How many small square bales can a cargo van hold?

   / How many small square bales can a cargo van hold? #1  

RichZ

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When I had a goat dairy farm, with sheep, horses and other livestock, I had 2 large pickups with trailers. But recently, I greatly down sized and just have a few livestock pets now. My pick up just died and my wife and I are considering getting a cargo van. Does anyone know how many small square bales a normal full sized cargo van can hold?

Thanks!!!
 
   / How many small square bales can a cargo van hold? #3  
Mine would hold a dozen per layer. Cargo area is 12'6"L x 56"W (between the wheel wells)x 78"H. Theoretically could go 5 layers high.
 
   / How many small square bales can a cargo van hold? #4  
Mine would hold a dozen per layer. Cargo area is 12'6"L x 56"W (between the wheel wells)x 78"H. Theoretically could go 5 layers high.
That must be a big van. I usually only go 5 high with my flatbed trailer. I used to put about 50 bales on my pickup. I don't think you could put more in a van.
 
   / How many small square bales can a cargo van hold? #5  
Our Mercedes Sprinter van with long wheel base is 23 ft long and can hold a bunch of bales
 
   / How many small square bales can a cargo van hold? #6  
I have a 2005 Toyota Camry and put eight it once. My wife swore there was two bales worth of hay left inside it afterwards.

p.s. I should say in and on it. It was likely a sight going down the road.
 
   / How many small square bales can a cargo van hold? #7  
Going to depend on size of bales. Lots of variables
 
   / How many small square bales can a cargo van hold? #8  
Mine would hold a dozen per layer. Cargo area is 12'6"L x 56"W (between the wheel wells)x 78"H. Theoretically could go 5 layers high.
Guess OP needs to define 'small hay bale' cuz the ones I've seen are 2' x 2' x 4' which would make 10' high for five layers.
 
   / How many small square bales can a cargo van hold? #9  
Our Mercedes Sprinter van with long wheel base is 23 ft long and can hold a bunch of bales

… so, we can conclude a “normal sized” van must carry just a little bit less than a bunch! Eureka! OP has his answer!

…but wait, OP has small square bales. Are they “normal” sized “small square bales” or small “square bales”?

If only somebody would invent a way to quantify volume … or quantities.
 
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More than you think...

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