Moved a ton of Lumber today w/pics...
 

I went to an auction on Saturday and bought a little bit of ash. The auction
listed it as 500 BF of 10-12' 8/4 ash. I couldn't take it home on Saturday
because it was at the back of a barn behind other piles of lumber. My little
Ford Ranger was in for service today so I borrowed a 4x4 5.4l F150. I don't
know what the truck is rated for, but I am sure I had over 2000 lbs of Ash
in it today. Hand loading that by myself was quite laborious, thankfully my
Dad was at the other end to help me unload. I think there is more than 650
BF in the pile. I am not used to driving a full size pickup, and driving one
loaded to the gills was quite a challenge. It was dancing with a fat chick,
every little bit of motion in the steering wheel caused the truck to jiggle
from side to side as it settled out. I was leading a parade for 150 KM on a
back highway as I actually drove the speed limit (80KPH).

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ash1.jpg
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ash3.jpg
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ash5.jpg
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ash6.jpg

All in all, I think it was worth the effort for 650 BF of 8/4 White Ash at
$0.57 CDN (about $0.46 US) a BF.

David.

David F. Eisan wrote:

I am not used to driving a full size pickup, and driving one
loaded to the gills was quite a challenge. It was dancing with a fat
chick, every little bit of motion in the steering wheel caused the
truck to jiggle from side to side as it settled out.

LOL!

All in all, I think it was worth the effort for 650 BF of 8/4 White
Ash at $0.57 CDN (about $0.46 US) a BF.

Congrats. "You Suck."

-- Mark

That's a score. I know what you mean about moving lumber. We used to haul a
unit of hardwood ply, (33 sheets) and it was heavy. I also had to bring all
of my lumber home from the wood shop to store at home. I think it was 500 BF
or so of exotics. It took me all morning.
max

David F. Eisan wrote:

I am not used to driving a full size pickup, and driving one
loaded to the gills was quite a challenge. It was dancing with a fat
chick, every little bit of motion in the steering wheel caused the
truck to jiggle from side to side as it settled out.

LOL!

All in all, I think it was worth the effort for 650 BF of 8/4 White
Ash at $0.57 CDN (about $0.46 US) a BF.

Congrats. "You Suck."

-- Mark

On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 20:31:09 -0500, "David F. Eisan"
wrote:

I went to an auction on Saturday and bought a little bit of ash. The auction
listed it as 500 BF of 10-12' 8/4 ash. I couldn't take it home on Saturday
because it was at the back of a barn behind other piles of lumber. My little
Ford Ranger was in for service today so I borrowed a 4x4 5.4l F150. I don't
know what the truck is rated for, but I am sure I had over 2000 lbs of Ash
in it today. Hand loading that by myself was quite laborious, thankfully my
Dad was at the other end to help me unload. I think there is more than 650
BF in the pile. I am not used to driving a full size pickup, and driving one
loaded to the gills was quite a challenge. It was dancing with a fat chick,
every little bit of motion in the steering wheel caused the truck to jiggle
from side to side as it settled out. I was leading a parade for 150 KM on a
back highway as I actually drove the speed limit (80KPH).

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ash1.jpg
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ash3.jpg
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ash5.jpg
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ash6.jpg

All in all, I think it was worth the effort for 650 BF of 8/4 White Ash at
$0.57 CDN (about $0.46 US) a BF.

David.




ya know, David you Really Really Really Really Really Really Really
Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Really
Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Really
Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Really
Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Really
Really Really Really Really Really Really Really Really SUCK.

