Borrow Doug's bigger Ultratec trailer and see if it fits your use case better. Or, you could add some increased height to the sides of your existing trailer.
That is a great work area, especially this time of year when it's getting dark at 5PM. Not to mention (like you said) the ability to work during a rain or snow storm.
I came here to say the same thing. A removable insert that has side rails. One side that drops down with hinges to be able to unload into the totes 🤷🏻♂️
Adam, would you consider doing an in-depth video on the various woods for use. IE, smoking, heat, length of burn, smoke, etc. When you tossed the hemlock into the pile I was curious why you didn't split it. I personally like using white pine for my outdoor firepit. It drys quick, starts easy, burns hot, and has a nice aesthetic look for sitting around the fire. Yea, it doesn't last as long, but it's more for socializing. Just a thought.
Another suggestion would be to have the opening of your tote perpendicular to your pile so you're only making a quarter turn to load the tote instead of 180 degree turn.
Consider building an elevated box that has sides that are just shorter than your conveyer. The side next to the tote could be made with hinges to fold in half so you can reach in to unload easily. It's size and height could be custom made to your body size so you can reach every corner and not have to lean over too much. If you had the floor of the box just higher than the trailer, the outer side could also be a door so that you could rake out debris into your small trailer.
Perhaps a baby dumper is in order. A 5'x10' dump trailer. Chris at In The Woodyard can get 1/3 cord pile loose in the trailer. 2/3 cord will fit loose with 1 extra board for more height.
Looks like you finally got it about figured out! That's a nice operation you got going there. I know where I'll continue to buy my firewood. I'm going to be moving to Erie in a couple of weeks. I bought a place on Route 8 right beside the Beechwood Inn. Beautiful 4 bed,2 bath,3 stall attached garage,2 acres and has a stocked pond on it as well. Take care, have a great weekend and God Bless you all!!!🙏❤😊
I bought a front receiver hitch for my truck to make my trailer more maneuverable. Worth every penny. Tough to hitch up, but a remote camera on my phone will fix that
If it is a matter of trailer A (big) or trailer B (small) stick with trailer A. Not a big deal to raise the bed to shift wood rearward. Maybe not as easy to move it in or out, but you will move the smaller one several more times. You already cleared space to make backing larger trailer in easier, utilize it
Very interesting and well done. The bottle neck is the manual labor stacking but worth it. So labor time efficiency and ergonomics for the hour spent is most importantly. Stay with the smaller trailer. The stacker needs easy reach, mixer in duties, and the walking to move the totes out.
Awesome looking cutting rack. Seems like you should have put a block a the bottom of all the posts so you don’t have end grain sucking up water and the blocks would be easily replaced. You have beautiful place. Lots of work and investment but it is amazing. Congrats.
Have a look at agricultural tipping trailers, the lower weight ones come without brakes which makes them cheaper and they have lower sides. Would be ideal to stack out of.
You might take a look at doing a double totes to catch off the processor. That would hold enough to fill a stacked tote and not tie up a trailer. It could be placed on a stand to hold it just as high as the trailer is to cut the big bending and if it's a problem of getting the wood out due to the sides, cut them to your desire. Kimd of like Larry and Robin do plus Jake from Dude Ranch. Then add the stand to hold it for your height.
Why drop it in a trailer in the first place? You're just dumping them off your processor and then stack them by hand. Might as well dump them on the ground and then stack them. Or, if you don't want to bend down, just built some sort of giant cheap platform in place. You could even angle it, so the wood slides towards you when you stack... Lots of customization opportunities there
For me it would come down to if you can fill the smaller trailer without having to stop partway thru processing a log. Nice setup for working in the elements.
I freakin love your homestead setup. ❤️🔥I would say make you a set of folding sides on that little trailer. I’d bet you could get a 1/3 toat filled with some 12” foldable or removable side boards. How long is that little guy? A set of aluminum trailer ramps would works beautifully 🪓 keep at it my guy ☀️
Rather than a trailer to catch the wood what about a custom built wood crate that you could move with the forks. Have the floor raised to a comfortable height to unload out of (I'm thinking 18"). For sides I'm thinking maybe 18" high fixed sides with stake pockets to have another 12" extension so when you get the top portion unloaded you pop the top extension off for better reach. I'm thinking a slatted floor about 18" off the ground with a secondary solid floor just above your fork slots which will allow debris to fall through or be pushed through to be caught below so you'd only need to pull the crate out at the end of the day to clean the trash out. Overall dimensions of the catch portion of the crate 4' wide x 5' long and 2.5' high would give you a little more than you'd need to fill a tote stacked. Overall height of the crate from the ground would be 4'.
