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[@HometownAcres]

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[@redrockroger]

Borrow Doug's bigger Ultratec trailer and see if it fits your use case better. Or, you could add some increased height to the sides of your existing trailer.

[@earlzathome]

I know it looks neater stacked, but since I've gone to splitting directly into totes loose I haven't gone back. The amount of time it saves and less touching of the wood means I can keep on splitting a much larger quality of wood....just my 2 cents! Love the new building!

[@tkskagen]

I really hope that your children take advantage of the wooded peice of your property like we did when we were young... Forts everywhere!

[@MrRickoscar]

Hears a thought for a project . Build a wind mill to pump from pond 3 to pond 2. Even sink a couple of well points .

[@Tri-Lobe]

I would recommend adding some little sides around the top of the trailer. Not to tall but enough to get the desired 1/4 cord. Just my thoughts!

[@ToddHeroZero]

I came here to say the same thing. A removable insert that has side rails. One side that drops down with hinges to be able to unload into the totes 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@bejay69]

I'd fix some bumper beams across the building behind the totes to protect your building siding from damage.

[@HometownAcres]

I kept the totes about 1 foot away from the wall to give me a little buffer. Plus that allows for more airflow around the wood

[@jeffpicken5057]

@@HometownAcresI was thinking the same thing about airflow.

[@nwngunner]

@@HometownAcres Mount a guard rail to the wall. Will keep the air flow and not bump your building. It will happen sooner or later :( Dont ask me how i know.

[@alanbierhoff6831]

@@nwngunner He’ll do it the day after 😂

[@njonebale7889]

Bolt a bunch a junk onto your brand new building you spent a lot of money on that doesn’t have electricity to it.

[@scottburk4083]

Looks like you finally got it about figured out! That's a nice operation you got going there. I know where I'll continue to buy my firewood. I'm going to be moving to Erie in a couple of weeks. I bought a place on Route 8 right beside the Beechwood Inn. Beautiful 4 bed,2 bath,3 stall attached garage,2 acres and has a stocked pond on it as well. Take care, have a great weekend and God Bless you all!!!🙏❤😊

[@AdamsMom921]

Congratulations on your new home… sounds great!

[@scottburk4083]

@AdamsMom921 Thank you very much.

[@mitchfadely9412]

I didn’t read any comments, so I don’t know if I’m repeating someone. I do something similar with my wood baskets. You might consider turning them sideways to get airflow through the wood. I added 12 inch sides to my mini trailer.

[@DDL2728]

That trailer is nice because it gives you a break between splitting & stacking. That way, you don't get bored doing something for so long. God bless y'all! ♥️🙏👍

[@BuckCountryWoodyard]

Great video! Nice to be able to work on your firewood after dark this time of year!

[@BeauSally]

Working under cover and enclosed works best. I do suggest building a protection wall of 8" x 8" lumber to stop from hitting the metal walls with the totes.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

That is a great work area, especially this time of year when it's getting dark at 5PM. Not to mention (like you said) the ability to work during a rain or snow storm.

[@MatthewYBarbo]

I'd say all of that equipment out at the building is well worth the investment. For what it's worth, I think the hand-stacked cords of wood look so much better, and I'm sure your customers appreciate how nice it looks upon delivery. Thank you for sharing.

[@jasone679]

Another suggestion would be to have the opening of your tote perpendicular to your pile so you're only making a quarter turn to load the tote instead of 180 degree turn.

[@HometownAcres]

That’s a good idea

[@charlesovermoyer4480]

Maybe build a platform to place the totes on so you never have to bend over

[@jasone679]

@@charlesovermoyer4480 yeah I set mine on a stack of pallets so that the bottom of the cage is just above my knees.

[@sbcclydesdale3275]

I would recommend building a box out of scrap saw lumber that would hold a tote full of split wood and have it on pallet type base so that you can forklift it around. Having those initial rounds hit the alumium trailer bottom could really dent it up. GREAT Videos too!!! SBC Clydesdale...

[@JanBruunAndersen]

As long as you have two totes fill, the little trailer will do just fine, and you will appreciate switching from splitting to stacking.

[@tpctrash]

Awesome looking cutting rack. Seems like you should have put a block a the bottom of all the posts so you don’t have end grain sucking up water and the blocks would be easily replaced. You have beautiful place. Lots of work and investment but it is amazing. Congrats.

[@1944chevytruck]

Nice set up for your wood operation!

[@ClintsHobbiesDIY]

You are living a dream Adam of anyone that works up firewood.

