Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[JustJeff]

Nazi, yes Royal. Got cancelled again today. Shooting for Markdale on Monday now. I went to Millbank Hardware to spend $3000 on tools and the roads were nasty. They were still pulling tractor trailers, cars and trucks out of the ditch.

I made the folding spreader bar they use when they crane the houses. Actually I think I made 2 of them and several smaller ones.

 

[JustJeff]

Car dealership in Owen Sound. Pic says it all!

 

[dancan]

**** , you keep that stuff up there lol

Mighty Mouse Logging LLC

 

[dancan]

Hauling scrounged wood [emoji1]

Mighty Mouse Logging LLC

 

[dancan]

Any of you guys want to chip in so we can get Benp a christmas prezzie ?

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-buy-sell-oth...ew/1224716779?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

Don't tell him .

 

[cantoo]

Wood Nazi, small world eh? I trailer those beams all over Ontario. They gets Safetied every year and no issues other than changing cables. sand blasting and painting once in awhile. Must have done some good welding, we've lifted 100's of houses with them.

 

[MustangMike]

Delivered a cord of wood to a new customer today (2 loads) with temps in the mid teens. Actually, was much nicer than yesterday when it was a bit warmer but very windy. It was calm and a bit sunny today. I'm moving a lot more firewood than I though I would this year. I keep getting referrals cause my cord of wood seems to be a bit larger than several of my competitors!

Then I climbed tree with my MZ in the afternoon, but no deer. Saw a Coyote right before dark, so then I knew why. He stayed just out of range and in thick cover, or it would have been the last time I saw him.

We are supposed to get 3-6" tonight, then hit mid 50s Sunday afternoon! Go figure!

 

[benp]

Any of you guys want to chip in so we can get Benp a christmas prezzie ?

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-buy-sell-oth...ew/1224716779?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

Don't tell him .

Oh har har Dan.


That was a good can. I think anyone else would of done the same as I did. Lol

Seems like there is always a vermin war being waged here. That's for another time though.

@Philbert ,

Here's a picture of the spout.

 

[panolo]

Duncan, Oversize permit doesn't allow the continuous use of wipers. That means that it raining or snowing too hard to be safe to drive. Visibility is reduced. Lots of silly rules but it's to keep everyone safe. I drive escort a lot and you wouldn't believe how some people react around us. The worst is when people try to beat us thru narrow bridges. We had 3 instances this summer when escort vehicle stopped cars and the car then took off and tried to beat us across the bridge. This means our driver has to hammer on the brakes, we're hauling a 30,000 load on a 30,000 lb trailer and instant flat spots or blow outs on the trailer tires. This one cost of $5000 to get back on the road, my driver pulled over to let another truck pass, shoulder gave way.
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I got out of that biz about 12 years ago. Started when I was 15 helping on setups. Changed more tires by the time I was 18 than most folks will do in their lives. After a close call with a wood block rolling one onto a foundation we were one of the first to use crane only sets. Had just did my first four piece mod when I left.

Our driver had two separate instances where folks were killed. Both times they ignored the pilot cars and ran into the unit. Pretty sad and avoidable.

EDIT: First for Crane only in MN. We helped a retailer in Iowa and he showed us the ropes.

 

[Philbert]

Here's a picture of the spout.

I will look through the 'herd'. Kinda cold out there, so hang onto it.

BTW, if you cut the top off of the can, they make a great parts washing tray. REALLY resistant to gasoline . . .

Philbert

 

[benp]

I will look through the 'herd'. Kinda cold out there, so hang onto it.

BTW, if you cut the top off of the can, they make a great parts washing tray. REALLY resistant to gasoline . . .

Philbert

Thanks Philbert!!!!

 

[Haywire]

Another half foot of fresh powder yesterday, tonight -15° below.
Stay warm my friends!

 

[MustangMike]

By the way, I know what kind of squirrel that is, a DEAD one!

Don't fell bad, I have shot porkys with a 40 cal and had them keep going!

