Horkn I will use the same thinking process whenever I have a "less than full" load of firewood on the candy truck; that is, this load will last for 5 days...……. etc. etc. I took a ride through the scrap yard just to check on the cutoffs of those hardwood blocks I used to pay $25 for a couple years back. They have doubled the price now. Unless they raised it again over the winter! Still, at $50 for whatever you can fit into a P/U truck (8' box) it is a fair deal. Its the hand loading that is tough on me now-a-days! Instead of slicing/slabbing the cutoffs, they are now left in the log form in typical lengths of 4'-5'. Normally, not a problem. In the scrapyard, I have to load those into the truck whereas out scourging in the woods, I can cut those same leftovers to length and then lift them into the truck. That's another benefit of retiring as soon as you can-before your body wears out!
I have a new Ranger on my next vehicle list. I don't ever plan on abusing it with wood. A trailer costs hundreds and I don't care what happens to it, it can be repaired or replaced for cheap. A vehicle costs thousands, and I care what happens to it. Unless I also get an old beater truck that is only for wood
It is a surefire way to wear out your truck faster....loading firewood that is. But then, I usually load the heck out of it and then bounce out of the woods on logging roads. Not so good for the stress on the truck....all that weight stretching the metal!
Still thinks about her, huh? My ex-wife left the house in a "hurry" one time. (Yeah, she had a temper) Kids were in the car and she backed up a little fast and right into my Harley...hit it broadside and knocked it right off it's wheels! ......….Oh boy! She calmed down right away.
I'm sure there will be some scraps that you could make into very useful and beautiful pieces. I've seen your work. . I'll keep you in mind, because those boxes you make would last a heck of a lot longer than the few hours of heat the scraps would make.
That is precisely my logic. I can replace the trailer for 500-600 dollars. A single dent would cost that much to fix in the truck.
With the 5.0 and 3.31 gears the truck says it's getting 16.x mpg mixed driving. I literally just put gas in it for the first time last night. It's got the big 36 gallon tank. I confirmed that. I'll find out real freeway mpg this weekend. I'm expecting 20 mpg, give or take.
That’s respectable mpg’s....5.0 must make some nice power. I had a ‘18 f150 10sp with the 2.7 was a rental had it two weeks and put around 1,500 miles on it had 800 when I got it. Tally for mpg’s came to just over 22, the 4 of us were not nice to that truck. It really impressed me, I really like it. Thanks for your update, I look forward to seeing what your take is for you trip.
The 2.7 ecoboost is very impressive. I test drove similar 2018 2.7 and 5.0 10spd F-150s back to back. The v8 sounded better, but wasn't really much quicker. I went with the v8 because of a lot of reasons. The trip meter actually now says 17.xx mpg for my mixed 60 mph hwy and a little town driving after driving to work and back today. I went by the locusts that I got what I have so far from. The trunks are still standing. No idea when they'll come down, but when they do if I'm around, I'll get what I can. I'm sure they'll come down when I'm out of town next week.
Hey Horkn old buddy; if it'll make you feel better, I'll fire up the ande's truck and go down there and wait for that locust while you're gone. That way, you'll be ensured of getting it! Now, if I could just remember your address.....well, it's the thought that counts! Are you leaving Fri?
