cant remember last time i used a one handed chainsaw sitting down
@josephjupiter3982Ай бұрын
Great video.
@bret97413 ай бұрын
If its a secondary vehicle, on road use and there is charging at home and near where you use it, it is pretty nice. That being said, range is a problem towing and a problem on road trips. Don't see EV’s replacing ICE pickups that are the owners only work and personal family hauler until ranges and charging speeds and locations become commonplace.
@YtwYtwZhang4 ай бұрын
Nice to see your truck has the soc on dash update while 2023 folks are still stuck with older software. Does yours have active lane assistance and centering while towing?
@heythere99994 ай бұрын
I do have active lane assist and centering while towing. You have to keep your hand on the wheel while towing, otherwise it's the same as Blue Cruise. Honestly, I don't use it while towing, if I have to keep my hands on the wheel, I might as well just drive myself.
@TheTorkerman5 ай бұрын
Even big name processors have an R&D process, modification and fine tuning, the fact remains YOU builds a firewood processor!! And that’s pretty cool
@dougkrause91105 ай бұрын
get rid of the music... have to work way to hard to understand you.
@bruall8476 ай бұрын
Don't be afraid to charge to 100% when you need extra oomph😊
@jamespatton29756 ай бұрын
That’s awful large pieces.?? Re split most of it ?
@alexmattyspac76056 ай бұрын
I have seen brackets made for the motor to run an alternator.
@olduhfguy7 ай бұрын
I like the use of available parts to make your processor. From the pitch of the motor I think a little more HP would help you, and maybe down the road a hydraulicly driven saw ?
@brentftaylor7 ай бұрын
I towed my 16’ enclosed trailer and got 1k per mile. It towed better than any truck I’ve owned but it really affected the range and driving slower didn’t help much. I’d say real world range when towing a larger trailer is about 110-120 miles, with a ten mile buffer
@philliphall51987 ай бұрын
You can up the amps by just changing out engine parts but not sure it will be enough to run fan very long Maybe a small gas generator or close to barn for AC power ?
@philliphall51987 ай бұрын
I would for sure build a cover over the engine plus add on sides for storage
@philliphall51987 ай бұрын
Seems to work pretty good except the jam up once spilt
@proudfoamer27 ай бұрын
Buy a Silverado EV. Way way better stats. Almost double the towing range even in cold weather.
@heythere99997 ай бұрын
The Silverado EV is far more expensive and I believe they're only selling the work truck version. I don't think they're available in Canada yet anyway. I love my Lightning, it does everything I need it to do. If you're only buying a truck to tow long distances all year long, buy a gas version, no EV will meet your expectations and the charging networks are unreliable and insufficient.
@Robshamsterteam8 ай бұрын
I toad my ram, 1500 and I filled up the back full of all of my belongings filled up all of the cab except for just room to have my self and usually I get about 400 miles on the highway and I think I was getting like 280 something like that because I had way down my truck so much And I think the charging didn’t take so long. A lot of people would be interested in it, but who really gets out of town all the time if you’re the kind of person who doesn’t drive outside of town to go to other towns, that’s further than 100 miles away electric is for you you will save money, and you will learn how to adapt
@junehanzawa51658 ай бұрын
Is this the extended range, or standard battery?
@heythere99998 ай бұрын
This is the Extended range
@lenm28578 ай бұрын
In the month of August I tow just about every day to take my crop down to a receiving shed. Usually about 7,000 lbs, but the round trip is only about 60 miles (30 miles loaded, 30 miles back with only empty boxes, maybe 2,000 lbs on the way back). I wouldn't be towing in the winter, so I think this would work quite well for me as I would be doing all my charging at home.
@figgeberglund41458 ай бұрын
Impressive machine. Maybe my head is a bit slow. But I’d need a tour on this i Doug Demuro style. You’re humble to not brag about all the chains and shafts.
@RangerReview8 ай бұрын
You need an optrel clearmax helmet to get rid of the Chainsaw smoke. Its changed everything for me and my WP845
@johnambro71818 ай бұрын
Minus 20 Celsius and tow three tons for three hours on rolling terrain, that's a fair test. Put up or stop talking!
@heythere99998 ай бұрын
Not sure what I'd need to tow when it's -20C.
@matthewmortensen74018 ай бұрын
This is not a normal use case for 99.9 % of 1/2 ton pickup drivers.
@josephlinehan22818 ай бұрын
That fact that people are saying this is acceptable is fucking mind blowing. You people are such fools its nauseating.
