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[deezler]

always amazing when people have zero concept of weight capacity. Probably an easy 2000-3000 lbs above the rear axle payload rating.

 

[RjCorazza]

always amazing when people have zero concept of weight capacity. Probably an easy 2000-3000 lbs above the rear axle payload rating.

You're right on the money! I was curious about what the log could weigh, and the internet says around 4500 lbs.

 

[WinterDeere]

always amazing when people have zero concept of weight capacity. Probably an easy 2000-3000 lbs above the rear axle payload rating.

Looks like ash, the various species of which hover around 50 lb/ft3 when fresh-cut. If we assume the log is roughly 10 feet long x 30" diameter, that log would weigh nearly 2500 lb.

I was thinking a lot about rear axle capacity last week, when I had to pick up 1200 lb. of seed and fertilizer. I really didn't want to hook up my tandem axle tractor, as it has solid sides and fork-lifting things in and out of it is a huge pita (has to be done with slings). My truck has a payload rating around 1480 lb., but I weigh 170 lb. and I had a nearly-full tank of gas (35 gallons). Some quick math shows I was probably right at max payload without me in the truck, but that 170 lb. discrepancy is only 2% of GVWR.

I normally never overload a vehicle, but in this case I placed the material as far forward in the bed as the crew cab configuration allows, and drove slow the five or ten miles to home. I figured at just 102% of GVWR, I'm probably within the error of measurement of any scale that'd be used to weigh the vehicle, and way within whatever safety margins were used in engineering it.

 

[WinterDeere]

You're right on the money! I was curious about what the log could weigh, and the internet says around 4500 lbs.

Doh... we posted at the same time!

As to 4500 lb.? Only if it's oak. 63 lb./ft3 when fresh cut.

I haul more tons and cubic feet of oak than anyone you'll ever meet, who doesn't do it for a living. But it looks like ash to me, much lighter.

 

[BigBlue1]

I looked at Amazon, and all they’ve got is piss, poor descriptions, that’s what I hate about Amazon off brand crap that gives terrible descriptions, you never know if it’s any good, and I hate returning crap

I'd do research in general on-line (not just looking on Amazon) to find out what systems have good reviews and be able to compare features. You still have to be careful because there are a lot of sites out there that create 'reviews' or 'recommendations' that are really just hawking a product, but if you go to a reputable 3rd party (say PC Magazine or Tom's Hardware (using tech sites as example)) then I usually place a decent amount of faith in the reviews.

 

[WinterDeere]

Tom’s, cNet, Crutchfield… lots of sources better than Amazon reviews from customers who have no business reviewing even the box the thing arrived in.

 

[California]

Tom’s, cNet, Crutchfield… lots of sources better than Amazon reviews from customers who have no business reviewing even the box the thing arrived in.

I tried to review a cheap Amazon critter camera ('security camera') that was near useless. But instead of opening the review screen, I was halted with 'Reviewing suspended due to unusual activity'.

In two weeks I had only two recordings, people walking nearby. A previous Arlo camera there had showed deer, foxes and occasionally a coyote, nearly every night and sometimes daytime.

A major activity right in front of this camera, a tractor towing a huge sprayer right past the camera, multiple times, before dawn with glaring headlights and the cloud of spray illuminated by work lights, never triggered the camera. Another camera (Wyze) caught that activity from 50 ft away in the corner of its image.

I went back and re-posted the forbidden review a month later. I see now that this second attempt finally went live.

Moral of the story - unfavorable Amazon reviews can get censored.

 

[WinterDeere]

This is where places like Crutchfield and eTrailer are a great treasure, and why I try to buy from them when their pricing and shipping is anywhere near what I can get elsewhere. There are so many useful tech reviews, videos, and guides from guys who spend all day everyday dealing with this equipment, they really create a great value for anyone who only has to shop this stuff occasionally.

Of course, when their price turns out to be 50% more than an Amazon marketplace seller, it's a no go. But I'm usually happy to spend 10%, or even occasionally 20% more on cheaper items, for the guidance they offer.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

Of course, when their price turns out to be 50% more than an Amazon marketplace seller, it's a no go. But I'm usually happy to spend 10%, or even occasionally 20% more on cheaper items, for the guidance they offer.

I don't put much trust in reviews. I often look for items at places like eTrailer, then once having decided what to get/what exists, buy it at a better price from somewhere else.

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

Caught this one while out at lunch today. That trailer is riding a little low in the front.