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

[john niolon]

Oh, I agree Steve... store bought is better... but it's a rainy day here and 
work is slow... trying to keep my mind occupied..  Just continuing a thread 
thought line from a previous post...  I'm distracted easily

john :-)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Trovato" <strovato at optonline.net>
To: <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] 2 by's for truck ramp


> 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...
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