sawinredneck
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So how do you pull wood to the truck or trailer?
I have a guy telling me I need to buy a fourwheeler to drag poles to the trailer then cut them up and throw them on. We have been hand carying up to now. The soild is sandy and soft. You can bury a tractor quick like if you are not careful.
I can't see where it's a very advantageous idea. Lots of hassle, unhook the trailer, unload the fourwheeler, load the trailer, hope you don't sink it, and hope the fourwheeler can pull anything over the hills rocks and sand! Then load the fourwheeler and hook back up to the trailer. I will be doing this all alone BTW. Am I being pesimistic about my expectations of the fourwheeler?
That and they are pricey as hell!!! A lot of investment to pay off without a sure gain. I think he just wants a playtoy.
I have considered the Lewis winch, but I am not sure it's really all that practical either, and not really cheap either.
A winch on the truck isn't an option, I can easily be 100yds away from the truck, 80 acres.
A tractor would be nice, but just me, and an hour and half drive to a place you can't leave anything that isn't BOLTED DOWN won't work either. If they can't steal it, they will break it, or take of what they can so it's not usable next time!
So, ussually myself and a helper can cut and carry out two cord in three to four hours, how can I do that solo? I am so open to ideas right now!!
I have a guy telling me I need to buy a fourwheeler to drag poles to the trailer then cut them up and throw them on. We have been hand carying up to now. The soild is sandy and soft. You can bury a tractor quick like if you are not careful.
I can't see where it's a very advantageous idea. Lots of hassle, unhook the trailer, unload the fourwheeler, load the trailer, hope you don't sink it, and hope the fourwheeler can pull anything over the hills rocks and sand! Then load the fourwheeler and hook back up to the trailer. I will be doing this all alone BTW. Am I being pesimistic about my expectations of the fourwheeler?
That and they are pricey as hell!!! A lot of investment to pay off without a sure gain. I think he just wants a playtoy.
I have considered the Lewis winch, but I am not sure it's really all that practical either, and not really cheap either.
A winch on the truck isn't an option, I can easily be 100yds away from the truck, 80 acres.
A tractor would be nice, but just me, and an hour and half drive to a place you can't leave anything that isn't BOLTED DOWN won't work either. If they can't steal it, they will break it, or take of what they can so it's not usable next time!
So, ussually myself and a helper can cut and carry out two cord in three to four hours, how can I do that solo? I am so open to ideas right now!!