Does anyone move firewood on pallets?

[pkav32]

I am looking to stack wood on a pallet and move the wood with my 200cx loader. Does anyone do this. How much do you stack on the pallet? Any pictures.
I have about 14 cords of wood to split. I am spiltting it and then moving it to another area to dry. If you have a better way by all means let me know.
Thanks

 

[Erik_in_Hoyt]

there are several threads about using pallets for fire wood storage.
one of the best IMHO was a person who cut the pallet in half and nailed a pair of 2x4x4' pieces to each side, then topped it with the other half of the pallet - to make a self contained "box" that you can stack if you're feeling adventurous - but it holds about 1/3 of a face cord for easy transport.
sorry I don't have any pics.

 

[Tig]

I made a 40" tall firewood box to sit outside the door and keep the wood handy and dry. I used a half skid as the base. I pick it up with the loader and secure it with a chain. When loaded with hardwood it's heavy and it feels tall. Makes me nervous if the ground is at all uneven.
I'm looking for the picture we took the other day.

 

[pkav32]

erik-
Just saw the pictures of the halved pallets and the 2x4. not a bad set up. I think I could fit 2 of those on my pallet forks.

 

[RRILEY]

I do this and like it. I made one pallet myself with scrap wood, maybe a little too tall (4' on the sides). when I don't have a carry all on back with wood also it feels a bit much with the 200cx. I plan on just trimming the sides and just nailing about 3' 2X4s on other pallets to make them easier to move around without pieces falling off.

 

[Barely Smokin']

I went a little overboard and made some pallets out of light gauge, square metal tubing, which form the bottom. The four corner posts are angle iron, connected and reinforced with flat bar straps. The tops are removable and also made out of flat bar.

The cool thing is that I can stack them three-high, each full of wood.

I lined one of them with 1/4" OSB and I use it to collect my woodshop drop for kindling.

I also use them to tote my chop saw, table saw, router, tools, etc. around my land like a gang box when I'm workin a project on the lower 40. When I get to where I'm going, they work as a great base for an outdoor workbench. They're also multi-layered (because of the horizontal cross-bracing between the corner posts) so I can stack dimensioned lumber on the bottom, middle or top of each "pod".

Again, I went a little overboard...but modular, universal, stackable wood storage + tool-toting and possibly weatherproof (in some versions) pod has worked well for me. It's dark here on the east coast....I can take pictures manana.

 

[pkav32]

Barely Smokin'
I would like to see that carrier. Thanks

 

[Tul01]

I built this for ours, kind of tedious to load, but handy. Haven;t calculated exactly, but 40"x40"x48" means it is just under 1/2 cord. Sure works well for moving around. Just used old 2x4's for the bracing, nothing fancy.

Brent

 

[beenthere]

I split and stack directly on flat pallets, and put on about 1/5 cord on each. That is 6-7 layers of 16-18" wood, depending on how it is split. It is just about the right load for my Deere 4300 with the ballast box that I have, when the wood is fresh s;lit. The pallets are then stacked two high, and covered with a square of used rubber roofing to shed water from rain and snow. I leave the wood dry for at least two years for seasoned wood.

The round wood (unsplit) from tops, I put on a pallet that has two pallets upright for ends (held together with 1/4" threaded rod at about $2 per pallet). This routine works very well for bringing in about a pallet every 5-7 days, depending on weather. I burn right at 5 cords (or 25 pallets) a year.

 

[pkav32]

Beenthere,
I would have the wood all over my driveway with the way I stack. I really need side supports for now. Maybe I'll get better at it in the future. It looks good though.
Tul01 I think I will go with that method. it looks like my carpentry skills can handle that.
Thanks for all the input

 

[JoelD]

Thank you for this post and the pictures, I'll be doing the exact same (stacking on pallets) and was wondering how to secure.

I really like the idea of the 2x4 simply up the sides and tied together at the top.

I also like that I can stack directly on pallets without bracing if I'm carefull on stacking, nice to see a picture to reinforce the fact that it can be done.

