Nice video! Two things that have helped me immensely was, alot of the oak i split is huge, i put it in the vertical, placed a big round of wood by the control, put a cushion on the round, and was able to roll the big pieces up to the splitter, no more lifting. To move wood around my yard quicker and easier, i went from wheel barrow to 5 x 8 sure-trac dump trailer. That was a game changer! This is one of those hobbies whereas if you don't love the exercise and work, probably isn't worth it!

@buildingonsixteen

7 күн бұрын

Thank you. That’s great the less you have to lift the better. Yes, splitting firewood is a hobby you really need to enjoy. Thanks for watching.

Hey there, great info for starting folks. Quick solution to improve your displayed process of unloading. Simply mount 2 pieces of plywood/osb along the inside of the fenders, front to back, but clear of the mat. Make some drop in side racks that you can remove when you get home. This way, you have the wood stay between the 4' space, with smooth sides, and the mat still works. You can even put a front headache rack piece to allow you to load firewood faster without the risk of hitting the back window. 3 removable pieces and your time will be recovered in about 1-2 deliveries max. Good luck with your business and have a wonderful new year.

@buildingonsixteen

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and thank you for the idea. I will definitely look into doing this.

@thereasoner9454

6 ай бұрын

@@buildingonsixteen You are 100% welcome. I have done it with just pallets with a headache rack in front, using a pallet puller to get them to the back of the truck with boulders, wood, etc. The rolling tarp will work great with this upgrade. I am putting this on my Santa list this year.

Well that worked pretty well. Good luck with your venture.

Subscribed. I noticed you had a wood jam about half way through. Just pull your truck ahead a few feet, problem solved. Good luck!

@buildingonsixteen

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and subscribing. Also thank you for the feedback.

Nice work. Only thing I would do is open the front of your shed up so you can get your truck closer to the wood.

@buildingonsixteen

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! We will actually be changing the whole direction of the firewood storage to a different property. But yes, definitely need to get my truck closer. Thanks for watching!

New subscriber, just north of you in Western North Carolina

@buildingonsixteen

4 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thank you!

I've made a video on how we use a loadhandler, so simple but effective changes will help you

@buildingonsixteen

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I will check that out.

What size bed is your truck? I had a rolling mat like that… it work ok but if you put significant weight on it then you can end up bending the tailgate. Looks like it worked well for you. How do you heat the wood in the shed? Have you thought about building a kiln (solar)?

@buildingonsixteen

4 ай бұрын

Hey there. The truck has a 6 foot bed. It does work pretty well. I have thought about building a solar kiln. I hope to get to that this year. Thanks for watching!

Great video man, pretty similar situation think I’m maybe 1 year of sales ahead of you did about 10cord this year sold out yesterday nothing crazy but a nice little side gig when I’m home from school. 0 advertising besides a post or 2 in the local Facebook page ended up having more demand than I could ever fill. Had an idea about your tractor not being able to lift an ibc tote. Have you tried lifting one that’s loose thrown should be about a 1/4 cord instead of a 1/3 obviously not ideal but being able to dump totes is very nice. Keep it up man and I’ll keep watching thanks.

@buildingonsixteen

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! That’s a good idea about trying to lift loose stacked ibc totes. I will give that a try. I appreciate you watching!

3 cord per annual 🎉 smoke and mirrors to match your claims or. .? Do your customers wait until they put the last piece in before they order down there too? 1/3 cord load delivered 9x you need all the sliver free handling you can get for sure

How well does you wood season inside the shed? I pile all of mine on skids and it takes almost a full year to get seasoned. Thanks

@buildingonsixteen

26 күн бұрын

It dried very nice. I did not get the actual moisture content, but my customers were very happy with it. That wood did sit for about a year as well.

Train your customers to buy green wet wood

No expertise here but would it make sense to stack it in the truck bed all the same way? Would that help it fall out more orderly?

@buildingonsixteen

6 ай бұрын

Yes. That would probably help. I’m just not sure if it’s worth the time.