Hauling 100,000 POUNDS of sawmill logs with my Pickup

Today on the channel we move a bunch of hardwood logs (oak, hickory, etc.) to the @woodlandmills HM130 Max Sawmill. We make some log bunks with our new @MillerWelders mig welder, give the old OBS 7.3 Powerstroke a good workout and have some fun with the neighbors 873@BobcatCo and the trusty old L5240 @Kubotatractorcorp
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[@mikesmith8952]

Always run the stock radiator 13 psi cap!!! Many 7.3 blogs say this and I've always trusted their knowledge. They also say to always use an OEM thermostat in the 7.3. Hope this helps keep your truck Happy and healthy!❤

[@aj06bolt12r]

RIP clutch... You need 4 LO my man

[@mikelowry9436]

Looked like the old 7.3 did pretty good for itself. I wouldn't worry about doing 70 on the highway, I tow at 55 all the time with my 4th gen cummins. A little slower but a lot safer. 4 wheel drive would help more than anything else the commenters suggest, 4 low is a huge improvement pulling heavy out of the woods, and the traction issues you ran into as well obviously

[@dieseJL]

I think what I need is a few OBS 7.3s one of which is 4wd 😎

[@jonathanmiddleton1141]

I would definitely consider investing in, or building a gooseneck trailer!! That’s far too big a load for a bumper or tow-hitch trailer!!

[@dieseJL]

Maybe, for now I just need to load it right and take decent sized loads 🤣

[@young11984]

Triple axle trailer, not even close to maxing that trailer out………now the truck may be a different story but sounded like a 2nd gear start the way it was lugging it down to choke it off

[@raycowles6646]

@@young11984 @dieseJL I run an automatic, F350 diesel pulling a dump trailer and it handles the TOTAL GVW at 25000 lbs. with no problem. I'm not hardly ever running on the flat ground either as I am in the Olympics and Cascades. I also haul a Kubota SVL75 Compact Track Loader. I've had loads of Big Leaf Maple weighing in at just under 15000 lbs., which means I was right about 26500-27000 GVW. Also, my dump trailer is only two axles! So all in all, the setup you (dieseJL) have with the excellent three axel would work just fine in my humble opinion.

[@young11984]

@@raycowles6646 oh yea i said that he was nowhere near maxing the trailer out but sounded like he was in too high (2nd not 1st) when pulling out the driveway, may have been in 1st idk but she lugged mighty hard imo for no more weight that he had on it. We pulled 18k on the 5500lb dual tandem trailer behind our 97 F350 and it would carry the front tires off the ground out into the roadway in 1st/low gear in high range not 4x4 low range. Love the truck/trailer set up just was curious as why it lugged and needed the skidsteer needed to help move it.

[@t.s.tractorworkstrickland5828]

I've got a 93 F-250 and had a d5g Caterpillar dozer with a rake on a gooseneck trailer one time. Gross weight was 34800 lbs. It was fine

[@2Years2Farm]

I’m a Chevy guy but I love those old fords! They are great work trucks!

[@dieseJL]

Yeah they’re beasts!

[@aldredske6197]

Good morning Howard!!😀😀

[@shottyshoshco]

Great design for bunks. I need to build some for myself. Thanks!

[@dieseJL]

You bet!

[@EverythingElliott]

Those are some nice looking log bunks...I might have to steal that Idea and make a set for my gooseneck. I don't have stake pockets so I'll have to get a little creative.

[@EverythingElliott]

also...you should look into woolwax instead of fluid film, its what I use and I spray about 150 cars a year. Essentially the same exact product except woolwax doesn't stink.

[@dieseJL]

Isn’t fluid film a wool wax? +1 on the log bunks, super handy. Especially getting them off the trailer for unloading.

[@EverythingElliott]

@@dieseJL fluid film is a wool wax, but what I’m speaking of the brand name is actually wool wax

[@tallstacker]

Needa get the upgraded plentums and tune it I’ve got stage 1.5 injectors to and it pulls 35k at 75 all day

[@mrmongo6722]

Worked out really well!

[@benjaminbagley4168]

Few days late but it’s pretty amazing how getting the weight of the logs right by the light cylinders rather than leveraged way out in front makes a big difference. Skidsteers are awesome. It’s a piece of equipment I would like to add.

[@jsavage8986]

Love these long videos!

[@dieseJL]

Awesome! What else do you want to see?

