Quad trailer for IBC cages

[openspaceman]

14 minutes ago, GarethM said:

That's how I store mine, not sure it's 50% air.

 

Plus an IBC is 1.2m3

Can you weigh a fresh one?

[GarethM]

2 hours ago, openspaceman said:

Can you weigh a fresh one?

Unfortunately not got a scale.

 

My forklift can lift 1.3 ton, not overloaded but definitely knows it's there so around 900kg

[Stihl123]

there we go, that's a cube of freshly processed ash

 

that weight includes the ibc cage

[GarethM]

15 minutes ago, Stihl123 said:

there we go, that's a cube of freshly processed ash

 

that weight includes the ibc cage

And no picture of the actual cage, you said yours was 50% air

[Stihl123]

41 minutes ago, GarethM said:

And no picture of the actual cage, you said yours was 50% air

nah, that was @openspaceman

 

but here is a pic of how mine are filled 

[GarethM]

I fill mine to the absolute gunnels, double stacked and let the stiff breeze work it's magic.

 

Whilst I'm not disputing your scales, I don't think I'm far off my estimation, it might be somewhere in the middle as two guys can't slide a dried one on a concrete floor.

[Muddy42]

15 hours ago, GarethM said:

As you've already got a manitou, why not just buy a cheap semi scrap 3/4 ton agri trailer.

 

They have large tyres, dual axle would be preferable to spread the weight and a 4 ton would get atleast 4 at a time.

 

Anything road trailer wise will get stuck very quickly as they're like lawn tractor tyres.

 

The manitou is rubbish off road, that's why I need the quad trailer.

[Muddy42]

17 hours ago, GarethM said:

An IBC cages of firewood will weigh about the same as one filled with water when unseasoned.

 

All logs contain a percentage of water as they dry.  So an IBC of logs contains water, wood and air gaps.  Wood and air are lighter than water, meaning an IBC of logs must be lighter than one containing water, assuming both filled to the brim.  You can dispute the percentage water of a log and the amount of air gaps, but it doesn't make any difference to this.

[GarethM]

If I ever get a hgv with a load sensor I'll let you know.

 

[Steven P]

Go worst case scenario for the weight rather than actual real world weights? 1000kg / IBC and you are never going to go wrong with the kit to move it around?