Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Tony ray]

I didn’t know they made our same Fords down there. Interesting, are they liked?

They made the F series till 1992, yes very popular starting to become collector cars cause of the big V8s which we don't get anymore.
Plus there is so many spare parts because of there popularity in USA.

 

[Tony ray]

Ford kept the Ranger pick ups down there even after they discontinued them here in the US. Not sure how similar the 'New' US Ranger is to the Australian version. Anyone know?

Philbert

Test drove a couple of rangers buy they are a bit wimpy plus I don't like newer cars. some people love them but there not an F150.
New F150s in Oz go for $150,000 to $200,000 which is just crazy.

 

[jellyroll]

Ford kept the Ranger pick ups down there even after they discontinued them here in the US. Not sure how similar the 'New' US Ranger is to the Australian version. Anyone know?

Philbert

same as here but a raptor is available in a ranger over there.
Check here https://www.ford.com.au/

 

[Philbert]

same as here but a raptor is available in a ranger over there.
Check here https://www.ford.com.au/

https://www.caranddriver.com/ford/ranger-raptor
Philbert

 

[jellyroll]

https://www.caranddriver.com/ford/ranger-raptor
Philbert

Tells you how much i pay attention to the world of cars

 

[mountainguyed67]

New F150s in Oz go for $150,000 to $200,000 which is just crazy.

Wut!!!? Seems impossible.

 

[H-Ranch]

Scrounged up some oak from the neighbor. The top of a red oak came down several weeks ago and took out a big white oak limb on the way. Another neighbor pushed it off our private road with his tractor and then I cut a few of the branches that were still close to the road. Today I got after the rest of it - the H-Girls were my two involunteers since they decided to get along like... well, siblings this morning. They did 4 loads with the wheelbarrow while I cut, and then 5 more loads with the ATV and trailer.

 

[jellyroll]

Wut!!!? Seems impossible.

1-2 ton truck in a shipping container going thousands of miles over the pacific ocean then dealer with inspection and customs fees so yeah.

 

[Philbert]

New F150s in Oz go for $150,000 to $200,000 which is just crazy.

I should drive one over there! Maybe tow a used one behind?

Philbert

 

[SS396driver]

From what I understand is they also need to be converted to right hand drive.

 

[muad]

Oh, does anyone know what kind of wood all this is.
View attachment 875681

Nice saws. Thankfully those trees didn't fall on anything else.

Looks like cottonwood to me.

 

[muad]

Had a lazy weekend, didn't even go deer hunting. I did hang my first axe, which was fun. Hoping I can get some food processed this coming week, haven't run a saw much since @chipper1 was here.

I have at least 10 ash that were recently blown down, plus a couple honey locust that need cut up.

 

[MFV]

I got a little scrounged up pecan today where a guy is cutting down a pretty good size tree to put in a firework stand plenty more to come

 

[psuiewalsh]

Ch

LOL.
I almost stopped to take a picture of a large white oak today. It had a bunch of 12-20" leaders off the main shooting up more like a silver maple, never seen one that looked quite like that before.

Chestnut oaks grow like that around here. Always multiple trunks.

 

[psuiewalsh]

Not sure? I assumed an Oak. Grabbed a piece from the far end of this pic right off the road. Wood is heavy and I split by hand. 2-3 hits with the maul and it split. Slight twist in the grain....View attachment 874805

I vote pignut hickory.

 

[Tony ray]

I should drive one over there! Maybe tow a used one behind?

Philbert

They have relaxed the import laws so you can drive a left hand drive car over here so seeing lots of American muscles been bought cheap in the USA then flipped over here for silly prices and there still LHD. Heaps of OBS Effies selling here which I could not stand to drive a LHD on an Aussie road.
Do any one over there see RHD cars on the road?

 

[Haywire]

They have relaxed the import laws so you can drive a left hand drive car over here so seeing lots of American muscles been bought cheap in the USA then flipped over here for silly prices and there still LHD. Heaps of OBS Effies selling here which I could not stand to drive a LHD on an Aussie road.
Do any one over there see RHD cars on the road?

I've seen a few RHD Jeeps driven by rural postal drivers around here over the years.
Every now and then you'll see a Jap import Land Cruiser Tdi owned by a Canadian hipster.

 

[svk]

I feel for you guys and the insane prices on new stuff. Sure it should cost a little more due to transportation, taxes, and conversion. But 3-4 times is ludicrous.

 

[Philbert]

Do any one over there see RHD cars on the road?

A non-profit I used to work for used to buy surplus Post Office Jeeps, International Scouts, and small vans cheap at auction. Mostly for use on private property. Occasionally, I had to drive one for a few miles on mostly rural roads. Would not want to drive one in traffic.

Philbert

 

[Tony ray]

A non-profit I used to work for used to buy surplus Post Office Jeeps, International Scouts, and small vans cheap at auction. Mostly for use on private property. Occasionally, I had to drive one for a few miles on mostly rural roads. Would not want to drive one in traffic.

Philbert

Yes , it was very different driving your LHD in Canada and USA when I was there in 2001, after 5 weeks I think I was worse pulling out in to oncoming traffic and always looking the wrong way. The people I've asked about driving LHD in Oz all say they like it but I don't believe them.
Our garbage trucks are LHD what about yours?