Adam, have you thought about installing a charging station for your battery packs off the pond pump solar? Use it during the days you are not refilling the pond.
Definitely I would have an inverter ran to the house with a switch for charging batteries. If you dump any not used power into the meter/grid you will get a discount or credit on your power bill. !!!
@@HometownAcres agreed solar panel placement would be key. You should look into inline pipe turbines as well. Amazon sells them cheep but there are many good options. I have one on my pond pump that charges a marine battery in a day. I am considering installing a water turbine on my gutters. If you can tap into that solar pump you will be able to generate power wile running a pump run by the sun. 0 input only output. The larger the setup the more effective. Living on an airport myself wind would be clutch. And yes turbines require more maintenance but it’s worth the 3 fold output
@@HometownAcresHi Adam. Could you install the Solar panels on the roof of the new building and have them charge a battery bank which you could then use to power the pumps, the lights and charge other devices.
Hey Adam. Could you manufacture sideboards on your trailer, wouldn’t take much to get more wood to get your baskets full . Entertaining video . Thanks. Craig. Pa.
I have the answer to help you fill those IBC totes faster and without you having to stop running the processor………. Anderson! He should be ready to help you out soooooon!
Could you just not fabricate a table that would stay permanently under your conveyor? You could make it out of wood from your own sawmill so the cost would be negligible and you could build it to the exact custom dimensions that would work out best for stacking your totes. You could even make it with fold down sides for easy accessibility! What you have right now is nothing but compromises.
Have it angled towards where you want to stand, put some puck board on it so the wood skids towards use and also the scrap skid down into trough that’s at waste height that stops the wood from spoiling over, make the trough the width of the scoop shove and shovel into your wagon after every batch, should be like 4 scoops
Does it need to be a trailer? Why not build something with a slant so the wood will always move towards the tote side as you stack? On the tote side make sure the height is good so a 5'9" to 6'2" (or 6'4" if I remember correctly) person could easily pull the wood and stack it into a tote. Also need to look at how you can bring the tote so you don't have to spin each time you stack a piece of firewood. That is wasted movement and really hard on the human body.
A trailer is what most of us have, that’s readily available, lol. I totally understand about stacking into totes. I’m 6’6” and always recommend to put two pallets underneath to raise the totes up,…or I just keep to tote raised with my front end loader. I always suggest to have your totes set up perpendicular to whatever side or end that you’re unloading from. Like you said,…it cuts down on time by allowing a quarter turn vs a 180* turn.
Hello Adam, Paul here from Québec (we met at the International Firewood Expo at Joe's place in May). This morning, an excellent video, as usual. However, I am a bit confused. I thought that with an IBC Tote five tiles high, we could make a face cord (1/3 of a cord) but in your explanation, you mention that it is more like 1/4 of a cord. I wonder if this is because the IBC Tote you are using at the moment is only four squares high. Could you please clarify the matter for me? Merci !
Yes there are 2 different size IBC totes. They are usually rated in gallons. There is the big 330 gallon totes that hole about 1/3rd of a cord and then there are the smaller totes rated for 275 gallons that hold about a quarter cord
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I'd fix some bumper beams across the building behind the totes to protect your building siding from damage.
I kept the totes about 1 foot away from the wall to give me a little buffer. Plus that allows for more airflow around the wood
Borrow Doug's bigger Ultratec trailer and see if it fits your use case better. Or, you could add some increased height to the sides of your existing trailer.
On the smaller trailer get a tailgate and temp side 2x10 on splitter side.
Hears a thought for a project . Build a wind mill to pump from pond 3 to pond 2. Even sink a couple of well points .
That is a great work area, especially this time of year when it's getting dark at 5PM. Not to mention (like you said) the ability to work during a rain or snow storm.
try building some splitter output stacking tables, kind of like the bucking table but at the processer and vertical machines.
As long as you have two totes fill, the little trailer will do just fine, and you will appreciate switching from splitting to stacking.
I would recommend adding some little sides around the top of the trailer. Not to tall but enough to get the desired 1/4 cord. Just my thoughts!
I came here to say the same thing. A removable insert that has side rails. One side that drops down with hinges to be able to unload into the totes 🤷🏻♂️
Adam, would you consider doing an in-depth video on the various woods for use. IE, smoking, heat, length of burn, smoke, etc. When you tossed the hemlock into the pile I was curious why you didn't split it.
I personally like using white pine for my outdoor firepit. It drys quick, starts easy, burns hot, and has a nice aesthetic look for sitting around the fire. Yea, it doesn't last as long, but it's more for socializing.
Just a thought.
Another suggestion would be to have the opening of your tote perpendicular to your pile so you're only making a quarter turn to load the tote instead of 180 degree turn.
