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[@DudeRanchDIY]

Get yourself a Mingo Marker firewood measuring tool here! amzn.to/3SEkijI Don't forget a good pair of work socks! www.camelcitymill.com/DUDERANCH

[@chrism3874]

The international is a beast! Log pile location and excavator make for very efficient firewood production. Excellent

[@zeromark202]

Awesome setup dude! Started firewood 5yrs ago, don’t have the equipment you do. But got me into it from a saw hobby.

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Thank you! I’ve been doing firewood for a good bit, just keeps growing!

[@jonseim4030]

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!

[@DudeRanchDIY]

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!

[@jonseim4030]

@@DudeRanchDIY The 466 was in ours. When you loaded it, she wasn't going anywhere fast, haha!

[@billobermeyer660]

Really like your setup Jake. That Mingo Marker is a gem.

[@cliffjenkins6419]

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

[@Dorchwoods]

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 👍👍👍

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@rogerl8488]

LOVE YOUR SET UP!!!

[@davidedwards3734]

Grwat video!! Glad you have a new customer, especially for Green firewood!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

[@oldguyfirewood]

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.

[@DudeRanchDIY]

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.

[@DaveDunehew-e1f]

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.

[@DudeRanchDIY]

I heard you! That’s why I stopped!

[@DaveDunehew-e1f]

@@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.😉🇺🇸

[@DudeRanchDIY]

@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

[@cwwhite5137]

Hey, brother another great video as always! That truck is a mighty good helper! God Bless you. Chip

[@brianwilliams2607]

The telephone pole saved your truck a lot of work. The truck is such a good piece of machinery. Enjoyed watching it.

[@danielbourdage5245]

From Quebec Canada I like your set up in the yard

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Thanks

[@RonaldBaker-z8c]

I like the way u work I've been doing firewood for years like your set up alot

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Thank you! I appreciate that, I’ve worked hard to amass a fleet of equipment that can do many tasks.

[@danshouseofsmokeandoutdoor7119]

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.

[@frontyardfirewood]

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

[@Gus1966-c9o]

Those hook lift trucks are so handy .

[@billvanotterloo9733]

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

[@DudeRanchDIY]

I’ll have to look into those!

[@WilleysFirewood]

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.

[@adampittman1624]

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.

[@braceyrice5413]

How many yards in the can.....awesome setup

[@lyleharkness-rv5vf]

😱 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 👍

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Yeah I thought it would clear the grizzlies, I was watching in the mirrors

[@paulheidbreder]

Great truck!

[@DudeRanchDIY]

It's a workhorse!

[@moztheravensfan]

Great video

[@JohnBraman413]

do you need a cdl for that truck?

[@gregfuller2185]

👍. Great video as usual!!

[@JohnBraman413]

should put a concrete slab where you dump the container. make it easier hooking without settling in the ground.

[@toddpacheco4748]

Jake,I’m sure 👍 that Sarah put some supper on a plate for warming up in the microwave 😮😊❤

[@dennisarmstrong5623]

That truck is sweet I watch your videos all the time I have a wood business in California too thanks for doing your videos

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Thanks for watching! I love that truck

[@franklee9127]

Your truck is basically a mini roll off dumpster truck

[@DudeRanchDIY]

It’s a mini hook lift dumpster truck.

[@gumboot65]

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 !

[@DudeRanchDIY]

I forget the exact dimensions but the can has a 14 yard capacity. I think it’s 10x8x4.5

[@olefredrikrandgaard3254]

Nice video as always 🇧🇻👍

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Thanks

[@benjaminmiller6848]

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

[@whitechurchfarm]

Great video.

[@clubdoraoutdoorsandfirewood]

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.

[@DudeRanchDIY]

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.

[@johnricks1630]

When are you going to put a concrete pad for the truck bed to sit on ?

[@DudeRanchDIY]

When I finalize my set up

[@JohnBraman413]

how much wood does the crates hold?

[@JordanSmith-us9sb]

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.

