I would favor a 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II 4x4 with manual hubs, manual transfer case, and manual transmission. I had 30 acres in central Maine and use to take it down ATV trails on the property, pretty much stock with the exception of 235/75r15 tires. You can make a small firewood cage out of 2x4s, secure it so you do not get squished in an accident, and load it to the roof with firewood such as birch, as I used to do. Oak only go <1/2 way, it can handle 1,000# or so okay driving slow off road, not 2000# of oak to the roof.
It has almost a 50/50 front to back weight distribution and for pulling stuff in the wood, the 110 HP and 150 FT PD of torque with 4LO (2:68 ratio) multiplying that provides more then enough power to pull trailers and implements. I like to put a good bumper front and back with pintle hooks/2" ball combos, along with D rings. Add a HF 5000# winch front and back, not only would help when stuck, but, you can skid logs with the winch to where you can grab them with an Arch or to put on a trailer. A light duty 4x8 trailer is the perfect size for the vehicle. A locker in the rear axle would not hurt, I would not put one in the front if you need to steer around trees a lot.
There is the bonus of having good heat and A/C and room for spare parts and equipment such as saws, PLUS, a place to lie down and take a nap if you have to or when it is pouring rain too hard to work. I have been running aggressive retreads for 10+ years and recently upgraded to 16" rims so I could run the retread chevron tires in the link below because tread wright no longer does the 15" tires.
( I get the crushed acorns for the winter traction)
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