Truck for firewood business?

[Andrew B]

Looking to get into the firewood business pretty full time for long term. I don't really want to get into a brand debate but Am I looking for a 1 ton with a dump box and PTO winch? or go up to a f550 dump with PTO winch ? or what? I'm looking at selling 100 full cord a year,first year, only more then on out.

What would be the best truck for the woods to get the logs, and to the splitter, and deliveries? A few years old would be great around $30,000?

I live in Canada and it gets really cold for starting -40 with windchill about 2 weeks a winter.

Thanks for your time.

 

[flushcut]

A tractor/skidsteer is best in the bush and a one ton will get you by for a good long while but a 550 will last a very long time.