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Yeah I have asphalt Millings, I use my grapple, rakes and blowers to keep it clean.

[@urcindys]

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.

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Yes the mini fits on the flatbed and the dumpster! It’s a great truck

[@Stihlalive044]

How's the AC been inside of the excavator? You do have the cleanest woodyard on You- Tube.

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Ice cold! It’s a pleasure sitting in there now! Thank you, I try to keep it tidy

[@Stihlalive044]

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.

[@nicholasbotts6103]

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

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Truck doesn’t have cruise control

[@gw9951]

cruise control is designed to keep a constant speed not a constant RPM, so that would not work.

[@DudeRanchDIY]

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.

[@gw9951]

@@DudeRanchDIY Did not know that, thanks

[@billclisham8668]

Would you be able to load the wood with the container already up on the truck?

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Yes

[@ryanstewart1521]

I got like 20 chords of Doug fir and haven’t sold one, only asking for $200 a chord. People it’s not a business you want to get in to.

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Around here I sell hardwood for more than double that, so it’s depends how you’re doing it and where you’re located.

[@thomasgreene5750]

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.

[@DudeRanchDIY]

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!

[@patrickdunne1150]

Hello from Chicago! I don't know if I missed it but was that whole load beech?

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Hello! It was a mix of mostly beech and maple with a little oak

[@RoadiesGotWood]

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

[@DudeRanchDIY]

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.

[@RoadiesGotWood]

Thanks a lot for taking the time Jake, i appreciate it. I think you're right

[@OneEyeCustoms]

lol, give it some gas princess!!

[@obiorah1]

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,

[@williamkay6916]

Jake, where in CT are you actually located? I know you mentioned being in the southwest part of the state

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Yep I’m in the southwest part of the state.

[@hayesrutherford9415]

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.

[@DudeRanchDIY]

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!

[@hayesrutherford9415]

@@DudeRanchDIY Maybe just move it out a bit if you have the room.

[@honumoorea873]

American attitude...make fast profit no matter what.

[@rccarswithcarl2842]

are you in new york

[@DudeRanchDIY]

No CT

[@stevewalker8560]

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?

[@DudeRanchDIY]

I think they just need to be made out of a more durable steel, I think bolts would get mangled

[@Thuy_Dailylife]

Interesting

[@scrhino40]

If you can make money with selling green wood then do what you need to do. Have a great day be safe

[@jeanvaljohn3921]

Tell me you had that load weighed, Curious minds want to know that number

[@DudeRanchDIY]

I wish!

[@franklee9127]

Dude, that trailer is not full of scrap, it's full of kindling...box it up and sell it along with your wood...a two-fer

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Nobody wants it. I separate some kindling. No need for that much.

[@johanlarsson456]

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.

[@DudeRanchDIY]

I was talking about getting a cat for this!

[@jamesmorgan1024]

At least you got your ears covered

[@peteanderson1714]

does that truck require a CDL?

[@DudeRanchDIY]

No it doesn’t unless I’m towing one of my trailers but I have one anyway

[@bwillan]

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).

[@DudeRanchDIY]

@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.

[@dale1088]

You also know what you're doing

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Depending on the day

[@joycegoes266]

You have been broken because you are imperfect. You have to forgive yourself

[@BentIronBins]

Yea buddy selling green for cheaper opens up space in the yard

[@DudeRanchDIY]

For sure!

[@thecorrecter]

Thank you for saying asphalt and not saying "ashfalt"...English can be hard in America.

[@jeremyludington9796]

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.

[@DudeRanchDIY]

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.

[@brianwilliams2607]

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.

[@jasonnelson623]

​@@DudeRanchDIYI enjoy your videos and appreciate the effort that goes into them. Keep up the great work! 💪

[@johanlarsson456]

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.

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Not sure what that means

[@johanlarsson456]

@@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.

[@davidwoods7360]

He needs another drink.​@@DudeRanchDIY

[@guerrydotson3213]

Great video.