ChoppyChoppy
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What did they deliver with, a dozen trucks? 9000 cords is about 25 cords a day 7 days a week year round.
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Sets of doubles mostly. From August to December there were 4 or 5 trucks a day and some times more. I was one of those trucks except I went into towns as the doubles usually went to dealers. The doubles were loaded with about 11 cords and rarely more since there were scales about 20 miles away. My limit with trailer was 7 1/2 cords. Most towns have limits of 15,000 lbs. so I was able to deliver to customers although a bit over the limit, but was never cited. As time went on more and more regulations came up until the profit was down to nothing. Then the Corporation sold or lost ownership of the property. The property is getting ripe for a massive fire since the state has put dramatic regulation on how wood is removed. Thanks
jrider
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7.5 cords with a 15,000 pound limit? Something isn't adding up here.
My dump truck and 16' trailer grossed out about 47,000 with a load of Oak. My truck alone with a full load of Oak grossed out at 25,000 lbs. Truck alone after dropping my trailer near the town I was delivering wood would be over the town limit, but never cited as was mentioned before. LE likely did not view me as a truck that was traveling through the town needlessly so they left me alone. I often got a $100 to move the wood where it needed to go with stacking and most of the time got a $20 tip for a 1/2 cord. A full cord stacked was at least a $150 extra. Was a pretty good gig while it lasted. The short wood was almost given to me so could charge an extra $100 for stove wood and an extra $100 for stacking. As I said it was a pretty good deal for me. Was usually gone from home for two months at a time, but being single did make it work out OK. Does the math add up? Thanks
I can promise you guys that those stacks dry out all the way to the bottom. That is desert.
I've got family down there. Economic activity is off the charts, you can make money doing almost anything you want. The trouble is the corrupt government then takes it all away. That, and crime is off the charts too, but now I'm repeating myself.
I've got family down there. Economic activity is off the charts, you can make money doing almost anything you want. The trouble is the corrupt government then takes it all away. That, and crime is off the charts too, but now I'm repeating myself.
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It would not dry well in my area either, but in S. California, where it's sunny and the humidity is usually <20%, it's a different story. My brother in Mesa, AZ bought some firewood for campfires, and it was super dry in the the desert air(humidity usually < 10%). Almost too dry!
sirbuildalot
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Mr Jenkins, How did you deliver a "cord at a time" with a 7.5 cord or an 11 cord truck? Are you saying you unloaded a cord off of the truck 11 times???
I thought this situation was simple and straight forward. For most part the sets of doubles delivered to dealers. The dealers usually had their own trucks for delivery such as one ton stake beds. The sets of doubles can not exceed 80,000 lbs and go across scales. Since these loads are an agriculture product there can be some exceptions, but few. The doubles would haul very close to 80,000 lbs with 11 cords. I on the other hand would deliver about half of that at a time because I have a smaller truck and trailer. I used a C600 with a triple axle trailer. With a smaller truck for most part was able to deliver directly to the customer. I would find a place to park the trailer with wood in it near a town and cover it with a tarp and then go unload about 3 or 4 cords to the customers. When the truck was empty I would reload the truck with the wood from the trailer or once and awhile was able to just deliver with the trailer. OK Thanks
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