I feed my 40 ton are well over 30 inches in diameter and knotted to hell. I grab them with my root grapple and ease it onto the plate with it in the upright position. I have had the two stage pump kick on with some of the trunk wood at the base where it’s cutting more than splitting. It’s rare but I have heard it. 10 gallon hydraulic tank vs the 4 gallons of the 25 means longer splitter sessions without frying the fluid. 25 is great for most but not everyone.
Also one thing to note if you plan on towing this around any distance be sure to repack your wheel bearings with grease they come with very little from the factory. The only reason I checked that was I had to do a set of wheel bearings for my buddy on his 25ton(also county line) and there was nothing left but hunks of metal and rust.
I also like my CL 40 ton. I did do a few things to it though. The biggest one, in terms of reliability, is to get rid of the OEM metal to metal coupler it uses to connect the motor to the pump. I changed the pump mount so I could replace the metal to metal coupler with a large Lovejoy style with poly spider. Two reasons, the metal to metal ones will wear out faster and it's also harder on the pump. It transfers the "pulse" energies of the motor firing to the pump more. When you have a Lovejoy coupler, the spider helps absorb some of these pulses. I also added a pressure gauge and I swapped out the OEM filter housing/filter to a larger one which has a rated flow capacity of the pump. I also added a couple adhesive temp strips to be able to monitor surface temps of the filter housing and ram. When you remove and look at the OEM filter, it states the max flow capacity right on it, which was nowhere near the rated 25GPM of the pump. This means the filter spends all of the time in bypass not filtering all of the fluid. I am now filtering all of the fluid with this much larger filter and housing. Seeing I installed a gauge, I was able to see where the factory set the bypass valve at on the directional control valve (DCV). In order for that size cylinder to produce the rated tonnage of 40 ton, it would need to see 3,850psi. I only have a 3,000psi gauge, but when I tested it, as soon as the second stage hit, the gauge pegged way past the 3,000 psi mark before I immediately let off. So it was probably set at the factory near the rated 40 ton. I ended up backing the DCV off a bit so it goes into bypass right around the 3,200psi area.......which is ~33 tons. I also adjusted the crossover relief on the pump itself to hold the faster first stage to a higher pressure. I've used it to split ~20 cord now and it has yet to even go to the second stage. I'm not even sure it has even seen 500psi. I mainly only split oak and maple though, so two very easy splitting species of wood. Anyway, here it is. ua-cam.com/video/ve_uzck-CL4/v-deo.html
To bad you didn`t put the camera on a tri-pod. I couldn`t get past a couple minutes of your video before i had a headache from the camera constantly moving all over the place.
@@D70340 yeah, understandable. It was a last second decision to strap my Go Pro to my head. I know some can't deal with the movement. Sorry.
Would you share the mod info? Part #’s? Thanks
New Sub That's a nice machine really goes pretty fast Like that So enjoy The splitting And we'll catch you on another one stay safe my friend have a good day
Nice review, you get down to the important stuff.
love the video.. You showed everything I wanted to know about the thing.. starting in the cold, speed, force, 4 way splitter, and someone actually splitting sideways(just for something fun).
Really nice job in showing the capabilities of the splitter
Thank you for taking the time to make this video! Love your new splitter! I have all the same thoughts as you, get something with fast cycle time and awesome power! I live in MN, and this 40 ton splitter is no longer being sold at tractor supply. Hopefully it comes out for sale again this fall! Pretty cool you've got a brother in the tree business to get free (or cheap) rounds to split!
That splitter is a beast
Got 2 of them. Set one up vertical and one horizontal.
Then my Estonmade Axis arrived after waiting for a year, 2 months and 20 days!
Game changer.
I just went and watched a video on one of those. Now that's quite a machine
To the best of my knowledge I just bought the second to last one of these splitters available in NH at Tractor Supply. I was told by the manager that these were being discontinued and the Coleman 30ton was taking its place. I paid $2800 which is quite a bit more than the price before covid but it feels heavy in the hand and worth every penny.
My 25 ton has a cycle time of 9.7 seconds, and a flow rate of 14 gpm. Cycle time has nothing to do with the size of the splitter. Unless you are splitting some super wicked wood, a 40t is overkill for most normal circumstances in my opinion. For most homeowners, a 25t will be more than enough. Countyline is a nice splitter, my only complaint is the way they run their wedge in the channel, I foresee that also getting packed with stuff and being problematic.
