KSwoodsman I would have to disagree. There is no way you get a full cord into a full size pu bed 5-1/2 feet wide = 65 inches X 8 foot bed = 96 inches X 22 inch high =79.4 cubic feet or .62 cord if stacked carefully and tight to the top of the bed, if you just toss it into the bed the same amount would have to be mounded to the top of the cab roof.
Well no, not if you stacked it only 22" high according to your math that is 5/1000's under 5/8 cord in a fullsized PU bed. I gave the dimensions of 8'X5'X3.333' = 133.332 cubic feet. The add stated
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8 Foot bed tapered stack 18 inches above the bed rails which is a bit more than a cord.
The advertiser wasn't delivering with a half ton. He is stacking it 18" above the bedrails 22" + 18" = 40 inches or 3' 4" or 3.333' of stacked wood in a fullsized bed.
I am giving up 5 full inches of wood by my math. Actually more since the bed is recessed better than another inch per side below the top. You still have to deduct for the wheelwells but it is less than the 5 inches I deducted from 5'5" to just 5 feet. Get out a tape and do your math. 8 foot bed stacked 3 feet 4 inches high is over 128 cubic feet.
Maybe what I am invisioning is the way I would stack it on there so there was the least amount of taper but enough that it doesnt fall off as you are cinching up the straps for a secure load. To keep the stack tight it needs a few pieces on top to round it out a bit. Otherwise it pulls the top in and makes the load shift or loosen.
I can and do put a cord on my truck, more if I dont want to leave some for wood thieves. Whats the big deal ? It doesnt squat, or make the 10 plys look flat, has plenty of suspension travel left. The truck is proven and able plus I don't "crowd the brakes" to stop.
A cord of wood doesnt have to be a 4'X4'X8' stack. Any tight stack that measures 128 cubic feet is a cord. I stack 16" splits 5'X10' and get 1/2 cord in each stack. I could go 6' by 8' and still get 1/2 a cord in the stack.
Just so noone thinks I cross the wood or cheat a customer, each piece of stacked wood does have to be parrallel as stated in the true definition of a cord.