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@zeromark20213 күн бұрын
Awesome setup dude! Started firewood 5yrs ago, don’t have the equipment you do. But got me into it from a saw hobby.
@DudeRanchDIY12 күн бұрын
Thank you! I’ve been doing firewood for a good bit, just keeps growing!
@billobermeyer660Ай бұрын
Really like your setup Jake. That Mingo Marker is a gem.
@cwwhite5137Ай бұрын
Hey, brother another great video as always! That truck is a mighty good helper! God Bless you. Chip
@cliffjenkins6419Ай бұрын
Good video Jake. That is a good set up you have. The Eastonmade is a winner,as is the excavator,but the star of your show got to be that great old truck,fantastic! One cord is 3.66cubic metres therefore two would be7.32 cubic metres. One hell of a load! Cheers from HB NZ
@brianwilliams26072 ай бұрын
The telephone pole saved your truck a lot of work. The truck is such a good piece of machinery. Enjoyed watching it.
@paulheidbreder6 күн бұрын
Great truck!
@DudeRanchDIY4 күн бұрын
It's a workhorse!
@frontyardfirewoodАй бұрын
Heck yeah man, excavator log sawing is so easy. Real back saver. Good work fellas. Id use some half inch plate for the teeth project, put them suckers down the whole lenth of the thumb spaced out about an inch between them, thats what i did to the one at my work and it helped hold logs 10x better. Hey maybe that phone pole log needs a pay raise for saving your butt. 😂😂 Great video
@Hugh19662 ай бұрын
Those hook lift trucks are so handy .
@rogerl84882 ай бұрын
LOVE YOUR SET UP!!!
@jonseim40302 ай бұрын
Where I work, our first hook truck was an international dt4300. Was good, but had too many electrical issues. My boss switched the frame over to a 2011 F550 with the 6.7 powerstroke. The f550 lifts the same amount of weight, and hauls it more comfortably in my opinion. Our chip truck is actually a built switch and go style, with a winch. Don't really swap the bodies to often on that truck, but we do have a flatbed for it. Amazing concept that just makes one truck so versatile!
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
Nice! I wish this truck had the bigger dt466 motor it’s a bit of a dog and not well suited for highway travel but it sure it useful!
@jonseim40302 ай бұрын
@@DudeRanchDIY The 466 was in ours. When you loaded it, she wasn't going anywhere fast, haha!
@davidedwards37342 ай бұрын
Grwat video!! Glad you have a new customer, especially for Green firewood!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day
@Dorchwoods2 ай бұрын
Your setup is perfect in my opinion, way better than a firewood processor. You get perfect size splits that you control, you get a nice little easy workout, and you have any excavator at the end of the day to do a million other projects 👍👍👍
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
Couldn’t agree more!
@chrism38742 ай бұрын
The international is a beast! Log pile location and excavator make for very efficient firewood production. Excellent
@braceyrice54132 ай бұрын
How many yards in the can.....awesome setup
@danshouseofsmokeandoutdoor71192 ай бұрын
I think more people should be year ahead and season their wood. Should be able find place dump the scrap fairly easy I put mine in low spots. Keep up the good work.
@oldguyfirewood2 ай бұрын
That truck is perfect for what you’re doing Jake. I’ve been giving it some thought and I agree in discounting green firewood since you are reducing labor and equipment costs by splitting right into the dump and delivering immediately. Your profit per cord can therefore be the same with a reduced sales price.
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
Yep, as much as I don’t like discounting it you have to being green. It’ll save me from having to do extra deliveries in the peak of the season.
@WilleysFirewood2 ай бұрын
I’ve been eyeballing a hook lift for quite some time so that we can process ahead and stage containers. We do 12-20 cord per week of all green firewood.
@guerrydotson32132 ай бұрын
Great video.
@danielbourdage52452 ай бұрын
From Quebec Canada I like your set up in the yard
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
Thanks
@adampittman16242 ай бұрын
Hey Jake I like the idea of getting more leverage with the electric pole also I’d try mayb laying some 2x6 or 2x8 boards down under where the wheels on dumpster can set that way they will roll easier n not dig in n make ruts. Love the channel bud.
@DaveDunehew-e1f2 ай бұрын
Jake, could you hear me holler telling you watch your conveyor. Ha Ha. Maybe load most of it in the box & top it off with your tractor after you load it on the truck. You’re stretching the limit of your truck. If you invested a few $$$$ in a cement pad where you place your box container you would have a much easier time pulling it onto your truck off the cement. Also, cleaner place to fill totes. Great video, thank you for sharing. Dave D from Maine.
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
I heard you! That’s why I stopped!
@DaveDunehew-e1f2 ай бұрын
@@DudeRanchDIY that’s funny. Green hardwood, especially beach is really heavy. If you had Chris with you, you could help lift the front with your mini excavator. Where there’s a will there’s always a way. Have a great day.😉🇺🇸
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
@user-td2qw6dg7w in the future, I will just rest the front of the dumpster down on that telephone pole piece, that 8” made all the difference
@OneEyeCustoms2 ай бұрын
lol, give it some gas princess!!