Great Video!!!
My 2016 Countyline 35 Ton was the largest model at the time with a cycle rate of 14 seconds....evidently I lose about 10 seconds a split but, I need to rest a bit between splits anyway :)
I agree though with the advice given on it as Size Matters for absolute sure. Mine didn't come with a Log Shelf, the Spring loaded Stand or the Engine protection cowling round bar piece - that's nice.... I did add a 50 dollar Speedco brand shelf sold at Tractor Supply which is a Very Worthwhile add-on if you use it at all horizontally. I mostly run mine vertically though but, the shelf is awesome when running horizontally. I also added a 1 dollar bungee cord to retract the Stand and that works great for me...everything still works after several years (2016) and lots of split cords later with an initial cost of ~ 1600 bucks for the splitter plus 50 bucks for the added log catcher shelf with a dollar into the bungee and so far I am pleased that everything I have put before it spilts easily with no problems for me or the machine....very glad I went as big as I did because going small on large logs is risky - I actually saw a 25 or 28 ton splitter wrecked from trying to split larger pieces with it, the owner told me he was shocked at the time - it had bent & broke parts - not pretty...currently the 40 Ton model goes for 2800 bucks or so.
You get what you pay for folks as always.
Really appreciate the video. Great job!
Thats a beast. Some nice firewood also
Well I needed tires. They dry rot easy. Can't be found anywhere but on the WHEEL at $120. & $10. Shipping each. Thats right...$260.00 if you leave it in contact with the dirt for a year. The tires are 4ply dot rated to tow 45MPH.
you can find turf tires...but not these. Only available at YTL!
Are they tubeless ? Can you put a tube in there to squeeze out more life? I have done that with some of my lawnmower tires that dry rotted.
I have the 25 ton and I run mine verticality so I don't have to pick them up and the wood doesn't build up.
I have a value failure on my 27 ton. Also hydro fluid would squirt out the filler cap if machine was t perfectly level.
What hydraulic oil are you using? During the cold months the sticker near the breather/fill port has a temperature rating. Automatic trans fluid recommended 32* and colder. Should be written somewhere. Other splitters say to use ATF in the cold and year round.
Big splits! What's your woodstove?
Very well done video.
The only noticable item i didi'nt like was the end stop seemed to be a little small, but really didn't seem to matter too much though. Thanks for sharing. Who sells the county line brand?
Why don't you add a couple of pieces of steel on your splitting block and then to cut down your cycle time use the bolt and string hack to stop the return where you want it...?
Don't forget a log lift.
What Hydraulic oil did you use in it?
The hydraulic leaver on the same side as the throttle would be a big help and way better.
It actually came with oil in it already, its nothing special oil wise. It would be cool if they did that but I'm sure it would up production price
@@therandomfarmer4231 ... i was told it didn't come with Hydraulic oil.
@@goodboyringo9716 Yes they come with the hydraulic oil and engine oil already in them. The h-tank holds 9.8 gallons of AW-32 log splitter oil.
Mine gets VERY hot. Will burn you if you touch the cylinder. Is this normal?
Yes, the fluid will get very hot during extended use. Nothing to worry about
Do you have any issues with this splitter running hot?
I do not. I mainly use it in the fall and winter though when Temps are cooler.
You dont have to run it a full throttle you can idle it if you want. Its not a lawn mower a little above idle does same job saves engine fuel pressures are lower THINK
Sure, if you want to stand there and wait for it all day. Higher the hydraulic flow the quicker the cycle time. Think.
Im sorry, I had one of those. Not even close to 40 ton.
Must be you got one that wasn`t turned up. Mine is 40 tons with no problems.
God mine cycles way faster same machine basically
This fix is for your Countyline splitter. I found you a fix for your log splitter. Please watch this. Log splitter stroke limiter, Save the Acorns1264.... (there channel) There is even a better video out fixing this problem, I will try to find this for you. Log splitter stroke limiter May 31, 2022 We split shorter logs and needed a way for the splitter to automatically stop on the return stroke. Now we can start the return stroke and grab the next log without worrying about it returning to the full 24” stroke and having to wait 10” of nothing for it to touch the log. There channel is Save the Acorns. I think you will like this. Save the Acorns@savetheacorns1264.