Question- is this a good deal?

[Scrapiron]

There's an offer for 3 cords of split and seasoned maple for $200 about an hour away. I'll need to rent a truck to get all that wood. I figure the truck will cost around $75 ( I haven't called anyone).

Is this worth it? I've got about 2 cords now (not counting the recently dropped off stuff).

Thanks-

 

[beerman6]

3 full cords?If it is I would do it.

3 face cords I'd have to think about it...

 

[chainsaw1]

If it is 3 full cords it is a very good deal even with the truck rental. Around here 1 cord now goes for about $150

 

[savageactor7]

If their talking about full cords then that's a steal. I take it you're going to rent a box van type of commercial truck?

 

[Scrapiron]

Okay, just called (this was a CL ad)... he said it's Red Maple, Oak, other hardwood- no softwoods. Split and stacked for a year or two... BUT... it's about 3 or 3.5 full size truck loads. By my calc, a truckload is half a cord. Now I know how people estimate, So this sounds like a cord, cord and a half. With the truck rental (U-Haul moving truck), I'm thinking this isn't such a good deal. Is it?

 

[urhstry]

Tell the guy to email you a pic. Then show us.

 

[KsWoodsMan]

going to need to see it from a few angles so we can all estimate how much is there

Here, it brings about $240 - $300 a cord for good hardwood, split and delivered.

Will a standard boxvan haul 12,000 pounds in one trip ? Better figure on 2 trips to get it all. That good deal won't be so good when an axle housing breaks and leaves you standed on the side of the road in the rental.

A 2 or 2 1/2 ton chassis with box should have the capacity but you start to lose the good deal to the cost of fuel.

 

[Backwood]

I saw that add too. Sounded like a good deal. But that is a lot of weight for one trip. What would that truck get for gas mileage when weighted down ? ? ? You would have fuel both directions and to and from uhaul lot.

 

[darren_nh]

Sounds like a cord and a half, so I would say NO.

 

[KsWoodsMan]

Okay, just called (this was a CL ad)... he said it's Red Maple, Oak, other hardwood- no softwoods. Split and stacked for a year or two... BUT... it's about 3 or 3.5 full size truck loads. By my calc, a truckload is half a cord. Now I know how people estimate, So this sounds like a cord, cord and a half. With the truck rental (U-Haul moving truck), I'm thinking this isn't such a good deal. Is it?

Could be a difference in interpretation. When someone says full sized TRUCK I have to ask full sized PU or full sized FARM/WHEAT/GRAIN truck. There is quite a bit a diference there.

If it is 3-4 PU loads I'd find wood closer to home. Unless I was going to run out soon and there was none closer.

If it is 3 - 4 TRUCK loads it sounds to good to be true, follow up on it before going the distance.

 

[Scrapiron]

He said "pickup truck, full size, long bed..ya know, 8ft long."

There's wood to be had closer for less.

He was a nice guy and I'm sure the wood was good quality, but it isn't 3 cords. This one falls into the Craigslist "too good to be true" list.

Thanks everyone!

 

[AOD]

I had wondered if it would be profitable to rent a Ryder type truck to move a lot of wood over a distance. I wouldn't wanna get it stuck on a trail in the woods though.