Grapple load / firewood

inquiring one · 02-03-2013, 08:46 AM

I am looking for help comparing prices for grapple (picker) loads of firewood. At this point I'm waiting for return calls. $900.00 is the only number I have received. Has anyone else started?

Belmont Resident · 02-03-2013, 08:56 AM

From my experience getting fire wood in Maine, that is a good price.
Now the question is how big of a load is it? If it is a 10-12 cord load then that is a good number. If it is a short truck and the lengths are shorter then maybe not.
Great spring/summer workout. I've got it down to a system where I can cut, split and stack a cord a day. That is using a splitter and a hand kart that will hold a lot of wood, to get it from the splitter to the pallets I stack it on.
I'm switching to pellets ASAP. 2 chimney fires and the mess associated with bringing the wood through the house is enough for me. Either that or I install an 8" stainless liner, but we are still left with the mess.

02-03-2013, 08:46 AM	#1
inquiring one Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: NH Posts: 58 Thanks: 46 Thanked 29 Times in 11 Posts	Grapple load / firewood I am looking for help comparing prices for grapple (picker) loads of firewood. At this point I'm waiting for return calls. $900.00 is the only number I have received. Has anyone else started?

02-03-2013, 08:56 AM	#2
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 409 Times in 251 Posts	That is a good price From my experience getting fire wood in Maine, that is a good price. Now the question is how big of a load is it? If it is a 10-12 cord load then that is a good number. If it is a short truck and the lengths are shorter then maybe not. Great spring/summer workout. I've got it down to a system where I can cut, split and stack a cord a day. That is using a splitter and a hand kart that will hold a lot of wood, to get it from the splitter to the pallets I stack it on. I'm switching to pellets ASAP. 2 chimney fires and the mess associated with bringing the wood through the house is enough for me. Either that or I install an 8" stainless liner, but we are still left with the mess. __________________ "better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, then a long life spent in a miserable way.."