I believe the Amish response is
Thou Sucketh.

charlie b

(I see a serious woodworkers bench
in your future)

charlie b

In article ,
David F. Eisan wrote:
I went to an auction on Saturday and bought a little bit of ash. The auction
listed it as 500 BF of 10-12' 8/4 ash. I couldn't take it home on Saturday
because it was at the back of a barn behind other piles of lumber. My little
Ford Ranger was in for service today so I borrowed a 4x4 5.4l F150. I don't
know what the truck is rated for,

*THAT* is easy to answer. a '150' is rated for 3/4 ton -- 1500 lbs. An F250
gets you another thousand pounds of capacity.


but I am sure I had over 2000 lbs of Ash
in it today. Hand loading that by myself was quite laborious, thankfully my
Dad was at the other end to help me unload. I think there is more than 650
BF in the pile.

lessee. 500 bd ft is 41 2/3 cu ft. 650 bd ft is 54 1/6 cu ft
At an arbitrary specific gravity of .75 , it's going weigh 46.8 lbs/cu ft.
500 bd ft comes in at 1950 lbs, 650 bd ft at 2535 lbs.

Yeah, that would have been an uncomfortable ride on a 1500 lb-rated suspension.

I am not used to driving a full size pickup, and driving one
loaded to the gills was quite a challenge. It was dancing with a fat chick,
every little bit of motion in the steering wheel caused the truck to jiggle
from side to side as it settled out. I was leading a parade for 150 KM on a
back highway as I actually drove the speed limit (80KPH).

*GRIN*

All in all, I think it was worth the effort for 650 BF of 8/4 White Ash at
$0.57 CDN (about $0.46 US) a BF.

That's the kind of pricing where people are prone to ask "did you use a gun?"

On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 20:31:09 -0500, "David F. Eisan"
wrote:

I went to an auction on Saturday and bought a little bit of ash.

Nuttin' like haulin' ash...

BTW, you suck. G

Barry

Charlie,

(I see a serious woodworkers bench
in your future)

That, and a nice new kitchen table for my helper...

David.

Robert,

Ford Ranger was in for service today so I borrowed a 4x4 5.4l F150. I
don't
know what the truck is rated for,

*THAT* is easy to answer. a '150' is rated for 3/4 ton -- 1500 lbs. An
F250
gets you another thousand pounds of capacity.

See, that's what I thought. I asked for an F250. I don't like it when guys
tell me my business at work, so I didn't want to tell them theirs. Guess I
should have.

lessee. 500 bd ft is 41 2/3 cu ft. 650 bd ft is 54 1/6 cu ft
At an arbitrary specific gravity of .75 , it's going weigh 46.8 lbs/cu ft.
500 bd ft comes in at 1950 lbs, 650 bd ft at 2535 lbs.

Yeah, that would have been an uncomfortable ride on a 1500 lb-rated
suspension.

Ayup.

All in all, I think it was worth the effort for 650 BF of 8/4 White Ash
at
$0.57 CDN (about $0.46 US) a BF.

That's the kind of pricing where people are prone to ask "did you use a
gun?"

Nope, and there was lots of it, maybe 4000-5000 BF, but I only have so much
storage.

David.

"David F. Eisan" wrote in message
...

Very nice haul David.

I went to an auction on Saturday and bought a little bit of ash. The
auction
listed it as 500 BF of 10-12' 8/4 ash. I couldn't take it home on Saturday
because it was at the back of a barn behind other piles of lumber. My
little
Ford Ranger was in for service today so I borrowed a 4x4 5.4l F150. I
don't
know what the truck is rated for, but I am sure I had over 2000 lbs of Ash
in it today.

Um yeah you had about twice its capicity loaded.


Hand loading that by myself was quite laborious, thankfully my
Dad was at the other end to help me unload. I think there is more than 650
BF in the pile. I am not used to driving a full size pickup, and driving
one
loaded to the gills was quite a challenge. It was dancing with a fat
chick,
every little bit of motion in the steering wheel caused the truck to
jiggle
from side to side as it settled out.

Uh huh, thats because you had over loaded the truck. Steering geometery
goes all to heck when the rear end starts to lift the front end up a bit and
I suspect your tires were not properly inflated for that much weight.

