I figure it weighs more than water but how much does a gallon of diesel weigh. (not the other #2)

 

ummmm it weighs less than water, thats why it floats.. and the water sinks to the bottom o f your tank, water seperator.... roughly 8 lbs a gallon.........

 

7 gallons or so if I remember right"

Chris

 

Just over 7 lbs. or about twice as much as a henweighs.

 

Dang it what am I thinking Yeah it should weigh less. I made a mistake So around 7lbs? I was wondering how much weight gets added when you fuel up, so I know how much weight makes it so hard to get the back wheels turned loose on my truck. With the low fuel light on I can get the back end turned loose going up a hill on a wet road through 5th gear and the wheels spin on that wet road when taking off and not trying, but after adding 26 gallons I can't get them to spin while trying.

 

That will make it stick a little better.

 

When figuring axle weights in the trucking industry, we use 8 lbs. a gallon. I've never actually put a gallon on a scale though. 300 gallons will change the weights of an axle very quick.

 

182lbs...doesn't seem like much, huh??

Just put a steel flatbed on it, then you'll only be able to break them loose in the snow, or with very, VERY, bald tires in the rain But they'll do one heck of a burnout with no bed at all

Chris

 

You can also get it broke loose in the sand and on caliche roads. Whats worse is I've put another tool box on my truck in Sept. so I have even more weight than before (not the weight of the box).

 

OK, after exhausting research I have concluded; water-8.34 lbs/gal, diesel varies from summer to winter 7.1 - 7.3 lbs/gal, gasoline 6.1 lbs/gal.

 

The #2 numbers we use in research are between 6.951 and 7.076 pounds per gallon. Say 7.0 to make things easy. I'm sure with ULSD the number will change but I haven't had need to find out how much yet.

 

when i drove over the road i just figured 7 pnds per gallon. never failed me.

 

.84 specific gravity
7.0 lb/gal
294 lb/bbl

Just in case you load by the barrel!!

 

8.62555 pounds.

Edit: This is what I got from calculation, but it looks like a lot of credible people say 7lbs- I'd say go with 7lbs, I could be wrong.

 

According to most sources it's just a touch over 7 pounds per gallon.