Nice video! Two things that have helped me immensely was, alot of the oak i split is huge, i put it in the vertical, placed a big round of wood by the control, put a cushion on the round, and was able to roll the big pieces up to the splitter, no more lifting. To move wood around my yard quicker and easier, i went from wheel barrow to 5 x 8 sure-trac dump trailer. That was a game changer! This is one of those hobbies whereas if you don't love the exercise and work, probably isn't worth it!
Hey there, great info for starting folks. Quick solution to improve your displayed process of unloading. Simply mount 2 pieces of plywood/osb along the inside of the fenders, front to back, but clear of the mat. Make some drop in side racks that you can remove when you get home. This way, you have the wood stay between the 4' space, with smooth sides, and the mat still works. You can even put a front headache rack piece to allow you to load firewood faster without the risk of hitting the back window. 3 removable pieces and your time will be recovered in about 1-2 deliveries max. Good luck with your business and have a wonderful new year.
@@buildingonsixteen You are 100% welcome. I have done it with just pallets with a headache rack in front, using a pallet puller to get them to the back of the truck with boulders, wood, etc. The rolling tarp will work great with this upgrade. I am putting this on my Santa list this year.
You should screw a board on the end of the tarp so it will pull all the material out of the truck bed. I did that with mine and all the gravel, black dirt or wood will come out better, no problem.
Hello Jason! Your tips are great, they are actually what I'm trying to do since I just started 1 month ago, slow, but I want to do it good and deliver a quality product. Are you still with 3-cords/year or could you actually ramp it up?
Hey there. Thank you! I would say I’m still around that. I do plan on ramping up next year. I think you’re off to a great start if you focus on Quality and customer service.
Thank you! We will actually be changing the whole direction of the firewood storage to a different property. But yes, definitely need to get my truck closer. Thanks for watching!
Great video man, pretty similar situation think I’m maybe 1 year of sales ahead of you did about 10cord this year sold out yesterday nothing crazy but a nice little side gig when I’m home from school. 0 advertising besides a post or 2 in the local Facebook page ended up having more demand than I could ever fill. Had an idea about your tractor not being able to lift an ibc tote. Have you tried lifting one that’s loose thrown should be about a 1/4 cord instead of a 1/3 obviously not ideal but being able to dump totes is very nice. Keep it up man and I’ll keep watching thanks.
What size bed is your truck? I had a rolling mat like that… it work ok but if you put significant weight on it then you can end up bending the tailgate. Looks like it worked well for you. How do you heat the wood in the shed? Have you thought about building a kiln (solar)?
Hey there. The truck has a 6 foot bed. It does work pretty well. I have thought about building a solar kiln. I hope to get to that this year. Thanks for watching!
3 cord per annual 🎉 smoke and mirrors to match your claims or. .? Do your customers wait until they put the last piece in before they order down there too? 1/3 cord load delivered 9x you need all the sliver free handling you can get for sure