[@elijahcraig4804]

Consider building an elevated box that has sides that are just shorter than your conveyer. The side next to the tote could be made with hinges to fold in half so you can reach in to unload easily. It's size and height could be custom made to your body size so you can reach every corner and not have to lean over too much. If you had the floor of the box just higher than the trailer, the outer side could also be a door so that you could rake out debris into your small trailer.

[@jbrbr8421]

If it is a matter of trailer A (big) or trailer B (small) stick with trailer A. Not a big deal to raise the bed to shift wood rearward. Maybe not as easy to move it in or out, but you will move the smaller one several more times. You already cleared space to make backing larger trailer in easier, utilize it

[@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm]

That building sure is sweet buddy!

[@bobblenuts]

Build a large elevated tote from wood to catch your splits, do away with trailer. Make it so you can move it with forks and have an openable end to shovel trash into tractor bucket.

[@harleyjetdriver1957]

Adam, would you consider doing an in-depth video on the various woods for use. IE, smoking, heat, length of burn, smoke, etc. When you tossed the hemlock into the pile I was curious why you didn't split it. I personally like using white pine for my outdoor firepit. It drys quick, starts easy, burns hot, and has a nice aesthetic look for sitting around the fire. Yea, it doesn't last as long, but it's more for socializing. Just a thought.

[@Michael...B66]

Build yourself a custom trailer that will be smaller than you dump trailer and bigger than your little trailer . Use 2X8's and a trailer " kit " for the wheels and the tongue . Make everything the way you want it and the amount you want it to hold . You can even make it so the one side is higher than the other to keep the wood from bouncing out but low on the other side for offloading the wood into the baskets . Dream it and make it !!

[@amandadavis9726]

Hey Adam, I know you don’t like using the dump trailer because of the slash and debris that you have, when finished. I’d recommend cutting he lid off the bladder, then setting it on a pallet to easily move. Then you can just shovel the slash into it and set it out to pasture. Be sure to use a hole saw and cut out holes in the bottom. Don’t know how big your trailer is,…but I’d start out with at least 6.

[@dwmedley06]

Since you are stacking right at the splitter. Build a “box” for the splitter to dump in. Can build it waste high to save on bending. But big enough to split a cord into.

[@vacone1]

Very interesting and well done. The bottle neck is the manual labor stacking but worth it. So labor time efficiency and ergonomics for the hour spent is most importantly. Stay with the smaller trailer. The stacker needs easy reach, mixer in duties, and the walking to move the totes out.

[@TJ-nl4tn]

Good morning from Wasilla, Alaska.

[@bwillan]

Perhaps a baby dumper is in order. A 5'x10' dump trailer. Chris at In The Woodyard can get 1/3 cord pile loose in the trailer. 2/3 cord will fit loose with 1 extra board for more height.

[@crazyman3157]

I had the same thoughts. I seen the baby dumper on Chris’s channel and being in Michigan I am only a 3 hour drive to Thumb Trailer Sales. Definitely a nice size trailer for my needs. Even better is it is all galvanized. It would be an investment for my kiddos as well. lol. What can I say, buy once and cry once. Chris did a couple of videos on the baby dumper and now he uses it all the time for 1 and 2 cord deliveries. Adam, not trying to spend your money at all but giving you advice as you give and share knowledge, it is the wood hound community helping each other out as you and neighbor Doug have done for all of us. Thank you for all the great videos, knowledge, and time you put into your videos well. You are definitely a down to earth guy who shares fails and success equally, a true statement to who you are. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@markjohnson5556]

If the trailer allows, try removable side panels to add more capacity, so when you get down below the panels you can remove and keep loading the wood on the bottome.

[@Garrett572xpg]

You could build a big bin thats slanted at 30 or 45 degrees that holds a cord or more of firewood from the japa. Use poly sheets or slick plywood so the wood slides down as u empty it and stack the totes. Or get a old gravity bin wagon to modify it to work. Like cut the door side open big enough to reach all the wood. You Could even rig up a 2 or 3ft wide 110v belt conveyor to bring the wood right outof the bin. With 2 people stacking u could be processing non stop. Could make it efficient as an assembly line

[@scottdanielson264]

On the smaller trailer get a tailgate and temp side 2x10 on splitter side.

[@a.l.l.firewood8883]

My suggestion is to run some wood into the trailer then idle down the processor and take the wood and make a stacked tailgate then finish filling the trailer loose, that might give you the extra capacity you need and will also keep the wood from spilling out the back. Take care

[@l.j.b9863]

Adam, how about a sloped wooden platform below the conveyer at a height easy to lift logs from to stack. If it was built at a height just above the trailer height (bottom of slope) and has a removable edge at the bottom. You could remove this edge when finished allowing all the waste to fall into dump trailer for easy removal. Hope this makes sense

[@DM-eb7tu]

Hey Adam, you have an awesome setup. Thank you!!!

