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I want to be able to deliver two cords of dry alder/fir/maple in one trip, and not have to unload by hand. Probably around 5000-5500# payload.
Plus a couple sets of tires and whatever else
I'm not in the urban/suburban fireplace wood market where I live. People want to buy 3-5 cords all at once for their winter heating. I would have to drive quite a ways to get into that "face cord"/nice price market, and at these fuel prices, it would probably be a wash.
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. (Image hidden from quote, click to view.)
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