I've been seeing those for a few years and would like to make some, but I can't find an easy source of pallets and don't have a machine with forks.
My kids are happier about it than I am. They no longer have to transfer the wood from the stacks to the woodshed. They were actually excited to load the last eight racks.
I’ve had a similar system for a few years now. It’s awesome. Just a friendly reminder don’t put your racks directly on the ground, they will freeze and you can’t move them in the winter. Guess how I know!
I like your setup there. I'd like to do something similar, but smaller. My BX25D doesn't have as much lift capacity as your tractor. But it does make moving the wood easier.
My little Deere might pick up a rack that size, but no way the size cre73 does. I've tried. Not with the loader forks, maybe the 3 point, but then I still keep the backhoe on. It comes in handy with leaners sometimes. I pretty much had to unload half the wood before I could pick up a full pallet. . But then I have to go up a hill mid-Winter so dunno how much I would spill with half a rack.
Before the Kubota my Deere would only pick up a dry rack with the 3point forks. If it was green I could only fill it 3/4 of the way. Put it in place then fill rest of way.
The only system that would be better, would be a conveyor right into the stove. Really admire what you've done.
Would like to see more pics. of portable firewood racks that can be moved with forks if anyone’s got them.
I've been using wood racks since I got my tractor. Used to make then collapsible but that wasn't worth the extra work. I use only oak pallets and take some apart for materials to make the upright sides. I use unwoven chainlink wire that I straighten out across the top of uprights, to keep the sides from spreading. ALWAYS USE SACRIFICIAL PALLETS UNDERNEATH. These do rot and I don't care if they are softwood. I've only had a couple of the firewood pallets rot out over the last 8 years. I have damaged some with my forks when I'm rushing to move them around. I can lift a 42" full pallet of green red oak only a foot off the ground. Same pallet after 3 years is so much lighter! If I want to stack 2 pallets high I make a pallet shorter in height. I can easily move, in a few minutes, a yard full of pallets to reorganize after a year of burning. These pallets only cost me the time to make em. I use epoxy deck screws or galvanized ringshank nails from a nailgun when building. Both work well. Keep in mind this is is only with oak pallets they both pull out easily in softwood pallets. I'm lucky to have a source of pallets around the corner from me.
