"I got tired of making ruts in my yard with my tractor or pickup every time I needed wood in my basement so I built a log mover that works great and makes the job a lot easier," says Bobby Johnson, Irvington, Ky.

"I took the rear end out of a Dynamark 8 hp riding mower and the motor off of a 5 hp push mower. I mounted them on two 10 1/2-ft. by 4-in. pieces of channel iron. I installed a seat right over the rear axle and equipped the cart with steering gears off the Dynamark mower and a set of front wheels off a torch cart. I ran a long rod from the steering gears to the wheels, just like the original riding mower, only longer.

"The tractor is fitted with a hand clutch like an old Allis Chalmers tractor. It runs off an idler pulley.

"To carry wood, I welded four steel fence posts in an upright position - two at the front and two at the rear. I stack wood in between the posts. It will carry a stack of wood 7 ft. long by 4 ft. high by 2 to 2 1/2 ft. long. I don't have to load and unload the wood. I just pull it up to the basement door and pull off whatever I need, when I need it.

"Since I built this wood hauler a couple years ago, I haven't had to do anything to it but drive it. It's a big labor saver."