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31st August 2010, 12:10 PM
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| Sappling Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Diego
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|  How many tons are in 20 yards of chips?
I need to know this before I select the truck I'm going to buy. Thanks
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31st August 2010, 06:58 PM
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| Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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| Re: How many tons are in 20 yards of chips?
I'd rather talk m3 and tonnes It's around 3m3 to 1 tonne I am told. A 20m bin chock-a-block will weigh may around 6t to 7t. But if you have only chipped bark stripped logs of ironbark it might be a little heavier.
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1st September 2010, 12:57 AM
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| Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| Re: How many tons are in 20 yards of chips?
Toput that in Imperial, that is about 15 yards (3m3) weighing about 7 3/4 short tons (2000 lb/ton) vs Eric's metric tonne. So a 10 ton truck should be adequate. |
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1st September 2010, 06:17 AM
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| Sappling Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Diego
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| Re: How many tons are in 20 yards of chips?
You guys have it right I believe. I'm getting the same weights from them on AS.com too. Thanks |
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1st September 2010, 08:48 AM
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| Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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| Re: How many tons are in 20 yards of chips?
They usually check here first coz they aint real smart over there! 
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1st September 2010, 09:29 AM
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| Sappling Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Diego
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| Re: How many tons are in 20 yards of chips?  Yeah, those dang AS.com guys.  I've never noticed the guys on these threads registering so far down the totem pole. What do you know about the weight of a yard of chips or even a cubic meter?  |
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1st September 2010, 09:44 AM
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| Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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| Re: How many tons are in 20 yards of chips?
A lot of one eyed  militia too over there.They're experts at regurgitating 15 year old university research and re-badging it to sell "new" articles that make them and look good, well, look good for the ignorant or new comer anyway. 
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1st September 2010, 07:34 PM
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| Re: How many tons are in 20 yards of chips? Quote:
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3rd September 2010, 06:43 AM
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| Sappling Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Diego
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| Re: How many tons are in 20 yards of chips? Quote:
Thanks for asking. I wasn't sure if I could have been more clear when I wrote. | |
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