Nailed the nicest Sunday in a long time for my parent’s 80 yo birthday celebration. Managed to gather the intire klan of 22 people, which was an ashievment of its own. A simple hotdog grilling event down by our river cabin.
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Well after a much needed two days of clouds and drizzle rain we have flipped to our true Fall now:
50F lines up with 10C.
A significant overnight temperature here.
I was able to morning walk the three dogs down to the creek for the first time in two weeks.
Been too many biting flys, mosquitos, no-see-'ems chasing me back up the hill.
Too energy sapping cold for them to be active.
The creek recharged some with fresh clean rain water.
The fir trees now shedding summer needles, prepping for winter.
Our grasses will green back up for a few weeks of Fall energy storing before no-growth Winter dormancy.
Fall is my favorite season. Alway hopeing for a long Fall.
S.U.
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Yes, mine too, full of colours end smell.
Still walking around in shorts overhere and I hope it is extended for a few weeks. My new burner is not installed yet and the old one is disconnected. 
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I finally finished my powered cart for wood harvesting. I based it on the DR Powerwagon design. It started with a small van rear axle.
I chopped a foot off each side to narrow it and added some frame mounts.
I built a frame for it, the transmission, engine and caster wheels.
It didn’t have enough traction, so I added some chains:
And here is the first run with the bed on it up a rough steep hill. I guess a limited slip axle would be helpful as there is a lot of wheel slip. Perhaps if I made it a tricycle with a single rear caster wheel, it might help keep the drive wheels in better contact with the ground. I was after maximum stability because of the slopes on my land, so I went for 2 casters. I may try just one though.
Now I have to try it with a load…
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We need way more details, Marty. What engine and how did you link it to that rear end? A really nice project and nicely built. 
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Good job MartyS.
A load will help a lot for traction and to smooth that single cylinders shake transferred up to the handles.
I see drum brakes with parking brake cables . . .
A clever fellow could set up the cables with bicycle brake handles at each side grip. Then you could one-side brake to stop wheel spin. Then able to one-side brake for steering too.
Ha! Ha! Yes. Aways easier to say; than to fab-do. But you’ve shown you have the skills man.
Best Regards
Steve Unruh
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I would have put the axle at least 6+" more towards the front so it is pulling the weight. it would put more weight on the casters in the back especially when loaded.
I would also make it a power lift dump cart though so feel free to ignore.
It is a really nice heavy duty build. 
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I’ve created another thread (again 
) for anyone who would like more details:
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