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In todays video we look at using IBC Totes in combination with the RK 55 and Pallet Forks to store and move firewood. I show how to set them up and cut them with an angle grinder.
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[@Coleen_West]

Mike, I went back to rewatch this video. Excellent!

[@MrBrut33]

Hi Mike, I'm from the future!! ive been watching your channel for over four years now. I now watching this in 2023! Your channel has gone on with great success! Keep up the great work guys! :😅😅😅

[@russellbowman8051]

That Is A Great idea to use the tote Container for the Firewood containment and transporting!!👍👊

[@edwardkenny2356]

Yes!! While growing up in New England, fall was the season i loved. Finally cool enough to wear a sweater...just made a person feel alive 😊 Good idea for the firewood storage and transportation. Thanks again, Mike and Melissa.

[@augustreil]

Mike asks if it was too much for Melissa, lol She handled those totes like a paper weight !!

[@deanbarr5740]

I believe Mike, that Melissa is a keeper. She didnt struggle a bit unloading them totes. Don't mess with her, she can handle her own. Best regards to you both.

[@salmonhunter7414]

I have bee using theses for a while now . I get the ones with the plastic skid(pallet) and leave the top straps on. They work great I use a pump dolly and bring one tote at time in the garage to heat our home.

[@donmotz5528]

Wow....that is one practical use of those totes...right on.....I like.

[@Danny-ev5ni]

Great idea Mike. I have one of those totes as well, I left the tank in it but cut the top out of it and use it as a garbage bin. I put caster wheels under it and just push it down my paved driveway to the road for pick up, when truck is gone I just wheel it back to the house so it is out of sight and out of the way. Works for me.

[@matthewsims359]

I have literally been setting here all evening watching older videos that i somehow missed. I bet i have watched 5 or 6 videos. Cant get enough

[@mikem3929]

great idea with those totes... should come in super handy.

[@tomc4077]

In Maine, we cut the tops off the plastic tanks and leave the tanks in the steel cage.... keeps the dirt, wood chips, etc. in the tank.... not all over your truck and driveways ! Food for thought. Love your channel !

[@michaelmartino5473]

Just started watching your videos. I have been using those totes for about five years now for firewood. I get them from a friend who manufacturers bark mulch so the totes I get have leftover mulch dye in them. I just stick my fork from the tractor in the top hole to pull the bladder out so I don't get dye all over everything. I also cut the bladder with a sawblade on the stihl fs250 works great!! I cut the door out with a sawsall and put alittle angle on it so you don't rip every shirt you own when your pulling wood out of it. I like the ones with a plastic bottom better they don't sink in the ground as bad. Make sure you put them on a pallet or they may freeze in the ground. Get yourself a supersplit log splitter and you can fill a basket in 20-30 minutes. My 2009 MF 1540 generally has no problems lifting the baskets full of wood except when full of wet white oak. Have fun look foward to watching our new videos!

[@mwnciboo]

I love IBC totes, smart looking if you have a nice house etc (i hate my property looking like a junk yard or pickers paradise) easy to move with a pickup and small front loader. I use plastic inner for water storage the metal cages i use as compost bins - I put plywood on three sides (drill holes and cable tie them on) top i have hinge and a lid, compost material seems to like it and does well. I have loads of ideas for them but can never get enough of them cheap enough....GJ Morgans, showing the world how to use these useful industrial items for home use.

[@ARKLITE881South]

That would make a nice safety bucket for working off the tractor up high for trimming trees. Strap it down, or put a come along wrap around it at the base, and behind the forks.

[@Snarkapotamus]

Ah yes, the good 'ol bubble city (Grove City, PA). Was just there a month ago visiting the outlaws and other friends. BTW, fall in Western PA and NY are pretty awesome. Cool, crisp and beautiful!

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

AWESOME discovery for you , Thanks for sharing Mike.

[@M35a2guy]

I was going to say, these make great man lift buckets cut the same way you did yours. Zip tie an extra tool pouch to the rails to hold items your going to need for the task at hand. I use one of those wider yellow ratchet straps cut down and strap it directly on the fork frame on the kubota L3800. Also use mine for firewood to store and move around in the barn. Pallet jack makes things better if you have the floor for it. Great videos Mike. Very much enjoy your channel. Hello from NE Ohio.

