How Much Wood Is a Truck Bed Full?

The amount of wood a truck bed can hold is determined by the size of the truck bed and the type of wood being loaded. The standard size for a full-size truck bed is 8 feet long, 6.5 feet wide, and 1.5 feet deep. This size can typically accommodate approximately 1/2 cord of wood, or 4’x4’x8′ bundles of wood.

The amount of wood that can fit in a truck bed also depends on the type and size of the wood being loaded. Hardwoods such as oak and maple will require less space than softwoods such as pine or cedar, due to their denser nature. The same goes for logs that are cut shorter or longer than the standard 4’x4’x8′ bundle.

Additionally, how much wood a truck bed can hold also depends on how it is loaded. Loading it evenly across the entire length and width of the bed will allow more wood to fit than if it is loaded unevenly or in smaller bundles.

In general, loading your truck with hardwood logs that are cut into 4’x4’x8’ bundles should allow you to fit about 1/2 cord into a full-size truck bed. However, this number can vary depending on how it is loaded and what type of wood you are using.

Conclusion:

It is difficult to give an exact answer to how much wood a truck bed can hold since it depends on several factors including the size and type of wood used as well as how it is loaded into the bed. In general, however, one should be able to fit around 1/2 cord into a full-sized truck bed when using hardwood logs cut into 4’x4’x8’ bundles.

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Karen Watkins