#569

[@mooman86]

“I don’t make Melissa do anything, do you think I’m nuts ?!” 😂😂😂

[@KW-dr9di]

MooMan86 I wonder if Melissa makes Mike do things. Seems like wives like to direct but not be directed. LOL

[@waterbottle4782]

He is a smart man, I am sure not dumb enough to argue with the wife xD

[@glenndeery9806]

oh I know you dont make her do anything she obviously is a hard working gal that loves doing what she does you two are a perfect fit of a couple you both remind me of my wife and I we love to work together as well as play together it's the perfect fit for us

[@craigsudman4556]

I'm the man in my house and I make the decisions...and I have my wife's permission to say so.

[@georgesherman5345]

Smart man. Happy wife...…..happy life!

[@russellbowman8051]

Great job on the Firewood delivery they should be happy that is a bunch of Great quality wood!!👊👍

[@boyerohana6629]

Thx for taking the time to explain things in detail. Your a good example to people like me as I have a tendency to be much less patient when it comes to explaining what I assume is obvious but really isn’t.

[@Challender]

Really cool all the information you share with all of Us. We appreciate you and your family all the hard work you guys put in and all the effort taking us along that's a job in itself. Every time I tune in you have a new tool!

[@dmorgan28]

Mike you are so right about trying to load firewood with a grapple or a bucket. It just don’t work. I know because I also have tried it. I’m interested in seeing that new firewood bucket. That trailer works great. I love it. Thanks for the video. 👍👍👍❤️

[@terrywhite7552]

Good Morning Morgans. My Grandfather always said that wood warms you a couple of times - once when your splitting and stacking it and then again in the firebox!! You guys know what your doing just keep on doing it!!! Hi to Hunter as well. Have a DAY!!

[@billanj.9937]

I think thats from a fortune cookie ( he who cuts his own wood is twice warmed ) 🤣😂😁

[@davidseip6496]

Everyone is a key board warrior they don’t even get off there chair but they’re the experts you guys do a great job keep up the good work

[@robertrogish1038]

You are a patient man Mike; you do take time to explain things. You do not owe me any explanation as to why to you or don't do whatever, but I do like to know what you are thinking.

[@bigbear568]

Hello Mike. As usaul an awesome video. You have the best channel on KZbin my friend. Also you have an awesome family and who couldn't love your son...hes simply amazing. Well your wife is a wonderful lady and just a BADASS all in one....love your videoes and keep doing you. Many blessings to you and yours.

[@snapperkc9317]

Absolutely beautiful countryside...Living YOUR Dream! Good things do happen to good people👍

[@mikenathaniel1521]

Hallelujah pa pa! Stay strong, GOD bless you're family.

[@lloyddahlen1141]

Good job Mike, your real right again 👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@daviddesimone342]

Hi Mike and Melissa Mike don’t let critical comments get you down or defensive . You know what works for you with your time, tasks and family responsibilities. Couple suggestions if you don’t mind : The Bulldog electric tongue lift 4,000 lbs , i have one on all my heavy trailers ( including my Belmont dump) connects to your trailer battery The trailer ball attachment that goes on your different RK forks ( slides on end ), allows you move trailers easily and park on a dime Yes, not having PT walls above your Dump trailer has advantages . But with , More capacity, less chance of falling out, can be removed Liability from anything falling out ( following cars ) see your #569 as you drove for delivery I see your Seasoning cut wood in their pallet / caged bundles ( near deer feeder ) use the tractor forks , would long enough forks past the other side with a hole drilled in ( allowing a drop pin in each ) allow you to lift full container and dump while using RK 55 over dump trailer walls for customer delivery , saving much hand labor , I use my Wacker Nuasan WL-30 loader with Skid steer attachment 2yd dumpster in a similar way , I posted some pics on my FB page Many PD’s and Pa Troopers ( land fills ) require tarps covering loads ( especially stone ) I’m sure you know I use loose with bungees , but yours seems to have the framework in front ( I’m sure it isn’t cheap though) Again all suggestions given with a smile ( not a criticam ) All the best and really enjoy your segments , Hope you noticed Melissa (i spelled your name correctly ) LOL Liked Mike’s comment about Melissa , in #569 , Happy Wife , Happy Life