That’s a good idea
Consider building an elevated box that has sides that are just shorter than your conveyer. The side next to the tote could be made with hinges to fold in half so you can reach in to unload easily. It's size and height could be custom made to your body size so you can reach every corner and not have to lean over too much. If you had the floor of the box just higher than the trailer, the outer side could also be a door so that you could rake out debris into your small trailer.
When your son gets older he can help you with the stacking and splitting of the firewood.
Perhaps a baby dumper is in order. A 5'x10' dump trailer. Chris at In The Woodyard can get 1/3 cord pile loose in the trailer. 2/3 cord will fit loose with 1 extra board for more height.
Looks like you finally got it about figured out! That's a nice operation you got going there. I know where I'll continue to buy my firewood. I'm going to be moving to Erie in a couple of weeks. I bought a place on Route 8 right beside the Beechwood Inn. Beautiful 4 bed,2 bath,3 stall attached garage,2 acres and has a stocked pond on it as well. Take care, have a great weekend and God Bless you all!!!🙏❤😊
I bought a front receiver hitch for my truck to make my trailer more maneuverable. Worth every penny. Tough to hitch up, but a remote camera on my phone will fix that
If it is a matter of trailer A (big) or trailer B (small) stick with trailer A. Not a big deal to raise the bed to shift wood rearward. Maybe not as easy to move it in or out, but you will move the smaller one several more times. You already cleared space to make backing larger trailer in easier, utilize it
Hopefully the smaller trailer will work for you. Maybe finding one just a little bigger (one that will hold a 1/4 cord). Stay safe.
Very interesting and well done. The bottle neck is the manual labor stacking but worth it. So labor time efficiency and ergonomics for the hour spent is most importantly. Stay with the smaller trailer. The stacker needs easy reach, mixer in duties, and the walking to move the totes out.
Awesome looking cutting rack. Seems like you should have put a block a the bottom of all the posts so you don’t have end grain sucking up water and the blocks would be easily replaced.
You have beautiful place. Lots of work and investment but it is amazing. Congrats.
Have a look at agricultural tipping trailers, the lower weight ones come without brakes which makes them cheaper and they have lower sides. Would be ideal to stack out of.
Good morning from Wasilla, Alaska.
Hey Adam next time use "Shou Sugi Ban" method on your wood bucking table. All natural. Back to nature
One Eyed Customs needs to weigh in on the modification of the baby trailer.
That building sure is sweet buddy!
Ha, such a tease talking about all that rain and then not showing the ponds.
Thats what I thought also.
It’s coming up don’t worry
You might take a look at doing a double totes to catch off the processor. That would hold enough to fill a stacked tote and not tie up a trailer. It could be placed on a stand to hold it just as high as the trailer is to cut the big bending and if it's a problem of getting the wood out due to the sides, cut them to your desire. Kimd of like Larry and Robin do plus Jake from Dude Ranch. Then add the stand to hold it for your height.
Great video Adam. I love your woods. They are beautiful and look very peaceful. Anyway stay safe and healthy. Bill H from Cranberry Township
Thanks Bill
I bought the same sprayer after watching your pole barn video. I sprayed my hand built pole barn ant it turned out great.
That is awesome!
@@HometownAcres thanks for sharing Adam
Nice video Adam, interesting to see what you decide on the trailer idea..
If it is possible, add wood runners to side of the small dump trailer to increase compacity.
Why drop it in a trailer in the first place? You're just dumping them off your processor and then stack them by hand. Might as well dump them on the ground and then stack them. Or, if you don't want to bend down, just built some sort of giant cheap platform in place. You could even angle it, so the wood slides towards you when you stack... Lots of customization opportunities there
For me it would come down to if you can fill the smaller trailer without having to stop partway thru processing a log. Nice setup for working in the elements.
I freakin love your homestead setup. ❤️🔥I would say make you a set of folding sides on that little trailer. I’d bet you could get a 1/3 toat filled with some 12” foldable or removable side boards. How long is that little guy? A set of aluminum trailer ramps would works beautifully 🪓 keep at it my guy ☀️
Rather than a trailer to catch the wood what about a custom built wood crate that you could move with the forks. Have the floor raised to a comfortable height to unload out of (I'm thinking 18"). For sides I'm thinking maybe 18" high fixed sides with stake pockets to have another 12" extension so when you get the top portion unloaded you pop the top extension off for better reach. I'm thinking a slatted floor about 18" off the ground with a secondary solid floor just above your fork slots which will allow debris to fall through or be pushed through to be caught below so you'd only need to pull the crate out at the end of the day to clean the trash out. Overall dimensions of the catch portion of the crate 4' wide x 5' long and 2.5' high would give you a little more than you'd need to fill a tote stacked. Overall height of the crate from the ground would be 4'.
