Kubota BX, Grapple, Stihl MS500i, And An Endless Supply Of Wood

[@chriselliott2364]

Good looking loads of wood!!!

[@samsdoinstuff]

Thanks! Yeah, way better material then the tree service stuff. But like my Dad always says "It all burns!"

[@robertzapatka1082]

Nice looking firewood! Keep it coming!

[@samsdoinstuff]

Thanks, will do!

[@danielperez-wu6qq]

It sure is great to see you working with your family like that, way cool.

[@samsdoinstuff]

I'm a very lucky man to have them! Thank you so much for saying that ❤️

[@JelenOutDoors]

Good morning Sam, excellent score of free wood. I like that you stack the logs nicely rather than just toss them in to maximize your load. In my area it is very common to pay large land owners a certain amount for each cord of wood I pull off their land. It helps them with the cost/taxes on their land and helps me with a low cost per cord supply of wood. Now I was speaking of land owners that don't need your help but rather ones that are kind enough to allow you to source wood from their land. Then there is the bonus situation like the one I have today. A land owner has a good stack of logs that he wants to dispose of and he is delivering them to me for free today. I think that the tractor and dump trailer are equally invaluable, both make the work so much easier. Nice team work getting the job done.

[@samsdoinstuff]

Thank you so much for the comment! And thanks for appreciating my "OCD" loading techniques, lol. I think you're right. There really isn't one piece of equipment that outshines the others. I wouldn't be able to do that job without each and every one of them 👍

[@wildbill23c]

A dump trailer if you have a tractor that has a front end loader is pretty much a must. So many things you can use that dump trailer for, aside from hauling the tractor around LOL. I need one, but dang the prices on dump trailers are ridiculous right now...even for a small one in the 5-6 foot by 10-12 foot range is over $10k.

[@goodsamaritanfirewoodproject]

Hey Sam ! Catfish here ! I love your energy ! 3 cups of coffee ? A creative firewood scavenger will never pay for wood ! Nothing like family teamwork . Is that sunlight that I see ? Just as I remembered it !

[@samsdoinstuff]

We definitely used a lot of energy for this job... especially my brother! Coffee would have been great, goodness... I didn't even stop to eat lunch. Taking a recovery day today. Yes! The sun came out but so did the wind. Great day! Life is good 👍

[@johnathaneaston7976]

God is good, He heard your need and brought you opportunity to fill it! Great way to help people while getting something out of it. I too was surprised that the BX lifted some of those logs!

[@samsdoinstuff]

I wondered if anyone was going to mention the size of those logs 😁 I have to admit I was impressed too!!! Love doing good things for good people ❤️

[@MJADoingStuff]

Wow that was cool 😎 you your brother and Dad are a great team I hope you can continue going over there and getting wood. That is a huge opportunity. Thanks for the video Sam!!!😁👍🚜💨🍳

[@samsdoinstuff]

There will certainly be more trips. I'm hoping my team will join me 🤞 It sure was a lot of fun! Thanks Mitch!!! "Keep it on the sunny side" 😎 👌

[@MJADoingStuff]

@@samsdoinstuff That’s awesome I was not sure 🤔 if you mentioned that. I’m getting old and forgetful as I get older😂👍

[@jasone679]

Nice score on the wood

[@samsdoinstuff]

Thank you! Getting 2 more loads tomorrow. Sooooo much better than the tree service wood 👍

[@jasone679]

@@samsdoinstuff hopefully it won't be too muddy after all the rain yesterday and today

[@Living-The-Dream]

Great Family work Sam 👍👏 Everyone got a win win from this situation 🤜🏼🚜🤛🏼 I didn’t think the tractor would lift a few of those logs. 🪵⛓🪚🔥🇺🇸 Rick

[@samsdoinstuff]

You said it... Definitely a win win!!! I was also very impressed. I may have to weigh some of the BIG ones 👍

[@wildbill23c]

@@samsdoinstuff If you can weigh a couple of those big ones it would be great, I'm probably not the only one wondering how much that BX is lifting, and I'm in the market for a grapple soon, so I'm really curious as to how much weight that people are able to lift. It just seems with my pallet forks I get very little lift capacity, mainly due to them being for a compact tractor instead of a sub-compact....not sure if I could get 36" forks, but that might help with lift capacity in my case.

[@wildbill23c]

The tractor/grapple and the dump trailer are definitely indispensable for projects like that. I need a dump trailer but not $10k+ bad enough LOL. I've passed up a lot of things because I don't have a dump trailer. Gravel, sand, etc. All stuff I could use, but its too much of a PITA to hand load and hand unload from my pickup bed utility trailer. A while back I got a couple loads of fill dirt to cover over a 30 foot section of pipe that I installed in a ditch, what a pain that was to unload out of the utility trailer with a shovel....not that it would have been much easier with a dump trailer in that instance, but other trips to the gravel pit since are just a pain without a dump trailer.

[@samsdoinstuff]

Before I bought my dump trailer, I used a Harbor Freight truck unloader. It wasn't perfect but it sure beats shoveling and it was only 40-50 bucks.

[@charlesmach7511]

@@samsdoinstuff I have a 20' , 10000 lb equipment trailer and I built a ramp - gate for the back of it. I have a John Deere 1025 tractor. I get material with the trailer and I drive the tractor onto the trailer and unload the material bucket by bucket. Only use a shovel to clean up along the side railings. Gravel, dirt you name it the tractor does the work.

[@wildbill23c]

Technically you bartered...you got paid in firewood rather than cash...with today's firewood prices, you got a great deal in the end I think. Talked to my salesman last week, he's ordering the 3rd function valve for my BX2680, hopefully I can get that installed here soon, and hopefully be able to pickup a grapple this year....he's got one in stock for the BX series for $1800, I think that's a pretty fair price.

[@samsdoinstuff]

You're absolutely right. I bartered. Thanks for pointing that out. I definitely feel good about the deal. $1,800 is a very good price for a grapple! It'll be your favorite attachment 👍