And did I tell ya about the time MechanicMatt tried to stay up in the cabin ALONE!!! Seems every time he turned off the lights, there was movement! It kept happening, over & over again! Turned out to be a flying squirrel inside the cabin!!! Spooked the crap out of him!

 

[ReggieT]

I think Shag Hickory and Black Birch are also right up there on the BTU charts.

They are up there fer sure...

 

[square1]

That was a good can. I think anyone else would of done the same as I did. Lol

He needed dying.
I'm betting you could trade that spout for a pick-up load of the new safety cans with fubar spouts.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Delivered a cord of wood to a new customer today (2 loads) with temps in the mid teens. Actually, was much nicer than yesterday when it was a bit warmer but very windy. It was calm and a bit sunny today. I'm moving a lot more firewood than I though I would this year. I keep getting referrals cause my cord of wood seems to be a bit larger than several of my competitors!

Then I climbed tree with my MZ in the afternoon, but no deer. Saw a Coyote right before dark, so then I knew why. He stayed just out of range and in thick cover, or it would have been the last time I saw him.

We are supposed to get 3-6" tonight, then hit mid 50s Sunday afternoon! Go figure!

Sounds like you need a bigger truck bed if a cord took two trips. I kind of hate doing 1 cord orders if i have to drive far, my little truck can hold 2 cords.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

I got out of that biz about 12 years ago. Started when I was 15 helping on setups. Changed more tires by the time I was 18 than most folks will do in their lives. After a close call with a wood block rolling one onto a foundation we were one of the first to use crane only sets. Had just did my first four piece mod when I left.

Our driver had two separate instances where folks were killed. Both times they ignored the pilot cars and ran into the unit. Pretty sad and avoidable.

EDIT: First for Crane only in MN. We helped a retailer in Iowa and he showed us the ropes.

Never seen trailer houses lifted like that. Weird!

 

[benp]

By the way, I know what kind of squirrel that is, a DEAD one!

Don't fell bad, I have shot porkys with a 40 cal and had them keep going!

And did I tell ya about the time MechanicMatt tried to stay up in the cabin ALONE!!! Seems every time he turned off the lights, there was movement! It kept happening, over & over again! Turned out to be a flying squirrel inside the cabin!!! Spooked the crap out of him!

Porcupines are TOUGH!!!

I like flying squirrels. There are a couple families here. It's funny how they torment the dog zipping back and forth to the trees. He runs back and forth barking "Not fair, not fair."

He needed dying.
I'm betting you could trade that spout for a pick-up load of the new safety cans with fubar spouts.

I have a few spouts lying around but that is the only complete one.

Never seen trailer houses lifted like that. Weird!

It's a modular home. Stick built in a facility, transported, then set on a foundation. No wheel pulling party once it's in place like a trailer house.

 

[panolo]

Never seen trailer houses lifted like that. Weird!

Like @benp said that is a mod. They are basically a stick built on a dolly. When I was in the biz the state of MN was more strict on mod construction than any builder. Was a pain sometimes.

We did many mobile homes on foundations. Used to do a 1044 sq ft you could get as a 2 or 3 bed/ 2ba with a perimeter frame that sat nicely on a foundation for under $50k. I lost most my photos in a fire but I had some pretty cool ones where we were lifting over huge trees or doing some from the streets of Minneapolis.

 

[MustangMike]

Sounds like you need a bigger truck bed if a cord took two trips

I'm just small time! Tow a 5X8 trailer with the Escape, so you really don't want to be messing with more than 1/2 cord at a time. Have thought about upgrading to an Explorer and 2 axle trailer, but sometimes the smaller stuff has some advantages. I access a lot of tight spaces, and the Escape gets good mileage w/o the trailer.

Hey, we have our first plowable snow today, and it is still really coming down. Supposed to change over to rain near mid day, then mid 50s tomorrow, then turn cold again! Mother Nature can't seem to make up her mind!

I had to cross a lawn to get to my wood supply, and to deliver it, so I'm glad I did it while the ground was frozen!