[Shop-talk] 2 by's for truck ramp

[David Scheidt]

On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 8:38 PM, Skip Albright <salbrigh at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> Seems like an easy choice, but maybe not.
>
> I need to have a couple 2 by's for a ramp to my pickup.
>
> No particular load, but could be pretty heavy .
>
>   last week it was a model A frame and axles.
>
> 2 x 10? 2 x 12?  are wider boards stronger?

Wider boards are stronger, if you turned them sideways.  It's the
depth of the beam that determines its load capacity.

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David Scheidt
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