@JordanSmith-us9sb2 ай бұрын
Question for you, i seen you have gravel down. How do you clean it off after splitting and cutting rounds. After i spilt i use my grapple and scrap the ground. But we have been getting so much rain this year.
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
Yeah I have asphalt Millings, I use my grapple, rakes and blowers to keep it clean.
@gumboot653 күн бұрын
What are the dimensions of your can /box for the hook lift. I've often thought that that would be the perfect way to deliver firewood. I used to run both a hook lift and a cable lift dumpster trucks. And one that also pulled a dumpster trailer. They were both much bigger trucks with full size , 30 cubic yard dumpsters. I need to find out what the measurement of a cord of tossed split wood and rounds . Thank you ! Very nice setup you have there !
@DudeRanchDIY18 сағат бұрын
I forget the exact dimensions but the can has a 14 yard capacity. I think it’s 10x8x4.5
@clubdoraoutdoorsandfirewood2 ай бұрын
Hi Jake. I think it makes sense to discount and deliver green. I don’t know how much you have to discount the wood. It’s hard to find customers with the money that’s tied up for a year or two waiting for the wood to dry. So you have a Baumolite mini skid. Are you trying it out or do you own it. I would maybe consider buying one but was wondering what are your thoughts on that unit. Let me know what you think if you have time. The international didn’t let you down.
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
It’s not really tied up for a year or two, more like 6-8 months. In and ideal world they would call me early spring to restock their supply for the following year. The mini skid I have for a two year demo. It’s proven to be a nice useful machine but it does have its kinks.
@dennisarmstrong56232 ай бұрын
That truck is sweet I watch your videos all the time I have a wood business in California too thanks for doing your videos
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! I love that truck
@gregfuller21852 ай бұрын
👍. Great video as usual!!
@lyleharkness-rv5vf2 ай бұрын
😱 I had a major pucker factor watching your first attempt to lift the box and seeing the grizzly bars move. Glad there was no damage. I was sure your truck would lift it. Impressive hack to make it easier to lift 👍
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
Yeah I thought it would clear the grizzlies, I was watching in the mirrors
@toddpacheco47482 ай бұрын
Jake,I’m sure 👍 that Sarah put some supper on a plate for warming up in the microwave 😮😊❤
@olefredrikrandgaard32542 ай бұрын
Nice video as always 🇧🇻👍
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
Thanks
@Stihlalive0442 ай бұрын
How's the AC been inside of the excavator? You do have the cleanest woodyard on You- Tube.
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
Ice cold! It’s a pleasure sitting in there now! Thank you, I try to keep it tidy
@RoadiesGotWood2 ай бұрын
Hey Jake! Great video, i really love that International! I do have a question for you about the box wedge on the 22-28. I've been watching your videos for years so i think i know what your answer will be but I'd like your input anyway. I also run a tree service business as well as my firewood business. Im going to pick up a 22-28 directly from Eastonmade in a few months and im debating which wedges to get. I process wood from 4 to 40 inches in diameter, i sell lots of bundles and heating wood. I know i want the pizza wedge and possibly the 5 way box wedge but im debating the usefulness of an 8 way or a 6 way. Ideally I'd collect em all of course but at 1300 to 1800$ each knife, understandably i dont wanna get a 1500$ knife im never gonna use. Im curious as to your opinion and experience on the subject. Being on the west coast of Canada, I've never even laid eyes on an Eastonmade. Thanks a keep up the good work
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
I rarely use my 6 way, if I want to split 6 pieces I use the box wedge and they are the right size the first time, every time. Yes it does make a lot of scrap which needs to be dealt with somehow, but I find the ease and consistency of the wood with the box wedge to outweigh the scrap.
@RoadiesGotWood2 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot for taking the time Jake, i appreciate it. I think you're right
@billvanotterloo97332 ай бұрын
Pointed “acorn” spikes commonly used in the forestry industry on forwarding rolls and readability available.. easy to weld on edge of bucket or tips of thumb. These work great I use them
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
I’ll have to look into those!
@Stihlalive0442 ай бұрын
Willey's Firewood in Maine, the majority of the wood he sells is green hardwood, and does he put out some serious cords every week.
@benjaminmiller68482 ай бұрын
I had a Freightliner m2 roll off with a cable it was sweet for loading excavator and the skid steer on the back of the truck
@urcindys2 ай бұрын
That truck/can setup is slicker than snots on a how handle for sure!!!! Will your mini fit in the can? For transporting? I had a truck similar to yours, little older, dt466 5+2 hydraulic brakes. It was great truck,but not useable at highway speeds.
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
Yes the mini fits on the flatbed and the dumpster! It’s a great truck
@williamkay69162 ай бұрын
Jake, where in CT are you actually located? I know you mentioned being in the southwest part of the state
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
Yep I’m in the southwest part of the state.
@johnricks163010 күн бұрын
When are you going to put a concrete pad for the truck bed to sit on ?
