Cord volumes

[capetrees]

I see a number of places that give weights of cords of wood but I am trying to find out what the volume of a loose cord is. I know a stacked cord is 128 cu ft but instead of stacking the wood in the truck only to dump it out later, is there an acceptable number for a loose cord in the back of a truck? I used to get wood delivered to me for sale cut/split and it was loose in the tractor trailer. I was told the trailer held 12-15 cords, depending on the measurements given from the supplier. Is there any way to sell the wood in loose cords and be fair and reputable?

 

[STLfirewood]

Some people on here say it's 180 cubic feet. I can never get that to stack out to a cord. I think it's around 220 cubic feet. Throw a trailer full and the stack it to find what works for you. It saves time to throw and deliver a little extra wood then it does to stack it over and over.

Scott

 

[capetrees]

Wow, I heard numbers in the past around 150 cu ft = 1 cord but 180 -220??! At that rate, I was only getting 12 cords in a trailer when I thought it was more like 15. What a loss! Paid for 3 cords I didn't get and that was usually all the profit. I guess one way to find out is to stack it tight and then dump it into a truck or trailer.

 

[turnkey4099]

Wow, I heard numbers in the past around 150 cu ft = 1 cord but 180 -220??! At that rate, I was only getting 12 cords in a trailer when I thought it was more like 15. What a loss! Paid for 3 cords I didn't get and that was usually all the profit. I guess one way to find out is to stack it tight and then dump it into a truck or trailer.

180 is about right. I can get just under 1 cord loose rounded above the racks on my F150 with 4' racks. 5x8x4 = 160 cut ft. I have to add a bit extra for each load at the end to be sure I am giving a cord.

I measure it in the stack before I begin loading.

Before the "you can't haul 1 cord on a 1/2 ton" begins - this is well cured Willow.

Harry K

 

[Husky137]

Some people on here say it's 180 cubic feet. I can never get that to stack out to a cord. I think it's around 220 cubic feet. Throw a trailer full and the stack it to find what works for you. It saves time to throw and deliver a little extra wood then it does to stack it over and over.

Scott

I also think 180 is low, I'm around 200-210 w/ my loads. I've never had a complaint. Better to deliver more than less. Word of mouth can be a mother.

 

[redprospector]

I know that dropping wood in the trailer from a conveyor it will average about 200 cu ft to make a cord. Tossed in by hand you might make 180 work, but I think you might be a little short.

Andy

 

[nitromusky]

I have read that 178 cu ft is a tossed in cord