Trucks weigh 20,000 to 30,000 pounds (9,070 to 13,600 kg), and can carry roughly 40,000 pounds (18,100 kg) of concrete although many varying sizes of mixer truck are currently in use. The most common truck capacity is 10 cubic yards (7.6 m3).
How much room does a concrete truck need?
Concrete trucks weigh an average of 25,000 lbs. by themselves and up to 40,000 lbs. when carrying a full load. Their capacity is around 8 cubic yards, but can be up to 10 cubic yards if fully-loaded.
Overall width - including mirrors 2.923m
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Overall length 7.168m
1st chute pivot to end of 2nd chute 1.906m
1st chute pivot to end of 3rd chute 2.669m
Weight of fully loaded truck 18 tonnes
What is the largest concrete truck?
With a 70 m vertical reach, Putzmeister's M 70-5 is the biggest truck-mounted concrete placing boom in the world. Putzmeister is celebrating its 50th anniversary in style with the launch of the largest concrete truck pump in the world, the 70 m vertical reach M 70-5.Jun 10, 2008