Update on twin wood haulers.

Adirondack case guy · Apr 29, 2018

I posted a couple of pics a while back about starting the second twin wood hauler. Weather has been crappy and have run out of space in the shop to work on it inside. We got a couple of decent days, but not good enough to paint the projects that I have waiting for painting weather.
Rainy days, I cut and fab small pieces. On warmer days I weld them together outside.
I ran out of rear wagon axles so I aligned the wheels and welded the spindles fast on this front end after narrowing it 14" and ridding it of all the steering parts. I got the hinge bkts. all welded on the chassis and the body, plus the cable lift strut built.
The weather watchers are saying that we will have some painting weather this coming Wed and Thur. Today it has been snowing here since this morning, but melting as it hits the ground. Just a crappy day out, and I had to relight the boiler and fireplace to heat the house back up.
Loren

Philip d · Apr 29, 2018

Looking great Loren! How big is the boxed in area going to be?

Adirondack case guy · Apr 29, 2018

Struck capacity to the top rail is about 114 cu.ft.
Pic is of the finished one.

jeffcat · Apr 29, 2018

This guy is building his own fleet. When we see trailer loads of them going down the road it will be confirmed.

Bruce from Can. · Apr 29, 2018

Holy smokes, build enough wagons ,rigged with tarp boughs , fill the wagon, pull the tarp over, never unload til time to burn. Kind of a self store wood wagon.

Philip d · Apr 29, 2018

Yes sir nice work!

old-9 · Apr 29, 2018

My neighbor does that, he has a bunch of old pick-up truck bed trailers. He cuts/ splits/stacks into the trailers, then stores in old buildings. And as needed pulls to the outside boiler and burns them. Saves handling several times.

lee little · Apr 29, 2018

Awesome as usual Loren !

grandpa Love · Apr 29, 2018

Someday I'm gonna ride by there just to watch you work! Goodness gracious man you are good at what you do! Can't wait to see em painted. You make Case colors look great! Ha ha ! Kevin in Central AL

Ande · Apr 29, 2018

I admire your work. My Dad would say,, "he lays a nice bead"

sms · Apr 30, 2018

A picture from Loren's family album.

to_many_irons · Apr 30, 2018

theres a lot of heat in a cord of wood
cut it down
haul it out
cut it to length
split
pile it in under cover
move in the house
now start over
lots of heat

Adirondack case guy · Apr 30, 2018

Yup, we are very frugal. Why make several trips, when you can do it all in one trip.
Loren

BarnyardEngineering · Apr 30, 2018

All that steel isn't cheap, and neither are the welding consumables. Have you ever figured out how much wood you'd have to burn in order to save enough money to pay for all your wood handling equipment?

Adirondack case guy · Apr 30, 2018

All the frame work of the body is made from free Kubota shipping crates. My consumable welding supplies cost about $150, and new steal costs about $250. Winch for hoist and new 12ply trailer tires cost around $260, and another $70 for paint and supplies. The running gears and wheels are hedgerow finds.
My house and shop would consume about 8-10 gal of heating oil per day and all I would have to show for that expenditure would be nothing. I have had people offer me a grand for one of these trailers, and I enjoy being in the woods and making firewood with my shop built toys
When the time comes that I can't cut wood or I die, The equipment that I have built will be sold at auction. You can't sell smoke out of a chimney.
Loren

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