10-16-2017, 10:11 AM | #21 | |
lawn boy
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The Ridgeline is interesting, but for the ugly, and the bed that is so small I'm not sure why you'd bother. That Colorado zr2 looks pretty cool, but you can get a lot of full-size truck for that kind of money. Keep in mind that trucks with "trucky" 4wd systems aren't really great in normal inclement weather. They don't want to be in 4wd on any sort of dryish road. Also, there is no weight in the back so traction can be an issue. edit: I really don't know how people own homes without a truck. Mine comes in handy all the time. edit II: I don't know how much firewood you are thinking of hauling or how regularly, but you'll never even get a half-cord of wood on a utility trailer, or in a Colorado size truck. |
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10-16-2017, 10:15 AM | #22 |
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Home Depot rents trucks by the hour if there is one closer than the U Haul place, but I'd just toss the wood in the back of the wagon and call it a day.
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10-16-2017, 10:20 AM | #23 |
lawn boy
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10-16-2017, 10:23 AM | #24 | |
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A tarp would work as well. I'm sure we've hauled wood in the 5 and the 3 wagons we had. But just from our shed in Rappahannock up to the house. When we got the tractor and a trailer, that was a much better solution. Edit: Now you can add tractor to the wishlist. |
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10-16-2017, 10:29 AM | #25 | |
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Mismatched, since one of the BBS RK's broke.
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I have a steep yard and it's difficult for me to get anything heavy up or down to the lake. No room for a car. And soon I'm going to cut down several trees so I need to get the wood up somehow. I figure that thing would break after about 3 months of use and be a general pain in the ass though. The other option is a gas powered winch to drag the logs up. |
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10-16-2017, 10:34 AM | #26 | |
Mugwump
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Aren't the "trucky" 4wd systems kind of silly unless you're off roading? Plus they generally come with open front and rear diffs, so it's still just 2wd. It doesn't seem like the functionality most people would want. I think the up side is durability, but other than that... |
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10-16-2017, 10:42 AM | #27 |
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That trackbarrow thing is crazy.
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10-16-2017, 10:47 AM | #28 |
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10-16-2017, 10:50 AM | #29 |
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Now I see why you want one. It comes with a manual transmission.
Edit: We've had one of these for years. Won't help with a huge incline, though. https://www.amazon.com/FoldIt-2200-U...it+garden+cart |
10-16-2017, 10:52 AM | #30 |
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Not if you're not buying something from them to haul. At least here they don't
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