[@craigsudman4556]

So it seems like everyone wants to come up with ideas on how to help you do things better, which is good, folks care about you and want to help. Sometimes acquaintances are watching what I do and try to help (usually doing something rather less than helpful ) and I like to think to myself, "Helping hands, helping hands". Most folks want to help and lend a hand, some folks are helpful. I'm just glad that you have a system that works and I take great pleasure in watching you get things done. And I am most pleased as how Melissa is so "with it" in terms of knowing what and how to do things and how well you folks work as a team. Great videos, thumbs up.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Morning Mike, enjoyed the video today. You folks are going about YOUR BUSINESS in a great manner! You are right, some folks don’t have a clue. They have their ideas and that’s fine, let them prove it. You are showing what works for you folks and WE can see how it works 👍👍. You manage your time and work ethics pretty darn good and I believe it is definitely working out for your family and friends. Thanks for sharing with us and keep enjoying life.

[@weaverkevin5462]

Thanks for the video Mike.

[@j.f.outdoors8460]

Good job explaining that mike. 👍 keep up the great videos, and teaching others. God bless!

[@bigmalcvids]

I like the ‘chit-chats’ in the truck when you deliver firewood,great Scenery ,great roads,nice area(neighbourhood) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿&🇺🇸👍

[@dwightarnold6980]

Mike Keep in mind ! DO THINGS YOUR. WAY And EVERYTHING Will Work Out Perfectly!

[@DanKlein_1]

I like your video replies to comments. Things aren't always as they appear. I was going to suggest just backing up the trailer to the pile but I have done that before. So, much less effort to stack into the bucket that you place at just the right height, you don't have to throw it like you would if loading directly to the trailer. less range of motion and effort. you are still only loading it once... into the bucket. can't wait to see the firewood bucket in action.

[@toddcarlson8475]

Mike, I really enjoy your channel. You have inspired me to look for a piece of property with trees. Not just water front. You are providing a great source of information to members of the urban community looking for a change.

[@stick0035]

No Mike not missing anything. Firewood is hard work. I only a chain saw and an axe but been for a round or two for a pound or two.

[@brucedumler2712]

Best line ever “I don’t make Melissa do anything, do you think I’m nuts?” From one husband to another Good Answer!

[@johnfry6165]

Hey Mike I worked with fire wood for years just a thought if you bring your rounds to the splitter and elevator if you would pile the wood to the top of the elevator and then pull the unit forward like your making a continuous pile and then leave it sit for a year then figure out how much your biggest bucket holds stack example 1/4 cord 4 buckets 1 cord dump it on the trailer and you cut some handling out and the wood dries just fine on a big loose pile it's hard to make money on fire wood but any time you can cut out handling it helps Love your vids John Montville Pa

[@Will7981]

You all, have a day!, as well.👍🏻👍🏻

[@jamesharless5357]

Mike, you are exactly right on the bucket and or the grapple not being the best to use for loading firewood. I’ve tried the bucket myself, with not much luck.

[@michaeljankoviak3517]

get some jersey barriers, and make a 3 sided coral that you run the conveyor into. with the firewood bucket it should come up full most of the time. it works for stone.

[@daveshsb]

Have burned wood for 16 years, always hand stacked into the bucket or trailer...for all the reasons you said. Keep up the great videos and work!

[@KW-dr9di]

My morning routine would not be complete without the Morgan’s.

[@KW-dr9di]

Yes, but first a cup of coffee and the Morgan’s.

[@KW-dr9di]

MIchael Rigby : I am confused. Do you know my schedule? lol

[@KW-dr9di]

MIchael Rigby : you must live on the east coast? I get up at 3:30 am. Pretty early!

[@rickfranklin2526]

Mike just keep on doing things the way you like to do them , I think we all like doing things a certain way sometimes that others don't agree with but that's the way we like to do them. You are a great common sense person , my kind of guy . You explain things just fine especially for this ol Missouri boy .

[@oldmanfred8676]

Mike, You know your fans love you! Even the ones who think they have a better way.

[@bobfitch607]

Mike the ones who tell you your doing it wrong have never done it as I'm sure you know. Keep doing what works for you 👍

[@richardkoehler9917]

I do the same time ,always stack the wood in the bucket to get most wood in the bucket . Like your F150 I have a 2015 F150 which is the same as yours with max towing works really well .