[@sergueiothonucci1638]

Salutations du Brésil. Je suis traducteur google, désolé pour l'anglais. Joyeuses fêtes et bonne année.

[@jdjeep46]

Nice video. I like your truck. I have a 1996 F350 4x4 dump truck with the 7.3 and automatic. Great truck except I have to plug it in to start. Probably needs injectors.

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Hello from Northern Virginia, just subscribed. Merry Christmas to ya!❄️🚜🪵🇺🇸

[@dieseJL]

Hello from Michigan! Merry Christmas!

[@mikesteger6527]

Nice video Tyler! Keep them coming.

[@dieseJL]

What is next 🤔

[@jacobdavis1752]

We make Ford truck commercials around here as well. 🎉

[@4SeasonsWithMartin]

Nice !

[@nunyabiz8708]

Tell your buddy to fill his back tires with tire fill.. it will give it more lifting capacity.

[@dieseJL]

Bobcat or tractor?

[@steelcityperformancesaws]

sweet found a new channel

[@lyndonhamby7432]

Nice ole Ford 👍

[@dieseJL]

Thanks!

[@tomm4216]

Great video, new subscriber here. You have a good eye for the editing, good content, and the right equipment.

[@dieseJL]

Thanks for the support!

[@rirebel6029]

Awesome video love the truck and trailer

[@dieseJL]

Thanks 👍

[@bigwhite7three963]

I also have a 94.5 powerstroke. Was my daily driver, now dedicated work truck. Only modifications are are 4 inch straight pipe and ts6 "chip". Worth the money for the high idle on cold mornings and for towing. Just my opinion but for heavy towing, a gooseneck trailer is better suited. Anyways nice truck and cool video 👍

[@dieseJL]

Thanks! I have a DP 60 horse tune on it and it’s pretty good, hopefully more power this winter!!

[@ryaneon5456]

have you ever looked into the gear vendors overdrive setups? It would definitely help towing by allowing you to split gears. It also has a double overdrive so you can run lower rpm on the highway when you aren't loaded

[@dieseJL]

I did after you mentioned it, they are pretty cool! Not sure what I’ll do…

[@hdj81Vlimited]

Just take a old toyota 4x4. much stronger then this 4x2. look at the chassis, it bends behind the cab... A toyota land cruiser weights about 2.5Ton and can haule 7 tons. My trailer weigts 2Ton , so i load 5 Ton wood. With only a 4.2 L diesel non turbo.

[@herbertramsey6611]

Need to move your bunks up closer to the pick up an the 977 cat will pick them logs up

[@mikesmith8952]

Maybe you could chain a smaller log to the three point on your tractor to offset the front load!

[@00nutt]

You are getting some good use out of the trailer!!!

[@dieseJL]

It’s been a good addition that is for sure!!

[@tn65s]

It would haul better if converted to a goose neck. With a 5th wheel set about 4" ahead of the rear axle.

[@mikesmith8952]

I don't want to Jinx you but... I hope you bought at least two extra wheels and tires for the trailer because if by that rare chance you did get a blowout you'll need at least two! The second wheel and tire is so you hopefully have a backup spare if you have another flat. I'd never trust the old used tires you likey kept as spares with the loads you're carrying.. Plus a heavy duty jack. BTW you did a super nice job on the hubs and suspension fixes. Stay safe..

[@Erhorn300]

I like the log bunks alot. Might copy them on my trailer

[@dieseJL]

That’s why I shared!! I am going to make a third for the middle, I would feel better with that. Or you could always go with a 2.5 or 3 inch receiver to make them a little stronger but that adds cost too.

[@tn65s]

I made a set that release at the bottom, on one side. The logs roll off on to logs on the ground, no tractor to unload them.

[@joshloughner847]

Nice video man. Looks like you'll be plenty busy over the winter. Gotta love the finished look of fresh cut lumber. Great stuff👍

[@dieseJL]

Thanks! Already plugging through the lumber!

[@Mhatter12]

nice video

[@Rick-4552]

Nice video!

[@dieseJL]

Thanks!

[@thomashare6211]

I've hauled 20k of logs on my triaxle like yours a few times. Pulling uphill on dirt any truck will struggle but your setup will handle 15k loads 7 days a week and twice on sunday

[@davidmcnerney3048]

Get you a set of rotabroach hole cutters instead of twist drill bits. My 7.3 gets the shit worked out of it and receives as much fluid film as it does motor oil every year.

[@t.l.robinson2162]

If you upgrade your turbo charger and injectors you will increase your performance greatly.