@DudeRanchDIY18 сағат бұрын
When I finalize my set up
@patrickdunne11502 ай бұрын
Hello from Chicago! I don't know if I missed it but was that whole load beech?
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
Hello! It was a mix of mostly beech and maple with a little oak
@obiorah12 ай бұрын
What Matters Jake you Made good Money Good Selling Maple Beech and Wood to the Customer they will appreciate it, To have a Business you go to have Paying customers to be in the Firewood Industry,
@thomasgreene57502 ай бұрын
It looks as if you might need a harder steel for the teeth on the thumb. You might check with your friend the welder to see if their isn't a hard (high carbon) steel compatible with the existing steel that could be applied as a weld overlay.
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
The teeth have actually been fine, it’s the roll pins that secure them. They keep breaking, I need to find a better supply of them. The Kubota ones are over $20 a piece!
@Thuy_Dailylife2 ай бұрын
Interesting
@nicholasbotts61032 ай бұрын
You should be able to turn on your cruise control. Rev it up to 1k hit set and it will hold that RPM. That will give you more power running hydraulics
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
Truck doesn’t have cruise control
@gw99512 ай бұрын
cruise control is designed to keep a constant speed not a constant RPM, so that would not work.
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
Not exactly true, on larger trucks with pto’s you can engage cruise control and raise the rpm of the motor to run a pto to power the dump bodies.
@gw99512 ай бұрын
@@DudeRanchDIY Did not know that, thanks
@scrhino402 ай бұрын
If you can make money with selling green wood then do what you need to do. Have a great day be safe
@jeanvaljohn39212 ай бұрын
Tell me you had that load weighed, Curious minds want to know that number
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
I wish!
@stevewalker85602 ай бұрын
You could have the teeth for your bucket laser cut and drilled so you could have replacements ready to go. Bolt on might be easier than welding?
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
I think they just need to be made out of a more durable steel, I think bolts would get mangled
@hayesrutherford94152 ай бұрын
Would be cool to just raise up the conveyor and split directly into the box so not sure I would personally go that route. Lately I've found the fastest firewood income for me is to split and conveyor directly into customers truck.
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
I’d love to do that but my roof doesn’t allow the conveyor to go high enough! I need to build a bump out in it!
@hayesrutherford94152 ай бұрын
@@DudeRanchDIY Maybe just move it out a bit if you have the room.
@jamesmorgan10242 ай бұрын
At least you got your ears covered
@peteanderson17142 ай бұрын
does that truck require a CDL?
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
No it doesn’t unless I’m towing one of my trailers but I have one anyway
@bwillan2 ай бұрын
It depends on the rules for the DOT in his state. His truck may require a US DOT number, but not require a CDL to operate. Brad at Firewood at the Furnace did a few videos on this topic a while back (he's retired law enforcement in the commercial vehicle enforcement unit).
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
@bwillan The trucks GVW is under 26,000lbs and does not have air brakes therefore it is a non-CDL truck as is, no matter the state. The second I attach either one of my 14k trailers to it you need a class A CDL. It is however a vehicle over 12,000lbs so it does require commercial tags in the state of CT as well as a DOT # both of which I have.
@johanlarsson456Күн бұрын
Hej vi har två katter som går runt här bland all våran ved ca 400-500m3 i lager och vi har inga problem med råttor ser fångade och döda råttor dagligen.
@DudeRanchDIY18 сағат бұрын
I was talking about getting a cat for this!
@joycegoes2662 ай бұрын
You have been broken because you are imperfect. You have to forgive yourself
@BentIronBins2 ай бұрын
Yea buddy selling green for cheaper opens up space in the yard
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
For sure!
@thecorrecterАй бұрын
Thank you for saying asphalt and not saying "ashfalt"...English can be hard in America.
@jeremyludington97962 ай бұрын
You talk normal speed, for a lot of time. A lot of talk. Then you 6x the activity; sawing, lifting, splitting, conveying, even driving; so fast forward.. But, the talk is much.
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
Splitting wood is a pretty repetitive activity, I edit the footage to try to make it a little more entertaining to watch. If you’d like to see someone split a load of wood in real time from one spot on a tripod I’m sure there’s plenty of videos on KZbin that you can find.
@brianwilliams26072 ай бұрын
Do you think was a very helpful post Jeremy? Can't you just appreciate the hard work and effort that goes into making firewood then on top of that filming and editing a video.
@jasonnelson6232 ай бұрын
@@DudeRanchDIYI enjoy your videos and appreciate the effort that goes into them. Keep up the great work! 💪
@johanlarsson4562 ай бұрын
all the times you talk about sound great, but I think they are fake, you only count klinging hijacking and moving forward, you don't count.
@DudeRanchDIY2 ай бұрын
Not sure what that means
@johanlarsson4562 ай бұрын
@@DudeRanchDIY you have to take your time when you drive the log forward, take your time when you cut and put in hope all that time, and if it's two of you, you just have to count them too, they're good for being able to set prices for firewood, know overheads, then add it all moving on wood then you are close to the truth.