[@BillB23]

I'm glad you've kept the guard on the grinder. I've seen a chunk from a shattered disk go thru 8" of clear ballistic gel leaving a scary temp cavity and a nasty permanent one.

[@SheepyHollowCanada]

We were going to get one of them to store rainwater in for the garden when it gets dry out with a soaker hose and water at night.

[@TheTorkerman]

Hi Mike, I forgot to congratulate you on hitting 30,000 subscribers. Well done my friend! Love the way the channel has grown and evolved, I can't lie, the firewood videos bought me here back in the beginning. Glad it is going so well. Adam.

[@johnreinburg859]

Great idea Mike! I am a visual person and have to watch how you do it. Looking forward to more firewood videos.

[@anthonyfranich9539]

I’ve been building wood baskets for years, but I also use bulk bags

[@GPOutdoors]

Smart idea Mike. Thanks for sharing. All the best!

[@iamhistory]

Bring on the firewood vids! I look forward to seeing the Morgans videos everyday! I have been cutting, splitting and stacking another cord today myself. Took a break and drank a Yuengling Oktoberfest and watched the tote vid as I sat on the carry all on my Kioti NX5010 enjoying the first fall day in PA. Thanks Mike. Autumn officially arrives tonight @ 2154 hrs. Life is good.

[@Zomsky]

Nice! Been doing this for years, saves the doubling handling and can drop right at the back door. They are heavier than they look when stacked neat!

[@scrappersteve6372]

Make sure there are holes in the bottom pan to drain water if it gets in. I use those IBCs for my kindling. I pick up the twigs in the yard and toss them in there.

[@theinternets7516]

That's a good way to break or lose some toes Mrs. Morgan.

[@charlesrich2669]

Lol I just cut up an ibc tote for our firewood last night. We have several around and use them to feed hay for cattle also.

[@bobmoyer7929]

Hi mike. I just discovered your KZbin channel and so far all the videos I watched are great ! I just started burning wood a couple of years ago so I'm still learning. I like the tote idea for fire wood. I'm going to look for them here in eastern Pa. Thank you for the great video !

[@ronandloriwood7847]

Now if you chain that to your forks your can use it as a lift to clean gutters or trim trees etc... billon and 1 uses. Ron

[@bozona1mm]

We burn between 8 and 10 chords of wood a year ( Northern New Brunswick, Canada ) and love doing it every year. We buy it in 8' then junk it and split it ourselves. Heat for the house, shop and cabin by the river. Oh, maple syrup too. We have wood on our land but saving that for retirement soon.

[@Lanninglongarmmowing]

That is a great idea Mike. I've been looking for something myself.

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Shoot Adam a Text if you want some, he isn't far from you at all. His number is in description

[@PatrickWagz]

1:57 "Boom, roasted" -- Michael Scott Mike, hurry up and fill those things up with firewood, and have Melissa lift them back into the truck for you!!! ;-)

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

It's perfect weather for firewood videos! Keep em coming haha!

[@briankshaw8755]

Great idea! I'll give it a try!

[@johnbates7424]

Tractor Time With Tim has a new way of splitting wood. Don't know if you saw it. He using jack hammer on mini excavator. May be to slow but sure looks more fun. Lol.

[@torii2181]

Great video and great progress !

[@thomasdesmond2248]

What a great idea. God bless

[@davidbarnhart6228]

Thanks Mike! Lots of firewood vids? Cool!

[@morganormrod1622]

Can we have a property tour??? Enjoying the videos 👍👍

[@SteveMillerhuntingforfood]

You're getting a virtual tour with every video.

[@SteveMillerhuntingforfood]

Those totes are regularly re-purposed.....I used one for a septic system at my hunt cabin....Installed about 7 years ago and still working. I get them free from a precast concrete company, they get their (veg based) form oil in them....A bit waxy, but came out clean with a pressure washer.

[@josysteinbach4097]

Ah oui bien sure ,firewood vidéo keep them coming, it’s Autumn here in Ireland 🇮🇪, and the Fall on you part of the United States 🇺🇸 of America , looking forward to them , busy cutting wood myself .A bientôt 👍🕺🇮🇪🇺🇸 🇫🇷

[@jasonmccook843]

Looking forward to the firewood videos. Is the tower stand on hold? Hopefully fall temps will arrive in NE Georgia this week. At least that is what the weather forecasts show. You and Melissa should do a tug of war contest! Winner gets to direct the next video.

