Brand new member. First official hearth.com scrounge.

[Dantheman300z]

Hey fellow members. My names Dan. Not a seasoned vet but not a newbie to burning wood. Here is my first official scrounge. Got it 200 feet down the road. It is my second scrounge of the day but this one was easiest to post. I believe it's red elm and was standing dead. The tree service company trimming for power lines did the hard(ish) work.

 

[NordicSplitter]

Welcome aboard Dan. You will find that this is a great site to satisfy all of your wood burning needs.

 

[claydogg84]

Welcome! Lots of helpful folks here for sure. Can't beat scrounging that close to home..

 

[2broke2ride]

Welcome, love the truck [emoji106]

 

[Dantheman300z]

Thanks man. I got it while I lived out in Washington. Right now it serves well as my wood hauler. I appreciated the greetings.

 

[D9H]

I love those old Dodges.

 

[Dantheman300z]

I love those old Dodges.

It sure has stolen my heart. No rust and no new trucks ride like she does with a bed full of wood.

 

[D9H]

It sure has stolen my heart. No rust and no new trucks ride like she does with a bed full of wood.

No doubt. I have a later 90's 3/4 ton, they handle it.
If they could just ride that nice when they're empty.

 

[Pennsyltucky Chris]

Nice score. If it's like American elm, have fun splitting it.

 

[jatoxico]

What are you burning in?

 

[Dantheman300z]

The wood is straight grain, i took 3 of them down on my property a few weeks ago and it split quite well. I have a PE Summit Classic. It's my first fancy stove and it is very nice.

 

[baseroom]

Welcome!! Your first..........but far from your last!

 

[Seanm]

I have a PE Summit Classic

Welcome aboard. Youll find a wealth of helpful information here. Nice stove! When you get a minute add it to your signature. Its helpful for us to know during conversations since burning characteristics varies from stove to stove.

 

[heavy hammer]

Nice grab I have a 96 dodge 3/4 ton with the cummins great truck about to turn 369,000 k on her hauled a lot of wood in her day. The elm was great to burns hot, I get a lot of my wood from rightaways being cleared for the power companies. They never want to deal with it and it always seems like it is some kind of good burning wood. See if you can keep in touch with those guys it will work out in your favor for years to come with more free wood.

 

[English BoB]

Welcome Dan from Washington, thats a nice load you have in the back.

bob

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Welcome and feel free to chime in a lot on here!

 

[Woody Stover]

Nice haul. The bark doesn't look like Slippery (Red) Elm, though. Some good closeup pics of the end grain, bark and split face would help us narrow down the ID. Sorry for adding extra work.

 

[Dantheman300z]

I will get a close up when i go over to the shop to split it. I was wondering if they are ash, there are obvious signs of bugs under the bark.

 

[Jags]

there are obvious signs of bugs under the bark.

Lots of different woods can harbor bugs. I have been working up white oak and some maple with a few of the creepy crawly ones under the bark.

Welcome aboard. Nice to see another Dodge owner treating them like they were intended.

 

[Woody Stover]

Lots of different woods can harbor bugs. I have been working up white oak and some maple with a few of the creepy crawly ones under the bark.

wondering if they are ash, there are obvious signs of bugs under the bark.

I've seen those meandering tracks under the bark in other woods besides Ash so I don't think those are EAB tracks, even though they look similar.

 

[Longstreet]

Nice grab I have a 96 dodge 3/4 ton with the cummins great truck about to turn 369,000 k on her hauled a lot of wood in her day.

Holy crap! I'm about to turn 250,000 in mine, but 369,000,000 is a crazy number of miles.

 

[heavy hammer]

Motor will run forever. Purchased a 2005 couple years back with 55k but just can't let the old one go to dependable of a truck. 12 valve cummins one of the best motors ever made in my opinion. Your has a lot of life left.

 

[D9H]

Holy crap! I'm about to turn 250,000 in mine, but 369,000,000 is a crazy number of miles.

My 99 24 valve 3/4 ton only has 180,000. I better get to hauling more wood.

I do think I like the 12 valves a smidgen more, especially the mechanical fuel pumps.

 

[heavy hammer]

I do think the 24 valve is actually a better design than the 12 valve but both awesome motors. The 24 valve just has more electronic parts, but more power and torque. No matter what both are great trucks for pulling trailer loads of logs or loading the bed up to the max. Love taking my older one out into the woods for a day of cutting. They are definitely something you hold onto for a long time especially with all the new diesel restrictions DEF fluid, regen filters. Hold onto them will last forever.