if it warps just set it on the lathe and bring it back in
as to the 'hauling" i have hauled a rick of firewood on my truck stacked tightly front to back, and it was green oak , the stack was 24" widex 4 feet tall x 8 feet long, i had to put astrap over the stacks so it didnt fall off but i have hauled numerous loads like that, yea wheel bearings go, but i usually get 1 year or more out of my rear bearings
