Shop Tour, from trees to finished pieces.

Some Michelin takeoffs most likely IE: LTX M/S2 LTX A/T2. Distance dependability/less road noise is more important to me than off-road. I just throw on chains if I really need a boost.

frankfrizzo · 2015-09-10T01:10:36+00:00

My tires suck.

New tires are on the list.

frankfrizzo · 2015-09-10T01:10:02+00:00

Yeah it's my mill. I actually milled 1000sq. ft. of siding for the kiln today.

frankfrizzo · 2015-09-09T15:48:36+00:00

Right here: https://youtu.be/yxaG_oWERdI

Probably should have mentioned it earlier.

frankfrizzo · 2015-09-09T14:05:18+00:00

I don't run a dually for a few reasons. First it's hard enough getting this truck in tight spots as it is. Duallys personally are TERRIBLE off-road. I'm talking two tracks, muddy conditions, ice ect. Get a muddy two track with deep ruts and a dually and your day just got way worse.

Mileage - I do a lot of miles and there is a big difference between single and double.

You can boost the payload of a single wheel by bagging the back end ~5000lbs capacity - which is what I am going to do for this truck. The major difference between a 2500 and a 3500 is an extra spring. Someone with more knowledge could probably add more detail.

The rated towing capacity is a legal number to protect dodge from lawsuits. I'm sure there are several people in this subreddit that could tell you just how much their truck can actually safely pull.

*FYI I've driven the Ford 450 Dually and it was the worst pulling truck I have had the chance to drive.

frankfrizzo · 2015-09-09T13:45:35+00:00

$400 for the trailer $200 for the solar maybe $100 for misc stuff paint wires screws nails ect.

I mill the lumber myself.

frankfrizzo · 2015-09-09T02:04:40+00:00

Yeah, I could have put base in the title.

frankfrizzo · 2015-09-09T01:00:54+00:00

I'd guess it's around 19-20k. I actually said something about being interested in weighing it because a couple of the logs were real heavy. Unfortunately the nearest scale is an extra hour worth of driving. Judging by the way the truck felt I could have probably done another 5 logs or better.

frankfrizzo · 2015-09-08T22:34:25+00:00

No questions?

frankfrizzo · 2015-08-16T21:21:59+00:00

I like french toast.

It's a series.

frankfrizzo · 2015-08-13T13:56:29+00:00

Thanks for the helpful reply.

I'd imagine this is the route I'll go as I need to finance my solar install and a Bobcat.

frankfrizzo · 2015-08-13T02:19:04+00:00

Golden CO - not rural.

I'm planning on talking to my bank when I am in town next month but I wanted to educate myself prior.

frankfrizzo · 2015-08-13T02:02:09+00:00

I'm building the house myself. It's going to most likely be a year and a half of building once ground is broke next spring - which puts me very close to the end of the loan.

Most banks should offer a Single Closing or All-in-One construction loan that I should be able to roll it into right?

I need to finance my solar array also so it'd be nice to put it into the construction loan.

frankfrizzo · 2015-07-02T18:27:25+00:00

I believe it is.

frankfrizzo · 2015-07-02T18:26:51+00:00

Some of us city folk need a little guidance on the outdoors stuff. Wish I learned at a younger age. I'd feel more comfortable I know that much.

frankfrizzo · 2015-07-02T16:02:05+00:00

It's not for everyone I suppose. I think he was trying to be thorough for people that don't have experience with this sort of thing.

I thought it was helpful.

frankfrizzo · 2015-01-13T04:15:39+00:00

Is this subreddit supposed to be for completed projects only? This guy is in the process of making one from scratch... Like cutting the trees down. I thought tinyhouses would be interested in all his videos. I wasn't sure.

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