Firewood (log not slab) cutting rack

[peterpaul]

Bucking up log lenghts is my least favorite part of the process also.  I mostly work alone.  I cut my firewood logs 12 feet long and use my grapple to carry them to my landing so they are not full of dirt.  Here are my thoughts:  I have a nice heavy duty axel (w/leaf springs) which is 4' between the tires.  A roller conveyor which is 18" wide x 10' long and a bunch of 4" angle iron.  I plan on using 6 staging jacks for levelers, (4) on the trailer and (1) for each outboard end of the log deck.  Staging "X" brace would go between the outboard legs of the log deck.   Also make the unit so it can be towed from either end using the bolt on hitch from my TW6 or weld on a 2" reciever on each end and with a removeable length of square tubing with a hitch on it.   Due to very little open, level space on my property, I plan on disassembing the log deck and storing them under the converyor.  I'm thinking of having the conveyor/log deck elevation between 4' and 5'. This would allow for more room for cut-offs but also require an operator platform and fold-up catwalk.   I also have a powered 16' converyor which I could "drop" the cut-offs onto in order to create a large pile.  This unit would also be road worthy.  I do have sketches of my plans but they are too crude to post.