motoman3b
ArboristSite Operative
So lately I've been thinking more about palletizing, I have a small loader with forks thats capable of 800 or so pounds of lift. I'm sure most of you have seen the splitter I recently built for the back and its got me thinking why go through cutting lifting into truck, lifting out, splitting, throwing it into a pile (or stacking in my storage shelter)
I've looked at a few threads and like alot of the ideas, bought some 2x4s to make some boxed in racks kinda like this one I did a makeshift version of a few months ago...
Then I got to thinking that's going to take alot of pallets, 2x4s and building and I think I've came up with an idea, Basically I'll start with a pallet cut in half (roughly 2ft by 4ft) at the site lay a ratchet strap down under the pallet that later will wrap around the stacked pallet (to hold it together for wrapping) drive some cut branchs along the side of the pallet to hold the upright till I can strap it tight, then lift it up with loader and wrap around the whole thing with plastic wrap so the top and sides are held in leaving the front and back of the stack open for airflow.
Anybody got any input or experince doing anything like this? It would be a little more work on the site but would make unloading way easier and quicker, as well as bringing wood to the burner would be great
I've looked at a few threads and like alot of the ideas, bought some 2x4s to make some boxed in racks kinda like this one I did a makeshift version of a few months ago...
Then I got to thinking that's going to take alot of pallets, 2x4s and building and I think I've came up with an idea, Basically I'll start with a pallet cut in half (roughly 2ft by 4ft) at the site lay a ratchet strap down under the pallet that later will wrap around the stacked pallet (to hold it together for wrapping) drive some cut branchs along the side of the pallet to hold the upright till I can strap it tight, then lift it up with loader and wrap around the whole thing with plastic wrap so the top and sides are held in leaving the front and back of the stack open for airflow.
Anybody got any input or experince doing anything like this? It would be a little more work on the site but would make unloading way easier and quicker, as well as bringing wood to the burner would be great