Trailer for wood hauling

[LAH]

Somebody needs some trailer advice. First is what are you going to use to haul the trailer. Is it going to be a hafe ton pickup, then I would get a tandem axle car trailer ,not exceeding 7000lb. If it was a 3/4 ton then I would go with a equipment trailer not exceeding 10500lb. If I had a 1 ton single axle then I would go with a trailer 14000lb. If it was a dually 1 ton then I would go with a 22000lb. trailer. If you look at the top of the firewood forum you will see a sticky on wood weight. Take it and print it out, keep it in your vehicle. That way at least you will have a rough idea on what your weight maybe.

Here is a pic of the trailer I built with just shy of 2 cord on it. Part of the wood was dead and part was green . This is the max I would ever put on this trailer. I built the wood sides to be 2' tall and no that if I stack the wood on the trailer it is exactly 1.5 cord. Any ? Just ask.

Beefie

Tell us about your truck.............Creeker

 

[lazermule]

Tell us about your truck.............Creeker

Looks like a Cummins..... I LOVE both of mine..they'll drags most anything you can put behind them without too much trouble...

 

[12vdzl]

I have a 2500 ram like Beefie with a cummins and plenty of mods. I cannot load my trailer enough to even make the truck nor the Cummins know it's back there. I have a 16 foot car trailer, 2 foot sides.

IMHO the limiting factor in hauling anything is the actual hitch under the truck. If i get a bigger trailer i will purchase a class 5 hitch.

Beefie nice setup, love the way you done your sides on the trailer.

 

[mike reynolds]

I have two dump trailers, and use them both regualary. Dump trailers are the way to go as when I get home, (usually very exhausted from cutting and loading) I just hit the magic button and the load rushes out.

The one I use for hauling logs and rounds... 12' X 6.5' X 4' sides it will hold 2.5 cords and with a 12000 GVW is perfect for Avocado as I can pile high on about 3 cords, but I can only safely haul just shy of 2 cord of dry red oak to max my capacity.

For deliveries, I use a 7000 GVW 10' X 6.5' X 2' sides and that will haul only 1 cord and is easy to manuver.

My tow rig is a 93 cummins 2500 service truck but I wish it had an exhaust brake and a standard trans. The auto tranny takes a beating as I have to climb 2-16% grades and I have to change the fluid VERY OFTEN! The weight is my biggest headache. My truck makes plenty of power but that auto trans and 3/4 ton brakes don't make the grade.

I am looking for a pre-1998 3500 dually 4X4 Cummins with a standard trans and exhaust brake...

 

[lazermule]

I have a 2500 ram like Beefie with a cummins and plenty of mods. I cannot load my trailer enough to even make the truck nor the Cummins know it's back there. I have a 16 foot car trailer, 2 foot sides.

IMHO the limiting factor in hauling anything is the actual hitch under the truck. If i get a bigger trailer i will purchase a class 5 hitch.

Beefie nice setup, love the way you done your sides on the trailer.

Good point 12vdzl, I feel the same way with my 2 Cummins' trucks hauling wood. Now, with the load I had on behind my 2500 Cummins in the attached picture I was able to feel it, but no problem maintaining hwy speeds. Not the heaviest I pulled, but the heaviest I have a picture of... Great trucks, great engines with a ton of "LUG" to them... I think the heaviest I had on it was two 8 series Bobcats, two 8 foot snow buckets and two 8 foot snow plows....had to be close or maybe a little over the full GVW of the trailer (20K)....now THAT got the turbo spooling but she ran through all 6 gears like a champ....

LM

 

[ktm250rider]

My trailer is not near nice as those here but it works for me. 12 foot, brakes on one axle. It hauls about all my 305 V/8 1500 wants.

Looks nice to me, what kind is it?

 

[LAH]

I'll have to look see. Nothing fancy fer sure. It had a new floor but I added the sides.

 

[kstill361]

I have a 20 foot PJ 7000 GVW that I have 28" sides on built from 5/4 treated. Randomly thrown in it will haul 1 1/2 full cord and 2 full cord if I stack it in. Nice trailer, $2600 out the door at my local trailer dealer. I pull it with an '02 2500 Cummins or a '91 3500 Dually Cummins whichever one I feel like driving that day. I also have a 32 foot tandem dual gooseneck (20,000 gvw) that I pull with the 2500 as well, I haven't hauled much for wood on it, just equipment. I am actually thinking about selling the 32 as I just don't use it enough...

Old post, but do you have a pic of the 20' , I was thinking of using my 20ft car hualer.

 

[Iron man]

This landscaping 7x12 will hold 1.5 cord.To be safe for anything over 40 mph and long trips loaded like that it needs another axle but that's cheep to do.

 

[daywalker]

I got a homemade 16 foot flatbed trailer with 2 old mobile home axles under it. the frame is made out of 8 inch I beam. I have 4 foot wood racks on it, and it'll hold 3 cords if I stack it on really good. It's a very stout trailer, wish I had pictures.