[@geofgladman440]

I think maybe a small gravity wagon for grain would be good to have your elevator cut into. Just open the shute door and stack from there. Let me know what you think .

[@jeffdutton2500]

You might take a look at doing a double totes to catch off the processor. That would hold enough to fill a stacked tote and not tie up a trailer. It could be placed on a stand to hold it just as high as the trailer is to cut the big bending and if it's a problem of getting the wood out due to the sides, cut them to your desire. Kimd of like Larry and Robin do plus Jake from Dude Ranch. Then add the stand to hold it for your height.

[@MoneypitHomestead]

Hello, Adam, and thanks for another great video! I really like your setup and the way you can work everything the way it is setup. Until next time, stay safe, and may God bless your days as He always does ours! Donald

[@Ackatizzle17]

For the smaller trailer, I'd weld on some braces that you could drop your own side panels into. Then, keep your tote side of the trailer without a panel, but the other 2-3 sides will allow for a little more volume before it spills over. It will still spill over, but if the aim is to just fill one of those 1/4 cords, then that idea might be your gap fill right there

[@billh2735]

Great video Adam. I love your woods. They are beautiful and look very peaceful. Anyway stay safe and healthy. Bill H from Cranberry Township

[@HometownAcres]

Thanks Bill

[@wadepennington1733]

Hey Adam, if you’re not planning on moving the Japa anytime soon, what if you were to make a small holding bin for the wood to help catch it when it comes off the conveyor but make it big enough to fill a couple of baskets? Just a thought but maybe you could even make it movable with the tractor that way you can move it if you have to without having to back trailers into there. Just a thought. Thanks for all of your videos, I’m getting more cool ideas from you all the time!

[@jeffpeters1014]

I think the convenience of stacking/cleaning the Ultratec is easier than the big one. Varying your tasks is easier on your body, take it from an old guy. Doug can probably invent something so you can do a full basket at a time.

[@frontyardfirewood]

That saw table is killer. Good idea. Maybe that ultra tec trailer, since its easy,

[@henrymorgan3982]

Idea. How's about using same type of IBC tote coming off the splitter raised with two or three pallets (or something more permanent later) to find the best work height for you. Where as you can grab the overflowed wood from the first tote AND to be able to grab the wood on the bottom of that same tote. I can't tell you exactly how high because I am not you. The tote you fill can also be on 1, 2, or 3 pallets high so you can load from the bottom ok and be able to stack ok on the top. You are a young tall guy so this might be useful in about 20 years! LOL!! Great system you are tuning!

[@deniecebyrd7960]

Add some sideboards to the small trailer. Just some short ones so you can still reach over them.

[@Timberland-Farms]

Can you do a review video on your dump trailer? Why you purchased it over others on the market, payload capacity, GVW and empty weight as well as demensions. Things you like and dislike and all that sort. Thank you

[@nwngunner]

Adam, You need to fab up some 12inch tall side board for three sides. The driver side , i would make the 4th side fold down out of the way. Calling neighbor Doug!!!!!!

[@jonbowles7480]

Build a stationary extension matching the small trailer profile at the back. You could make the extension however big you want.

[@steveboston6889]

Someone may have already suggested: fab foldable sides for the small trailer, fold them out as you empty and fold them in when you transport. Doug will come up with something :)

[@johnkirby6547]

Nice video Adam, interesting to see what you decide on the trailer idea..

[@Sleekfalcon]

Maybe you could fabricate an extension at the end of the trailer that would catch the extra needed to fill a complete tote? Something you could back up to or attach to the trailer or both? It wasn't far from being a full tote so I couldn't see it needing much. A longer trailer maybe, but using what you have is a good thing. I can see a manure spreader working about the same way, they are longer and have a conveyor to carry the debris out.

[@philmedell1399]

I bought a front receiver hitch for my truck to make my trailer more maneuverable. Worth every penny. Tough to hitch up, but a remote camera on my phone will fix that

[@Ned-p1y]

I put front hitch on my gator, 1025r John Deere and my Chevy truck

[@michaeltopolino8017]

Maybe use a ibc tote as a scrap bin for all the off cuts. Just cut the "lid" off. Once its full pick it up with the tractor as dump it. Saves you a heap of time

[@sydneymcconnaughhay5947]

I like the way you take care of your investments. Everything will last alot longer. Good job

[@martinwilson5770]

Have a look at agricultural tipping trailers, the lower weight ones come without brakes which makes them cheaper and they have lower sides. Would be ideal to stack out of.