Thanks again,
Joel

 

[Raw Dodge]

I tried pallets,I stack on them,they work great,but for moving wood,I found them too small and weak to use without heavy bracing.I built a few of these myself with scrap steel,they stack on top of each other,they hold about 3/4 cord of wood each.My wood is cut large for my OWB,36-40" long,so its 8ft long,4 ft tall,and almost 4 ft wide,close to a cord when full.I slide into them with the Cat 246,which has no trouble with a full load,most CUTs couldnt use its full capacity,but I plan to make more of them,in fact i have a set of wheels for it,so it becomes a small trailer,and a tongue for it,so i can tow it behind the 4 wheeler in the woods,I dont fill it,but i can get 1/2 a load out with it.the axle slides thru one of the pallet fork receivers....they arent even painted,but they work well.They cost me nothing but my time,took me 8 hrs to make 2 of them,with very little tools,if I wasnt out of acetylene theyd been done faster....heres my son moving a small load of pine/junk wood to mix in with the good stuff.

 

[D7E]

You guys must enjoy your wood burning..
I split and sell 200 cords of poplar/oak/ash and maple every year for the last 12 years and burn about 14 cords my self...just split into a pile onto the concrete and move it with the loader bucket.
I'm only curious as i only sell wood as "seasoned" after a year but most of it never gets that far and most people are happy to knowingly burn 5-6 month poplar or 8-10 month oak/ash immediateley ..not even stacked and consider it seasoned ..?

 

[beenthere]

Old thread that I ran across, and am still moving all my firewood on pallets. Stack it on a pallet as I split. Set the pallet on a gravel bed, with one pallet on top. After 2-3 years of seasoning, move the pallet into the garage for offloading as needed. One pallet lasts about 5 days and is about 1/5 of a cord of wood.

 

[Localmotion]

Old thread that I ran across, and am still moving all my firewood on pallets. Stack it on a pallet as I split. Set the pallet on a gravel bed, with one pallet on top. After 2-3 years of seasoning, move the pallet into the garage for offloading as needed. One pallet lasts about 5 days and is about 1/5 of a cord of wood.

Where we are in southern Spain, firewood is at a premium - not too many trees around and all the pine is protected! A lot of people here have started using old IBC cages - the metal cages fitted to pallets which have a liquid tank inside. They take the tanks out, leaving the cage and then fill it with chopped wood. Like your system, it can then be left to season and is easy to move around with pallet forks later on. It's also nice and easy to take into the woods on a trailer to load up when no one is looking...!

 

[90cummins]

I use metal cages also but cut the end out of 1 side so I can stack it neatly which also make it easy to unload.
I get just shy of 1/2 cord by volume in each one.
I have 20 or so but need only 12 for a years worth of wood.
I mounted mine on wood pallets which makes it easier to handle without damaging the bin.
It seasons quickly and when ready to throw in I use my forks to pick it up to my chute and just drop on it and down it goes.
Having some back issues this works very nicely in eliminating a lot of handling.
When I split I stack it in the bins as I go.
The only photo I could find of my bins had my son showing off!
Doing my part in keeping him strong & healthy.
90cummins

 

[Red Horse]

Here is my alternative to pallets-old orchard boxes. No problem with trying to neatly stack a pallet so it doesn't immediately fall apart when you move it. As you can see in the picture, I do put the boxes on pallets because the boxes I have are very old and using pallets saves a lot of wear and tear vs. trying to pick up boxes directly with forks.

 

[Red Horse]

[/QUOTE]QUOTE=Red Horse;4012038]Here is my alternative to pallets-old orchard boxes. No problem with trying to neatly stack a pallet so it doesn't immediately fall apart when you move it. As you can see in the picture, I do put the boxes on pallets because the boxes I have are very old and using pallets saves a lot of wear and tear vs. trying to pick up boxes directly with forks.[/QUOTE]

 

[oldtimer 66]

Quote Originally Posted by oldtimer 66 View Post I was told that this thread go lost with the other 2100 replies, and that is because I am newbie, so here it is in another place. LOL

Since I am a newbie I need to show everybody the pallet/ holding fixture that I made for a friend several years ago. It works like this. Put a surplus pallet onto the fixture, I think I made it to hold one that is 48" 48 ". Load it with wood as shown. Lift it up the fixture with your tractor forks. The fixture has fork access from either side if I remember correctly. Use plastic banding on each row. Set the fixture and skid back on the ground. Pull out the pipe. Lift out the pallet. Put the pipe back in and start again. My friend needed to put the wood on his mother-in laws front porch for her kitchen wood stove. He would make up 15 to 20 of the skids for winter season. Just an FYI. Also I have never seen it work so I do not know what happens when the bands are cut loose. Later