Another McMoonter scrapheap challenge. Log trolley stylee

Nice looking project

My only suggestion is to reinforce the join on the box section joining the wheels to the centre piece…those two welds will be supporting the entire weight of the wood from what I can tell.

I’m with bighendo and think the wheels are your weak point, perhaps doubling them up or using quad bike type. I can visualise it sinking and being a pig to manoeuvre around. I’m expecting a picture of it massively over loaded like captjon’s with a triumphant mcmoonter atop

I have seen horses move an amazing amount of timber from some tricky situations in woodlands that I have worked in, in the past.

Still a lot of working horses doing that here in Belgium. Saw a competition for them a couple of years back and it was pretty amazing what they could do

The trolley survived its maiden voyage. I didn’t get around to bracing the axle but it didn’t bend despite some serious overloading. It works well, but a big load is tough to pull uphill. I think it would be near impossible to haul it loaded to the max off road single handed.

liking the noddy car colour scheme

Nice one MCM – I particularly like the fact you couldn’t wait until it was properly painted!
Those wheels are shocking though 😯

Edit: if you could it would be very neat to be able to remove the ‘pulling handle’ and be able to tow it with a quad bike.

Nice one MCM – I particularly like the fact you couldn’t wait until it was properly painted!
Those wheels are shocking though

…or indeed have finished welding the remaining greedy sides on.

I was thinking myself of how to make a detatchable tow hitch. But then I don’t have a quad bike. I’d have to use the Ranger’s. Turning it would get to being a chore though. I suppose quickly unhitching it would work well.

If I had a quad bike fitting floatation tyres would be the way to go.

Very nice – my next tool may well be a mig welder – I’ve only ever done torch brazing before, but really enjoyed it.
(although wood is a much nicer material to work with).

. As it will be me that’s towing it,

You really need a pony, ponies are great.

P.S. I guessed that was a Roller in the shed but was too shy to come forward and say.

I like the noddy wheels btw.

Sawn, split and….

Let me guess. Your next thread will be about building another woodstore for this collection?

The more we learn about McMoonter’s life, the more implausible (and yet, wonderful) it seems.
Not only does he live in an idylic mansion with vast stores of wood, barns, a dungeon and a studio, but his tool box IS A ROLLS ROYCE

😉

Nice work on the trolley.

I think come Scottish independence 🙄 😉 Mcmoonter towers is going to be home to the Scottish national collection of firewood.

dungeon

😯

…and stacked. 😀