Lime Question - Please help

[jsm]

All, I just my load of ag lime dropped off earlier today. One load is supposed to be 24-25 tons. I guess I was thinking of a much bigger volume. My pile is about 15' x 17' with a max height of about 5'. Sure doesn't look like 24 tons....

Does this seem right?

Thanks,
Joseph

 

[Angus Cowman]

sounds about right go load a 5gallon bucket full and see how much that weighs you will be suprised

 

[cowboy43]

I believe in Tx the maxium an 18 wheeler can haul is 48000 lbs which is 24 tons, they need a little wiggle room if weighted. I buy gravel by weight the trailer always looks like it can haul more , they can not haul by volume.

 

[Banjo]

yep, especially if its wet. I got a few loads back in the spring, it don't look it, but it is.

 

[greybeard]

That would do about 5 acres here--maybe.

 

[jsm]

All, thanks for the replies. My soil sample called for 1 ton per acre. Was going to have 19 acres done with this 24 ton load (around 1.25 tons acre). Looking at this pile, I am not sure how that is going to happen.....

 

[Pineland]

You will be surprised how far that pile will go.

 

[Limomike]

Those loads always look smaller when your paying for them... but I bet its close to what you wanted.
Besides, what you gonna do anyway?

 

[jsm]

All, thanks for the replies. Pardon the pun, but I think I was making a "mountain out of a mole hill". The pile spread over the 19 or so acres with some to spare.

Not sure why it looked so small, but as they started loading it, there was much more there than I thought. I guess I was just thinking 48,000lbs of lime would have been some big imposing looking pile or something.

 

[bmcdonald]

How much did u pay for the lime just curious
because im about to haul in some lime as well

 

[pdfangus]

I just had a slice of key lime pie....
it was not imposing either but it sure was satisfying....lol

 

[jsm]

I paid $38/ton for it. Got quotes from $36-$39. However, I had a recommendation from a friend for the place I ended up using.

 

[jedstivers]

48,000 lbs os feathers would make a big pile. Lime is 88lbs a cubic foot.

 

[cowboy43]

How did you get it spread , do you have a commercial spreader near by?

 

[jsm]

That price was spread - they brought out a tractor and loader and a fertilizer truck.

 

[cowboy43]

I am in Cen. Tx also in what town is your distributor located, the closest to me is over 40 miles away in Waelder, I am in Lockhart.

 

[MasseyFerg]

to answer ur original question, they should have given you the weigh ticket from the scale. If they didn't then you don't really know what u got. since the same guy sold you the lime and spread it, he could deliver less, set the spreader to a lower amount and still cover the field and you wouldn't know the difference.

I always get weight ticket if I buy rock or lime.

 

[jsm]

Well, Thats true. Guys seemed like good folk, I doubt they would have done that. Maybe I will ask if I can ride with the driver next time to pick it up. The quarry would probably be a sight to see....