Finally Bought a Pickaroon

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While splitting, I hate climbing up into the truck every 10 minutes to drag more rounds to the back. After using my homemade pickaroon for a year, I decided to buy one.
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U.S. made by Council Tool, 1-1/2 lbs. x 36 in. long. Under $50 delivered.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UOHFUO/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item

Looking forward to trying it out.
 
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I don't have much of a problem getting rounds out of a truck, But, I use a '88 S10 which has a much smaller bed. I could put one to good use though, that and a cant hook maybe....
 
I don't have much of a problem getting rounds out of a truck, But, I use a '88 S10 which has a much smaller bed. I could put one to good use though, that and a cant hook maybe....

Both great tools.

MrWhoopee, you will wonder why you didn't do that sooner.
 
Hookeroon.jpg Mine looks like this. Handy little tool.
 
Man! My mind has stripped a gear ,or three! After reading this thread earlier, I was thinking that a pickaroon would be handy to have ,only to walk by my log rite hookaroon. 10 minutes later. ;)
 
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A machete with a long square tipped blade is my choice for this type of work.
 
For pulling out small stuff from the trailer my ,.home made log rite hookaroon wasn't doing the job , I tried a steel rake, tines to short , then, I picked up one of these Ames 4-Tine Cultivators $16, works great ,also use it for gathering up pieces while pole cutting, ,raking in tight places , like leafs between bushes.

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For pulling out small stuff from the trailer my ,.home made log rite hookaroon wasn't doing the job , I tried a steel rake, tines to short , then, I picked up one of these Ames 4-Tine Cultivators $16, works great ,also use it for gathering up pieces while pole cutting, ,raking in tight places , like leafs between bushes.

No reason that would not work well, even for moving the small limbs out of the way.
 
Mine has a 4' handle, truck is 8' bed....with tailgate down I guess it's up to 9' to the bed wall. Now I only have to get into the bed once for unloading, sometimes wish I had a 5' handle! Soooo much easier unloading now! Haven't used it or any of my other tools this summer but pulled out the saw this weekend to remove a small tree on our lane and now the itch is back!!!
 
Mine has a 4' handle, truck is 8' bed....with tailgate down I guess it's up to 9' to the bed wall. Now I only have to get into the bed once for unloading, sometimes wish I had a 5' handle! Soooo much easier unloading now! Haven't used it or any of my other tools this summer but pulled out the saw this weekend to remove a small tree on our lane and now the itch is back!!!


These folks make them up to 72"
Flatbedford ordered a long handled one

http://store.peaveymfg.com/cart/category/1993/Pickeroons/1/
 
I ordered the longest one from Peavey
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No more climbing into the truck for me. I also have a 36" one for ground work.
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