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Old 07-01-2016, 10:13 PM
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Dirt varies by type and moisture content, but typically 2000 to 3000 pounds per yard. I would strongly suggest no more than 1/2 yard in your f150. Whatever you do, do NOT fill the box up. That would be about 4 yards. Potentially 12,000lbs. Your truck would never be the same again.
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Yes cubic yard. Most people just say "yard" around here. They omit the "cubic", but people know what they are talking about. I'm guessing half a yard is what most people with light duty trucks haul at once.
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I usually fill it up until it's 1" above the stops. A yard to yard and a half had been hauled many times with my half ton.
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I just checked and the GVWR is 7050 LBS.
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Originally Posted by Trailbreak74
Yes cubic yard. Most people just say "yard" around here. They omit the "cubic", but people know what they are talking about. I'm guessing half a yard is what most people with light duty trucks haul at once.
haha sorry, I was trying to answer the question someone asked earlier if it is sold by the lb . I knew cubic yard and yard are 1 in the same here.
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I've done a full yard on an old Tacoma single cab, had no problems with that truck at all. This year in the f150 I rented a motorcycle trailer for $16.99 or something like that and filled up the trailer with dirt.
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Originally Posted by Three B
haha sorry, I was trying to answer the question someone asked earlier if it is sold by the lb . I knew cubic yard and yard are 1 in the same here.
I was the one joking about the by the pound as he seemed to be wanting to carry the max it could legally.. I think most would ask if they can carry a full yard or just a half a yard.. Or half a scoop or a full scoop. But then Home Depot sales it in I think 1/2 cubic foot bags.. Or is it by a 40 pound sopping wet bag that should equal around a 1/2 cubic foot. He didn't state how he was buying it.
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Originally Posted by Livoniabob
Depends on how wet the dirt is..
^^^^^this. Like others have said, start with 1/2 yard and see how much your truck sags.
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Here is 1 cubic yard, and the soil is pretty moist. Im actually pretty impressed with how well the truck handled this.


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Originally Posted by Three B

Here is 1 cubic yard, and the soil is pretty moist. Im actually pretty impressed with how well the truck handled this.
Looks like shredded mulch, if so it's a lot lighter than dirt.


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