[@robert.brokaw3829]

Hopefully the smaller trailer will work for you. Maybe finding one just a little bigger (one that will hold a 1/4 cord). Stay safe.

[@chasemcmurray3737]

When your son gets older he can help you with the stacking and splitting of the firewood.

[@douggibson9084]

Hey Adam next time use "Shou Sugi Ban" method on your wood bucking table. All natural. Back to nature

[@jimoconnor6850]

Put Doug on it... Design a "trailer"that could spin, so you have less twisting, etc. and the chaffe could be easily disposed of, etc etc

[@foreverbrownsfan]

One Eyed Customs needs to weigh in on the modification of the baby trailer.

[@RC_NotTheCola]

Ha, such a tease talking about all that rain and then not showing the ponds.

[@MrRickoscar]

Thats what I thought also.

[@HometownAcres]

It’s coming up don’t worry

[@brucebello2049]

@@HometownAcresor overflowing?

[@MemphisMechanic]

Ponds? What ponds? I haven’t seen this. He must not mention them very often. It would be a great idea to do some videos featuring them 😉

[@keevstr]

Why drop it in a trailer in the first place? You're just dumping them off your processor and then stack them by hand. Might as well dump them on the ground and then stack them. Or, if you don't want to bend down, just built some sort of giant cheap platform in place. You could even angle it, so the wood slides towards you when you stack... Lots of customization opportunities there

[@busyboy7635]

Maybe you can put in some guiding rails so it will be easier to put the large trailer into that spot. Kind of like a loading dock has for semi trailers to make it easier to back into. Self guiding if you will.

[@randallquiring9525]

Add plywood or 2x sides to the trailer with one that could drop down so you could access the bottom better.

[@Shippusher]

Hey Adam, Just now catching up watching this video. Great content…except!!… Not wearing your chaps where using your chain saw is a romper room (very old school) NO NO… If you had them On & their black, my apologies. But mine have saved me a trip to The ER twice … 😮 Once a jammed saw & other time going to fast & careless. Anyway, stay safe Have a day!

[@Cambridgeshire-m1x]

A concrete pad and a front end wheeled loader would help you lots and a bay to keep the split firewood like the Morgans have got . also sell it per trailer full. I wouldn't handle any fire wood by hand I'd always use a loader But after saying all that your doing a great job and have a great channel it has progressed well and your editing skills are great God bless 🇬🇧🇺🇲

[@daltonhanenburg4804]

If you don’t have it already, adding a ball hitch on the end of your tractor forks would be a solution to make the dump trailer easier to maneuver into its place

[@sjoshuan]

Put a few hungry boards on the little trailer. Only need another 10 inches on top of it mate

[@davidedwards3734]

Try Doug's bigger Ultratech trailer before making a final decision. You said you like to split a litlle, then stack z little which is understandable!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

[@robertstrickland492]

Stick with the smaller trailer it will help your back trust me

[@jimhoge3252]

Nice looking wood Adam.

[@MichaelAllanFrancisSheaver]

An idea for you to ponder for a stacking station: Make a platform out of timbers, designed along the same lines as the bucking table, with the floor just below waist height sloped away from the splitter and toward the baskets. You could make the platform big enough to fill up a single basket. This would: 1) enable you to split one basket at a time; 2) pick up the pieces without bending over or reaching too far; 3) turn right around without taking any unnecessary steps and stack the pieces in the basket. Bonus idea: Build a platform to raise the baskets so you can avoid unnecessary strain on your back when stacking the firewood.

[@jeffpicken5057]

Put the tote on a platform that has springs on it so that the tote will settle down as it gets full. That way you don’t have to bend over to fill it when it’s empty nor reached too high when it’s full.

[@DKBlair]

My first thought is a “goldi locks” dump trailer in between the two you have now. If you can find one of those for cheap or free from a channel sponsor, rock on! Without a third medium-sized trailer my next thoughts were to position the empty IBC tote right up next to your small dump trailer so it caught most of the overflow and/or to cut up some plywood to extend the other sides of the trailer just a little to get you a full IBC tote worth of wood each run. I get that you’re trying to stack them up neat, but if you overflow just enough to fill the IBC tote up 1/4 way, you should be able to straighten that out & start your rows in less time than it currently takes you to pick it up off the ground. Final thought would be an assistant and set it up for two-person runs. Would any of your neighbor kids work for cheap?

