Willie B
Senior Member
Wish I had pictures. I have a neighbor wanted Black Locust poles 14' long. My friend found some, cut them & delivered. They were about 18" diameter big end. He delivered 5 in a four cylinder Ford Ranger with 6' box.
My personal record was a 28' Basswood log in a 1956 Power Wagon with 8' bed. About 20' sticking out the back, made steering quite light!
On another occasion Seth & I transplanted a Sugar Maple. With a bundled 9' Diameter root ball it was 53' long on the 24' trailer. Tail swing was a challenge! That was 15 years ago. Tree is still alive but it got some bug leaves a ring around the trunk. Some Maple survive this, others don't.
My personal record was a 28' Basswood log in a 1956 Power Wagon with 8' bed. About 20' sticking out the back, made steering quite light!
On another occasion Seth & I transplanted a Sugar Maple. With a bundled 9' Diameter root ball it was 53' long on the 24' trailer. Tail swing was a challenge! That was 15 years ago. Tree is still alive but it got some bug leaves a ring around the trunk. Some Maple survive this, others don't.
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