I didn't know I gave the impression I needed to go out and get more blocks, shackles, straps, slings, spreaders etc. I have plenty. Thanks.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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I was trying not to be a **** in my previous post. I've been collecting and buying recovery and rigging equipment for over 20 years now. Between working heavy equipment, four wheeling and rigging I'm pretty set.
I'm a visual person, so I get lost in all the description. I need pics to understand. So whatever you decide, let us know. I see another possibility other than the one I suggested, but it may have been suggested already, I'll wait and see.
I agree on that part about ridden hard. When I pulled the clutch cover all this crap fell out of there. Then I saw the mess and started laughing. It was like, you gotta be kidding me. I think he was using it at ground level getting rid of scrub brush or something.
Ok so first picture. I circled where the flex is.
I had the winch drawn down pretty hard with it hooked to the back of the trailer. I don't think it will be an issue unless I actually need full or near full power of the winch. Im.more worried about the fatigue the channel is under constantly flexing. More bracing, like you and other suggested would take care of this.
The problem is I'd like to keep some space open for a box. 80% of the time I have my truck, so I don't really need a box for stuff but it gets towed with other vehicles as well that don't have a loaded tool box. Just want a few odds and ends. So @singinwoodwackr suggestion of going front is quite Interesting. As it should help and not take up tongue space. Kinda like the second pic.
And as another said I can always just chain it fast to the hitch with a binder. Which would be quite easy with some chain and binders.
Limb woodSaw this pic in a firewood ad on farcebook.
Going out on a limb here but what kind of wood is this?
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I think you need support going forward to the tongue to keep that area from flexing. Your choice on using chains and a turnbuckle or welded channels to the front.
Thanks for your extra effort to make it clear in my mind. I was only hoping for a pic of the final product.
I like this idea better. Seems like it would provide better support.
When you get done with your trailer, can I bring mine by and have you fix it up
? I'm making zero progress on mine.
As FS implied, Black Walnut often provides green and/or blue flame when burning.
Hunting license, tag, 3 month season on public land, year around on private. No quota yet, supposed to have any wolf harvested checked in at fish & game. We are over ran with them, deer/elk numbers are way down and they are killing cows on private land, and peoples dogs. A lot of the cows they kill they (wolves) don’t even eat any of them.
I'm scroungin up a new to me truck, kinda. And this is the room where I feel I might get the best answers, so, lets get it started on a new thread highjackin?
I'm replacing my 03 Yukon XL with 170 K on it, largely due to some rust popping up in a couple of places I dont want to go fixing, and the entire front end is worn (wore) slap out of it. My last 05 Tahoe I sold before this had 275 k on it, and never had any troupble execpt the roof rack rust that sent it packing.
I tow my ASV RC 30 on my dump trailer on the weekends ~5000#, with no trailer brakes. I am very happy with the 5.3 v8 and trans that they pair it with usually in the Suburban and Yukon, so I am leaning towards an off lease with 50k anywhere from 2017 to 2020, around $36 to $42k.
For grins, I looked at some Silverado and Sierras, and notice a 6.,0 v8 in some, and IL6 3.0 diesels, but not seriously- I am FAR too lazy to put tools away. For instance. I have been having to do some carpentry of late, so I have circ saw, Sawzall, drills plus my usual disc golf stuff in it, and I barely can fit a passenger in the front. Next week Ill empty it, and put in tools realted to landclearing and wood scrounging, and they will be safe in the back locked up out of sight, until i need to switch back to building things tool collection. Not buyng a diesel. and dont need to get away from the super reliable 5.3 and 4L60?
This new to me? I will NOT put chainsaws inside it. If I have to tote them and I'm not trailering, they wil go on a hitch rack. I do lkke to be able to throw a super single futon in it and camp when the weather permits.....
Any thoughts on the 6 liter gas engine? (Though, I dont see it in the Yukonos or SUbirbans either)
Any thought on the 2016 to 2020 Yukon or Suburban relaibility?
