[Shop-talk] 2 by's for truck ramp
Steven Trovato
strovato at optonline.net
Tue Aug 26 08:22:53 MDT 2008
You will find information like span tables on lumber like this when
standing on end, as it is used in construction. I have not seen
anything addressing strength in the other direction. I have found
that boards like this bend too much for practical use before they
actually break. You know, you can actually buy ramps for this
purpose. Here's an
example:
http://trucktoys4less.com/lund-bi-fold-tri-fold-loading-ramps.html.
They will be light, strong and they'll come with a load rating. They
should also last a lot longer than lumber, especially if it sees any
weather out there in the truck bed.
-Steve Trovato
strovato at optonline.net
At 10:00 AM 8/26/2008, john niolon wrote:
>I wonder where the specifications for tensile strength are ??? looked around
>on the internet ...found lots of specs on 'manufactured wood" but nothing
>on a common pine 2x10...
More information about the Shop-talk
mailing list