@robertdoyle87858 ай бұрын
Considering how the average pickup driver uses their pickup, I'd say this is acceptable. It's obliviously not ready to replace diesel power for long range or heavy towing, but if all you've gotta do is take your camper or boat to the lake a couple of times a year? Some light household chores? Main issue is the price. That's what keeps me from trading in my truck for one.
@jessgatt54418 ай бұрын
My 2003 Dodge 1ton, with its Cummins turbo doing the pulling, w. 22 gallons of diesel in the tank, would easily pull that load over 500 freeway miles, non-stop, who you foolin'? not me, pal.
@Crickelwood8 ай бұрын
He's not fooling anyone, he's basically agreeing with you. Also, BS your 1 ton pulling that load is not getting 23MPG. You'd be lucky to get 20 MPG without a trailer on it.
@LeonSteelpaw8 ай бұрын
39F is nippy, but not cold, water wont freeze till 32 or lower
@heythere99998 ай бұрын
True, but watch the rest of the video, day two started at 28F and made it all the way up to 32C. The load also went up to 11,000#
@LeonSteelpaw8 ай бұрын
@@heythere9999 I did watch it, you still didn't get a hell of a lot for range even then. And its only going to get colder.
@heythere99998 ай бұрын
@@LeonSteelpaw I agree, it's not the right truck for towing on the highway in cold weather. That's as cold as I'll need to tow though, the trailers are pretty much put away for the winter now.
@kenhughes94378 ай бұрын
50 miles!!
@heythere99998 ай бұрын
That's what I got from 90% to 57%. I'm not sure why it thought my remaining range was only 50 miles at that point, but I agree, you're not towing across the country with those numbers.
@brianhamilton93928 ай бұрын
+4C is cold?, thats shorts weather. Come see me in January when its -45C. 150 km's of towing electric or 1000 km on a diesel, not a contest. Ev's good for commuter cars not trailer pulling trucks.
@josephlinehan22818 ай бұрын
At those temps he couldn't come see you. His truck won't hold enough charge.
@Crickelwood8 ай бұрын
@@josephlinehan2281 Have to buy the new RAM Charger I guess, best of both worlds.
@heythere99998 ай бұрын
Actually, it does really well when it's really cold. We get down to about -30C around here and I've never had a problem, I can't say the same about gas vehicles I've owned and you can forget about that tractor I was towing, no way it'll start.
@heythere99998 ай бұрын
To be fair, if you watch the rest of the video, it was -2C the next day. Either way, you're right, it's not really all that cold for Canada but I also have no reason to tow anything if it's any colder than that anyway. I won't haul the tractor if there's been salt on the road, I won't use the dump trailer because it's got crap paint and will rust out and I don't have much to do with my aluminum trailer.
@idaho_74078 ай бұрын
Thanks for your honesty. Sorry that you have gotten hoodwinked, like many others, into this vehicle. Their resale values are dropping off a cliff. Please sell it now and buy yourself a strong and dependable diesel pickup.
@heythere99998 ай бұрын
You're welcome, but I don't think I've been hoodwinked. I love the truck, and would buy another one in a heartbeat. It does what I need it to do, but realistically, it's not for everyone, as shown in the video.
@kimle018 ай бұрын
yeah why it work for short distance tow like 90% of users. People need more towing long distance still use diesel. At the end of the day buy the proper tool that fit your needs.
@matthewmortensen74018 ай бұрын
Hoodwinked? I just towed 7500 pounds of depleted lead acid batteries on a 3000 pound trailer Combined GVW 16000 LBS, 50 miles out to the recyclers and on the way back stoped for 10 minutes to grab a breakfast sandwich and coffee and top up my Lightning at a DCFC. Then drove the 50 miles back to my shop, grabbed my electric fork truck and loaded my 2000 pound Alaskan cab over camper into the bed of the Lightning. Then my daughter and I went up into the mountains over a pass with 3500 feet of elevation gain camped all night at 30 deg F using the electricity in the trucks battery to heat and cook then came home the next day with 20% remaining in my standard range battery XLT this entire use case cost $8.00 in electricity. How much would that cost you in your ICE truck? Not that you would ever use it to that extreme!
@junehanzawa51658 ай бұрын
@@matthewmortensen7401Luddites have always, and will always, exist.
@michaelburgess11878 ай бұрын
One log at a time?
