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