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Tri axle prices & cord amount

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  1. Biddleman

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    I have a few big home projects I want to work on and not sure how much scrounging I'll get to over winter and into spring. (I work slow) Been thinking of buying a tri axle load of logs to solve my time for scrounging and also get a boost in my hoard. Seen a local tree company asking $800.00 for a 20x8x8 bed loaded as much as "legally" can.
    Is this a fair price? How many cords can you expect out of a tri axle?
    The add said 90% oak, with other hardwood mixed in. I rather not have all that oak, just because of drying time and being heavy on primo wood. So I thought of asking if less cost for more mixed hardwood and less oak.
     
  2. JackHammer

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    Why not chip drop? That might give you more of a mix too. I think it is chipdrop.com. you just select logs, not chips.
     
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    I signed up for chip drop over a year ago.
    Never got anything.
     
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    When I bought grapple loads I asked one of the guys selling how many cord. His reply was “stack it up and let me know”.

    a truck that will hold 20 foot logs should get you 8 ish cord.
     
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    That's about 10 bush cord, it'll stack out to 7-8 processed cord. That's not a bad price. You likely won't get a discount on different wood from a logger. They're cutting what they're cutting. Those are cull logs and they generally sell them to cover time & fuel. They clutter up a log deck & take up valuable space. You might get some other species from them when they get them, but you won't get a break on the price. I'd grab a load for that money. That's about what I paid per cord in the spring for a 30 cord load when fuel was $1.00/gallon less.
     
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    My BIL split a truck load w a friend once and I believe they both got about 6 cord. It was $700. He was very happy. That was probably 5 years ago.
     
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    Haven't heard of ChipDrop before, I will give it a try. Thank you for mentioning.
     
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    ChipDrop is hit or miss (mostly miss in my area). My experience is no real "logs" but plenty of 2'-4' stuff. Lots of crotches and angled cuts. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of firewood in a load. But a truck from a logger will be much cleaner, straighter, etc. My point is, they're apples and oranges.
     
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    Could be. I got 5 cubic yards of chips delivered for 60 bucks. Maybe later this fall I will start looking for some logs.
     
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    You're more likely to get a drop if you take chips and logs (which I do) and, the more you are willing to pay, you increase your odds as well. Good luck!
     
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    Thanks for the replies. I decided to get a deluvery.
    I messaged the guy but still haven't heard anything.
     
  12. Paul bunion

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    8 cords sounds about right. That’s about what I’ve gotten from a full load. If it’s tree service wood expect it to be variable in size and length. If a log is 16’ there won’t be a 4’ piece to fill out the length of the truck which will reduce your potential yield.
     
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