Stihlmans Wood,Tree cutting ramblings...........

[Stihlman441]

bet the first 6 cans went down fast after all that cutting and splitting

I think there well over 6 cans on Sat evening,helps with the sore and stiff body parts.

 

[MCW]

That 10 x 5 tipper of my mates is 1040 kg i think.

Yeah mine is going to come in at about 910kg at this stage but I'm getting a thicker floor and more bracing underneath. Nothing worse than throwing a lump of wood in a trailer and caving the floor in

 

[sun64]

Julia is gonna tax your arse Andrew
I've got a 10' x 6' trailer on the go at the moment. I was going to go a tipper but the cost went up substantially plus the overall weight of the trailer went through the roof. Of course if legal doesn't matter then go nuts

Matt, here is an origional idea. Have another baby mate and Gillard will almost pay for the trailer in baby bonus .:msp_thumbup:

 

[MCW]

Matt, here is an origional idea. Have another baby mate and Gillard will almost pay for the trailer in baby bonus .:msp_thumbup:

I'd have to be on the dole mate to make the most of it Also Tracy needs to pack on about 100kg to fit in at the Centrelink lineup.

 

[sun64]

I'd have to be on the dole mate to make the most of it Also Tracy needs to pack on about 100kg to fit in at the Centrelink lineup.

Well mate, ya just have ta take her to Maccas all the time then centerlink will be fine with yas. As they say SUPER SIZE ME !!!

 

[MCW]

Well mate, ya just have ta take her to Maccas all the time then centerlink will be fine with yas. As they say SUPER SIZE ME !!!

I'll have to hold her down and pour buckets of chicken fat down her throat.

 

[sun64]

I'll have to hold her down and pour buckets of chicken fat down her throat.

Mhh, the dilemna Matt, One almost free wood trailer as opposed to one angry pissed off SUPER SIZED WIFE for centerlink purposes.
Your call mate:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[MCW]

Mhh, the dilemna Matt, One almost free wood trailer as opposed to one angry pissed off SUPER SIZED WIFE for centerlink purposes.
Your call mate:hmm3grin2orange:

Yep. Quite a dilemma but you've got me thinking...

 

[sun64]

Yep. Quite a dilemma but you've got me thinking...

God I hate punching the wrong key next to the word I am typing MY DELIMMA ARRRRR
In regards to your trailer, it would be better with a tipping set up but dont I know how the costs keep going up. Then you have the added weight.
One thing might be to get it made, with extra braces etc so later without too much cutting it could be turned into a tipping trailer. You can always get the hyd units on ebay fairly reasonable.
Cheers Wayne

 

[MCW]

God I hate punching the wrong key next to the word I am typing MY DELIMMA ARRRRR
In regards to your trailer, it would be better with a tipping set up but dont I know how the costs keep going up. Then you have the added weight.
One thing might be to get it made, with extra braces etc so later without too much cutting it could be turned into a tipping trailer. You can always get the hyd units on ebay fairly reasonable.
Cheers Wayne

The biggest issue is weight sadly but also the costs. I don't really want to fit electric brakes as I'll be towing it with both my own ute and work ute.
I also don't want a monster tipping trailer that weighs as much as the load it can legally carry. I'm not one to stick by the rules but unfortunately we get a lot of inspections and mobile weigh bridges in our area due to the local fruit growing population loading up vehicles and trailers WAY more than they can legally carry. Knowing my luck I'd get done...
At this stage I'm looking at around $8k. To setup a tipper and then electric brakes will get it up around the $12k mark and I'm not paying that much for a trailer.
The trailer I'm getting done up will have 3 tonne running gear so it can handle a load but then you have to be careful that you don't overcook a standard 50mm ball hydraulic override braking system.
I'd rather not have a 1 tonne trailer with 2.5 tonne load shear off a 50mm ball into oncoming traffic. I have a good 30 minute drive to and from my wood collecting areas with high levels of traffic on a major highway

 

[sun64]

I know it all comes down to costs but have you thought / looked at a tipper truck. No need for electric brakes and getting pulled over ?
But a bit higher to lob the wood into though.???

 

[MCW]

I know it all comes down to costs but have you thought / looked at a tipper truck. No need for electric brakes and getting pulled over ?
But a bit higher to lob the wood into though.???

Nah I don't sell enough wood to get anywhere near warranting a truck mate. I also get free fuel in my work ute

 

[sun64]

Seriously Matt, just punch out 10 to 12 rug rats like others do and you wont even need to endulge in busting your ass filling a large trailer with wood mate. :msp_thumbup:

 

[Stihlman441]

Started a job today that i have been putting of for ages,there is about 10 logs like this that were felled about 18 months ago and the property owner wonts it all gorne or he has been telling me he is going to check a match in it.:eek2:
He tells me this is Coast Grey Box ? never heard of that one,anyway its hard gave the 660 a run and soon had it blocked up.There is also some Yellow Box there but its not as large but i bet even harder.

 

[Rudolf73]

HOORAY!! for some 660 action :cool2:

 

[Stihlman441]

Ya comes in handy sometimes.

 

[splitpost]

ohhyeah!,box is pretty hard when dry,hard on chains,but makes some of the best firewood:msp_thumbup:

 

[deye223]

here ya go andrew you may need to zoom in to read it have'n old eyes and all lol

after not being able to ID a blue gum i got meself a copy of leon costermans 6th edition good little book

 

[Stihlman441]

880 got a run today,not a good time for a long time but a good time for a short time,cant beat them in stuff like this.
The Sugars in the back ground are next.

 

[deye223]

hey andrew my pro top did the same thing