Views on best 4x4 for delivering ton bags of logs

[dougharding]

Morning all this though has been playing on my mind for awhile.

 

I'm currently running a 2005 ford ranger double cab to deliver bags of logs and pull a 10ft trailer and be used for Arb work and going out any were if need be in it.

 

I can get 2 bags on the back of the truck with the tail gate down on small delivers pull them off instead of luging the big trailer round.

 

I was wondering if anyone has had expense with other trucks to see if they can get more than 2 bags on the back of there trucks, and if so what are they.

[farmer_ben]

I can get 2 in with the tailgate up with my l200 king cab.

[Chopperbob]

Hi

Same as you I run 2 with the gate down, king cabs and single cabs 2 go on with gate up.

Don't think you will get 3 on anything unless you want to put them on top of each other.

[Daniel Jiggins]

My ranger single cab tipper I got 3 bags on and LR 130 3 bags

[Chopperbob]

My ranger single cab tipper I got 3 bags on and LR 130 3 bags

 

Do you have to have the gate down on your ranger for 3.

[Daniel Jiggins]

Do you have to have the gate down on your ranger for 3.

 

 

No as it had the vfs body fitted same as hamdoggs.

[Bird]

How are getting the bags in in the first place

[Bird]

I have a Toyota hilux and wondering the same thing but wondering on how your lifting these ton bags in

[davetaz]

How much weight is there likely to be in 3 x tonne bags full of logs?

Just make sure you dont go over your weight limits!

 

You may also want to consider, if you havent already, the need for covering the tops of the bags with something like a cargo net otherwise you are more likely to get pulled over!

 

Even if you arent legally overloaded, driving around with what looks like larger loads with tail gate down is more likely to look dodgy to the authorities

[davetaz]

We use barrow bags and can get 5x 0.2 cubic metre bags on back of L200 double cab with tail gate up. Dead easy to drag off and wheel them close to log shed or in to garages etc