drivadesl
ArboristSite Lurker
I've know a guy who has felled a few oaks, (today) and I am taking most of it for fire wood. He's just looking to clear his yard of it all. The trees were roughly 24" at the base, so I asked that the arborist, cut a few lengths at 8.5' thinking I would take them whole, to mill later. I don't have a mill, but will eventually get one. I've got the chain saws, (MS-361, MS-660) and a good wood shop, so the next step is the mill. I don't think the guy wants to have the logs laying around until I get the mill, which won't likely be until after christmas. SO....any suggestions on how to move these into my F250. I don't have a trailer, but I was thinking maybe to use a come along to move them the 40' to the truck, (yard is fenced) but then need to lift them. Anyone ever do this before without big equipment? Was thinking maybe renting an engine lift to raise them to bed height, front first, move the truck under it, then lift the back and use the come along to slide them in. Am I crazy?? Any other ideas how to do this? I figure these logs to weigh in the 8-900 lb range. Thanks.