[@lewisjohnson2732]

I have only been a subscriber to your all’s channel! For a few weeks and feel like your all family ! Live the videos, also can we get the West Virginia videos on a play list please ! I’m a disabled firefighter & 911 dispatcher a hat collector love your always hats !

[@frankhopper6269]

Mike it seem other people think the can do better and l love to see them show you

[@Gostbuster2022]

Exellent way to start the day a good coffee and a Morgan's vidéo!!!

[@bobfuchs3627]

Mike as long as it works for you and nothing gets broken and there's no blood it's the right way. Lots of rain forecasted in Wisconsin moving your way Have a great weekend How's Hunter doing?

[@nedkistler9934]

No matter where I've been or what I've done in life there's always been someone who said they could do it better Mike all I got to say is be yourself do it the way you do it it don't be concerned about these other nutjobs I enjoy these videos it's like coming home from work being with the family

[@martineastburn3679]

I agree. Been there. How about moving up to the stack sideways and topple the top tier into the bucket and work downwards. Waiting for the show and tell.

[@hughiehanifen7707]

Always awesome videos, Making Melissa do something umm she's busy and you have the key to a long marriage figured out. Mike even with a firewood bucked although better than our regular bucket still not the same as loading it in by hand for effectiveness. Now the real way to do it and best method is off the belt in the trailer and it never hits the ground. Cheers

[@tomoaktree4951]

Hi Mike, I agree with you 100% about using the loader to load up the trailer. It just doesn't work. One other thing you forgot to mention is the damage to the area that the tractor makes in trying to move into the pile. Loading by hand can go pretty quick if the trailer is close to the pile. What you need is a second dump trailer and then you can alternate putting them under the conveyor!!! :-)

[@snymat_68]

Hey Mike, You gave me an idea for another project (as if you don't have enough already). The trail the heads down to the pond, at the start of it, where you have that grass bank that you have to weed wack... Cut the trail a little lower there and build a retaining wall in place of the bank. Then move the splitter and conveyor over there so the firewood pile ends up just on the top side of the retaining wall. Then you can back the trailer down below the wall and push firewood into it. You'd have your very own loading dock of sorts. If you poured a concrete slab where the pile would go you wouldn't have to worry about gravel.

[@scottj3261]

Mike, I've been following your channel for about a year now. I'm like many others and enjoy getting to watch a Morgan video. I agree with many on here, you keep being you and keep on keeping on brother. I think many on here have never used a tractor and far less have used a grappel on a tractor. I would think to save a few minutes wouldn't be worth the ware and tare on your equipment and also the cost of fuel. Not to mention like one gentleman said the damage your tires cause to the grass when driving over and over in the same spot. Give Hunter a big hello!! And can't wait to see him get to sell some quality wood that he's going to package. AWESOME idea :)

[@tudorwynphillips6458]

Totally agree, pushing a stack of logs with a bucket on the tractor doesn’t work never did for me anyway. Hi Hunter and greetings from North Wales 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@johnbailey9682]

I have never said anything about how you load your wood. Im sure you have tried everything and you are doing what works for you. Looks like your doing a great job anyway. And Mo is doing a great job as well she does a lot of work .

[@gabevieira8732]

Those who don't do will question motive's at all times. We, brother and nephew took down a row of eucalyptus tree's from eleven to fifteen foot in diameter. Average of of 180 feet tall. One heck of a lot of work. Cut into sixteen inch lengths on sight. The 922 Cat bucket was loaded and it dumped the bucket into the Kenworth three axle dump truck. Took us a month to do it all working eight hours a day six days a week.

[@terrywoychowski8681]

Looks like this morning will the first time this year I start a fire in the wood burner in my Tech Barn. Looking forward to it. Have a day and sent Hunter my Regards.

[@mhoskie2640]

I would park that dump trailer under the conveyor belt. Dump trailers are nice, i usually hook mine up to my tractor when i'm near the homestead. Very useful tool! Awesome!

[@lyndamcardle4123]

MIke ...I agree with you ...sometimes mechanism is too complicated.....in the UK we call it "handballing"....(doing it by hand) and it's a great Cardiovascular workout....ask Melissa et al !!