Uh huh, thats because you had over loaded the truck. Steering geometery
goes all to heck when the rear end starts to lift the front end up a bit and
I suspect your tires were not properly inflated for that much weight.

But does that really matter Leon? Go ahead you want to say it "he sucks"!

--

Rumpty

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"Leon" wrote in message
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"David F. Eisan" wrote in message
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Very nice haul David.

I went to an auction on Saturday and bought a little bit of ash. The
auction
listed it as 500 BF of 10-12' 8/4 ash. I couldn't take it home on
Saturday
because it was at the back of a barn behind other piles of lumber. My
little
Ford Ranger was in for service today so I borrowed a 4x4 5.4l F150. I
don't
know what the truck is rated for, but I am sure I had over 2000 lbs of
Ash
in it today.

Um yeah you had about twice its capicity loaded.


Hand loading that by myself was quite laborious, thankfully my
Dad was at the other end to help me unload. I think there is more than
650
BF in the pile. I am not used to driving a full size pickup, and driving
one
loaded to the gills was quite a challenge. It was dancing with a fat
chick,
every little bit of motion in the steering wheel caused the truck to
jiggle
from side to side as it settled out.

Uh huh, thats because you had over loaded the truck. Steering geometery
goes all to heck when the rear end starts to lift the front end up a bit
and
I suspect your tires were not properly inflated for that much weight.

On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 20:31:09 -0500, "David F. Eisan"
calmly ranted:

I went to an auction on Saturday and bought a little bit of ash. The auction
listed it as 500 BF of 10-12' 8/4 ash. I couldn't take it home on Saturday
because it was at the back of a barn behind other piles of lumber. My little
Ford Ranger was in for service today so I borrowed a 4x4 5.4l F150. I don't
know what the truck is rated for, but I am sure I had over 2000 lbs of Ash
in it today. Hand loading that by myself was quite laborious, thankfully my
Dad was at the other end to help me unload. I think there is more than 650
BF in the pile. I am not used to driving a full size pickup, and driving one
loaded to the gills was quite a challenge. It was dancing with a fat chick,
every little bit of motion in the steering wheel caused the truck to jiggle
from side to side as it settled out.

We'll start calling you Papa Wheelie if you don't stop that, Davie.
Was that you we saw in another vehicle in the Borg parking lot with
that load of ply? Or that truck in Russia? Or the donkey cart in
Malaysia? You really get around, dude.


I was leading a parade for 150 KM on a
back highway as I actually drove the speed limit (80KPH).

Down here, if you have more than half a dozen cars behind you, you're
obliged to pull over and let them pass, speed limit or not.


http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ash1.jpg
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ash3.jpg
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ash5.jpg
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ash6.jpg

All in all, I think it was worth the effort for 650 BF of 8/4 White Ash at
$0.57 CDN (about $0.46 US) a BF.

You suck. That's nice looking wood and nice thick stock. Whatcha gonna
build with it? Didja see my mahogany stash I got last month?
www.diversify.com/wood (Scroll to the bottom) I'll add my carving
bench pics there once I get the final details done. All that's left
(after just 2+ short years of planning) is to finalize the pivot
stops for the top, plus mount the release levers.

P.S: Did you ever get that kitchen painted. gd&r


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looks like my Dakota when I put 1 Cubic yard, I asked for 1/2 cubic yard,
top soil weighing in at 2000lb per cubic yard, the drive across town in rush
hour traffic was fun!

David F. Eisan wrote:

I went to an auction on Saturday and bought a little bit of ash. The
auction listed it as 500 BF of 10-12' 8/4 ash. I couldn't take it home on
Saturday because it was at the back of a barn behind other piles of
lumber. My little Ford Ranger was in for service today so I borrowed a 4x4
5.4l F150. I don't know what the truck is rated for, but I am sure I had
over 2000 lbs of Ash in it today. Hand loading that by myself was quite
laborious, thankfully my Dad was at the other end to help me unload. I
think there is more than 650 BF in the pile. I am not used to driving a
full size pickup, and driving one loaded to the gills was quite a
challenge. It was dancing with a fat chick, every little bit of motion in
the steering wheel caused the truck to jiggle from side to side as it
settled out. I was leading a parade for 150 KM on a back highway as I
actually drove the speed limit (80KPH).

