I haul a lot more firewood with my LX than I do dirt or gravel. I would think when my bucket is crammed full of hardwood it is using about 40-50% of capacity. Anybody really like a particular bucket they are using? Thanks
Firewood bucket recommendations anyone?
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No ideas on a different bucket but if you have add on pallet forks you can use an old pallet by adding some sides to it and then load both the pallet and the bucket with wood. Some members on here make some nice firewood totes using water totes with the front cut out as well.
Thanks for that thought. The main wood hauler is my MUTS trailer behind my four wheeler. The bucket is used for the BIG rounds that I really should not lift. I try to cut everything 16” so the big stuff can get pretty heavy. I will roll those into my loader and my man-made left knee really appreciates that, lol.
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GreensvilleJay
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BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,58 A-C D-14, 57 A-C D-14,tiller,cults,Millcreek 25G spreader,
Instead of cutting 16", cut them to 12". You'll be surprised how 'light' them rounds now are.,especially when lifting up to the splitter.
No real idea on the larger bucket but if you haven't already got one, consider building a three-point carry-all. I built one and it's the same width as my BX and it will carry a lot of things from firewood, rocks, bags of mulch or cattle feed. And then you still have the FEL for even more material. Just a thought.
I am too stubborn, I like my 16” wide rows. The rounds go from the trailer or the loader to the splitter so they are only on the ground once, in the woods. Thanks
I use my grapple. I curl it all the way back and it will hold approximately twice what my bucket will hold. The negative is I have to load it by hand.
If you heat your house with wood, spring for a grapple on your tractor. It will spoil you and you'll have fun loading the rounds that are now a challenge. It is for sure a back saver (a knee savor also)!
Outnumbered
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Kubota L3901, FEL, BB1260, RCF2060, FDR2572, Titan Forks, Caryall, 5' Tiller
I agree, work smarter as we get a few more candles behind us!
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I like the grapple and carry all ideas. My splitter does not stand on end, so I split the big pieces in 1/2 or 1/4 with my wedge and maul. Straight grained maple and birch split pretty easy. Then I finish them on the splitter. I will only do 2-4 blocks at a time, do something else for a bit, then come back and do a few more as I see fit.
I pick up pieces (like Outnumbered posted) easily, sometimes two at a time. Doesn't matter if I get them setting on end or laying down, I just haul them to the splitter. Having them in "order" is not an issue.
I cut my heavy rounds into quarters longitudinally, which many refer to as "noodling" because of the noodle-shaped "chips" that produces. Cuts the weight of the wood to a fourth.
I used to split the round with a maul to get them light enough to handle, then one day had a flash and tried the quartering thing. Never looked back. Later, reading on a chainsaw forum, I found that a lot of people do this and I did not invent a thing.
I used to split the round with a maul to get them light enough to handle, then one day had a flash and tried the quartering thing. Never looked back. Later, reading on a chainsaw forum, I found that a lot of people do this and I did not invent a thing.
Blue2Orange
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BX2380 with LA344S & QH05. SB1051. SG0554. BB1248. RB0560, Vassar dirt bucket
"Upgraded" to a grapple on the BX. Got lazy with age. Tired of rolling 4-5ft lengths into the bucket. And the BX only has a 4ft bucket. Found a Vassar dirt bucket. Which I'm really liking. Multi-use implement. Empty it provides ~140# of rear ballast. Not large, but heavy duty. Roll a couple 15-24" stumps onto it probably adds another ~100# to help offset the grapple load. Dump the stumps on the splitting pile. Head out for another load. Guessing you could load a few 3-4ft lengths or use it to skid a length back to the processing area.
I have done that with knotty or twisty grained wood. I have also gone in the height of the bar then finished it with the wedge.
For hauling firewood with the FEL I used my 42" pallet forks, a pallet with another pallet as a back stop and a triangle scrap of plywood on eigher side to form a crude box or tote.. Quick, easy, cheap to have plenty around to fill with rounds, and let sit until I could get it to the splitter, and wood shed..
My 5 cents of experience..
My 5 cents of experience..