Re: Re: CULT: compost tonnes vs volume
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: CULT: compost tonnes vs volume
- From: M* D* G*
- Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 13:05:07 -0700
> > Anybody have a
> > rule of thumb to convert tonnes to cubic yards?
>
> My short bed, 1/2 ton Toyota pickup truck bottoms out on the springs
> when I get a heaping load of local mushroom compost if it's the used
> stuff which is fairly wet. That pretty well fills the bed, but isn't
> heaped up.
>
> The dump the fresh stuff out of a hopper into the truck until they can't
> pile on anymore and I still have some clearance.
>
> Now if we only knew how much volume that is or how many tons the truck
> can carry before the springs bottom out and could convert from tonnes to
> tons....
>
> Based on loads that my old Ford 1/2 ton pickup could carry before
> bottoming, I would say it will probably hold somewhere between 2000 and
> 3000 lbs. If nobody else can help with this, I'll try to guess closer
> for you, but the moisture content and how tightly packed the stuff is
> will have a huge effect.
>
> Linda Mann
A 1/2 ton truck load limit is 1000 lbs. Now days most full size trucks (
1500 , 150) are what is referred to a heavy 1/2 ton. 1500 lb capacity. 250
or a 2500 is a 3/4 ton. 350 or a 3500 is a 1 ton capacity.
At your own risk you can carry a little more. If you bottom out the springs
you are asking for trouble. It is way over loaded.
A 8 ft bed on a full sized truck filled level with sand is almost 4 ton .
My guess that wet compost is about 1/2 as heavy as sand.
Some of the people that load your truck laugh when you leave after
overloading you. You are the one responsible for how much they put on. Most
places have signs telling you so.
Some people like to brag how much there truck will haul. I paid for my
truck I am going to take care of it even if I have to make two trips.
My guess on a short bed, 1/2 ton Toyota pickup truck a little less than
level full would be ok.
Mike Greenfield
redear@infinet.com
SW Ohio Zone 5b
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