Adam, have you thought about installing a charging station for your battery packs off the pond pump solar? Use it during the days you are not refilling the pond.
Definitely I would have an inverter ran to the house with a switch for charging batteries. If you dump any not used power into the meter/grid you will get a discount or credit on your power bill. !!!
That would be a long trench up to the house
@@HometownAcres agreed solar panel placement would be key. You should look into inline pipe turbines as well. Amazon sells them cheep but there are many good options. I have one on my pond pump that charges a marine battery in a day. I am considering installing a water turbine on my gutters. If you can tap into that solar pump you will be able to generate power wile running a pump run by the sun. 0 input only output. The larger the setup the more effective. Living on an airport myself wind would be clutch. And yes turbines require more maintenance but it’s worth the 3 fold output
@@HometownAcresHi Adam. Could you install the Solar panels on the roof of the new building and have them charge a battery bank which you could then use to power the pumps, the lights and charge other devices.
Here something I did similar 5 years ago
Set two baskets at a slight angle to the trailer. 3 trailers fill two baskets.
Hey Adam. Could you manufacture sideboards on your trailer, wouldn’t take much to get more wood to get your baskets full . Entertaining video . Thanks. Craig. Pa.
You could use some side to side powered forks.
Nice looking wood Adam.
Hi Adam, you thought about building a kind of container to buffer the firewood in the perfect size and height instead of using a trailer?
Can you add removable side walls to the Ultratec? If so then you may get the best of both worlds.
Little trailer add some taller sides. To it. With wood or metal
I have the answer to help you fill those IBC totes faster and without you having to stop running the processor……….
Anderson! He should be ready to help you out soooooon!
Yeah he’s almost there. He helped me the other day but he’s still at the point where I’m helping him help me instead of him independently helping me
Hard to see the trail through the trees! 😵💫😵💫😵💫
Why did you waste the hemlock tree? Wouldn't it make good campfire wood?
The dump trailer is way more productive.
Could you just not fabricate a table that would stay permanently under your conveyor? You could make it out of wood from your own sawmill so the cost would be negligible and you could build it to the exact custom dimensions that would work out best for stacking your totes. You could even make it with fold down sides for easy accessibility! What you have right now is nothing but compromises.
I need to be able to pull it out to dispose of the scraps left in the bottom that accumulate
Have it angled towards where you want to stand, put some puck board on it so the wood skids towards use and also the scrap skid down into trough that’s at waste height that stops the wood from spoiling over, make the trough the width of the scoop shove and shovel into your wagon after every batch, should be like 4 scoops
Have a flip gate on it too, so you can stack higher
7:30 What kind of camera man did you have? Was it neighbor Doug?
Get sponsored a 3rd trailer. 😆
Can u build sides on it too hold more??
Uh oh saw a mercury in the pole barn!????!!!!!
It’s my parents pontoon
Adam, i like that pressure washer setup you have in your garage, could you throw a link for that.... Thanks.... Adam, I just found the link.... Thanks
It’s in the description of the video
You could just get a little bit bigger one
Very surprised to see you cutting logs with no safety gear.
That is when an accident happens for sure.
Does it need to be a trailer? Why not build something with a slant so the wood will always move towards the tote side as you stack? On the tote side make sure the height is good so a 5'9" to 6'2" (or 6'4" if I remember correctly) person could easily pull the wood and stack it into a tote. Also need to look at how you can bring the tote so you don't have to spin each time you stack a piece of firewood. That is wasted movement and really hard on the human body.
A trailer is what most of us have, that’s readily available, lol. I totally understand about stacking into totes. I’m 6’6” and always recommend to put two pallets underneath to raise the totes up,…or I just keep to tote raised with my front end loader. I always suggest to have your totes set up perpendicular to whatever side or end that you’re unloading from. Like you said,…it cuts down on time by allowing a quarter turn vs a 180* turn.
Hello Adam,
Paul here from Québec (we met at the International Firewood Expo at Joe's place in May). This morning, an excellent video, as usual. However, I am a bit confused. I thought that with an IBC Tote five tiles high, we could make a face cord (1/3 of a cord) but in your explanation, you mention that it is more like 1/4 of a cord. I wonder if this is because the IBC Tote you are using at the moment is only four squares high. Could you please clarify the matter for me?
Merci !
Yes there are 2 different size IBC totes. They are usually rated in gallons. There is the big 330 gallon totes that hole about 1/3rd of a cord and then there are the smaller totes rated for 275 gallons that hold about a quarter cord
Thank you Adam for your explanation 😉
First❤
nope
Fit some greedy boards to your dump trailer mate 👍