I have cash, but will buy a aftermarket Warranty. and Gap insurance by cleverly using my line of Credit to intially purchase, then use my cash to pay it off- Gap coverage is important to me- saved me when I had a 6 month old brand new truck stolen and burnt to the ground. I had no equity in it, I had turned in a leased (business) truck, and paid no money down.
I'm replacing my 03 Yukon XL with 170 K on it, largely due to some rust popping up in a couple of places I dont want to go fixing, and the entire front end is worn (wore) slap out of it. My last 05 Tahoe I sold before this had 275 k on it, and never had any troupble execpt the roof rack rust that sent it packing.
I tow my ASV RC 30 on my dump trailer on the weekends ~5000#, with no trailer brakes. I am very happy with the 5.3 v8 and trans that they pair it with usually in the Suburban and Yukon, so I am leaning towards an off lease with 50k anywhere from 2017 to 2020, around $36 to $42k.
For grins, I looked at some Silverado and Sierras, and notice a 6.,0 v8 in some, and IL6 3.0 diesels, but not seriously- I am FAR too lazy to put tools away. For instance. I have been having to do some carpentry of late, so I have circ saw, Sawzall, drills plus my usual disc golf stuff in it, and I barely can fit a passenger in the front. Next week Ill empty it, and put in tools realted to landclearing and wood scrounging, and they will be safe in the back locked up out of sight, until i need to switch back to building things tool collection. Not buyng a diesel. and dont need to get away from the super reliable 5.3 and 4L60?
This new to me? I will NOT put chainsaws inside it. If I have to tote them and I'm not trailering, they wil go on a hitch rack. I do lkke to be able to throw a super single futon in it and camp when the weather permits.....
Any thoughts on the 6 liter gas engine? (Though, I dont see it in the Yukonos or SUbirbans either)
Any thought on the 2016 to 2020 Yukon or Suburban relaibility?
I have cash, but will buy a aftermarket Warranty. and Gap insurance by cleverly using my line of Credit to intially purchase, then use my cash to pay it off- Gap coverage is important to me- saved me when I had a 6 month old brand new truck stolen and burnt to the ground. I had no equity in it, I had turned in a leased (business) truck, and paid no money down.
Just had a thought I can extend down as well and tie into the tongue from the uprights to the lower 2 channel as well.
Sure, I'd bet I'm as slow.as you though lol. Been putting this off for over a year now.Thanks for your extra effort to make it clear in my mind. I was only hoping for a pic of the final product.
I like this idea better. Seems like it would provide better support.
When you get done with your trailer, can I bring mine by and have you fix it up
Sierra_rider
Piss revver
Just puttering in the garage huh?View attachment 1054602
That's me lol. Only with my logic, can I justify 1000's of $ in machinery to spend a couple hours milling/turning a little aluminum part that I could've just bought for $35...and it didn't actually have to be replaced. Meanwhile, important projects remain unfinished.
Good morning, -28 on the house this morning but others had -36 out in the colder areas. Being on a lake we are usually spared a few degrees.
The winds did die down overnight. A number of schools cancelled in anticipation of severe wind chills but ours did not.
It is supposed to be 42 on Wednesday. I think I am going to take the day off to be outside.
The winds did die down overnight. A number of schools cancelled in anticipation of severe wind chills but ours did not.
It is supposed to be 42 on Wednesday. I think I am going to take the day off to be outside.
11 ° this morning going down all day below zero tonight . By Sunday it'll be 50° .
Good day to drill and tap the woodstove door . I'm just about done with the resto but need a warm day to paint the actual stove
Good day to drill and tap the woodstove door . I'm just about done with the resto but need a warm day to paint the actual stove
update:
hi Cowboy254!
your name has come up on this thread recently... most so MIA questioning?
now on page 4245.
hi Cowboy254!
your name has come up on this thread recently... most so MIA questioning?now on page 4245.
WoodAbuser
aka WoodchuckAbuser
Yup he is under a hundred pages judging by the likes i just got.update:
hi Cowboy254!
now on page 4245.
