Hydraulic extension pipes for splitter?

[adowning7]

Had a thought today and you lot are the first people I have seen all day!

Can you get/make hydraulic extension pipes for a splitter? Only thought it as the pipes on my tractor mounted are short as expected, but it is mobile enough to be lifted to awkward corners where the tractor cannot reach or if I borrow a hydraulic power pack it doesn't have to be sitting 2 feet away from me.

 

will it slow the flow down if the oil has to travel a longer distance? sorry if answer obvious!

[treequip]

You can go as long as you like within reason, I have run 10m long pipes before now

[Stephen Blair]

The grapple on the end of an 8 m crane can be have 12 m of hoses to get there.

Someone will have the technical answer.

[NI Tree]

you can up the size of the return pipe so there is less friction stopping the oil flow

[adowning7]

Thanks treequip. Are they removable extensions? Any decrease in speed do you think?

Edited January 30, 2013 by adowning7

[bunnybasher100]

just remember the longer your pipes the bigger the tank has to be.

[NI Tree]

yes you will lose power due to the extra friction in the pipe but it will be minimal but bigger pipe can reduce this

[treequip]

Thanks treequip. Are they removable extensions? Any decrease in speed do you think?

 

They can be, you just put quick relese couplings on each end I just kept mine coiled on the splitter when it was on the linkage and moved it away to get away from the noise and fumes.

[C.J]

just remember the longer your pipes the bigger the tank has to be.

 

Once your pipes are full,They're full:001_tt2:

[woody paul]

I have a set of 6 meter hose it make using splitter near wood pill easy as tractor can be parked some distance away. Bought them off Ebay as Breaker hoses