JD A external hydraulics- logsplitter?

[ironhoarder]

I'm buying a Danuser 3 pt logsplitter from a neighbor, for use with another tractor of mine that is currently being worked on.

In the mean time, I have a 1950 john deere A, and it appears possible to remove plugs and install external hydraulic connectors. Do you think that there would be enough flow & pressure to run a logsplitter from the JD hydraulics?

 

[GlenT]

It depends on the cylinder diameter, the type wood you are splitting, and the year of the A. I used a 1950 A with a 5" diameter cylinder and it worked fine with oak but would stall occasionally on large pieces with knots.

The volume of oil pumped is plenty even with a 5" diameter cylinder.

 

[4 bottem]

I also run a 5 inch splitter with a 520. A little slow but fast enought. Dont know if the system is the same as an A. I think the 520 is around 12 gpm at 900 psi

 

[Resting Relics 1]

Iron Hoarder,
Will it work? Yes, but not very strong. The A is only 900lbs and around 5 or 6 gallons a minute. I've used a splitter on a 2440 with the big pump and it runs at 2250 psi. Works pretty well on most wood but no where near as strong as a regular two stage pump commercial splitter. Like others have said, depends a lot on how big the cylinder you have. The bigger the better for power but it also slows down a lot with low flow pumps. Hope this helps.
John