Loaded the trailer this morning with the first load of firewood! I can’t wait to light up the boiler. The boiler has been lit for 6 years straight and this summer I finally decided to shut it down. Kinda of missing it.
First load in of the season!!!!!!
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Loaded the trailer this morning with the first load of firewood! I can’t wait to light up the boiler. The boiler has been lit for 6 years straight and this summer I finally decided to shut it down. Kinda of missing it.
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Forget firewood, explain that homemade tractor/monster truck. 
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More pictures would be good also.
I'm with you guys, story on the doodlebug
tnflatbed
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Out of curiosity why would you keep the boiler going that long? Is it your only source of hot showers?
Ya with 5 people taking long showers, numerous dishwasher and laundry loads everyday, we was always running out of hot water. So on the Shelby stanza tractor like thing, I will try to post a link that I had on here before
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Thank you, Sir. Will be waiting.
TimberWolf530
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Did you name it? I don't think you can own a thing like that and not give it a name. Maybe Logfoot or Woodasuarus Wrex or ???????
shamusturbo
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That thing is bad to the bone! You are the Shelby Stanga of the north......
The two tires and axle on that trailer are probably wondering what hit them. Heckuva load.
Ya I wouldn’t ever go down the road like that! Just about 500 feet from behind the building to the boiler.
A single-axle, heavy duty 5 x 8 trailer with 15" wheels will carry a surprising load. I can generally haul about 95 cu ft (about 3/4 cord) of split wood on one. Of course, the logs have to be packed in. A full random thrown load is about 80 cu ft. The actual weight might be over a ton if the wood is mixed dry hardwoods. Your trailer shown here looks to be a 5 x 10. I have often wondered what actually sets the rated trailer weight limit (tires, bearings, frame. etc.) Might be nice to know before I overload mine.
Ya it’s hauled a lot of wood in its day. It’s homemade, I built it all out of c channel Perlins from a metal building. It’s been a great trailer. I have no idea on the weight limit but I’m sure I’ve had it overloaded a time or two
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