[@Z400racer82]

Going in to a pile of fire wood with a bucket is much easier. I have tried to pick up a stack of wood with a bucket... What a mess... Stay positive! Love the trailer!

[@haroldschmidlap8487]

Paul Bunyan here, no matter how you cut and stack it, firewood is not easy. PJ in O-HI-O

[@mer957]

Mike - are you considering getting a tarp system for your trailer or at least a safety net? Up here in BC you wouldn't get away with not covering the load. Plus, if you hit an unexpected bumpy stretch along the way, you could loose a piece or two on the road.

[@barryd.thomassr.9156]

Good Video Mike! You do a great job of Explaining the ins and out of a Project! HEY HUNTER

[@gymsreviews8155]

You keep doing it how ever it works best for you. Keep up the good work and looking forward to seeing the next video. 👍

[@mikehornsby599]

Very true, bucket and fire wood will just make a mess learned that my self several years ago there is only a few short cut in the wood splitting an delivery your doing them!!

[@lloydpainter1701]

Good morning Morgan’s! I’m headed your way on Sunday. I hope it is a little cooler there. We are having another week of 90 degree summer weather. You videos are now professional quality.

[@thomasbrighton6159]

Watching this video I had a sad revelation; as your firewood production is increasing we are less likely to see your beautiful inspirational woodstacks! they have been like works of art especially when you mix a load of cherry with a bunch of oak. It’s like an era that may be passing. Your stacks have been my inspiration I hope that we won’t be loosing them to totes and trailers!

[@workaholic5318]

Opinions are free and worth every penny.

[@edwardpodhrasky9144]

Just keep doing what you do . I learn different things I do somethings different than you do but in the end we get it done

[@matthewsims359]

the dump trailer is gonna come in handy. i have never seen a firewood bucket being used so im looking forward to that showing up at camp morgan. say hey to hunter and yall HAVE A DAY👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@BackyardEngineer334]

Make a 3 sided concrete enclosure to keep your bulk firewood in & that will give you a wall to push up against to get a full bucket & keep it from being pushed around everywhere

[@SailorAllan]

OR , if he had lengths of a species he don't want for burning, use that to make a 3 sided enclosure , stack 'em like making a log cabin. cut wood won't spread sideways and you can push against the back wall to load.

[@ryerob741]

thats a better way to do it but you end up mixing in a lot of undesirable chips of wood and chunks of bark and that makes for a mess with "delivered" clean split hardwood and folks will complain.....and I find that seasoned wood stays wet longer after rain in concrete bins, so there are lots of "incidentals" to consider...... just sayin

[@cliffmorain7215]

You guy's sure live in some beautiful country, all you see on tv or books doesn't show the country just the big cities..

[@deanlong8841]

My grapple lined the inside of the bottom and the top part of the grapple with cattle panel some kind of thick wire mesh but it lets the rocks and dirt fallout

[@larryiowatexasrooster9317]

Gotta love a hydraulic dump trailer and a tractor with a front end loader! When I was a kid growing up in Iowa we had an old wood/chain manure spreader and a pitchfork. Man I wish you would send some of that cool weather our way (East Texas Piney Woods, still mid 90's here).

[@dougrundell947]

Something positive. Mike, I like your shirts.

[@larryharding7772]

Love your photography. Love the commentary. You're my favorite KZbin channel. Thanks for the great work.

[@evankibbe590]

I agree with you on loading fire wood with the grapple or the bucket. If your like me you use the exercise anyway. 🙂

[@dwightarnold6980]

Loved the trailer shot!

[@jozf8163]

Driving with the camera in the back of the trailer is a great camera angle!! Fantastic view! Keep it up! =)

[@stanleyjohnston5876]

So what's Melissa going to get? You have gotten 3 tractor w/equipment, woodmizer splitter, saw mill, elevator, 2 trailers, new zero turn mower, chainsaws, & pole saw. Love your videos!

[@thomasnaper175]

Hello Morgan,s and what,s up Hunter Bigredscotsman here nicejob on the firewood video nexr wednesday is my big day for the surgery hoping i don,t miss any of your video,s, will be sneeking in my lap top haha you guy,s have a blessed day.

