So I’ve been watching Craigslist like a hawk, looking for truly seasoned wood. I’ve come to the conclusion that the only way to buy truly seasoned wood in my area is to buy it from a homeowner. I just found someone selling 2 cords of three year seasoned oak and hickory. They’re about 25 miles from me.
I was the first to respond to the post, and so the wood is mine, as long as I can get it. The trouble is, I don’t have a truck. Up until now, I have gotten quite a bit of wood just dumped on my property from people who don’t want it (friends, neighbors, etc). I’ve also borrowed trucks a few times.
I don’t feel bad borrowing a truck for a few quick trips in town, but I’d feel bad borrowing a truck for a job that would take me probably six trips and would involve highway driving.
Has anyone ever rented a Uhaul to pick up wood? Since the wood is seasoned, I’m estimating that it weighs 5-7000 lbs total. I’ve heard up to 7,000 lbs for a wet cord of oak, and also that wood loses half it’s weight when it dries. So that would be a max of (2 cords) x (7,000 lbs) x (1/2) = 7,000 lbs.
Uhaul lists a max load of 6,385 lbs for their 15’ truck. I would imagine there’s a fairly significant safety factor on that number.
Am I crazy to be considering this? Has anyone else used Uhaul to transport wood?
I was the first to respond to the post, and so the wood is mine, as long as I can get it. The trouble is, I don’t have a truck. Up until now, I have gotten quite a bit of wood just dumped on my property from people who don’t want it (friends, neighbors, etc). I’ve also borrowed trucks a few times.
I don’t feel bad borrowing a truck for a few quick trips in town, but I’d feel bad borrowing a truck for a job that would take me probably six trips and would involve highway driving.
Has anyone ever rented a Uhaul to pick up wood? Since the wood is seasoned, I’m estimating that it weighs 5-7000 lbs total. I’ve heard up to 7,000 lbs for a wet cord of oak, and also that wood loses half it’s weight when it dries. So that would be a max of (2 cords) x (7,000 lbs) x (1/2) = 7,000 lbs.
Uhaul lists a max load of 6,385 lbs for their 15’ truck. I would imagine there’s a fairly significant safety factor on that number.
Am I crazy to be considering this? Has anyone else used Uhaul to transport wood?