[@young11984]

Its wild your pump leaked out the weep hole and my 2000 7.3 water pump bearing went out and i kept hearing a noise but couldn’t ever locate it. Pulled in the driveway after coming home from a 5hr round trip, cut it off and heard a hissing raised the hood it stopped. About 20 min later o heard what sounded like a water faucet running, went out and coolant was everywhere. Towed it to my shop and the bearing was so shot that the pulley had worn thru the pump housing but never leaked out the weep hole that was wide open and clear lol. Got lucky and found an OEM Ford pump complete off Ebay for less than any local pars house, been on it for 60k miles without an issue so far. Cool bunks you built, that 2” tube should never bend unless the one loading/unloading gets excited and drives into them. As long as they are chained down none of the logs will ever be pushing on them anyway, uprights are just for if the securement fails the logs dont fall off in the road lol.

[@dieseJL]

Yeah I did not get lucky with the stupid water pump but like I said maybe the new cap had it pressurized too much?

[@young11984]

@@dieseJL well actually the cap shouldnt see that much pressure anyway unless it is super hot or some combustion gasses getting in the coolant by a head gasket, likely just a failed pump seal if the bearings felt good.

[@ThriftyGarage]

Nice truck!

[@dieseJL]

Thanks 👍

[@d2friezen226]

Your Kubota tractor with the LA854 loader can lift 1882.75 lbs, that includes forks and what you pickup. The 854 number is kilograms.

[@dieseJL]

That’s interesting to know!

[@antoniocrisafulli4177]

Water pump leaking at the wrap hole crack the antifreeze fill up cap

[@The-Deadbolt-Deputy]

I’m new to the channel. I love the way you designed and built the side stakes for the trailer. I wonder what you can do about the “wood chip in the hole” issue. Maybe just stuff em with a rag , but then what about holding water too ? (Seth from North Carolina)

[@dieseJL]

Thanks! I just use the blow gun to clean em out now and then

[@johnluscombe1217]

I also have a triple axil trailer . I pull it with a 1978 and 2000 F250. One has a 400 ci v8 . The other a 7.3 diesel. I run 30000 lb plates and have crossed scales to know I hauled that and and once much more. A automatic transmission works much better than stick shift. Just saying.

[@dieseJL]

It is! Many more ‘gears’ with the converter.

[@bobl5335]

CHECK YOUR TRAILER BRAKES 😮

[@Ramdodge582]

under 25k on a triple axel, you got plenty of room, load her up!

[@caseyarmstrong7064]

Chain binders are meant to bind two ends of chain together, and not one end bonded to the tail of your trailer, just saying, but i totally agree with the other guy, get a goose neck

[@McNeillWelding]

I think it’s called birds eye maple

[@dieseJL]

Or spalted maybe I have heard it called?

[@johnhartman2095]

Put Some Small Pices in Back of Truck and Will Pull Better and Maybe 2--3 Thousand lbs

[@markmasters251]

Great video, was fully entertained all the way through. I have a 130max as well, love it so far after about 35hrs use. Your truck seems a little high sped whats the rear end ratio? The logs were heavy though!

[@dieseJL]

I actually regeared it from 4.10 to 3.73. Needs more power now haha

[@Erhorn300]

@@dieseJL that's an interesting swap, usually 7.3s need a lower gear to tow. I had a F superduty with 5.13 gears and that was the best towing truck I've owned. My current 6.0 dually is the 2nd best, swapping f450 axles with 4.88 gears into it in the spring, then it'll be hard to beat while towing.

[@andrewslagle1974]

@@dieseJL 4.10 is the way to go!

[@strippedoutdoors]

"Its sac-religious to operate with the ROPS folded down." Paul short

[@user-wf4hd4gi4j]

What year is your dually? Those old powerstrokes will do work but not much grunt on the bottom end but will pull strong when you get rolling and the RPMs up. My dad bought a new one not long after I got my 95 3500 Dodge with the Cummins. We were moving a lot of hay. Always overloaded. He'd have trouble in the field getting rolling especially if the load sat very long. Never had any trouble like that with the Dodge but when we hit the highway he would be pulling away from me unless there was a really big hill then I would catch back up and ride his bumper like I wanted to push him.

