Guess the Weight Contest
Guess the Weight Contest
To all you crawler and rock pushers fans out there, here is a game that will really earn you some meat. Guess the weight of the rock and I will buy you lunch. Here is the scoop.
My wife wanted a rock for our landscape, so I got this gem at work from a cleared fencerow. I loaded it on my trailer and got it home. Before I unloaded it, I ran it across the local certified truck scales and got the gross weight. I then lifted the rock off the trailer (in the pics) and ran the empty trailer across the scales for the empty weight. Keep in mind, truck scales are + - 20 pound increments, nice even numbers.
I know the chain rigging looks shaky. I did not move the dozer as is, but made a chain sling to carry the rock to its final place.
Here is the left side of the rock hanging from a sky-hook.
Here is the right side with a yard stick stuck in for a size reference.
Here are the rules of the game. I will collect guesses until midnight July 4th, and the closest guess to the actual weight will win a free lunch on me. There aren't any penalties for guessing too heavy. One guess per member please. Multiple guesses will disqualify you.
The tie-breaker, if any, will be based on the date and time of the Post. The earliest wins the bacon.
Winner - If you are so lucky to be the winner, I will buy you lunch. I like to partonize the local Mom-n-Pop places, Greasy Spoons, Dive Joint, or whatever you call it. You know the places, where the dozen pickup trucks are parked at noon time. Eat a nice big lunch (don't forget dessert), get a receipt (circle your meal if you are with some buddies) and mail it to me for the refund. Include a picture (paper or electronic) of you collecting your reward and I will post it too. Include the name of the establishment if it is not on the receipt, so I can give them a big blug too.
Good luck, and may the best guesser fill your belly.
Mark
My wife wanted a rock for our landscape, so I got this gem at work from a cleared fencerow. I loaded it on my trailer and got it home. Before I unloaded it, I ran it across the local certified truck scales and got the gross weight. I then lifted the rock off the trailer (in the pics) and ran the empty trailer across the scales for the empty weight. Keep in mind, truck scales are + - 20 pound increments, nice even numbers.
I know the chain rigging looks shaky. I did not move the dozer as is, but made a chain sling to carry the rock to its final place.
Here is the left side of the rock hanging from a sky-hook.
Here is the right side with a yard stick stuck in for a size reference.
Here are the rules of the game. I will collect guesses until midnight July 4th, and the closest guess to the actual weight will win a free lunch on me. There aren't any penalties for guessing too heavy. One guess per member please. Multiple guesses will disqualify you.
The tie-breaker, if any, will be based on the date and time of the Post. The earliest wins the bacon.
Winner - If you are so lucky to be the winner, I will buy you lunch. I like to partonize the local Mom-n-Pop places, Greasy Spoons, Dive Joint, or whatever you call it. You know the places, where the dozen pickup trucks are parked at noon time. Eat a nice big lunch (don't forget dessert), get a receipt (circle your meal if you are with some buddies) and mail it to me for the refund. Include a picture (paper or electronic) of you collecting your reward and I will post it too. Include the name of the establishment if it is not on the receipt, so I can give them a big blug too.
Good luck, and may the best guesser fill your belly.
Mark
JD 2010 Crawler with Loader
- Willyr
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rough guess 4 ton
Granite is HEAVY!
Granite is HEAVY!
former owner of a 1956 420c
All help is greatly appreciated.
Proud owner of a project 1952 JD 60
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFehqXVd9z4
All help is greatly appreciated.
Proud owner of a project 1952 JD 60
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFehqXVd9z4
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I PMd you my guess.....BTW I thought this was a great diversion from my work.
The easy part is the density of the rock- the hard part was guessing the rock dimensions given that all your photos are at oblique angles
EDIT: The guess I sent by PM to Pammark earlier this week was 4500 pounds.
The easy part is the density of the rock- the hard part was guessing the rock dimensions given that all your photos are at oblique angles
EDIT: The guess I sent by PM to Pammark earlier this week was 4500 pounds.
Last edited by Tigerhaze on Wed Jun 27, 2012 4:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.
(1) JD Straight 450 crawler dozer with manual outside blade; (2) JD 2010 diesel crawler loaders; (1) JD 2010 diesel dozer with hydraulic 6-way blade; (2) Model 50 backhoe attachments, misc. other construction equipment
- Willyr
- 2010 crawler
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Just a guess to the sizes. 30 inches tall, 24 wide, 42 ish long.
former owner of a 1956 420c
All help is greatly appreciated.
Proud owner of a project 1952 JD 60
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFehqXVd9z4
All help is greatly appreciated.
Proud owner of a project 1952 JD 60
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFehqXVd9z4
rock weight
Hi My guess is 4600 pounds.
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Guess
My guess is 3960 lbs.
1960 440 ICD with 602 blade
1960 440 ICD with 831 bucket
1960 440 ICD with 831 bucket, center throttle
1960 440 ICD with 831 bucket
1960 440 ICD with 831 bucket, center throttle
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