Firewood harvesting powered by Cybertruck

[Jcoverton]

We heat our cabin in Colorado using firewood collected from dead-standing trees in the National Forest. The permits are easy to obtain and inexpensive. We use a battery-powered saw in the woods and an electric wood splitter at the cabin. The Cybertruck increases our productivity. We can now cut and split in the woods and carry 3/4 of a cord home. The Cybertruck charges the saw and powers the splitter. It can also power our 120v chainsaw. Here is a video of our testing the cybertruck powering the splitter.




I will post videos from the woods as we process a tree

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[HaulingAss]

We heat our cabin in Colorado using firewood collected from dead-standing trees in the National Forest. The permits are easy to obtain and inexpensive. We use a battery-powered saw in the woods and an electric wood splitter at the cabin. The Cybertruck increases our productivity. We can now cut and split in the woods and carry 3/4 of a cord home. The Cybertruck charges the saw and powers the splitter. It can also power our 120v chainsaw. Here is a video of our testing the cybertruck powering the splitter.




I will post videos from the woods as we process a tree

Do you use a trailer? Because I would like to see a photo of a 3/4 cord in the back of the Cybertruck!

 

[Jcoverton]

Do you use a trailer? Because I would like to see a photo of a 3/4 cord in the back of the Cybertruck!

Yes, we use a Polar 1500 trailer, which works well off-road. Our cabin is at 10,300 feet, and the snow is melting, and it is mud season. 3/4 of a cord is asperational. 3/4 of a cord is 96 cubic feet, and the trailer holds 24, leaving 72 or 3 x 4 x 6 in the truck.

Before the Cybertruck, we used a Polaris General, which has a 600lbs carry capacity.

It will be interesting to see how much we can actually bring home.

 

[Speedr]

We heat our cabin in Colorado using firewood collected from dead-standing trees in the National Forest. The permits are easy to obtain and inexpensive. We use a battery-powered saw in the woods and an electric wood splitter at the cabin. The Cybertruck increases our productivity. We can now cut and split in the woods and carry 3/4 of a cord home. The Cybertruck charges the saw and powers the splitter. It can also power our 120v chainsaw. Here is a video of our testing the cybertruck powering the splitter.




I will post videos from the woods as we process a tree

My back hurt just watching that! I'd suggest you find some way to raise that up. Maybe put it on a couple of logs on end first?

Awesome, BTW!

 

[Fabville]

My previous neighbor gave me an older tow-behind 20-ton log splitter when he moved, I’ve wanted to see about converting it over to electric.

In WA we can get permits to get fallen trees that are so many feet from the roads in national forest areas, not sure about standing dead trees - that could help reduce some wildfires from spreading.

 

[Macgyverfever]

FUCK YEA

 

[Crissa]

In California, rounds within the right of way are just straight up fair game; and in the state parks there are free licenses to clear certain beaches and areas of falls and drifts. And of course the slash and waste piles are subject to woodcutting permits.

Snags are more touchy; they're hazardous to clear because they don't fall predictably. And environmentally, they're home to the wildlife, and despite providing little shade they do provide home and nurseries for new trees.

That said, they've increased the highway and utility clearing zones, so you might ask what permits or bidding is available in your areas.

I also hope the electric wood-splitters catch on. My neighbor's gas splitter is quieter than the rental but gosh that thing idles for hours on Saturday x-x

-Crissa

 

[electricAK]

Love this!

 

[WHIZZARD OF OZ]

We heat our cabin in Colorado using firewood collected from dead-standing trees in the National Forest. The permits are easy to obtain and inexpensive. We use a battery-powered saw in the woods and an electric wood splitter at the cabin. The Cybertruck increases our productivity. We can now cut and split in the woods and carry 3/4 of a cord home. The Cybertruck charges the saw and powers the splitter. It can also power our 120v chainsaw. Here is a video of our testing the cybertruck powering the splitter.




I will post videos from the woods as we process a tree

If you took a pole, it's obvious the outcome wood be a 'SPLIT DECISION'

 

[Macgyverfever]

If you took a pole, it's obvious the outcome wood be a 'SPLIT DECISION'

Oh I love this one

 

[zeke]

This is awesome. We have a similar setup that we use when we fell trees more than 100 feet from the house (as that's the longest extension cord we can use without breaking code). The only difference is ours is a Boss 16ton (20ton gas equivalent) splitter so we use it for fairly large (green) trees that are too difficult to bring closer to the garage.

Fair warning, the outlets can definitely trip if you overwork the machine. We haven't had that happen with the log splitter yet, but the 5HP electric sawmill can easily trip the 50A outlet, even though it's a 30A machine (240v)

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