[@dieseJL]

1994.5. First half year of the powerstrokes.

[@christopherstidams3369]

Injectors bigger turbo an tune n dual disc clutch for sure bub

[@dieseJL]

Any recommendations? Really don’t want to go complete T4 setup

[@christopherstidams3369]

@@dieseJL south bend on the clutch baby swamps on injectors tune jelly built best for these obs turbo that hard one cp addict has good choices lol you be able to pull anything ya want it won’t shut off like it does love the vids bud keep ‘em coming

[@VicsYard]

The titles a little click baitish but I still subscribed. I’m a old Ford lover. Let ya slide on this one. LOL

[@dieseJL]

Well…. For 7 days it was ‘moving logs’ and not only did you not watch it, people were also claiming I was copying Camarata 😑🤣 Got you to click with the title, hopefully you were entertained and stayed around!!

[@marktravis3287]

hey brother, are you running any tuner? i have same truck hauling all the time. You should check out the hydra tuner! i use it mainly for towing!

[@dieseJL]

I have a DP 60 horse tune on it but hopefully I’ll do injectors and a bigger turbo soon!

[@zanepyles9092]

What intercooler setup are you running on the 7.3? Been looking into one for mine. I might be piecing it together.

[@dieseJL]

I just pieced one together with a 6.0 intercooler, CSD pipes and an E99 spyder. I actually have some stuff filmed on it maybe I’ll make a video.

[@zanepyles9092]

@@dieseJL That'd be awesome. Thanks!

[@subwooferz104]

What number would DOT be looking at for this setup? Since the truck trailer combo was weighed together, would it be GCWR and then individual axle weights? Seems this setup would be limited to 20k GCWR.

[@dieseJL]

I thought 22,500?

[@subwooferz104]

@@dieseJL You are probably right. I looked around a bit to try to find it for your model and couldn't find a clear answer. 20k was the highest number I saw in forums. I have been learning the ropes for my setup and have been surprised at my GCWR compared to what I see others pulling with similar setups. I am learning from your videos as well so I appreciate your work!

[@buildingsalvage]

Only thing DOT looks at is axle ratings and tire ratings. They don’t care about gcwr unless you’re towing stuff commercially or for profit.

[@TheGrimReaper1]

Did you get them free? .enjoyed your video. All the best from England.

[@dieseJL]

Ummmm kind of haha.

[@michaelpetty8416]

Obviously your equipment did the job well. However, wondering if hiring it out for someone to make the run in one (maybe two) trips would have been more cost and definitely time effective? Great video.

[@dieseJL]

Possibly but we had fun… still aren’t done moving. What I wanted really was a good way to move logs in the event someone cuts down a black walnut or a white oak and we want to go get it for lumber. Thanks for watching!

[@garretshampine8511]

I'd only trust a 7.3 to do that job

[@thomasb4548]

I just found Ur channel and have been watching U all day. Even while feeding my animals. One suggestion, drop a Cummins in that thang. I love FORD BODY'S, but... U just load up with a Cummins and give Urself plenty of room to stop. Just saying. I haul hay all summer and never have I even thought about how much a 40ft double stack load WIEGHED

[@dieseJL]

International power or no power

[@tjcustommilling3279]

You need more tongue weight and that was only about 12 thousand pounds. I load semis with 38 foot logs annd a pup on the back to 120 thousand. Was a nice load though just far from 120,000

[@sethhays5525]

Maybe its just me, but it looks like you don't have much tongue weight. That might have been your issue the first trip, you had the weight, but it was too far back on the trailer. Anyways, nice to see people still working those old trucks. Great video.

[@dieseJL]

On the last load you can see I had it loaded with too much in the tongue… we rode on the overloads the whole way and it beat us to hell. Thanks for tuning in!!

[@fricknjeep]

hi there well done , what was your total fuel cost may have missed it . real nice bunks john

[@dieseJL]

I got about 8-9 mpg average

[@archangel729]

Why not build a grapple crane to go on the trailer so you can load and unload yourself

[@stevengonyaw1617]

Rear airbags on your truck !

[@ashahelfaubert3754]

NO POWER IN THAT TRUCK

[@fruitfarmfords8243]

High gears

[@MrGorehound]

100,000 lbs is over 45 metric tons.

[@kennygroomes8081]

Can you do a video of your black obs truck and what year is it

[@dieseJL]

I can. What do you want to see?

[@dieseJL]

Also it’s a 94.5

[@user-zt8cp1zt4z]

Ever cheap use the loader not chain

[@terrystockstill251]

put chain tighter on tree

[@antoniocrisafulli4177]

It appears u we’re a little light in the nose

[@dieseJL]

Not enough tongue weight?

