Runnin' Loads
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Last load of the day, all birch and maple.
Last haul of the weekend.
I have about 4 cords to stack this afternoon and that will be all the wood I'm dealing with till next weekend.
I have about 4 cords to stack this afternoon and that will be all the wood I'm dealing with till next weekend.
You been busy. Looks good.
I'll have moved 6 cords and restacked 4.5 of it for the weekend. I'll definitely sleep well tonight.
Not the largest or heaviest load I've hauled but definitely the most BTU's. Mostly seasoned red oak and yellow birch topped off with maple and white birch.
Nice! Sounds like prime stuff. I sure like birch.
I know it ain't so with out pics but got a small w/b for the shed yesterday $10 auction price. On way home stopped by yard waste dump and found large tree cut short pieces that should fit just right.
Today found this on trailer to be left there, eisier to roll into my van!
these or the right length when split,but only loaded one yesterday,went back today to noodle a couple for a load. Glad air shocks add a bit more capacity. May have pics of burner & surrounding wood that was not necessary before.
Today found this on trailer to be left there, eisier to roll into my van!
these or the right length when split,but only loaded one yesterday,went back today to noodle a couple for a load. Glad air shocks add a bit more capacity. May have pics of burner & surrounding wood that was not necessary before.
blue924.9
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Is that a stock trailer? If so how does it work hauling wood. I Have been looking for an older stock trailer to haul wood myself
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I bought a NEW trailer today, to run loads with,
Actually, I bought it the other day, but I just went to get it today.
SR
Actually, I bought it the other day, but I just went to get it today.
SR
Beautiful!
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Thanks, I think it's going to be a very good trailer for us...
SR
SR
Yes it is, it works great for hauling wood. Low to the ground, much easier to get wood in and don't have to worry about blocks falling off or denting up the pickup
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Yes it is, it works great for hauling wood. Low to the ground, much easier to get wood in and don't have to worry about blocks falling off or denting up the pickup
Do you load all the way full ? I posted asking about stock trailers awhile ago and weight was a concern.
Yes I do. The main part is about 6' long 5' wide, and about 6' high so close to a cord. Green hard wood might be different but most of the stuff I cut is mostly dry pine or fir so haven't worried about weight. Most 2 axle 8 lug horse trailers are rated for about 14000# (mine is 5 lug) so I would think it would be fine.
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Well, I ran THIS walnut load to my BSM,
First thing I did then, was to take a slab off the log and then a couple flitches and turn it,
I then worked my way around the cant, grade sawing it as I went,
It did have a few pretty nice boards in it, but for the most part it didn't make much "top grade lumber", anyway here's the "tally",
These were the worst boards from that log, (not included in the above tally) I set them aside and cut them to 4' to be stickered separate,
That's todays load...
SR
First thing I did then, was to take a slab off the log and then a couple flitches and turn it,
I then worked my way around the cant, grade sawing it as I went,
It did have a few pretty nice boards in it, but for the most part it didn't make much "top grade lumber", anyway here's the "tally",
These were the worst boards from that log, (not included in the above tally) I set them aside and cut them to 4' to be stickered separate,
That's todays load...
SR
Just for comparison, I have an 8'X5' single axle dump trailer. One cord of green Oak is a pretty stout load and will push my Ram 1500 around. It has breaks, which make all the difference in the world, but I don't have the controller hooked up yet. The trailer is rated at 5,000 and weighs about 1500, so a cord of Oak pretty much maxes it out. I've seen people with tandem axle stock trailers loaded up pretty heavy with wood and they looked like the trailered well, Joe.
Weighed trailer with this load today, 6100# mostly red fir 6' long, 4' 6" wide, 6' high.
Big Maple:
Busy day cleaning up blowdown. I'm a little short in the pickup box for the second load but I've got one dead tree along the driveway that I'll take in the morning to top it off.
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