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ash1.jpg
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ash3.jpg
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ash5.jpg
http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ash6.jpg

All in all, I think it was worth the effort for 650 BF of 8/4 White Ash at
$0.57 CDN (about $0.46 US) a BF.

David.

David F. Eisan wrote:
I went to an auction on Saturday and bought a little bit of ash. The auction
listed it as 500 BF of 10-12' 8/4 ash. I couldn't take it home on Saturday
because it was at the back of a barn behind other piles of lumber. My little
Ford Ranger was in for service today so I borrowed a 4x4 5.4l F150. I don't
know what the truck is rated for, but I am sure I had over 2000 lbs of Ash
in it today. Hand loading that by myself was quite laborious, thankfully my
Dad was at the other end to help me unload. I think there is more than 650
BF in the pile. I am not used to driving a full size pickup, and driving one
loaded to the gills was quite a challenge. It was dancing with a fat chick,
every little bit of motion in the steering wheel caused the truck to jiggle
from side to side as it settled out. I was leading a parade for 150 KM on a
back highway as I actually drove the speed limit (80KPH).

Nice, got a pallet here I'd love to get home, but at 2.5 x 3.5 metres
and .5 thick, made from 4x6 and 4x8 softwood, trouble is the
weight....let alone the size!

David Hall wrote:
(Robert Bonomi) wrote in message ervers.com...

In article ,
David F. Eisan wrote:

I went to an auction on Saturday and bought a little bit of ash. The auction
listed it as 500 BF of 10-12' 8/4 ash. I couldn't take it home on Saturday
because it was at the back of a barn behind other piles of lumber. My little
Ford Ranger was in for service today so I borrowed a 4x4 5.4l F150. I don't
know what the truck is rated for,

*THAT* is easy to answer. a '150' is rated for 3/4 ton -- 1500 lbs. An F250
gets you another thousand pounds of capacity.



but I am sure I had over 2000 lbs of Ash
in it today. Hand loading that by myself was quite laborious, thankfully my
Dad was at the other end to help me unload. I think there is more than 650
BF in the pile.

lessee. 500 bd ft is 41 2/3 cu ft. 650 bd ft is 54 1/6 cu ft
At an arbitrary specific gravity of .75 , it's going weigh 46.8 lbs/cu ft.
500 bd ft comes in at 1950 lbs, 650 bd ft at 2535 lbs.

Yeah, that would have been an uncomfortable ride on a 1500 lb-rated suspension.


I am not used to driving a full size pickup, and driving one
loaded to the gills was quite a challenge. It was dancing with a fat chick,
every little bit of motion in the steering wheel caused the truck to jiggle

from side to side as it settled out. I was leading a parade for 150 KM on a

back highway as I actually drove the speed limit (80KPH).


On the one hand, let me say that you SUCK. On the other hand, remind
to NEVER lend you my truck. ;)

Dave Hall

Whoa! Don't know where you got those ratings for a 150 and 250, but
they are not true. The ratings for 150's and 250's vary all over the
place. You have to look at a weight rating book for various cab
engine and drive ratings. Some 150s are rated as high as 2700 pounds,
much higher than most 250's. but some 250's are rated at over 3300
pounds.

Granted that the pickup in question was was way over capacity, the
main problem was that the rear wheels were carrying all of the weight
of the wood plus way over half of the weight of the truck. One
wonders why the rear tires didn't blow out, or the axle break. The OP
might feel a gentle tingle when he looks at the sidewalls to check
the maximum weight rating of each tire or the weight rating of the
rear axle and compares that against the estimated load plus slightly
more than 1/2 of the empty truck weight.