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Posted by Mike on December 19, 2006, 9:10 am
Hi everybody, I'm considering buying a utility trailer to haul stuff
in. I'd like to be able to go to the landscaping supply place and get a
yard of top soil, or mulch, or whatever. What I don't know is how much
these things typically weigh, so I can see how much of a trailer I need
to buy.
FYI, I just sold my pickup truck in favor of a Jeep, so I'm looking for
an alternative to the bed of the truck.
TIA
Mike
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on December 19, 2006, 9:19 am
> Hi everybody, I'm considering buying a utility trailer to haul stuff
> in. I'd like to be able to go to the landscaping supply place and get a
> yard of top soil, or mulch, or whatever. What I don't know is how much
> these things typically weigh, so I can see how much of a trailer I need
> to buy.
If you are going to haul soil, stone, concrete block, you need a minimum of
1 tone, preferably 2 ton.
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Posted by Ralph Mowery on December 19, 2006, 10:35 am
>
>> Hi everybody, I'm considering buying a utility trailer to haul stuff
>> in. I'd like to be able to go to the landscaping supply place and get a
>> yard of top soil, or mulch, or whatever. What I don't know is how much
>> these things typically weigh, so I can see how much of a trailer I need
>> to buy.
>
> If you are going to haul soil, stone, concrete block, you need a minimum
> of 1 tone, preferably 2 ton.
>
The rock will weigh about 3000 pounds for a cubit yard. Most other stuff
will be less.
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Posted by George E. Cawthon on December 19, 2006, 5:27 pm
Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
>> Hi everybody, I'm considering buying a utility trailer to haul stuff
>> in. I'd like to be able to go to the landscaping supply place and get a
>> yard of top soil, or mulch, or whatever. What I don't know is how much
>> these things typically weigh, so I can see how much of a trailer I need
>> to buy.
>
> If you are going to haul soil, stone, concrete block, you need a minimum of
> 1 tone, preferably 2 ton.
>
>
My estimator book says sand (dry) weighs 2900
pounds per cubic yard. Anyone doing landscaping
should have a trailer that carries at least 4000
pounds (2 tons). A yard of sand doesn't do much;
I put 8 yards in a 25 x 50 foot garden area (soil
was mostly dense clay). If stone or brick are
contemplated, it would be a good idea to consider
more than 2 tons.
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Posted by Mike on December 20, 2006, 8:47 am
Thanks for the responses. It sounds like I should look for something
that can carry up to about 3000 lbs. If I need to get more than a yard
or two of whatever, I have no problem paying the $20 to have it
delivered. All that I need is the ability to pickup some mulch or
topsoil once a year or so, and something to haul firewood and stuff
when we go camping.
Does anyone know much about trailers? If I want something to haul up to
3000 lbs., can I get away with a single axle? Also, my new Jeep Liberty
is rated to tow up to 5000lbs. Adding in the weight of the trailer,
does this sound resonable?
Thanks again,
Mike
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