Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[DrewUth]

View attachment 576125 In front of this rig is a pickup truck full of scrounged poplar, Manitoba maple, ash and elm which will keep us warm for the next couple days as we head north in search of lake trout.

I was considering carrying a smaller boat on top of my larger aluminum rig in exactly the same fashion this summer (a 12' over my 16'). I have concerns about it hurting the bottom of the bigger boat along the trailer bunks because of the extra weight. How have you faired traveling like that? How long a trip? Very interested!

 

[svk]

I was considering carrying a smaller boat on top of my larger aluminum rig in exactly the same fashion this summer (a 12' over my 16'). I have concerns about it hurting the bottom of the bigger boat along the trailer bunks because of the extra weight. How have you faired traveling like that? How long a trip? Very interested!

As long as the trailer isn't overloaded the boat will be fine.

I worked at a marine dealership in college and saw several examples of how not to do it lol.

 

[JustJeff]

I was considering carrying a smaller boat on top of my larger aluminum rig in exactly the same fashion this summer (a 12' over my 16'). I have concerns about it hurting the bottom of the bigger boat along the trailer bunks because of the extra weight. How have you faired traveling like that? How long a trip? Very interested!

I've had no problems. 12' boat weighs about 200lbs. I strap to the trailer and crank em down so there's plenty of pressure there. My bunks are close to the edge of the boat where all the weight is. Towed an hour and a half away this weekend but I've done 5 hour trips.

 

[James Miller]

Got a call Saturday morning to help clean up a big cherry. may be time for new leaf springs. 258k on these this little load had the front looking to the sky.

 

[woodchip rookie]

Or time to trade the 5 lug for an 8 lug

 

[James Miller]

Its my brothers truck probly just stick f250 leaf springs in it and run it till the body rusts off. Its an ex plow truck and the cancer is everywhere.

 

[Just a Guy that cuts wood]

You know it's going to be a bad day when .....

and the 2 20 inch

Two ash trees under 20 inch ... lol

So with my luck I ran a 24 inch
used a 28 inch for limbing
saved my back .
Saws were protesting cutting ash
they wanted oak

 

[Philbert]

They misunderstood you wanting to 'cut a couple of cords'?

Philbert

 

[JustJeff]

You know it's going to be a bad day when .....View attachment 576928

and the 2 20 inchView attachment 576929

Two ash trees under 20 inch ... lolView attachment 576930

So with my luck I ran a 24 inch
used a 28 inch for limbing
saved my back .
Saws were protesting cutting ash
they wanted oak

Could have just bump started the saws.

 

[95custmz]

Yeah, pull cords are for sissies. LOL

 

[James Miller]

You know it's going to be a bad day when .....View attachment 576928

and the 2 20 inchView attachment 576929

Two ash trees under 20 inch ... lolView attachment 576930

So with my luck I ran a 24 inch
used a 28 inch for limbing
saved my back .
Saws were protesting cutting ash
they wanted oak

I'll take the Ash if your saws prefer oak.

 

[Philbert]

Could have just bump started the saws.

Trick is doing it with the brake off?

Philbert

 

[MustangMike]

Can some one tell me why the centrifugal clutch would be engaged???

 

[Ryan A]

0.35 cord of maple. Picked up the rounds for free and hand split.

 

[Ryan A]

20+ rounds of Ash that the township cut and left on the side of the road. Easy $$

 

[Ryan A]

The ash

 

[tpence2177]

Scrounged up a storage shed to hold all my toys to be able to get a work bench in my garage!
All of my 2-stroke stuff didn't fill up one of the built in shelves. I think I need some more 2 stroke things. Really wanting a 272/372xp. Whichever I can find the best deal on.

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[Philbert]

Can some one tell me why the centrifugal clutch would be engaged???

Dang 'automatic' chainsaws! Need one with a manual clutch.

Philbert

 

[chucker]

Can some one tell me why the centrifugal clutch would be engaged???

junk in between the weights inside the clutch drum/springs broken... wont let them retract when idling!

 

[svk]

Well it's going to be wood moving time this weekend.

I have a couple cords promised to friends to get out of my yard and about 5 cords worth of rounds to get into my yard. It won't all get done in two days but I'll be a busy boy for sure.