for firewood, dump trailer or dump truck?

[barbender]

That will work great, and the real pto pump is 👍

[jimbarry]

So this is what the new rig looks like.



 

 

[jimbarry]

For now, I found a small dump bed truck that can handle a cord of dry alder and fir, once I put slightly higher sides on it. Cheaper than any of the dump box trailers I was finding, and easier to get into tight spaces, too.

Plus I've really been needing something like this for around the compound anyway. Manure, gravel, dump runs, scrap steel, etc.

1978 Chevy C30, 292/4 spd, PTO dump. A bit of rust in the cab, but tight steering and brakes and the engine runs great.

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Love the square body GMC's. First one I ever owned was a 74'.


 

[Gere Flewelling]

jimbarry- That roll-off body system is great.  I worked at a truck body and accessory company in Bow NH back in 1988 that got a setup in like that to install on a large farm fire wood operation in southern NH.  I was fortunate to get to be the installer for that first of its kind system in our area.  That one was a European made "Multilift" brand.  We put it on a long wheel base GMC 1 ton.  It was the most awesome fire wood set I have ever seen, even to this day.  I could never understand why they never took off back then.  That unit came with two steel containers that had swinging doors on the back.  I am excited to see you have purchased one of these setups for your operation.  I think it will be a great investment for you.  Thanks for the pictures and you-tube videos.  Good luck!  GF

[hedgerow]

Woodrat   Glad you found a truck. The one ton I had was very similar. A lawn service had it. It had a all steel dump box with swing up sides that were pipe with wire mesh. I could conveyor load a cord on it easy. It had a blown up 292 when I bought it. Buddy had a machine shop so he build me a 350. So it was a 350 four speed with a PTO dump. One summer I put fenders, rockers , cab corners and a paint job on it. Wish I wouldn't ever sold the truck. It was a handy truck.  

[woodworker9]

I think a dump trailer is the way to go.  It'll haul a lot more weight (mine will carry 6 tons), is lower to the ground for loading for a delivery, and I still have my truck bed for carrying/hauling tools, chainsaws, gas, oil, etc......  when I'm not needing the trailer, it's detached and parked out back by the shop.  Very convenient for me.



 

 

[woodrat]

What I've found so far is that most customers I've delivered to do not have a driveway that a trailer would be easy to manage in and out of. So in that respect, I like having the small dump truck. Easy to maneuver. 

[Corley5]

I'd never go back to a dump trailer.