Author Topic: How much ice is enough? (Read 1918 times)

slt · « **on:** Feb 13, 2007, 12:42 PM »

Just back from a scouting trip to at Little Ossipee in preperation for Sunday's derby. There were six or seven trucks on the ice. Talked to a guy fishing near shore who said he had about 16 in of ice. I know thats enough for a truck but how much is needed for a bunch of trucks, if there are , lets say 50 or 60 trucks out there? I'd feel better w/ 3 feet of ice but I don't have an extention for my auger!

SLH · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 13, 2007, 12:50 PM »

Quote from: slt on Feb 13, 2007, 12:42 PM

Just back from a scouting trip to at Little Ossipee in preperation for Sunday's derby. There were six or seven trucks on the ice. Talked to a guy fishing near shore who said he had about 16 in of ice. I know thats enough for a truck but how much is needed for a bunch of trucks, if there are , lets say 50 or 60 trucks out there? I'd feel better w/ 3 feet of ice but I don't have an extention for my auger!

Just do what Smiling Bob does............

rich81 · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 13, 2007, 12:56 PM »

check the back of the maine regulations book there is a chart.(judging ice conditions)..theres just something about that many trucks close to each other that makes me uncomfortable. 15 inches of ice-heavy truck (10 ton gross) 20 inches of ice(25 tons gross) hope that helps

young gun · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 13, 2007, 01:04 PM »

i go with the 2 foot rule before we drive the vehicles out on the ice

keepah seekah · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 13, 2007, 01:13 PM »

i usually wait for 6 to 8 inches before i bring my sled out on the ice, and yes i also wait for the 2 foot rule when thinkin about bringin my truck out

TinyTim · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 13, 2007, 03:45 PM »

Well, I got a 12" rule before I'll drive on, give me 16" and I'm good.
I've drove a loaded tri-axle dump on 30"(not mine of course..lol)
That chart in the rule book is for moving vehicals too, which is better then sitting in one place.

Frozen__Nutts · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 13, 2007, 03:47 PM »

Quote from: TurboTim555 on Feb 13, 2007, 03:45 PM

Well, I got a 12" rule before I'll drive on, give me 16" and I'm good.
I've drove a loaded tri-axle dump on 30"(not mine of course..lol)
That chart in the rule book is for moving vehicals too, which is better then sitting in one place.

12 has always been good for me..But perfer 14

brookiebomber477 · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 13, 2007, 04:16 PM »

i'll drive my light suv out on 12 or 14" but if i was gonna take my dads 3/4 ton super duty i'd wait for 2' also

mainedukblaster · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 13, 2007, 04:31 PM »

6+ of black ice i'll take an atv and ice shack. 12+ of good solid black ice I will drive and park the pickup out there. was on darimascotta lake this past weekend, 15 inches of black ice and drove out there no problems with a shack and truck parked right there plus 5 people, the ice barely moved.

outdoorman18 · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 13, 2007, 06:42 PM »

2 1/2 ton shack, chevy 3/4 ton, toyota tacoma, 2 sleds, wheeler, about 6 people, and about 14" of ice.....no problems

toguefisha · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 13, 2007, 06:44 PM »

Quote from: outdoorman18 on Feb 13, 2007, 06:42 PM

2 1/2 ton shack,

What'd you poor that thing out of concrete or what?

outdoorman18 · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 13, 2007, 06:45 PM »

Quote from: toguefisha on Feb 13, 2007, 06:44 PM

What'd you poor that thing out of concrete or what?

nope its a 17x 8 camper....with a lot of weight

its like a house

Corso · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 13, 2007, 07:00 PM »

50-60 trucks in one spot? id park at least 50-60 feet away from them lmao

hardwatergrampa · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 13, 2007, 07:58 PM »

only had seven out were i fished yesterday at l.o.

Snowfun · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 13, 2007, 08:09 PM »

We fished middle range saturday. All was going good untill three trucks pulled up next to us. 10 inches of ice was flexing, cracking.

I was ready to run for the shore.

maineduckhunter · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 13, 2007, 08:39 PM »

I've always been told that 16" of good black ice can hold a fully loaded logging truck.

edp13 · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 13, 2007, 10:06 PM »

i will drive on 10 inches of ice with my toyota as long as it black feall safer on 12 tho

justinjipson · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 13, 2007, 11:12 PM »

hear is a chart that you can go by

Ice Thickness* Permissible Load
3 inches Single person on foot
4 inches Group in single file
7-1/2 inches Passenger car (2-ton gross)
8 inches Light truck (2-1/2-ton gross)
10 inches Medium truck (3-1/2-ton gross)
12 inches Heavy truck (8-ton gross)
15 inches 10 tons
20 inches 25 tons
30 inches 70 tons
36 inches 110 tons

*Solid clear blue/black and lake ice.
Slush ice has only half the strength of blue ice.
Strength value of river ice is 15 percent less.

slt · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 14, 2007, 08:25 AM »

Thanks everybody

dirk327 · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 14, 2007, 09:33 AM »

drove right out to crappieville on sunday night, ice was making some noise but not moving and i was never nervous...Probably going to have to take the old Tundra longtrack out there now with all the snow!

s fontinalis · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 14, 2007, 12:38 PM »

theres never to much ice, thats what i'd say, as long as you have a power auger

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