Load limits in Chip Trucks

[TheArborist]

How much Should I expect a 1998 International 4900 to dump. 12' bed, 15cu yards of chips ( 8000 lbs). Can it be loaded with unsplit firewood and still dump?
What limits have you guys found?
thx The Arborist

 

[tomtrees58]

what's the gvw of the truck tom trees

 

[Bearcreek]

How much it will dump depends on the capacity of the hoist and hydraulic system. It has nothing to do with the size of the truck. How much the truck can safely haul is another thing. If the truck can safely haul the load it should be able to dump it, provided the hoist was matched up properly with the truck.

 

[MonkeyMan_812]

How much it will dump depends on the capacity of the hoist and hydraulic system. It has nothing to do with the size of the truck. How much the truck can safely haul is another thing. If the truck can safely haul the load it should be able to dump it, provided the hoist was matched up properly with the truck.

I agree. It also depends on how well the truck was taken care of. Ive seen some chip trucks that we had to take a tractor with a front end loader and assist the hoist in raising the bed. Talk about neglect of your equipment.

 

[southsoundtree]

An important thing will be to calculate your green log weight. The wood will be denser, if well packed in to the same space, I think.

 

[ozzy42]

Also depends on how you distibute the weight in the truck.
Weight placed near ,or to the rear of the pivot point will not put as much strain on the lifting mechanism.

If you have to rev the motor to make the dump work,,,,,you overloaded it or you have loss of hydralic pressure.

 

[brnchbrkr]

How much Should I expect a 1998 International 4900 to dump. 12' bed, 15cu yards of chips ( 8000 lbs). Can it be loaded with unsplit firewood and still dump?
What limits have you guys found?
thx The Arborist

Hello TA:

Pictures would help. But when the DOT pulls you over onto the portable scales, it will be too late to find out your load limits without $$$..

How many axles?

Some states allow 20M lbs on a single rear axle. Tandems might be only 16M lbs per rear axles.

They will weigh your front axle first then the Gross Truck weight and subtract the front axle to see what your rear end weighs. Some times 1.00 per lb fine......it can add up.

Now your asking can your truck handle a box of chips or wood.

The only way to know is to find a scale to practice on before you have to get checked out.

Truck stops have scales you pay a fee.

Find a gravel pit and go inside and check them out. They should let you scale for free.

International is a good truck. Some have double frames.

Ask more questions and post a few pics.

And get yourself the Rules of the Road book for Commercial Trucks for your states requirements. Should be free and probably online.

 

[Rftreeman]

I have a one ton with a single cylinder dump and I've had 7000lb in the dump and it didn't have a problem dumping it so I would think your's would do fine.

 

[TheArborist]

overload

Let me clarify. Though useful to know GVW/DMV rules of the road - and thank you - the specific question is how much weight should the dump truck be able to dump?
Sounds like some folks are saying if it can carry it it should be able to dump it, if it is in working order.
Can someone say more about the pressure relief valve - potential problems with it as well as other faults the lift mechanism may have.
This topic is also being discussed in large equipment -BTW

 

[Bearcreek]

Thats right. If it can carry it it should be able to dump it. If it can't, either the hoist is messed up somehow or they put too small of a hoist on the truck. I had an International 4700 with a 12 ft. chip box on it and I have no idea how much I would have had to put in it to make it not dump. More than I could fit in the truck, thats for sure.