Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[TheRockyMountainKing]

I don't really follow his channel, so what's his splitter? I have a log splitter, I just hate splitting wood?

Its got a shelf you slide the blocks onto looks like, then it lifts it up ontto the splitter.

 

[TheRockyMountainKing]

Lookin' good. I was pushing for a new 400 for my real job...just found out that I'm slated to get it, I just gotta give back one of our work saws...I hate the 441's with a passion, so I think one of the old 441s will turn into a new shiny 400 lol. IDK if that will include the wrap kit, but I have a budget for that...it will get it regardless, probably some real falling dogs and a barf box(unless I feel like making my own for the work saw.)

Thanks man! Would they let you run a homemade muffler on a work saw? I thought we decided on TT that the official name for your mufflers were fartboxes?! Lol

 

[Sierra_rider]

Thanks man! Would they let you run a homemade muffler on a work saw? I thought we decided on TT that the official name for your mufflers were fartboxes?! Lol

Yeah, I can pretty much run whatever I want...nobody is going to stop me at least.

Lol, I forgot about the fartbox name.

 

[Brufab]

Went a little big on this one trying to get the last stick of three small piles:
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And the last three loads are one round each:
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I'm speechless....

 

[JustJeff]

(Trying hard not to picture this. . . )

Philbert

Hahaha. I never read it back to myself obviously. To clarify, I DO wear pants while cutting wood! I meant chainsaw pants. Lol!

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[bob kern]

Went a little big on this one trying to get the last stick of three small piles:
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And the last three loads are one round each:
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You just had to out do my pic from a while back didn’t ya!!!! Lol
I guess I should have known better than to try to keep up with the master!!

 

[djg james]

Any of you change your own tires on rims? I need new tires for my scrounging trailer and I can order tires cheaper than buying locally. Plus shops add on so many extra charges. I've started to look at the HF version:
https://www.harborfreight.com/manua...NypduNIaXamdCxnwBnli6aX-t5csSV3AaAhxpEALw_wcB
Any one have this?

 

[chipper1]

Any of you change your own tires on rims? I need new tires for my scrounging trailer and I can order tires cheaper than buying locally. Plus shops add on so many extra charges. I've started to look at the HF version:
https://www.harborfreight.com/manua...NypduNIaXamdCxnwBnli6aX-t5csSV3AaAhxpEALw_wcB
Any one have this?

I have one for ATV tires, it's junk, soft metal and the base isn't big enough to support it. It's currently in the scrap metal pile, I'll find a use for it some day.
Just cut the old tires off and then use a 2x8 to reinstall, I use ether to seat the bead, but...
I was real disappointed with the title of this one.

 

[chipper1]

Need one of these, just don't look at the price, if you have to ask, well.
https://tuore-v.com

 

[svk]

Morning guys. Ice storm en route here. Some areas got a half an inch of ice but I just have a little bit on the ground. It’s supposed to snow all day and into tomorrow. I was supposed to take the woman fishing tomorrow but we may have to postpone that.

 

[djg james]

I have one for ATV tires, it's junk, soft metal and the base isn't big enough to support it. It's currently in the scrap metal pile, I'll find a use for it some day.
Just cut the old tires off and then use a 2x8 to reinstall, I use ether to seat the bead, but...
I was real disappointed with the title of this one.

Didn't know if I'd be stupid trying to put a new tire on a rim without a device. I have 14" car tires on the trailer so they're not that big. And I have cut off a blown tire with an angle grinder and a cut off wheel. So all I'd have to do is put it on.

 

[bob kern]

Any of you change your own tires on rims? I need new tires for my scrounging trailer and I can order tires cheaper than buying locally. Plus shops add on so many extra charges. I've started to look at the HF version:
https://www.harborfreight.com/manua...NypduNIaXamdCxnwBnli6aX-t5csSV3AaAhxpEALw_wcB
Any one have this?

I don’t own one but have helped my father-in-law use one. It will get the job done but it sure takes more effort!!!

 

[djg james]

I don’t own one but have helped my father-in-law use one. It will get the job done but it sure takes more effort!!!

Because it's cheaply made? Or are you talking in general about a manual unit?

 

[bob kern]

Because it's cheaply made? Or are you talking in general about a manual unit?

I just mean in comparison to a powered changer. It isn’t horrible quality.

 

[Lee192233]

Any of you change your own tires on rims? I need new tires for my scrounging trailer and I can order tires cheaper than buying locally. Plus shops add on so many extra charges. I've started to look at the HF version:
https://www.harborfreight.com/manua...NypduNIaXamdCxnwBnli6aX-t5csSV3AaAhxpEALw_wcB
Any one have this?

Never used one. We charge $20 each mounted and balanced for 14 to 17" tires. We just charge time if you don't want them balanced. .3 hours at $85 an hour so about $25 for a pair. Disposal is an extra 3.00 per tire.

 

[JRM]

Any of you change your own tires on rims? I need new tires for my scrounging trailer and I can order tires cheaper than buying locally. Plus shops add on so many extra charges. I've started to look at the HF version:
https://www.harborfreight.com/manua...NypduNIaXamdCxnwBnli6aX-t5csSV3AaAhxpEALw_wcB
Any one have this?

I just use tire spoons and bars for smallish tires. The hardest part is breaking the bead. For this I use the bucket on my tractor. Crude, yes, but it works.
Once the tire is back on if you remove the Schrader valve in the valve stem you can place your air hose quick connect fitting (no air chuck) directly on the stem for quick blast of air to seat the bead. Once you do one or 2 you'll find it's not all that bad.

 

[H-Ranch]

I was able to get 2 loads in despite just a few raindrops all day.

 

[JustJeff]

I've done a lot of things because I'm too cheap to pay someone else to do them. I change my wheels for winter/summer, change my own oil, do brakes etc. I even find and cut my own firewood for Pete's sake! However, having changed a tire by hand with spoons, the couple bucks to the guy with the machine is money well spent!

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[sundance]

Oh geez, no! I'm not burning multiple wheelbarrows per day. These loads are going from my front yard wood processing area to the wood stacks. I have 23 dump trailer loads from a local tree service that I am working my way through - and I still have a LOT of logs. Most loads are stacked, some of the bigger bummer pieces are piled on pallets for overnights, and yes, occasionally a few pieces are burned right away. For example, I have a small stack of dead pine from this year that I use to get the fire going if I let it burn down too far. I should be three years ahead or more when I'm done.

Thanks for the explanation. That's a bunch of wood! Wish someone would deliver some to me (but not 23 dump loads). I only burn about 3 cords a year and next years is ready and waiting, probably half of the following years as well.

 

[JRM]

I've done a lot of things because I'm too cheap to pay someone else to do them. I change my wheels for winter/summer, change my own oil, do brakes etc. I even find and cut my own firewood for Pete's sake! However, having changed a tire by hand with spoons, the couple bucks to the guy with the machine is money well spent!

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For me it depends on the size and how many. If I need to change a whole set of tires I agree with your assessment. But as an example, I just put an inner tube in one of my utility trailers last weekend. Took about 20 minutes start to finish. I can't even get to the nearest tire dealer in that amount of time let alone wait for them to get around to doing the job and then coming back home.
So I agree it really does depend on the circumstances, but the little machines linked above doesn't make the job any easier from my experiences.