Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[U&A]

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I do my whole chicken in my normal webber grill but that one looks perfect for that job

 

[U&A]

Me too….
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Oh god

There is that truck again. Is there still a list for takers when you sell it. I know i was one it.

 

[JimR]

Anyone here own a hydraulic stick saw or pruner? If so how do you like it?

 

[Kodiak Kid]

I think it had an April release date. Not sure which day.


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I wonder if it has the power to out run my MS260 PM?

Doubt it!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

My bad, it sure is!
I thought we were talking about @Kodiak Kid and his big softwood/splitter, even after @farmer steve quoted you. Now I feel like one of the guys who calls on my craigslist ads .

Heck yeah, ran one of my ported 50's yesterday, kinda stomped on the stock 35 lol.

 

[sean donato]

How much will it lift?
I had to use my off road lift today, used it in the pole barn though lol.
Sure glad I made it up there as I had a lug nut that seized to the lug, the impact spun the whole lug out. When I put it back in I couldn't tighten it to the rim, need to get another as the threads would probably get trashed even if I could get it off by reinstalling it with red loctite, then heating the lug and hitting it with the impact once the loctite was dry. Funny how sometimes they jam like that, I'm pretty careful about starting the threads by hand, I don't start them with the impact.
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I thought I was gonna need to use it out by the pond, went to turn and I thought I lost the power sterering, then realize my tire was really low. I grabbed a spare I had and put it on the opposite side and then put the one next to it in the picture on the other side. I think I'll just order another set of them, then I'll have two new ones and a new spare, probably depends on the price. I should do a quick search on craigslist, one time I missed an almost new set of front and back wheels and tires for 500 . Probably over 500 for just the back these days.
Sure is a lot more tread on the new one.
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I hope you put those new tires on the right way this time...

Aluminum would be nice....
I just used oak because it's what I have laying around, locust or hickory would be stronger, but I doubt I'll bust em anyway.
It sure makes loading easier.

The way my logging buddy load my trailer with his grapple, I wouldn't trust aluminum stakes. We made some temp 3' sides for the last few loads I hauled from him. Ended up running straps around the sides so they didn't bust out. He did have a good idea that I think I'm going to try, just because I have hardware to try it. Going to add a flat bar, then an angled gusset with 2 countersink bolts to fasten it to the top of the channel. Should help keep them from bending backwards. Will be a bit of a pain to take on and off, but I don't really plan on taking them off unless, I have to haul a vehicle. Just waiting on the boards to dry out he milled up for me.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

I’m pretty sure eucalyptus is a hard wood

A well ported 50cc is not just fun, it’s a time and effort saver…

Well said. Well said indeed. I'm starting to realize that!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

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I STHIL don't know what I should charge for this service?

 

[Kodiak Kid]

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This is true!However, Big wood is good wood.
A least that's what I've heard.

 

[Sawdust Man]

The way my logging buddy load my trailer with his grapple, I wouldn't trust aluminum stakes. We made some temp 3' sides for the last few loads I hauled from him. Ended up running straps around the sides so they didn't bust out. He did have a good idea that I think I'm going to try, just because I have hardware to try it. Going to add a flat bar, then an angled gusset with 2 countersink bolts to fasten it to the top of the channel. Should help keep them from bending backwards. Will be a bit of a pain to take on and off, but I don't really plan on taking them off unless, I have to haul a vehicle. Just waiting on the boards to dry out he milled up for me.

I try to be nice to the trailer when I'm loading.....despite how my fenders look...lol.

I'm not visualizing how you're going to beef up your supports... but it sounds interesting...
Maybe some pics when you get to doing it.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Morning folks, Question for all the peavey and cant hook users. Which will work better for rolling logs?

A skid steer. Believe me! I've use all three. A hookaroon, a peavy and a skidsteer. Not all at the same time of course. That woud be pretty tuff to do!
Any way, the skidsteer far out performs the other two.

 

[Sawdust Man]

A skid steer.

With a grapple.....

 

[Kodiak Kid]

With a grapple.....

Even better! Good on ya.

 

[JimR]

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I STHIL don't know what I should charge for this service?

If nobody turns down your prices then you are too cheap. Base your prices on what others charge.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Sounds like sound advice. I thhankyou.

 

[Sawdust Man]

Even better! Good on ya.

How are you liking the skid steer boss?
Is it working as well as you planned for your application?
That's a pretty dandy way to split wood, about how long did it take to get through that pile?

 

[sean donato]

I try to be nice to the trailer when I'm loading.....despite how my fenders look...lol.

I'm not visualizing how you're going to beef up your supports... but it sounds interesting...
Maybe some pics when you get to doing it.

May be this will be a better explanation. Pit the stake in the stake pocket. Then weld a flat bar to the stake that rests on the top of the trailer deck, with a hole for a bolt in it that fastenes to the top of the trailer. That way they can't fall out and it should help to Take a bit of side load off the stake pockets. I was given a pile of 12mm countersunk hex head bolts and I should have enough flat bar or angle iron to make the extra piece to fasten it. That way when I attach my oak marks to the stakes it's all nice and fatened to the trailer and can't flop out if I don't have straps slung across. I'll have to take some pics when I get around to making them.

 

[sean donato]

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I STHIL don't know what I should charge for this service?

Thats pretty easy, whats your time worth per hour? Whats the machine need per hour? What does the fancy spiller need per hour? Need to cover your costs, wear and tear and pay yourself a reasonable hourly wage. What's your overhead? All needs factored in brother. I can give a few examples from my old man, but he didn't do tree work. $65hr if you provided the material, $80.00hr if he had to get the material+ material cost. That was a certified welder with a fully rigged truck. Covered all his costs and he got a reasonable "pay check" out of working for himself.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

How are you liking the skid steer boss?
Is it working as well as you planned for your application?
That's a pretty dandy way to split wood, about how long did it take to get through that pile?

I really like it! Its a very capable machine! Im just now breaking 100 hours and Im ten times smother than day one. STIHL have a long way to go though.

Eight hours including time on the saw and saw waste collection and removal. I'd say at least 1/3 of my time was in bucking and lay out. It's way faster if the rounds are layed out properly. I can split two rounds or half rounds at a time if so. Basically two touching end to end and each pair spaced out . Second round pushes first round through the wedge. In all the videos I've see on you tube in reference to this type of splitter. Never have I seen a proper lay out of rounds. I thought to myself, that machine could be way faster than what I'm seeing!
The splitter itself has some sack! nothing bogs it or slows it down!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

With a grapple.....