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The weather is horrible here since Thanksgiving. We got lots of rain, followed by snow that melted into slush and mud. After just a couple of days of sun to melt the snow, the rain set in and my mud has given birth to muck, and that is reproducing slime. I was running low on wood at the house and it is way too muddy to get up the hill to the wood stack. So with the lows last night in the teens I took advantage of the frozen ground and got some wood in.
Now I put a pretty good load on my K2500 with no sideboard, only a headboard. I measured it at 32" at the sides and 42" at the middle. In a 98" long bed that is 68" wide that averages out to 5.6 ft wide by 8.2 ft long and 2.94 ft tall, giving me 135 cubic feet. Even if you take a few feet away for the wheelwells. That is a full cord on this truck. Now it is seasoned pine along with oak and hickory that is starting to get a little pukey. As you can see it is not on the bump stops and with a few straps I wouldn't hesitate to head down the highway with this load. I only had to haul this a mile across my field and up my driveway though so I was going to get another load this afternoon. As soon as I went through the gate, it started spinning and I slid all the way to the bottom of the hill. I hope we get another good freeze tonight so I can get my truck out in the morning.
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Now I put a pretty good load on my K2500 with no sideboard, only a headboard. I measured it at 32" at the sides and 42" at the middle. In a 98" long bed that is 68" wide that averages out to 5.6 ft wide by 8.2 ft long and 2.94 ft tall, giving me 135 cubic feet. Even if you take a few feet away for the wheelwells. That is a full cord on this truck. Now it is seasoned pine along with oak and hickory that is starting to get a little pukey. As you can see it is not on the bump stops and with a few straps I wouldn't hesitate to head down the highway with this load. I only had to haul this a mile across my field and up my driveway though so I was going to get another load this afternoon. As soon as I went through the gate, it started spinning and I slid all the way to the bottom of the hill. I hope we get another good freeze tonight so I can get my truck out in the morning.
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