@getonlygotonly8 ай бұрын
nice
@casheman9 ай бұрын
Can't wait to see the improvements you make to the processor. Hopefully the journey starts soon.
@cah_sawmill9 ай бұрын
Good job.. have a nice day friend
@backriverfirewood43359 ай бұрын
I have been sitting here for 3 years just waiting for another video 😊 hey I'm still interested if you would build me one. how much would one cost if you were to build another for me ?????
@heythere99999 ай бұрын
LOL. I haven't even finished mine yet, I don't think you really want me trying to build you one😂
@backriverfirewood43359 ай бұрын
@@heythere9999 lol well if you ever want to just let me know. I'm serious definitely need one to keep my younger worker's going I can't produce fast enough these days.i am fixing to purchase a 48c or 22mb maybe the new 40c from Easton made. next week I am going to start getting things ready to purchase a timber wolf Prosser I do everything now with just a powersplit from powersplit international.
@charlesangell_bulmtl9 ай бұрын
@@heythere9999 backriverfirewood4335 MAY have provided the clue...look at other designs and work/modify from there🤨
@bobw706610 ай бұрын
f Fit a hydraulic motor with a fan attached into the return line going back to the tank. From Australia
@adammoggysawmilling516411 ай бұрын
I really like the splitter wedge design extremely strong
@jot9979 Жыл бұрын
Mahtavaa DIY 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@bparker86 Жыл бұрын
Wouldn't it be easier to run the chainsaw off the hydraulics? Not just the cutting movement but the actual chain itself could be run off hydraulics and you would only need the bar and chain and a hydraulic motor... Some gearing to make if fast enough. Just a thought I only ask because I'm learning to build one myself and more asking for my reference, great fabrication my friend, greetings from the cold state of Maine. The land of the eastern white pine
@haroldpetersen5584 Жыл бұрын
Looks great now make the chainsaw hydraulic, nothing else is in motion while its cutting!
@reinhardschmid4067 Жыл бұрын
I think, cut the wood ist better with e-motor. Is not so loud, and electric is here.
@daniellyon7904 Жыл бұрын
That might be a cord. Full cord is 4x4x8. That might be 3 face cords.
@6.4hemidriver44 Жыл бұрын
That things pretty neat!
@sammosher1812 Жыл бұрын
That pile certainly isn't 3 full cords; face cords maybe?
@pullinsdiesellife5828 Жыл бұрын
Ken couple of question what is your hydraulic system setup? Like what motor is that and what is the pumps gonna and what size hydraulic cylinder you have what’s the stroke on it. I split firewood for a living and trying to build my own and ur setup looks to be doing awesome !
@danielgronbergpersson80512 жыл бұрын
Everything looks great except that 2 stroke chainsaw 😄. Doesn't look very comfortable. But I admire you for your work. Many hours of cutting and welding 😉
@blixtkrig2 жыл бұрын
Nice but why dont you split at the same thime you cut
@dirklyssens89362 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@jasonpike8102 жыл бұрын
Only 2 things I see missing. A elevator to move split wood and most importantly the coffee pot.
@douglasmichel63612 жыл бұрын
Still awesome, I think I would put a trey on top of the splitter ram, the fresh cut will then drop on top of ram hood so to speak ( for lack of a better name), as the ram retracts, the freshly cut bolt would then drop down for splitting. No wasted time/ motion. Good luck, stay safe and keep building awesome things.
@blackphoenix32492 жыл бұрын
😍 all single moms like myself needs one of these... Genius❤️❤️
@outdoorswithlarryrobin2 жыл бұрын
Good job, Almost there, maybe a little more HP, Nice Design. Just subscribed, Take care🚜🪵👍🏼🇺🇸
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cant remember last time i used a one handed chainsaw sitting down
Great video.
If its a secondary vehicle, on road use and there is charging at home and near where you use it, it is pretty nice. That being said, range is a problem towing and a problem on road trips. Don't see EV’s replacing ICE pickups that are the owners only work and personal family hauler until ranges and charging speeds and locations become commonplace.
Nice to see your truck has the soc on dash update while 2023 folks are still stuck with older software. Does yours have active lane assistance and centering while towing?
I do have active lane assist and centering while towing. You have to keep your hand on the wheel while towing, otherwise it's the same as Blue Cruise. Honestly, I don't use it while towing, if I have to keep my hands on the wheel, I might as well just drive myself.
