How much does a full wood cord weigh?

[Sparrow]

Ok, so a cord is about 4' x 8' x 16' right? Does anyone know how much this would weigh? It will be seasoned 2 years hardwood split.

I have a feeling it is going to be too much for my bed (no jokes we are talking truck here).

Thanks!

[bacpacker]

What truck do you have? Brand, Model, bed size, cab size?

[Sparrow]

2500 dodge ram mega can hemi short box

[bacpacker]

I'm not sure the short bed would even hold a full cord. Your truck is rated at 3/4 ton, but the large cab detracts from the weight payload rating. Can you just do 2 loads instead?

[Sparrow]

I could for sure do two loads. But if it isn't too heavy I would prefer to stack it and put a couple of ratchet straps

[Jerry D Young]

A full cord is 4' x 4' x 8' (128 cuft) Weight varies with the wood. 4' x 8' x 16' would be four cords

A cord of fresh (wet) hickory is around 5,700 pounds. Will be rather less dry.

[Sniper-T]

^ what he said!

most woods will be between 5500 and 6500 per cord, depending on how dense the wood is.

And what kind of cord it is. A cord of full 8 footers will weigh substancially less than a cord of cut and split, stacked stovelengths.

[Sparrow]

*pout* looks like it is two trips then, I don't like putting more then 2500 lbs on the bed. I know it is rated for more but that is me.

Thanks a lot fellas I really appreciate the help!

4x4x8 is a full cord? Hummm, I wonder where I read otherwise, some forums are so bad for into - thanks again!

I'll be getting wood already split, I am no lumberjack over here!

[realist]

Then again you could do what a guy in our town did. He rented a U-haul truck and filled it to the roof with wood Did you know that if you do that the frame will break in two???? Looks like you will be making two trips.

[bacpacker]

Whoops, see weight limits