[@tommyordoyne7461]

I counted 28 pieces in the bucket and 23 with the grapple but still not as efficient as "making Melissa do it". Can't wait to see how the firewood bucket works and what's next on the mini cabin. Have a productive day off.

[@patrickdoherty8063]

Along with the firewood bucket, you may want to consider adding some precast concrete blocks to load against out of your bulk pile. They are very common around here (NE Ohio). Every bulk landscaping supplier has multiple bunkers (typically "U" shaped) all in a row. The concrete suppliers cast big blocks (2'x2'x4'?) with tongue and groove and rebar lifting points from surplus mix. You can buy the blocks for less than the retail cost of the concrete.

[@ranger6x660]

Hi guys! I'm waiting to see your wood side extensions for your dump trailer. I think engraving Outdoors With The Morgans on them will look great! The wood deliveries help pay for thing's like your mini cabin and accessories for your tractor. Makes sense to me.

[@BullMtnBilly-vm1wf]

Not trying to be a wise guy but my thought especially with the narrow stack Melissa was loading was set bucket on ground angled up some next to stack & push it over into bucket, then top off & load remainder in bucket by hand & dump. Hadn't heard of a firewood bucket, looking forward to seeing it.

[@benrosenbaum2962]

I think you explain things rather well Mike, as far as how & why you do the things yo do. I'm curious to see that wood bucket in action when it arrives. Should make things easier. Great video once again!

[@thomaswallace3923]

Thinking about your question, can the tractor be used to pick up shacked cords of firewood. What if your pallet forks were able to get under the 4x4’s you stack the firewood on. Then slowly raise the cord and slowly dumping the load into your dump trailer. I’m thinking using a strap around the top, bottom and sides of the wood to stabilize it might be needed. I realize that this plan would have to be incorporated when the wood is first stacked to allow space for the pallet forks under the 4x4’s and the strap might have to be placed before originally stack the wood, but it might be possible. I’ve not tried anything like this so please be careful.

[@danielperri6234]

Thanks Morgans; love your videos.

[@Adirondack_DFL]

load dump trailer by hand, if you dump in with bucket or a conveyor you will bend the bed floor. (I worked in the woods cutting pulp, the dump trucks would have to redeck the dump box after years of use.)

[@Expendible1971]

Have you considered using the conveyor to load the trailer if it is not too hard to hard to move it?

[@billanj.9937]

Mike I really like you work harder not smarter attitude. I'm sure that's what has gotten you to where you are today. NO ONE EXPLAINS THINGS BETTER THEN YOU !!!!! Some just refuse to listen. Maybe the grapple works better on the west coast ? Have a good one.

[@mikestevenson1819]

Bill A / NJ. Harder not smarter ???

[@billanj.9937]

@@mikestevenson1819 just a joke . I Said it backwards because so many people tell Mike and Melissa how they are doing things wrong when they obviously have never done it themselves or they would not have said it. They are NOT backwards kind of people. Have a nice night.

[@WorldsOkayestFarmer]

I think the grapple works ok in the pile I can see not on the stack plus with that style you don’t have to worry about the gravel👍🏻 #WorldsOkayestFarmer

[@paulrice1918]

After doing firewood for even longer than you I agree a bucket or grapple is not the best tool once it is split. I am looking forward to that new bucket to see how it works.

[@deanv5065]

Love your channel and your recent weather. Here in eastern Washington we are expecting high winds, cold and snow this weekend. Brrrr!

[@paulmiller677]

As long as you get the cabin done before the first snow flies it'll be OK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@michaelcamacho2741]

I dunno Mike, being a city boy from a very tiny island, you don't need to be a rocket scientist to visualize what you have explained numerous times before that the bucket or grapple will not do the job of loading firewood from a stack. You Morgan's are awesome👍👍💪💪 What's up Hunter? 🍔🍔 time. 🙏🙏🤙🇬🇺

[@spadelugs]

Use your conveyor at the pile to load trailer saves you from throwing you can place faster than you can throw.I would make two clamp on plates for your grapple top and bottom I bet you get a big bite Enjoy your vids.