Even big name processors have an R&D process, modification and fine tuning, the fact remains YOU builds a firewood processor!! And that’s pretty cool
get rid of the music... have to work way to hard to understand you.
Don't be afraid to charge to 100% when you need extra oomph😊
That’s awful large pieces.?? Re split most of it ?
I have seen brackets made for the motor to run an alternator.
I like the use of available parts to make your processor. From the pitch of the motor I think a little more HP would help you, and maybe down the road a hydraulicly driven saw ?
I towed my 16’ enclosed trailer and got 1k per mile. It towed better than any truck I’ve owned but it really affected the range and driving slower didn’t help much. I’d say real world range when towing a larger trailer is about 110-120 miles, with a ten mile buffer
You can up the amps by just changing out engine parts but not sure it will be enough to run fan very long Maybe a small gas generator or close to barn for AC power ?
I would for sure build a cover over the engine plus add on sides for storage
Seems to work pretty good except the jam up once spilt
Buy a Silverado EV. Way way better stats. Almost double the towing range even in cold weather.
The Silverado EV is far more expensive and I believe they're only selling the work truck version. I don't think they're available in Canada yet anyway. I love my Lightning, it does everything I need it to do. If you're only buying a truck to tow long distances all year long, buy a gas version, no EV will meet your expectations and the charging networks are unreliable and insufficient.
I toad my ram, 1500 and I filled up the back full of all of my belongings filled up all of the cab except for just room to have my self and usually I get about 400 miles on the highway and I think I was getting like 280 something like that because I had way down my truck so much And I think the charging didn’t take so long. A lot of people would be interested in it, but who really gets out of town all the time if you’re the kind of person who doesn’t drive outside of town to go to other towns, that’s further than 100 miles away electric is for you you will save money, and you will learn how to adapt
Is this the extended range, or standard battery?
This is the Extended range
In the month of August I tow just about every day to take my crop down to a receiving shed. Usually about 7,000 lbs, but the round trip is only about 60 miles (30 miles loaded, 30 miles back with only empty boxes, maybe 2,000 lbs on the way back). I wouldn't be towing in the winter, so I think this would work quite well for me as I would be doing all my charging at home.
Impressive machine. Maybe my head is a bit slow. But I’d need a tour on this i Doug Demuro style. You’re humble to not brag about all the chains and shafts.
You need an optrel clearmax helmet to get rid of the Chainsaw smoke. Its changed everything for me and my WP845
Minus 20 Celsius and tow three tons for three hours on rolling terrain, that's a fair test. Put up or stop talking!
Not sure what I'd need to tow when it's -20C.
This is not a normal use case for 99.9 % of 1/2 ton pickup drivers.
That fact that people are saying this is acceptable is fucking mind blowing. You people are such fools its nauseating.
Considering how the average pickup driver uses their pickup, I'd say this is acceptable. It's obliviously not ready to replace diesel power for long range or heavy towing, but if all you've gotta do is take your camper or boat to the lake a couple of times a year? Some light household chores? Main issue is the price. That's what keeps me from trading in my truck for one.
My 2003 Dodge 1ton, with its Cummins turbo doing the pulling, w. 22 gallons of diesel in the tank, would easily pull that load over 500 freeway miles, non-stop, who you foolin'? not me, pal.
He's not fooling anyone, he's basically agreeing with you. Also, BS your 1 ton pulling that load is not getting 23MPG. You'd be lucky to get 20 MPG without a trailer on it.
39F is nippy, but not cold, water wont freeze till 32 or lower
True, but watch the rest of the video, day two started at 28F and made it all the way up to 32C. The load also went up to 11,000#
@@heythere9999 I did watch it, you still didn't get a hell of a lot for range even then. And its only going to get colder.
@@LeonSteelpaw I agree, it's not the right truck for towing on the highway in cold weather. That's as cold as I'll need to tow though, the trailers are pretty much put away for the winter now.
50 miles!!
That's what I got from 90% to 57%. I'm not sure why it thought my remaining range was only 50 miles at that point, but I agree, you're not towing across the country with those numbers.
+4C is cold?, thats shorts weather. Come see me in January when its -45C. 150 km's of towing electric or 1000 km on a diesel, not a contest. Ev's good for commuter cars not trailer pulling trucks.
At those temps he couldn't come see you. His truck won't hold enough charge.
@@josephlinehan2281 Have to buy the new RAM Charger I guess, best of both worlds.