[@MikeZMonroe]

You can extend the sides of the small trailer with some plywood. Have neighbor Doug design some temporary plywood sides?

[@andrewf.909]

build a table to dump the firewood on

[@als8326]

Wood sideboards at whatever height you figure you can still reach over give you enough to fill an IBC tote

[@BigFarles]

Have you tried a self-leveling bucket? I think you would like that option with loading and stacking totes.

[@jimmerrithew453]

At 18:00, the invisible cameraman appeared. Nice video work.

[@davidlandon5085]

Dougify the little trailer raise the sides up 6 or 12 in

[@bsckozak543]

Adam put side planks on that small trailer. Maybe two 2x12 high.

[@ScrewdriverTUNING]

I freakin love your homestead setup. ❤️‍🔥I would say make you a set of folding sides on that little trailer. I’d bet you could get a 1/3 toat filled with some 12” foldable or removable side boards. How long is that little guy? A set of aluminum trailer ramps would works beautifully 🪓 keep at it my guy ☀️

[@checker9532]

Many Greetings from Germany. Top Equipment.

[@markrabbia8281]

You could add like a 2x8 side board to the that trailer for your wood splitting and then get a full basket out of it!

[@markrabbia8281]

Or even make some brackets so the wood boards or some like 1/8" x8" metal sides could be attached when needed and taken back off when not

[@abaird1982]

I got an idea for you, why not have someone make a catch trough that slopes all the wood towards your tote stacking area, I know it is an extra bit of equipment but if you have it set up at waist height, and a platform to put your totes on while stacking then you would have to do hardly any bending, which is a positive in my book. I'd would also add that having the trough would also mean your trailers won't be beat up by falling wood so much, and also not filled with wood if you need it for something else.

[@b1air77]

Rain you say… can’t wait to see the pond update. If you’re going back to clean stacking, are you going to change your delivery process at all?

[@buckinfirewood]

Seen a guy that has wooden compound with a door that he uses to fill up off the conveyor and into.. opens door and wood is at perfect height for stacking 3 or 4 IBCs

[@gregsteiger7829]

Ask Neighbor Doug to help put sideboards on the Ultratec.

[@libsrdum]

You could use some side to side powered forks.

[@robertmann7277]

Get a couple of 4x8' sheets of plywood and put them on the sides

[@markbrockelman316]

For me it would come down to if you can fill the smaller trailer without having to stop partway thru processing a log. Nice setup for working in the elements.

[@danbenson5319]

Set two baskets at a slight angle to the trailer. 3 trailers fill two baskets.

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

The dump trailer doesn't have yo be pulled out often to get rid of waste. Run several loads of wood before you take it our to dump the waste. Just my thoughts.

[@Veeetz]

Thanks for another great video on firewood. You haven't updated anything about the Firewood Shed Stand and how it's going? Cheers!

[@jaybucher-y7c]

If it is possible, add wood runners to side of the small dump trailer to increase compacity.

[@jk9086]

Adam, have you thought about installing a charging station for your battery packs off the pond pump solar? Use it during the days you are not refilling the pond.

[@ScrewdriverTUNING]

Definitely I would have an inverter ran to the house with a switch for charging batteries. If you dump any not used power into the meter/grid you will get a discount or credit on your power bill. !!!

[@HometownAcres]

That would be a long trench up to the house

[@ScrewdriverTUNING]

@@HometownAcres agreed solar panel placement would be key. You should look into inline pipe turbines as well. Amazon sells them cheep but there are many good options. I have one on my pond pump that charges a marine battery in a day. I am considering installing a water turbine on my gutters. If you can tap into that solar pump you will be able to generate power wile running a pump run by the sun. 0 input only output. The larger the setup the more effective. Living on an airport myself wind would be clutch. And yes turbines require more maintenance but it’s worth the 3 fold output

[@rafiqnajib9558]

@@HometownAcresHi Adam. Could you install the Solar panels on the roof of the new building and have them charge a battery bank which you could then use to power the pumps, the lights and charge other devices.

[@HometownAcres]

Here something I did similar 5 years ago

[@wayneoliver5987]

Fill 2 totes with 3 trailers. Downside you fill 2 totes instead of 1

[@puirYorick]

Clamp on a greedy board of scrap metal sheeting to the first side of the small trailer plus another to the end to increase holding capacity. Costs nothing to try and I'm sure you own a few clamps or can borrow a few extra to experiment with.

[@eckythump6429]

Put some ‘greedy boards’ on the sides of the little trailer. You don’t need much height increase to get enough to fill up the rest of the tote….