TXCTD01

Can I safely carry in the bed of the truck. I need to buy 210 bags of concrete and I don't have a trailer so I am wondering how much I can haul? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Manuel

speakle

That is a lot of concrete, 16,800 lbs to be exact. Why would not get a cement truck? I wouldnt go much over 20-25, depending on how far you have to go and how bad she sags in the rear.

Dieselnick

That's a lot of mud; I'd definitely call a ready mix place and have them send a truck.

Nick

speakle

Not to mention all the work of loading and unloading and then mixing all those bags....be there done that (well, not 210 of them)

webbfoot

I hauled almost 4k in mine about 20miles,if that will give you an idea.

Rednecktastic

Rent a trailer and do it in 2-3 loads .

Mr Bee

First of all, I really doubt that you could get 210 bags of cement in the back of your truck. Secondly how far are you planning to haul this? If it is close enough to haul, it is close enough to make several trips. If you had a great uncle die and he left you 210 bags of cement and he lived 200 miles away then get a trailer. If you are purchasing 210 bags of cement in the same city, my bet is that they will deliver. I will make the leap that this 210 bags of cement is on pallets, and I assure you that if you attempted to stack, you would have cement bags torn and half of the load would be in the wind.
This does not even address the sand and gravel required to make concrete...
Go into the bathroom and wash your face with cold water several times... the picture will clear up.

TXCTD01

I convinced dad to bring his trailer up here so that I can use it. The reason I am using bags is that I can't get the concrete truck in the back yard and I can't afford a pump so I would still have to make the endless trips to the backyard with a wheel barrow full of concrete. Thanks for he help guys!!!

Rednecktastic

On a side note.... Have fun mixing all that !

pig_sticker

I know I am new here,but I have a suggestion. I would go down and rent a concrete buggy. They are the size of a small lawn tractor. The have a three yard bucket on them. They are gas operated, so just pull under the ready mix truck and load up drive it to the back yard and dump it. repeat process. It will save on time and your back. I think they rent for about 100.00 to 200.00
a day. Just a thought from a guy who does a little flat work.

elirandolph

How bad was it sagging?

CallmeD

I help a buddy make a couple trips to the dump to get rid of some dirt and gravel. I loaded the bed with about 5 buckets off a bobcat. enterin the dump I weighed 12,000 +or-. So about 4300-4400 pounds or so.

The truck was saggin pretty good. And the steerin felt very light. Lucky for me my town is like 5 miles from one side to the other.

newfy

Even if you have to wheelbarrol it in from the front to the back yard, your still better off getting a truck, trust me, I'm in construction & do this for a living, get yourself a day laborer for the day, $80 should cover it, save your truck & your back mixing. Short Load on truck will = $300 to $400.

webbfoot

was on the overloads just a little,front was a little lite butt not bad, my load was concrete pavers on a pallet slid all the way against the cab,i have pacbrake airbags now ready to try it again!

Rednecktastic

No kidding, not trying to get off topic but there would be no way I'd mix up 210 bags of concrete.

I mean how are you going to mix them all up and get them where you want without it drying up before getting like 20% done.

I think we've done like 15 or so bags before to fill a hole in a parking lot and it was a PITA.