A 1 2 ton short bed pick up can hold approximately 1 2 cord of wood.
Average weight of a cord of hardwood.
So while you can t get an exact number you can get a bit of an idea which will help in your decision making.
A block of wood weighs a different amount depending on its species and how green or wet it is water increases the weight so every cord will weigh differently depending on the type of wood.
An average cord of seasoned firewood weighs 2 000 to 3 000 pounds and can be carried in a 1 2 ton or 3 4 ton pickup.
Weight conversion factors are generally established by the various mills and are accepted for billing purposes.
A cord of green fresh cut wood will typically weigh twice as much as dry wood.
A standard piece of firewood is 16 inches 1 3 of a cord width.
The following weight conversion factors may be used as guidelines in the conversion of weight scale to standard 128 cubic foot cord.
Random loading will decrease this amount further and small pickups hold much less.
A full cord of wood can weigh between 2 500 lbs softwood to 5 000 lbs hardwood.
For example something like a basswood linden will roughly be about 1990 lbs when dry in a cord but if it is still green it can weigh up to 4410 lbs.
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