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firewood carts for Atv

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Davek134, Jan 5, 2017.

  1. Davek134

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    Looking for recomendation on carts for moviv firewood with atv
     
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    The first pictures are of a dray I threw together using some junk stuff that was laying around but I did have to buy a few bolts. It works great if you want to haul some logs.

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    The atv trailer I bought at Cabelas when it was on sale. I see they have one now for $299. Regular price is $399. The mesh is a bit light but it works fine. I put a board in the bottom of the trailer and that works best. You can haul a big load with this and if you think you need it, you can add a tandem but I see no need for one. The wide tires go through mud and snow nicely. The trailer bed is a tilt bed also. Another nice thing is that the trailer is low so loading big rounds is not so much of a problem.
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    Dennis has a great at set up
    Get something similar !
     
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    This is mine-Polar HD 1500 w floating tandem axle-lil pricey though it has come down some-much cheaper at Lowes over Home Depot for some reason when I purchased-2 loads of rounds in it fills a full size 1/2 ton p/u, 6' bed
     
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    I bought a little motorcycle trailer for $100 on craigslist and added a deck and small sides. Works pretty well for hauling splits up to the house from the woodshed. And it is big enough that I can fit the wheeler in it if I want to haul the fourwheeler somewhere to cut. I can then just hook the trialer to the fourwheeler and go.
     
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    The only thing I m going to change is the sides, they should be a little higher to be able to haul more splits when moving wood up to the house.

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    Love that trailer looked it up here in Canada $600 :headbang::hair:
     
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    You could upgrade! LOL

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    If I had to do it over again I would have skipped the poly cart and bought the 4'x4' trailer from harbor freight and added wood sides and floor to it.
     
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    This is really a great deal.
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    Yeah, you have to add a floor and some sides, but that's pretty easy, and you can use scraps.
     
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    That is a really good deal ^^^ but I think single axles wood trailers with pizza cutter tires isn't the best way to go. I think id rather have double axles and an ATV type tire - much better under the weight of wet wood in the woods and mud.
     
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    I have one of those sitting out here haven't used in years, has larger diameter tires I put on, used it as a motorcycle trailer.
    Will sell cheap :)
     
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    True, wider tires will not rut it up so much, but you can put those on later. Wider snowmobile trailer tires could be fitted to get more flotation.

    Although, if it's frozen or dry there's no issues.
    Hmm, how far away? For someone really local, that would be a deal. For me it'd be $100 in gas round trip.
     
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