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  1. MasterMech Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 2, 2011
    4,767 posts
    Hudson Valley NY
    Holy wood hauler Batman!

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  2. Gark Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 27, 2007
    700 posts
    SW Michigan
    It looks like someone has quite a stacking job ahead of them.
    Scotty Overkill likes this.
  3. velvetfoot Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 5, 2005
    4,839 posts
    Sand Lake, NY
    How does it work? I couldn't figure it out.
  4. MasterMech Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 2, 2011
    4,767 posts
    Hudson Valley NY
    I'm guessing some kind of apron chain/conveyer system.

    Actually now that I watch it again, in the end of the vid you can see the wood reciprocate. Maybe a false front that ratchets to the rear using a movable floor?
  5. Snotrocket Member

    joined: Sep 17, 2011
    102 posts
    Maine
    That's called a walking floor trailer. They're used up here all the time to haul wood chips. Pretty neat to see it used for hauling firewood.

    Here's a video of how it works.

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  6. Scotty Overkill firewood hoarder

    joined: Sep 24, 2011
    6,792 posts
    central PA
    Nice! That ought to get a couple families through the winter anyway! ;)
  7. bogydave Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 4, 2009
    7,746 posts
    So Cent ALASKA
    Maybe I could get a load of Oak to Alaska at reasonable cost with a trailer load like that.
    Well I can dream :)
  8. Backwoods Savage Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 14, 2007
    24,139 posts
    Michigan
    Fat chance Dave.
  9. Adabiviak Feeling the Heat

    I didn't even know there were firewood deliveries of that magnitude. Neat!
  10. lukem Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 12, 2010
    3,132 posts
    Indiana
    We used to get mulch delivered in one of those trailers. A lot safer than a dump bed trailer (we had one go over once).

    I wonder how they load it? Conveyor maybe? A full trailer would be about 12 - 15 cord, give or take.
  11. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,278 posts
    Northern Illinois
    In my dreams...in my dreams.
  12. Shari Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 31, 2008
    2,144 posts
    Wisconsin
    I saw something like this on another message board - much smaller in size but seemed workable...

    The guy had a trailer about 8x12 with 2' sides. Towards the front end of the trailer he attached a metal plate to a winch cable, the plate being 2' tall x the width of the trailer. The cable wrapped around and underneath the trailer about 1'. He ran the cable from his winch under the trailer and when it came time to 'dump' he just ran up the cable on his winch. Worked pretty slick - a 'self unloader'.

    Edit: I found a link to what I was trying to describe: http://www.youtube.com/embed/xthQjy5XPx0
    and here's more info on it: http://www.arboristsite.com/firewood-heating-wood-burning-equipment/170634.htm

    Shari

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