[@billonthehill9984]

Living in the age of " social media " & " ignorance is bliss "... Something my father said to me numerous times growing up as a teenager when I thought I knew everything & I quote: " Shut up and listen, the other person just might know more than you do. " That has always stayed with me for some reason... My pond area storm damage cleanup wood is all stacked outside the house now. Interesting mention on " volume ". I measured up my tightly stacked rounds B4 splitting commenced @ 3.71 cords. I measured up my (6) pallets of split wood @ 3.66 cords. Very close indeed! I have about (6) more cords to haul up from the lower field now. This premium hardwood goes directly into the b/ment for stacking. I have room for a heavy (3) cord down there... Bill on the Hill, Vermont, USA... :~)

[@williamhanna5224]

Mike you fo a fine job of explaining and tractor loader bucket and firewood pile does not work your right

[@petegreaves3283]

Thoughts on using the conveyor to load the new dump trailer?

[@garycrumrine9538]

I think it goes back to the whole firewood process, and people thinking they are getting taken advantage of by most providers. A truck or bucket load doesn't always equate to full cord stacked.

[@boedacres]

I have a neighbor that does firewood almost the same way you do. He stacks his on a concrete pad and it has a back stop he has 4 concrete barriers like the hwy dept. uses. his are in a u shape two for the back and two on the side. He also uses a bobcat.. Another idea is dump the conveyer into the trailer

[@philbremenkamp7158]

About the only way I could see a grapple working is if you engineered a clamp attachment that could bolt to the teeth so that the wood won't spill out but I think a wood bucket would still be more efficient and if you can park next to the stack the loader by armstrong is still the best way because you can stack the wood to slide out easier

[@JohnSmith-tv5ep]

MIKE! ! I, yeah.., but you could still, ....and then again , why don't you, .......! Lol As I said before, thanks for all you do, I have learned SO much watchin your vids since the beginning of this journey on You Tube with yinz!

[@MsSailerman]

As i watched you try to get hold of the wood then came to me the idea that you should suggest to the company that make the graber to make the upper part of the graber to be switshing to the bucket like a thub it would work, that i think it would help to grab these pieces of woods and the bucket would prevent it from falling. It is just an idea, cause i do not have a tractor rather a lot like you have but i would love to be at your place. I live in Quebec Canada and french.But you are making so nice video that it is interesting and your choice of music fit with it nicely.

[@MattKochelJJInaJayco]

Just a question. Have you ever tried a 4 in 1 bucket? I would like to think it would do a pretty good job of loading fire wood.

[@MattKochelJJInaJayco]

@@flash1259. I have a very large 4 in 1 bucket that I use but have never used it for fire wood. It just seems to me that with it open I could set it over a stack of fire wood and grab a large amount of it fairly easily. Just what would be your thoughts on this? My bucket is a 78" 4 in 1 that has an opening of 52" I believe.

[@alkaufmann2039]

Mike, obviously loading from a stack of firewood would involve placing the bucket perpindicular to stack and just below it so that you can push the firewood by hand into bucket. Not sure if it would save any time but it might help with back injuries.

[@tbonemc2118]

It'd be dumb having an argument over loading firewood. I totally agree pushing a bucket into a pile of firewood wouldn't work very well but then I just watched you use a tractor to load the trailer exactly as I would've done but probably didn't make it clear enough. Move each piece a few feet by hand. I cringe at the thought of heaving split timber around and the splinters you're going to get. When I delivered firewood I always had a wheel barrow tied on top. You lose some and you win some because some would be happy with a pile on the ground. Always had a good chat and the wheel barrow made moving it and stacking pretty easy. I was watching another video of a firewood outfit who threw in a free bag of kindling with every order which surprised many customers but this operator was clever because many of them would buy extra bags he just happened to have on the truck. There's more than one way to skin a cat.

[@earlhollar1906]

I noticed on your drive over to deliver the firewood, if you live in the state of Pennsylvania you need to be a very patient driver. Your secondary roads are pretty much double yellows. On a different note, if you have a close neighbor that needs a trailer load of wood if you would ( make ) let Melissa deliver it, I think that would really make her day. Quick question, how much of a cord of wood is in one of your pallet baskets?

[@Dagwood484]

hello so does the dump trailer run off its own battery or off the truck battery???