How much rock can I put in my truck bed?

"Mid Engine" (jdlogan2006)
06/11/2018 at 20:01 • Filed to: None

Howdy folks,

I wanna fetch some river rock; my Taco can handle 1100 pounds but how do you figure out what the rock weighs? My truck bed is 5' long, can I fill the entire bed with rock? Thanks!

DISCUSSION (27)

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Mid Engine
06/11/2018 at 20:10

It depends on the type of rock

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Mid Engine
06/11/2018 at 20:11

if the front wheels are still touching the ground your fine :)

camarov6rs > Mid Engine
06/11/2018 at 20:14

Grab a couple rocks that fit a defined area average the weight then you have an average weight per sqft then figure out how much sqft to get to 1100 lbs ;)

CRider > Mid Engine
06/11/2018 at 20:14

Your Taco can handle 1100 lbs minus the weight of the driver and passengers. This should help you figure out what a load of rocks weighs

http://westerndisposalservices.com/how-much-does-it-weigh-rocks-and-gravel/

So no, loading a Tacoma’s bed with rocks is a Very Bad Idea.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Mid Engine
06/11/2018 at 20:16

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1/2 yard (1 scoop) = 1,350 lb (.68 tons)

1 yard (2 scoops) = 2,700 lb (1.35 tons)

1.5 yards (3 scoops) = 4,050 lb (2.02 tons)

2 yards (4 scoops) = 5,400 lb (2.70 tons)

2.5 yards (5 scoops) = 6,750 lb (3.37 tons)

3 yards (6 scoops) = 8,100 lb (4.05 tons)

3.5 yards (7 scoops) = 9,450 lb (4.72 tons)

4 yards (8 scoops) = 10,800 lb (5.40 tons)

4.5 yards (9 scoops) = 12,150 lb (6.07 tons)

5 yards (10 scoops) = 13,500 lb (6.75 tons)

1 scoop = 13.5 cu ft = 80 sq ft, 2 deep

1 ton – 2,000 lbs. 20 cu ft 120 sq ft, 2 deep

From: http://cedarrivergardencenter.com/bulk-river-rock/

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
06/11/2018 at 20:17

Sammy Haggar or Dwayne Johnson?

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Mid Engine
06/11/2018 at 20:18

Unconsolidated fill like gravel generally weighs about 120-130 lbs per cubic foot so about 9 cubic feet would get you to 1100 lbs or 1/3 of a cubic yard or not much at all.

Roundbadge > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street.
06/11/2018 at 20:22

Sammy says, “There’s only one way to rock”.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street.
06/11/2018 at 20:23

I heard you can carry more if you only drive 55.

Urambo Tauro > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
06/11/2018 at 20:31

Still touching!

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Roundbadge > Mid Engine
06/11/2018 at 20:34

Three years ago we laid in a brick patio. I put 800 lbs of gravel and 1900 lbs of sand in that patio, carried from the next town over in my ‘05 Tacoma in 3 trips. On one of those trips, it carried 1100 lbs of sand. It rode quite low in the back.

I can’t really say how I figured out how much was enough...I just had the guy pour from the scoop until I said, “Okay!” I got pretty good at hitting 800 lbs though.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Urambo Tauro
06/11/2018 at 20:34

yep... should be fine :)

XJDano > Mid Engine
06/11/2018 at 20:50

I salute you.

vicali > Mid Engine
06/11/2018 at 20:57

I’d be more worried about how you are getting them in and out. If it’s a front loader your truck sides are going to get beat.

Keep in mind it’s a composite box as well- you don’t want to be dropping rocks from 10 feet up..

HammerheadFistpunch > Mid Engine
06/11/2018 at 21:36

You can put as much in there as you want, unless you want to know how much rock you can get and still be under 1100 lbs payload.

They’ll sell it to you in cubic feet or yards. Here is a good place to start

http://westerndisposalservices.com/how-much-does-it-weigh-rocks-and-gravel/

Don’t worry about it fitting, you’ll run out of payload long before you run out of room

TheRealBicycleBuck > Mid Engine
06/11/2018 at 21:48

There are alternatives to loading your Taco’s bed full of rock.

Kinja'd!!!

I don’t have a payload capacity for my little trailer, but I know it will hold two scoops! That’s right at the max towing load for the Outback. It would be easy for your Taco.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Mid Engine
06/11/2018 at 21:59

Less than this

Kinja'd!!!

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Mid Engine
06/12/2018 at 00:14

Volume won’t be your limiting factor; you’ll run out of payload capacity way before you’ll run out of space. When I did gravel/rock/crusher fines in bulk for landscaping at the old house, I found that paying the $65 delivery fee for each load was worth every penny. Unloading gravel/rock from the the bed of a truck would’ve been even more work. I would’ve paid several hundred dollars for a delivery fee and still felt like it was money well spent.

I’ve you’ve got to do it yourself, renting a 6x12 open trailer from Uhaul will get you a lot more payload capacity than the back of your truck.

HammerheadFistpunch > CRider
06/12/2018 at 00:20

Well... Passengers. Driver is already included in the payload figure

jkm7680 > Mid Engine
06/12/2018 at 01:11

Pea gravel is very heavy. I’ve overloaded my Tacoma multiple times, 1,800 pounds is the most I’ve done and it hasn’t given me problems. Loading your entire bed with that will probably be over 2,000.

Longtime Lurker > HammerheadFistpunch
06/12/2018 at 01:13

Unless the driver is extra fat. The owners manual will tell you if your fat.

Mid Engine > TheRealBicycleBuck
06/12/2018 at 01:57

That’s what I was looking for, thanks very much!

CRider > HammerheadFistpunch
06/12/2018 at 04:00

I usually count the people tied up in the bed separately, but you’re correct.

CRider > Longtime Lurker
06/12/2018 at 04:01

This is extra fun when your motorcycle tells you not to ride it because you’re too fat.

Hamtractor > Mid Engine
06/12/2018 at 09:51

Better off renting a dump trailer, I’d rather tow over capacity than carry a load over capacity...

vicali > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
06/12/2018 at 11:33

Agree, I gladly pay the $50 delivery charge and have them bring the little dump truck rather than trying to load my Tacoma.

We’ve done 5, 3, 2 , and another 2 yards of 3/4 crush into our yard over the last few years and another 2 yards of mulch. It’s bad enough taking it from the driveway back to the the yard- I would hate to load and unload it again before the work really started.

7:07 > Mid Engine
06/12/2018 at 13:23

looks like you can fit all of the rocks in the bed no problem look the suspension doesnt even sag one bit

Kinja'd!!!