Dunnage Question

Dont waste your effort on the 6 bys like already said if they cant hit a 4 inch hole tell em you will draw hair on it. Go with 4 bys, if your lucky enough to be near a pipe yard you should be able to scam some of the yard master for free, or 6 pack

 

Locale has a lot to do with what folks use.....I really, really don't like softwood though. If you are not hauling machines I guess you can get by with it though.

 

Find a plywood mill. Next to it will be someone selling dunnage. It will be the core of the tree, the strongest part. Probably shaved to 3 and a half inches . Anyone with forks over three inches thick will need specialized loading. These will be spruce , pine, or fir, ...plywood stuff. Just a thought.

 

I think dunnage is being way over analyzed here.

 

Simply nailing 2 4x4's together will make it easier for extra thick fork's to get under what-ever you are hauling.

 

I thought so too but the 2 in 2/ 4 is only one and a half. So the 3 inch forks at the docks on the coast stick.

 

It has a 4' rack & tarp kit, so I could haul lumber south and bulk feather meal or poultry meal coming north. Sometimes a load of oyster shells would come up, too. Having a head haul both ways was pretty cool. That job is gone now, so the only thing the floor has been used for the last few years is bringing home bedding for the horses.

 

I love oak, but I'd think any hardwood will do. Oak is just that much better for coils and such, especially for those special folk who tend to only use two coil racks under 40k+ coils. Any extra strength is good strength when dealing with those things.

 

Stand out there and watch the forks for some operators just don't care. Don't be afraid to protect your investment.

 

Some of the steel mills require hardwood. Oak or hickory work well for steel. For lumber softwood is fine. The lighter the better. Dried cottonwood is pretty tough and very light.