@Dum f..........Thats a saying. A phrase. Thats all. If you thought that the customer really is right all of the time, you missed the intention of the phrase. It doesn't matter that someone bought "high quality" firewood to be used in a fire pit. It's what they wanted it for.
Phrases Dave: "...and, I will love you in the morning." "The check is in the mail." "Rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated."
I have not been getting any notifications on this thread. Thanks for all the input. The colder temps have created some firewood interest.
We usually sell 1/3 cord pick up loads. Delivered a FULL cord trailer load last week about 20 miles from home for $275. Long time customer.
Has anyone done the math for hours spent cutting, splitting, relocating splits to stacking, covering, time spent collecting pallets + equipment fuel, delivery fuel, unloading and stacking at pos? For a lot of mine there is also $ invested in lumber for racks and the coverings. vs The local market value of a cord?
I have a question. Maybe I’m ciphering wrong but on our Tacoma with a 5 1/2’ bed the best i could do stacking was about 30 cu ft. I figure a face cord to be somewhere in the area of 43 cu. ft. Am I fowling up on my math wrong or something?
With the canopy on my Tacoma, I'm hauling about 60 cubic feet of wood, so at $60 dollars a load, it seems like a fair price!
Indeed it is. I don’t have any sides on my Tacoma & it’s almost 20 years old. The box may not be as deep as the newer ones.
That’s how my math worked, but I believe the wood should have some value, especially for those who have taken the time and effort to make a product superior to same day splits or 6mo seasoned wood. My buddy recently sold a cord for $200. Ugh I told him they are giving it away. Him and his brother also pay help to split.
I pretty sure my bed is 5 1/2'. It will hold 3 full rows of 18" and about 10-12" gap or so that we fill in. That load was in this rack. Those pallets are 50x50. 2 on the bottom 1 on the sides. I think it's 94" between pallets, so stack is 18x50x94. It was higher than the pallets when stacked.
We should also get to charge for equipment and body depreciation. I recently sold a Tacoma bed to a neighbor at 60 and the guy was happy with the amount and the wood and wants more next month. Got a text from another person for 1/2 cord. They live across town and want delivery and stacked. I said $200 and they responded with that’s beyond my budget. I guess so with cords available for 200-300.
If that's the short bed it should be 60 inches long. The" long " bed is 73". 19 inches high and 42 inches wide for both (except for at the wheel well humps).
My TRD Tacoma would have required extensive modifications to handle anywhere near that kind of weight. It was really, really good at climbing over big rocks though.
