Just bought a wood stove and I am now beginning my search for wood. My parents live about 60 miles away and have plenty of acreage. I could probably score 3-4 cords per year of just standing dead or down trees. Needless to say, I'm excited that I get all the free wood I want. But a thought dawned on me....how the heck am I going to get it home?!?!?
I have an 08 Toyota Tacoma DoubleCab with a 5ft bed. It's rated for 6500lbs of towing....so I figure I can tow about a cord at a time on a trailer.
I went to U-Haul's website and it looks like they de-rate thier equipment significantly. For example I can rent a 6x12 tandem axle trailer for $40....but they state it can only hold 2,300lbs. I'm pretty sure the trailer can handle more than that. Even if I rented a moving truck, they state it can only handle 4,000lbs. Penske, Ryder, and Budget were the same way.
My dad tells me stories about how he and is best bud used to rent a U-Haul truck when they were much younger and fill it to the gills. He said they used to hall about 5-6 cords at a time. I'm sure the U-Haul trucks/trailers can handle more than they say but I'm not too comfortable with the liability end if I overload them.
So how do you guys who travel to get your wood get it home? Sure it would be nice to buy my own tandem axle trailer but thats not in the cards right now.
I have an 08 Toyota Tacoma DoubleCab with a 5ft bed. It's rated for 6500lbs of towing....so I figure I can tow about a cord at a time on a trailer.
I went to U-Haul's website and it looks like they de-rate thier equipment significantly. For example I can rent a 6x12 tandem axle trailer for $40....but they state it can only hold 2,300lbs. I'm pretty sure the trailer can handle more than that. Even if I rented a moving truck, they state it can only handle 4,000lbs. Penske, Ryder, and Budget were the same way.
My dad tells me stories about how he and is best bud used to rent a U-Haul truck when they were much younger and fill it to the gills. He said they used to hall about 5-6 cords at a time. I'm sure the U-Haul trucks/trailers can handle more than they say but I'm not too comfortable with the liability end if I overload them.
So how do you guys who travel to get your wood get it home? Sure it would be nice to buy my own tandem axle trailer but thats not in the cards right now.