How many 2x4 fit in a 6.5 bed?
09-19-2014, 10:19 AM
#1
How many 2x4 fit in a 6.5 bed?
Does anyone know roughly how much is guaranteed to fit? I need to transport 2x4x8 boards and didn't know if I should haul them or get them delivered since the store is kinda far away from my house.
09-19-2014, 10:22 AM
#2
Extreme DIY Homeowner
How wide is your bed ? (flareside reg etc)
Each 2x4 is roughly 3.5" wide x 1.5" tall, then measure height of bed
Slight warps will subtract from what you can fit
Each 2x4 is roughly 3.5" wide x 1.5" tall, then measure height of bed
Slight warps will subtract from what you can fit
09-19-2014, 10:32 AM
#3
Senior Member
I didn't know there was a guaranteed number that would fit... 
The bed is roughly 58.5 inches wide, and then you have wheel wells. So, if they put them in on a fork lift, the entire area above the wheel wells may be empty.
It's roughly 2 feet high, and of course the boards have to lay on the open tailgate (hope you have a rubber bed mat to prevent sliding on the long drive).
Without wheel wells you could fit 16 wide (56 inches) by 16 high (24 inches) or 256.
A bigger issue is WEIGHT. If they are 9 pounds each, then you can't even think about that many. Read your sticker and see what your payload is. Mine is 1,643, so I could take 182.
The bed is roughly 58.5 inches wide, and then you have wheel wells. So, if they put them in on a fork lift, the entire area above the wheel wells may be empty.
It's roughly 2 feet high, and of course the boards have to lay on the open tailgate (hope you have a rubber bed mat to prevent sliding on the long drive).
Without wheel wells you could fit 16 wide (56 inches) by 16 high (24 inches) or 256.
A bigger issue is WEIGHT. If they are 9 pounds each, then you can't even think about that many. Read your sticker and see what your payload is. Mine is 1,643, so I could take 182.
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09-19-2014, 10:47 AM
#4
I didn't know there was a guaranteed number that would fit...
The bed is roughly 58.5 inches wide, and then you have wheel wells. So, if they put them in on a fork lift, the entire area above the wheel wells may be empty.
It's roughly 2 feet high, and of course the boards have to lay on the open tailgate (hope you have a rubber bed mat to prevent sliding on the long drive).
Without wheel wells you could fit 16 wide (56 inches) by 16 high (24 inches) or 256.
A bigger issue is WEIGHT. If they are 9 pounds each, then you can't even think about that many. Read your sticker and see what your payload is. Mine is 1,643, so I could take 182.
The bed is roughly 58.5 inches wide, and then you have wheel wells. So, if they put them in on a fork lift, the entire area above the wheel wells may be empty.
It's roughly 2 feet high, and of course the boards have to lay on the open tailgate (hope you have a rubber bed mat to prevent sliding on the long drive).
Without wheel wells you could fit 16 wide (56 inches) by 16 high (24 inches) or 256.
A bigger issue is WEIGHT. If they are 9 pounds each, then you can't even think about that many. Read your sticker and see what your payload is. Mine is 1,643, so I could take 182.
09-19-2014, 11:32 AM
#6
Senior Member
The issue is going to be the weight. You could physically strap down a LOT of boards but the truck is rated for a certain weight. I would want to stay below that. Truck is worth more than some gas to make multiple trips.
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09-19-2014, 11:53 AM
#8
I think you will have an issue with weight before you will have an issue of how many you can hold to max out space.
I can't remember how many 4x6x8's I hauled with my 6.5' bed F150, it was like 25 or 30 or so. I could fit far more in the bed but you could already tell weight was becoming an issue.
I can't remember how many 4x6x8's I hauled with my 6.5' bed F150, it was like 25 or 30 or so. I could fit far more in the bed but you could already tell weight was becoming an issue.
09-19-2014, 11:56 AM
#9
.....quick answer, the truck will safely carry more than you're likely to need. I'll say that because if you were say, framing an entire house, you'd be having it all delivered anyway.
