How do you load wood?

[mattpete]

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Edited October 28, 2011 by skyhuck
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[RobRainford]

Muck truck and some ramps. Carried 5 times what I could in one trip and moved at a brisk walk. That was £25 a day. Bargain.

[Mortimer Firewood]

Compact tractor and loader nice an easy on the back

[gensetsteve]

I dont think there is an easy solution. My answer was large polytunnel bobcat concrete base and bund sides. About 15k all in. We did find a half way house with a cheap forklift and ibc containers. Make a drop down flap in the containers. Load the top half in to truck without bending down. When half way down box drop front and raise forklift. Its still hand loading but cuts out the bending which is the killer bit.

[delabodge]

loaded up 24 cubic meters by hand today,approx 300 logs per bag,7000 logs,,,,so so need a loader,,,lol,,,,lets hope there lighter in a years time,,,

[logman mick twf]

So what methods do you use to get wood onto the trailer/transit/whatever, without expensive loaders/machinery. Im tired of loading wood by hand with two other guys, its back breaking and tiring. We do it at least 3 times a week, Im trying to think of other ways, without spending money on dingos, skid steers etc. Any ideas welcomes

 

i use bloc&tackle too load dumpy bags onto defender hicap:thumbup:

[kevwrenn]

you need one of these.....

 

Farm inventions comp: Simple category winners - 9/12/2011 - Farmers Weekly

[kimtree]

you'll have to spend money.Get a loader or hiab type crane

muck truck would be a good start.not that ive used one

 

if funds stretch get a articulated loader:thumbup1:

[hiluxstihl]

ive diggersand tractors for farming but think a dingo orsimilar is a great idea....

[mistahbenn]

Inventive rigging setups from other trees but dont underestimate the forces involved!

felling stems into the back of trailers can damage the trailer but again, you can controll it with a rigging line

 

Josh I do this when possible, In fact we loaded the trailer using rigging better then we could have used a loader! And have felled onto the trailer too

 

Im not talking about loading firewood, Im talking about big chunks of wood, and my boss ain't spending any money on machinery, he thinks we are machines.

 

Even a simple winch could be used, to drag the log dolley up some ramps, but we don't have one...