Actually, it does really well when it's really cold. We get down to about -30C around here and I've never had a problem, I can't say the same about gas vehicles I've owned and you can forget about that tractor I was towing, no way it'll start.
To be fair, if you watch the rest of the video, it was -2C the next day. Either way, you're right, it's not really all that cold for Canada but I also have no reason to tow anything if it's any colder than that anyway. I won't haul the tractor if there's been salt on the road, I won't use the dump trailer because it's got crap paint and will rust out and I don't have much to do with my aluminum trailer.
Thanks for your honesty. Sorry that you have gotten hoodwinked, like many others, into this vehicle. Their resale values are dropping off a cliff. Please sell it now and buy yourself a strong and dependable diesel pickup.
You're welcome, but I don't think I've been hoodwinked. I love the truck, and would buy another one in a heartbeat. It does what I need it to do, but realistically, it's not for everyone, as shown in the video.
yeah why it work for short distance tow like 90% of users. People need more towing long distance still use diesel. At the end of the day buy the proper tool that fit your needs.
Hoodwinked? I just towed 7500 pounds of depleted lead acid batteries on a 3000 pound trailer Combined GVW 16000 LBS, 50 miles out to the recyclers and on the way back stoped for 10 minutes to grab a breakfast sandwich and coffee and top up my Lightning at a DCFC. Then drove the 50 miles back to my shop, grabbed my electric fork truck and loaded my 2000 pound Alaskan cab over camper into the bed of the Lightning. Then my daughter and I went up into the mountains over a pass with 3500 feet of elevation gain camped all night at 30 deg F using the electricity in the trucks battery to heat and cook then came home the next day with 20% remaining in my standard range battery XLT this entire use case cost $8.00 in electricity. How much would that cost you in your ICE truck? Not that you would ever use it to that extreme!
@@matthewmortensen7401Luddites have always, and will always, exist.
One log at a time?
nice
Can't wait to see the improvements you make to the processor. Hopefully the journey starts soon.
Good job.. have a nice day friend
I have been sitting here for 3 years just waiting for another video 😊 hey I'm still interested if you would build me one. how much would one cost if you were to build another for me ?????
LOL. I haven't even finished mine yet, I don't think you really want me trying to build you one😂
@@heythere9999 lol well if you ever want to just let me know. I'm serious definitely need one to keep my younger worker's going I can't produce fast enough these days.i am fixing to purchase a 48c or 22mb maybe the new 40c from Easton made. next week I am going to start getting things ready to purchase a timber wolf Prosser I do everything now with just a powersplit from powersplit international.
@@heythere9999 backriverfirewood4335 MAY have provided the clue...look at other designs and work/modify from there🤨
f Fit a hydraulic motor with a fan attached into the return line going back to the tank. From Australia
I really like the splitter wedge design extremely strong
Mahtavaa DIY 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Wouldn't it be easier to run the chainsaw off the hydraulics? Not just the cutting movement but the actual chain itself could be run off hydraulics and you would only need the bar and chain and a hydraulic motor... Some gearing to make if fast enough. Just a thought I only ask because I'm learning to build one myself and more asking for my reference, great fabrication my friend, greetings from the cold state of Maine. The land of the eastern white pine
Looks great now make the chainsaw hydraulic, nothing else is in motion while its cutting!
I think, cut the wood ist better with e-motor. Is not so loud, and electric is here.
That might be a cord. Full cord is 4x4x8. That might be 3 face cords.
That things pretty neat!
That pile certainly isn't 3 full cords; face cords maybe?
Ken couple of question what is your hydraulic system setup? Like what motor is that and what is the pumps gonna and what size hydraulic cylinder you have what’s the stroke on it. I split firewood for a living and trying to build my own and ur setup looks to be doing awesome !
Everything looks great except that 2 stroke chainsaw 😄. Doesn't look very comfortable. But I admire you for your work. Many hours of cutting and welding 😉
Nice but why dont you split at the same thime you cut
Amazing
Only 2 things I see missing. A elevator to move split wood and most importantly the coffee pot.
Still awesome, I think I would put a trey on top of the splitter ram, the fresh cut will then drop on top of ram hood so to speak ( for lack of a better name), as the ram retracts, the freshly cut bolt would then drop down for splitting. No wasted time/ motion. Good luck, stay safe and keep building awesome things.
😍 all single moms like myself needs one of these... Genius❤️❤️
Good job, Almost there, maybe a little more HP, Nice Design. Just subscribed, Take care🚜🪵👍🏼🇺🇸