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Good day in the woods...

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Joe P, Apr 5, 2021.

  1. Joe P

    Joe P

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    Took the plow off the ATV, so its BOUND to snow at least on more time... LOL. Put the Ground Force system on, hooked up the trailer and headed out to woods. The wife drove the truck with the splitter in tow. Split a pickup box worth (about 1/2 cord) and got it stacked back at the house. Found that three full trailer loads of the Polar trailer (with walking axle) will more or less fill up the truck. Next on the list is to make to truck rails to I can get more splits in there.

    I'm starting to realize that we have more wood on the ground bucked up and ready for splitting than we are going to have room at the house for. Guess I'll have to leave some on the property to dry and hope someone doesn't get sticky fingers.

    My 572 that Huskihl built is getting better with every tank I'm running thru it. I was bucking up a 28" diameter oak log with a 32" bar and was digging in the dogs like there was no tomorrow just to trying to bog it and it just chewed thru that sucker like it wasn't there.

    The Ground Force system (I'm not affiliated with them) is fantastic if you don't have a lift on the splitter. ATV with the bucket will go places that a tractor can't (especially in the woods). Highly recommend the system. Anyways, here are some pictures (without them it didn't happen right? :) ) for your viewing enjoyment.

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  2. Ronaldo

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    And, nice toys! :thumbs:
     
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    Looks like a healthy load of wood, and I love the wood hauler!
     
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    Looks like minimum 1/2 a cord
     
  6. Backwoods Savage

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    That is great you and your wife can work together. I always loved it when my wife could go to the woods with me.
     
  7. JRHAWK9

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    A Polar trailer this full of nicely "placed" splits is about 1/4 of a cord...maybe a hair more. Photo is from before I put the walking arm on. Heck, that may even be some of the wood you bought in that trailer, as it's in that same area! LOL

    I know this because when I split/stacked this year I counted the number of trailer loads and then at the end of the row computed what I had and then divided it out.

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    Let’s get some stake pockets on that thing and put some big ole sides on it! I’m impressed with the volume of wood some of these little trailers can handle. Awesome pics!
     
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    I like that bucket on the ATV, I've never seen anything like that. Looks like you and your wife had a fun time processing firewood.
     
  10. Eckie

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    JRHAWK9, what trailer is that? That's an impressive amount of wood on that thing. What is a walking arm?
     
  11. JRHAWK9

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    Both Joe and I have the optional sides.....
    HD 1500TA Trailer

    It has taken a beating over the years. I don't baby it.

    Walking arms are the arms which pivot around a single axle and have two wheels on each side. Makes for walking over downed limbs and stuff in the woods a breeze. If the ATV can cross it, the trailer will follow.

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  12. Eckie

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    What size is you 4 wheeler? That's a heck of a load, what species in the bridge pic? You certainly don't baby it!
     
  13. MikeInMa

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    Who says a ramp is needed? I like the step-ramp.
     
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    It's a 1000cc. I also have a lot of additional weight on the racks due to all my saws and equipment which aides in getting traction in 4WD. That's all oak in the trailer.

    Most of the time I am pulling the trailer through snow. That particular bridge pic was the first loaded trip over the bridge after I built it.
     
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  15. Eckie

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    So you got a lot of azz in that 4
    wheeler to pull that load....
     
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    Need to move that trailer and or truck to the other side of the splitter so she can retrieve, split, throw in trailer or truck. Loved it when my wife and girls went to the woods with me. Now, it is my alone time, I cherish that also.
     
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  17. JRHAWK9

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    That's what I was thinking too. Unless, of course, she wants to practice her wood tossing skills then all is well. :D

    Here's how I do it.

     
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    That's the plan. The tree we were working on, ran across the trail where we needed to be to line the trailer up with the splitter. We had to make room to get in there. We went back Sunday and finished bucking up that tree and the three others that were down in that area and moved it all to the side of the trail so we can back the splitter and get everything in line next time we go out.
     
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