Cement,how much does it weigh?

[Timark80]

I'm planning on trying to pickup, with my Ford 2600 tractor a 4'x7'x4"thick pad in my circular driveway.
I have a 8' boom pole on the 3pt hitch and need to move the slab/pad out to my barn area(75yds)away.
I planned digging underneath then wrapping 2 h/d nylon straps to cradle it.
My main Question is how much does it Weigh?? I don't want to mess-up my boom pole,or my 3pt tractor system.
I can always drag it if necessary.


Thanks,
Mark

 

[humboldt deere]

your slab is around a third of a yard, so my guess is that it weighs around 1300-1400 lbs

 

[humboldt deere]

sorry repost

 

[dirt digger]

1400 pounds....concrete weighs 150 pounds per cubic foot (pcf)

 

[digger242j]

Unless it has rebar in it, it might crack when you pick it up anyway. Keep that in mind as you set your slings.

 

[Timark80]

Thankyou for the great info everyone, and so quickly.
The rebar is a fact that I really didn't think of.
Just have to see what the little 2600 can handle
I'l let ya know how it turns out tomorrow.

THANKS!

 

[dirt digger]

150pcf is the weight with typical rebar...rebar doesn't add a lot of weight when you figure in the space it takes up to the concrete it displaces...if the slab doesn't have rebar then it will actually weigh a little less then 1400 lbs... but as noted, it will be more likely to crack.

 

[Timark80]

My Ford 2600 will not lift 1500lbs safely

Or 1400lbs.
I tried a few times and the frontend kept lifting up.
Could have dragged it but that was not an option.
Had to break it in half,all went well after that!