[@donnacrabtree5437]

Use the tractor to load on the buyers truck or trailer. Charge a deposit or purchase the tote.Buyers choice. Could also attach the tote to the head rack of the forks and dump the wood out by tilting the forks.Wendell

[@PatrickWagz]

brilliant

[@kennyp507]

I guess us wood freaks are the same, I'm east of you in NW Jersey, Saturday morning coffee on the deck, I looked into the woods and they whispered to me to get the machine & saw, dropped a sick but nice cherry and a small half dead ash, the yield was close to a cord. I'm going for hopefully 8 cords of rounds before the snow sets in, I made a nice level landing and I cant wait to start splitting, I usually start just after new years when cabin fever starts. I'm going to try to hand split as much as I can, if I come across a problem round I'll save it in a separate pile then do a hydro day. I'm mulling over the idea to build 2x4 hoop sides on pallets to use the machine to bring the splits up to the shed when its time to reload it, don't know if its worth the effort though, I only get a one time use out of the pallets, usually they get destroyed after sitting on the ground 1-2 years.

[@Living-The-Dream]

Looks like a good idea 👍

[@mooman86]

With the cooler weather means jacket season, with jacket season means nobody can tell if you’re wearing the same shirt 😆

[@outdoorvideos3825]

I like your style

[@alittleofthisandalittleofthat]

They use quite a few of these around my area for wood. 👍

[@DanKlein_1]

Thanks for the info. I Texted your contact and picking up a couple this week. can't wait to try them.

[@karlsackrider2049]

Enjoying the videos guys! Looking forward to seeing the MS 362 getting a workout. Looking hard at getting one..... Also with it being fall and your relationship with Stihl can you find out any info on the new BR800 blower? If not no worries.

[@casto-]

A lot of people use those over here to sell firewood. I've started to use big vented builders bags. There cheaper than the crates and are stored better if there not being used

[@jeffpriest9963]

Love the channel

[@pipe887]

I’m catching up on missed videos! Always amazing. You help me out so much, Mike. Your videos are my therapy! By-the-way, did Melissa slam you? I’m sure she could run circles around me!!!

[@stereolababy]

melissa has her cold weather flip flops on i see

[@bendigr]

she is a keeper !! can she run the chain saws? LOL

[@marklengal9990]

Mike. I heard she took a shot at you while unloading. Lol. Farmers will give these away towards the end of the year too. They get them full of seed and fertilizer.

[@kennethhoward2897]

do is coming out with the RK24 grapple claw in October. hope you can get one to try.

[@NaughtyGoatFarm]

Interested to see the roof idea from the tank.

[@YochanonAvi]

Mike how about a door out of what you cut? Area to have a flat area and security with top on.

[@davec.3198]

I bought 6 of these for $65 each. I really need 6 more to dry wood in. The best part is that in the winter, I just drop the container right in my garage, one at a time. If you're going to do something similar, just make sure you store them on dry ground. They will freeze to the ground and you'll destroy them trying to dig them out of frost/mud. If you cut the plastic tote in a diagonal direction, the half of the tote can be used for keeping the wood dry. Look it up online. Looks kinda stupid, but works great.

[@gregbrooks9546]

Mike do you have any pics on the roof that you made with the plastic tote.

[@bendigr]

i've cut up a tote. leaving some of the plastic tote as a liner inside the frame.

[@RRRRR7-c7r]

It would be a good idea if a firewood company delivered a stacked cord in its own cradle. Then that cradle would stay there until they use that cord. It would be one way to insure customers would come back to you. It also would eliminate the big mess of a wood pile being dumped with bark and all. Kind of like a hook lift system you see with some 1-ton trucks but be a firewood cradle. Charge a small fee for the cradle rental. Just a thought when I was in the firewood business for a summer.