[@antoniocrisafulli4177]

@@dieseJL back end of ur truck was hoping you got the load pretty good on there just could use some more on front of the trailer

[@truckstotractorsrepair]

@@antoniocrisafulli4177 hes definitely okay on the tongue weight for a one ton. For 15k you only want about 2250lbs

[@davidg813]

Most states have weight restrictions and I think that the 100,000 lb is out of the limit area this has to be totally illegal

[@michaelpetty8416]

I think it was 100k total of wood. He did not haul it in one run.

[@charlesmiles9115]

😊😛🦴💪👍👍👍👍

[@dieseldouche5.953]

What year truck? She’s a beut brother🤘🏼

[@dieseJL]

1994.5 😎😎

[@dieseldouche5.953]

@@dieseJL sickkk bro! Honestly thought it was a 97. Thing is clean as all hell my friend🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@jonathanmiddleton1141]

You could also put the logs further back and n the trailer, to reduce tongue weight, like, center them more over the tires.

[@JesseJames-23]

More like 17,000 lbs lol.

[@hdj81Vlimited]

Bobcat 873 lift about 950kg. so these biggest logs are about 800kg. they are short, 3Meter? Your truck and trailer are just to heavy from beginning. you weight in on the scale but never told what empty weigth was?

[@dieseJL]

10k empty combined, I mentioned it at some point I think. Trailer will handle 18k of cargo all day but the truck will not like 21k behind it.

[@user-rs1990]

I think you should upgrade your trailer to a heavy-duty 2-5/16" coupler.

[@Erhorn300]

Pintle hitch is the only way to go when hauling more than a couple thousand pounds. Seen lots of ball hitches fail, never seen a pintle hitch fail

[@dieseJL]

Yeah I can’t haul what I haul with a 2 5/16. I think those limit out at 16k total this trailer is rated for 21k

[@robertbelair9826]

somebody should learn how to cut down trees all those splits ,cracks lot of waste

[@dieseJL]

Yeah for ‘professionals’ I was looking at the logs thinking these knotches and whatnot look odd. I was not there when they dropped them so I do not know.

[@galewinds7696]

You don't know how to guesstimate weight, no way were you pulling 100 thousand pounds

[@jeffsturm6221]

Apparently you don't have a scale I send that on 1 load. Driver is only allowed 48000 he gets weighed a couple times a week. He has had 1 over load ticket in 3 years. You are over guestimating .

[@reddye2331]

Not even done watching whole video. And I am saying he just doomed himself by sitting down rad cap in garage. Should put in glove box

[@dieseJL]

Shoot I never did put that back on 🤣

[@richardpeter1935]

Why would you haul a rotten log that far

[@joshlower1]

That ain't no 100k son

[@dakobygg]

maybe look in to the camera instead of looking at you self.. god vids.

[@davidschmidt8399]

No we’re close to 10,000 a log your bobcat doesn’t even pick up 5000 lbs

[@dumbotater2158]

Get rid of the dogs and the so-called music.

[@thesmallenginekid]

Andrew Camarata hauls more logs than that per trip in his dump truck down 4 wheeler trails in the mountains.

[@josephwalker4869]

Then go watch that, boy

[@dieseJL]

I don’t think I could get away with that down the interstate

[@tyronerautahi9705]

Id doubt that is 40 ton of logs there. They look part dry too. More like 20

[@robertwinger7405]

Your gonna kill someone hauling loads like that

[@aaronabney8924]

I'll never understand why people wanna live under somebody else cool video tho

[@schottelbootgmdetroitdiese9601]

I like that pickup But you abusing it a littel :-( here in holland are not manny trucks like that, i want to buy one.

[@dieseJL]

It’s built to WORK

[@schottelbootgmdetroitdiese9601]

@@dieseJL 😂

[@Richard-lg2lz]

Sorry but there ain't no 100000 pounds there

[@jeremymerrix6236]

I think he ment several loads lol maybe 20k at a time

[@dieseJL]

You’re the part of the few that got my joke props to you 🤣🤣🤣

[@jeremymerrix6236]

@@dieseJL dude I was like he'll yeah then I heard you say like a hundred miles away and was like the DOT is gonna love you lol

[@jdjeep46]

I am the DOT officer that pulled him over. He had about 98,000 pounds on that trailer. I was going to arrest him but he offered to put install my new injectors in my 7.3 for free so I let him go. 😢

[@elonmust7470]

Clickbaity title..