Moving large amounts of (split) wood long distance?

[Highbeam]

I used to load wood into a nice and low chevy and now I load into an F350 that at factory settings is much taller. You will appreciate a low loading height almost as much as a dumpable bed.

A dump trailer that holds even two cords will allow a low loading height and give you a much needed rest every couple of cords. Sure, you'll be driving but your bones will be resting.

Can a good driver "dump" wood from a roll off dumpster?

 

[D8Chumley]

Can a good driver "dump" wood from a roll off dumpster?

Sure. Just open the gate and dump it out. Even a bad one should be able to manage that

 

[Highbeam]

Sure. Just open the gate and dump it out. Even a bad one should be able to manage that

I thought so, somehow the trash must be dumped at the dump. That makes the dumpster option very attractive.

 

[Ashful]

..but getting a decent price would probably be more hassle than its worth.

Two answers to that:

1. Just ask what the replacement wood is going to cost you. Why should you sell for less than the best price you can find?

2. You'd have to lose a heck of a lot of money on the sale, to make the cost and trouble of hauling it pay off. Gas ain't cheap. Neither is renting trucks or trailers.

 

[JustWood]

Can a good driver "dump" wood from a roll off dumpster?

 

[teutonicking]

Over the past four years or so about five cords of firewood have accumulated at my parents' place about 40 miles away. They had some trees taken down, neighbors have had trees taken down, etc...and my dad made sure all of the wood was left there. I've been keeping my splitter down there and was slowly chipping away at it. Now it's finally done-the question is, what's the best way to move it 40 miles? The wood is real mix-oak, ash, black walnut, maple, etc... It's all pretty dry, so I'm going to figure on an average cord weight of 4,000lbs, which means I have about 20,000lbs of wood to move.

One thought I had was to rent a 24' box truck-I can get one locally for about $100 for a one day rental. The payload of the truck is only 12,000lbs though, so I'd need two trips. $150 for the truck (figure $250 or so after taxes, other fees, insurance, etc...), then about $85 worth of diesel fuel, so I'm looking at about $350 to get it up here in one weekend. Plus pizza and beer for my dad, FIL, and two BILs who have agreed to help that day. My only other thought would be to try to hire a tandem dump for the day-obviously I can't drive it myself, but it would only need one trip and unloading would be a bit easier because the driver could just dump in my driveway. I'm all ears for ideas...

Just rent a 6x12' trailer from U-Haul. Its inexpensive and can carry a cord per trip.

 

[jillybeansisme]

Or maybe hire the local junk man to come haul it away to your house!

 

[Ashful]

... or you could move your house to the wood.