[@bigjim5723]

ok-been waiting on ya to get this totes. so my question to u is--will u try the 24 to see if it will lift the tote of firewood? how heavy do u think they are gonna be when full, half full? i know different wood, different weight. just trying to figure out if my 2520 mcut is gonna be able to lift one full, or only half full. if my tractor won't lift a full one, then its no use to me to buy a tote to do what u just did. u need to use the 24 to try because the majority of ur followers, i highly doubt have such a large tractor as ur 57 is, so.........thanks to ya -if u try the 24 on them. the 37 is too large also.

[@digbyodell2924]

Figure 1300 lbs. with seasoned oak (1/3 cord).

[@kevinfinney8849]

not a bad base for a elevated blind stand should stand up to weather.

[@frwoody1232]

Hi Mike, when you fill the tote with wood how much are you going to charge people for that? Thanks.

[@mattseymour8637]

What best method do you use to unload the logs from the cage by hand without tipping the cage on its side?

[@stevemartinez6757]

It's only the end of September and you guys are wearing sweaters? As I type this comment on Monday night at nearly 8PM it's a "balmy" 84 degrees here in North Florida. I'm ready for fall/winter and some cooler weather.

[@kevind2423]

Got a new chain for the chainsaw and a new engine for the old log splitter today (log splitter from 1980)

[@tlr85]

would like to see the container modified for the cover if your looking for a new video to do. thanks

[@cptophers4626]

If you take the guard off the grinder it will give you more maneuverability, but not osha approved. good use for those totes.

[@michaell4564]

How many gallons does the Ibc tote need to be to be able to get one rick of firewood in it stacked?

[@mattm840]

Are you able to stack these 2 totes tall once they are full?

[@dougmoore7116]

Thumbs up

[@rjmerritt6]

Just curious what do you pay for the IBC container? Here in Alaska they go for $130

[@dalelewis1016]

In my area we use apple bin's In the same way just easier to stack and store wood In

[@Grady00683]

we deliver our wood that way. we use the cutout ICB totes and our measurement is 16 cut we get about three of them is a cord

[@Grady00683]

24 ft flat bed with a lift gate work great. 9 bins per trip.

[@anzaal]

How do you pick the best side to cut out ? Thanks.

[@JMyers9518]

At the beginning of the season, y’all reseeded the shaded area close to your house. How did that hold up over the summer?

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Eehhh? Better than last year but pretty thin again

[@benc3699]

Used to handle those empty totes a lot in my time as a dockworker, we would see who could launch them the farthest across the dock with a forklift....don't tell OSHA.

[@erbstreettackle]

Does the kubota bx lift the totes full?

[@kristymask5109]

Corey 778 Hey buddy. I really appreciate your videos. How about a review on your f-150.

[@MostlyOutdoors]

If only I had a tractor lol

[@lmychajluk]

What do you suppose one of those full of firewood would weigh?

[@howwon]

Hi Mike, what camera are you using?

[@felixh4432]

Hello, What kind of tractor do you use?

[@utrockhound]

Mike do you think an empty IBC tote basket could be modified for use as a fork mounted work platform?

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

yea I think you could do that

[@mikehornsby599]

Looks like money!!

[@lawrencehp1]

I cut them with a sawzall. It is much faster. Then clean up with grinder. I pay on average $25.00 each. I try to recycle everything. I make pallet hats out of the tanks.

[@scottka]

Inventive!

[@bryantremmel2996]

i can git you some to if you need some.

[@bryantremmel2996]

275 gallon ibc totes

[@markkopf7526]

To heavy for Melissa? I was more worried about you Mike : )

[@bighornize]

amazon woman!

[@davidscottboring940]

Wait...what? Amazon is selling women now?

[@PatrickWagz]

Only to Prime members

[@jerryhollingshead7806]

If u haul a tote of wood to there house how r u taking tote off at their house

[@michaelandrejczuk803]

Still wish I had access to hardwood at such a close distance, but I did gather 5 cord of really clean pine this year. Burns fast and hot

[@freda1078]

Mike, don't worry about the gloves for Melissa, buy her some boots. FLIP FLOPS???

[@toddcaskey9984]

How much do you sell one filled with hard wood ?

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

$125.00

[@rogerl8488]

Mike how many of this filled makes a cord? Also what do get out of one these filled? Do you dump in a tralier or drop cage off at customer then come back an pick it up? Thank you!!

[@williamswann3385]

How much do you pay for those