Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[mainewoods]

Sorry, my bad. Was looking at the 28 ton. Home depot has the log catcher, but the price is $200 more.

 

[nomad_archer]

Sorry, my bad. Was looking at the 28 ton. Home depot has the log catcher, but the price is $200 more.

I am going to see if HD will price match lowes.

 

[mainewoods]

The log catcher is $69. Every site I checked,except Lowe's, shows the catcher included. DHT website says the catcher is included with the splitter. ??

 

[Philbert]

This was discussed in one of the DHT threads. It was not included at some stores to lower the price.

Saw at least one 'Black Friday' ad for it.

Philbert

 

[nomad_archer]

The log catcher is $69. Every site I checked,except Lowe's, shows the catcher included. DHT website says the catcher is included with the splitter. ??

The one from HD doesnt have the hydraulic fluid but the lowes one does. So in the end you end up at about the same price. $50-$60 for hydraulic fluid or $69 for the log catcher.

Regardless of if it has the log catcher or not. I like the reviews I have read on here about it and for the pictures it looks like a solid unit for the price point. Plus it has a better paint job than the yellow TSC splitter not that the paint really matters.

 

[Axfarmer]

Look what followed me home after work today! We are expecting snow tomorrow so it will get a tarp until the storm is over. I got it from the property where I work.

 

[Ambull01]

View attachment 382029 Look what followed me home after work today! We are expecting snow tomorrow so it will get a tarp until the storm is over. I got it from the property where I work.View attachment 382028

That's not gum? Those grayish pieces with the deep furrowed bark looks exactly like the gum I picked up.

 

[farmer steve]

That's not gum? Those grayish pieces with the deep furrowed bark looks exactly like the gum I picked up.

that's ash . i'm not sure on the smooth lite gray barked stuff.

 

[mainewoods]

white ash - nice score!

 

[farmer steve]

That's not gum? Those grayish pieces with the deep furrowed bark looks exactly like the gum I picked up.

see what a trailer will haul. i'm sure you could pull that with the caddy.

 

[mainewoods]

I pulled a trailer load of sugar maple just like that, with a pinto.

 

[Axfarmer]

The trailer held all the ASH and the Maple was in the pickup towing the trailer, I just loaded it that way to keep the snow off. Note, this Ash tree is the first I've cut in a few years that had NO sign of EAB! I had to leave a lot maple for another day as the truck was 3/4 full.

 

[mainewoods]

I don't know if it's because a lot of people have the week off, but there has been a lot of guy's out scrounging wood in the last 4 days. Even after last winter I'm afraid a lot of folks aren't ready this year either. Maybe the 12" of snow coming has a little something to do with it. Once the ground get's covered it isn't going away until spring and scrounging takes on a whole new meaning.

 

[dancan]

I was talking to one of my customers this week , young fella , city dweller , not a scrounger but buys 8' , cuts and splits it himself , he was telling me about his new neighbour next door in a rental , figures he's a true scrounger ........... Scrounging his firewood , now he has to setup a trail cam to prove it .

 

[nomad_archer]

Well went to Lowe's and the dht 22 ton splitter looks solid. The only thing that bothers me a little is that I noticed scratches in the paint on the hydraulic cylinder so I ran my finger nail on the hydraulic cylinder the paint came off. I couldn't believe that. I did the same thing on another unit that was in stock and same result. Poor paint on the cylinder but otherwise I great looking splitter. I am on to look at the tsc splitter tomorrow to compare.

 

[Ambull01]

see what a trailer will haul. i'm sure you could pull that with the caddy.

Most definitely. Well maybe lol. It has a Corvette engine, 6 speed manual. Trailer may be too heavy though.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Ya'll over thinking ambull unloading too much, guy has kids. Third grade, yes third grade, pops would park the truck in the driveway full of wood, it was my job to unload, split and stack, haul in the house amd stack again. His truck had a damn cap, must have hit my back a million times on that damn cap. I remember not being able to swing the maul, I would just raise it straight up above my head and let it fall into the wood. All my energy was spent lifting it, couldn't muster any kind of swing.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Ambull I work at a gm dealer, the cts v is a very sought after car, shouldn't have any problem moving it along

 

[Ambull01]

Ya'll over thinking ambull unloading too much, guy has kids. Third grade, yes third grade, pops would park the truck in the driveway full of wood, it was my job to unload, split and stack, haul in the house amd stack again. His truck had a damn cap, must have hit my back a million times on that damn cap. I remember not being able to swing the maul, I would just raise it straight up above my head and let it fall into the wood. All my energy was spent lifting it, couldn't muster any kind of swing.

Good point sir. Time to start putting these kids to work.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Who you calling sir, I'm no old man..... hahaha