concrete usually wieghts about 150 pounds per cubic foot. If you know the
dimensions of the slab you tore out you can calculate how much it would have
wieghed
mm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Granpa Silver89" <SilverEightynine@earthlink.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 2:02 PM
Subject: DML: Wheel Bearing, Concrete, and GVWR (long follow up post)
>
> As I stated earlier - I went up to Wisc for 10 days with my family... we
> had the 4x4 Dak and the *mumble*02fordexplorer4x4*mumble*.
>
> Well my engine sounds like a tin can full of rusted bolts ratteling...
> my transmission makes a buzzing (I suspect the torque conv!) And my
> tires are still iffy. (its sad and pathetic... I know)...
>
> After having inflicted "R/T award" winning damage to my own truck...
> (the rear brake shoe/front wheel studs/front brake caliper situation) I
> was not feeling very lucky heading out on the road.
>
> ALL TOGETHER NOW! Can we say "wheel bearing"?
>
> The drivers side bearing failed on me 2 days after we got up there. I
> had been off roading the day before (GIVE'ER!!) heheh and I thought
> the grinding sound I heard was a branch or a twig rubbing somewhere up
> under the truck. After looking the truck over and over and over I
> realized something wasn't right. I took it into a shop that was
> recommended by someone I know and trust. $400 in repairs. Which
> included another wheel alignment. I threw that in for the hell of it in
> the hopes I might get my wheels aligned right.
>
> They had to replace the entire wheel bearing/hub assembly. Parts were
> about $250. Does that sound right to anyone? I wasn't sure.
>
> I'm glad we did have the Ford with though - I would have been stranded
> if it wasn't there. I was without the Dodge for about 4 days. (had to
> wait for the parts and the guy was backed up)
>
> Was an unexpected cost and I had to have said realitive bail me out on
> this one. (be good to your family!!)
>
> I took the Dak with deliberatly to do some hauling and work with it.
> Part of the task was to haul out some broken concrete. (this was after
> the bearing was replaced) I loaded up the truck bed - it didn't look
> like it was sagging - the bed was about half full. With the majority of
> the pile over the rear axle. I took it to a dump to dispose of. I got
> on the scale - was weighed - drove off - unloaded the rubble - was
> reweighed.. and went into the office.
>
> "Hey what did you bring in here on that truck anyway?"
>
> "Concrete"
>
> "Well that explains it!"
>
> I weighed in at approx 7260 lb and weighed out at 4220 after unloading
> the rubble.
>
> A difference of 3040 LBS!? A Ton and a half?? I was floored. My GVWR is
> about 5700 Lbs. I could feel she was heavy and was sluggish on the drive
> there - but I had no idea it was that loaded down. I thought maybe I
> had 1000-1200 lbs. The concrete pile had been out in the rain and was
> pretty soggy - could the water had added the extra weight? I am trying
> to guess as to how much was in the bed. I took photos and once they are
> developed you can see just how much was in there.
>
> I'm wondering if they goofed around with the scale readings to get a
> higher pay off? Cost $122 at $.04 per lb.
>
> Besides the concrete rubble, the truck had in it: myself (I'm about 200
> lbs), full tank of gas (about 22 gal), spare tire, my bed mounted tool
> box with assorted crap in it, and a shovel. I swear I didn't see any
> sagging. It looked level.
>
> I would have thought 4220 lbs for a V6 Gen I 4x4 was a lot of curb
> weight. I had always thought my Dak was lighter than that. I'm
> thinking of having it weighed at another station for comparison.
>
> Thoughts on all of this, anyone?
>
>
> Oh yeah - almost forgot - I backed into a couple trees LOL. Kinda have
> a curved bumper now. I know trees arn't a lamp post - but in my book
> its good nuff.
>
> "Hey Ray - guess what Granpa did!" heheh
>
> --
> -----------------------------------
>
> "Hey Ray! Granpa done gone'n hit another light pole!"
>
> Granpa - (Silver89)
>
> 1989 Reg Cab, V6, Auto, 8 footer, 4x2
> 1989 Reg Cab, V6, Auto, 8 footer, 4x4 w plow
>
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