Yard size of 723 bucket?

[rk246]

I was wondering if anyone could tell me how much the 723 bucket will hold? I was figuring about 1/3 of a yard? I didn't try to measure and do the calculations because I am not very good at math, strong back, weak mind... I looked through all my literature but could not find it?

thanks,

Ryan

 

[ronjhall]

10.8 cu. ft. 27 cu ft equals 1 yd. heaped full it might hold 1/2 yd.

 

[rk246]

Ron,
So I was unloading gravel last night out of the trailer, (wouldn't dump, dead battery) and I wasn't really heaping it mostly kind of flat, so probably just under 1/2 a yard? I noticed the weight of this 1 1/2" minus was enough to make the tractor light in the rear end? I was still using the loaner 3130 from the dealer....I figure a yard of 1 1/2" minus at about 2200 #s, So half a yard 1100 #s, does this all sound reasonable? After that I could definetely see why ballast on the back end is so important, even with the tires filled.

Thanks for the reply,

Ryan

 

[ronjhall]

Most stone & gravels weigh closer to 3000 lbs per yd. Here is a link I use when checking weights. Click Here
Counter weight on 3PH will give you a lot better ballast than loaded tires. It will also move some of the weight on front wheels to rear wheels.

 

[rk246]

Ron,

Thanks again, I got way overloaded the other day on my dump trailer, the loader guy thought I meant 8 yards, and I meant 8000 #s, I thought it looked awful heavy... It probably was not good for the trailer, anyway I was just wondering because I had to scoop out a lot of the gravel to make the hydraulics on the trailer work and was wondering how much I took out with the bucket....