What does 3.9 tons of rock look like?
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What does 3.9 tons of rock look like?
This
Scale in 7,820
Scale out 15,840
scale ticket said 3.9 tons
I had about 200 pounds of tools in the bed so 9,600 pounds or so trailer weight. I sat just a little bit below dead level on both truck and trailer with about 2.5 inch's to the bump stops on the truck and 2.0 on the trailer. I had to climb some pretty goods grades on the 20 mile trip back, one of them I would have to say was about 10%-12%, truck cilmbed it easy, held the 45 mile per hour speed limit at 3,700 RPM with no down shifting and O.D off. Nothing like the sound of a V8 at almost 3,700rpm for a half mile
Braking was with a ease also with the prodigy set at B.3.
Over all I was really impressed on how the truck did, I would not want to do it every day but for when I need too I am glad I have a F-150.
To bad I did not get a picture of the front end loader that loaded me, it was about 20 foot high, and the bucket was the width of the trailer,16 foot. I stopped him before he was completely empty too, probably had almost another ton in him.
Here is the second trip I made, was just short on rock
Scale in 7,640
Scale out 10,830
scale ticket said 1.5 tons, so about 3 grand of rock.
Scale in 7,820
Scale out 15,840
scale ticket said 3.9 tons
I had about 200 pounds of tools in the bed so 9,600 pounds or so trailer weight. I sat just a little bit below dead level on both truck and trailer with about 2.5 inch's to the bump stops on the truck and 2.0 on the trailer. I had to climb some pretty goods grades on the 20 mile trip back, one of them I would have to say was about 10%-12%, truck cilmbed it easy, held the 45 mile per hour speed limit at 3,700 RPM with no down shifting and O.D off. Nothing like the sound of a V8 at almost 3,700rpm for a half mile
Braking was with a ease also with the prodigy set at B.3.
Over all I was really impressed on how the truck did, I would not want to do it every day but for when I need too I am glad I have a F-150.
To bad I did not get a picture of the front end loader that loaded me, it was about 20 foot high, and the bucket was the width of the trailer,16 foot. I stopped him before he was completely empty too, probably had almost another ton in him.
Here is the second trip I made, was just short on rock
Scale in 7,640
Scale out 10,830
scale ticket said 1.5 tons, so about 3 grand of rock.
Last edited by blackjack8900; May 21, 2008 at 10:41 PM.
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Nice!
I do and don't like trailering loads... certain applications require me to load it in the bed... but sometimes I can get away with using my trailers.
I prefer using the trailer method because of 3 reasons:
1. Less wear on the truck itself.
2. Easier to clean.
3. Offers a much larger payload capacity.
I do and don't like trailering loads... certain applications require me to load it in the bed... but sometimes I can get away with using my trailers.
I prefer using the trailer method because of 3 reasons:
1. Less wear on the truck itself.
2. Easier to clean.
3. Offers a much larger payload capacity.
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Yep, Truck and trailer(1,800) of course weighting dry, also me 165 pounds and about 200 pounds of tools in the bed, half tank of gas.
Rock are for around the house, about 3 feet out and 3/4 of the way around the house.
Blocks are for a five foot Diameter fire pit
Cement is for the footings for a pergola
Rock are for around the house, about 3 feet out and 3/4 of the way around the house.
Blocks are for a five foot Diameter fire pit
Cement is for the footings for a pergola
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Oh, OK. I forgot about the trailer. So truly "dry" without trailer or tools, you're at about 5600.
