This Thing is Capable!!

[imboden013]

Dang, now I know why they say “everything is bigger in Texas”. They can’t count so they more than likely can’t measure either.

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[GPSMan]

Maybe the photo was taken after 8 sheets removed?

LOL.

Bottom line: it works as a work truck!

 

[dbmurray]

Maybe the photo was taken after 8 sheets removed?

LOL.

Bottom line: it works as a work truck!

Why would they take 8 sheets back off the truck before it ever left the warehouse (where the photo was obviously made)?

 

[pigsareus]

I might be missing the sarcasm but I don’t understand what you’re trying to say here. Lol

OSB - oriented strand board . Not = plywood

 

[Thoron99]

Out of curiosity I looked it up, apparently OSB is actually 20-25% heavier than an idential thickness of plywood (exact amount depends on plywood species base and board manufacturer).


Plywood, OSB, particle board, etc. is manufactured using adhesives, primers, and sealants. Some of these panel types require quite a bit more of these materials than other types. For instance, while plywood is typically 90% to 95% wood, OSB might only contain 80% wood.

Since adhesive resins and sealants are much heavier than wood, this means that wood products that use a lot of them will be heavier than wood products that use less of them. For instance, OSB tends to be around 20% to 25% heavier than softwood plywood, OSB’s main competitor in the construction industry.


Another factor in plywood weight is the wood species used to make the panel. Different wood species have naturally different densities, and this can make a big difference in the weight of the finished product.

The use of different wood species and different proportions of adhesive by different manufacturers can result in weight differences of up to 20% for plywood or OSB panels with the exact same dimensions and product description from one manufacturer to the next, or even for different batches of the same product from the same manufacturer.

https://roofonline.com/weight-of-plywood-and-osb/

So if it was OSB it would be heavier than an identical number of plywood sheets? Going by the charts on the website I got this from, it looks like MDF would be the biggest test of the truck's suspension.

 

[dalola]

Huh? That's 12 sheets of "plywood" in the photo. And if that's 1/2" OSB, it's close to 53 pounds, so about 636 in all. I'm sure it "handled it just fine."

lol....I was thinking the same thing....how does 12 sheets of .5" OSB suddenly become 20 sheets of .75" plywood?

 

[Hoagus]

I might be missing the sarcasm but I don’t understand what you’re trying to say here. Lol

Whoosh!

 

[raymaines]

Ouch Texans corrected by Canadians…
I thought OSB was heavier than plywood.

OSB IS heavier than plywood. And I quote: "One 23/32-inch 4x8-foot plywood piece weighs approximately 67 pounds, while a piece of OSB of the same Plywood construction dimensions weighs approximately 78 pounds."

 

[Slow Harry]

Ouch Texans corrected by Canadians…
I thought OSB was heavier than plywood.

It is when it gets wet! like a wooden sponge.

 

[jcast0311]

Dang, now I know why they say “everything is bigger in Texas”. They can’t count so they more than likely can’t measure either.

Apparently not. Thanks for the comment.

 

[jcast0311]

OSB - oriented strand board . Not = plywood

You are correct. I was wrong

 

[jcast0311]

Why would they take 8 sheets back off the truck before it ever left the warehouse (where the photo was obviously made)?

Didn’t you see the comment before? I don’t know how to count. Lol

 

[jcast0311]

They also appear not to know the difference between minimum and maximum:

Nope. I sure don’t. lol.

 

[jcast0311]

Out of curiosity I looked it up, apparently OSB is actually 20-25% heavier than an idential thickness of plywood (exact amount depends on plywood species base and board manufacturer).


Plywood, OSB, particle board, etc. is manufactured using adhesives, primers, and sealants. Some of these panel types require quite a bit more of these materials than other types. For instance, while plywood is typically 90% to 95% wood, OSB might only contain 80% wood.

Since adhesive resins and sealants are much heavier than wood, this means that wood products that use a lot of them will be heavier than wood products that use less of them. For instance, OSB tends to be around 20% to 25% heavier than softwood plywood, OSB’s main competitor in the construction industry.


Another factor in plywood weight is the wood species used to make the panel. Different wood species have naturally different densities, and this can make a big difference in the weight of the finished product.

The use of different wood species and different proportions of adhesive by different manufacturers can result in weight differences of up to 20% for plywood or OSB panels with the exact same dimensions and product description from one manufacturer to the next, or even for different batches of the same product from the same manufacturer.

https://roofonline.com/weight-of-plywood-and-osb/

So if it was OSB it would be heavier than an identical number of plywood sheets? Going by the charts on the website I got this from, it looks like MDF would be the biggest test of the truck's suspension.

Love the details but apparently idk what I’m talking about. Lol

 

[jcast0311]

lol....I was thinking the same thing....how does 12 sheets of .5" OSB suddenly become 20 sheets of .75" plywood?

It’s because Idk how to count or measure! Lol

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