Can I put water in bed and make a pool - I was wondering if I can put a tarp in the bed of the Silverado 1500 4x4 LTZ Extended ...

I was wondering if I can put a tarp in the bed of the Silverado 1500 4x4 LTZ Extended Cab and add water and make a pool for in the driveway. Driveway is flat and I would not drive around. How much water could I put in it without any problem? Any thoughts on this project?
Thanks.

You can definitely do it, I think I would be more worried about exceeding the payload of the truck. Fluid weight adds up quick but it shouldn't be hard to find out the volume of the bed.

hillbilly hot tub

To fill it to the top, doing some rounding off, you're looking at 2700 pounds; almost a ton and a half. Here's how I got that number:
Water weighs 8.3 pounds per gallon.
There are 7.4 gallons per cubic feet.
I guesstimated your truck at about 44 cubic feet. (6 wide x 6 long x 16" high, 48' less 4' for the wheel wells)
So 44 x 7.4 x 8.3 = 2702

You've got a 1/2 ton, right? Even half full would probably break springs, plus you were probably thinking of people getting in?

Hope this helps.

I'll bring the bubble bath, then you can wash the truck when your done

is this what you had in mind??

OMG, is that Ollie????

olliepop2500 wrote:hillbilly hot tub

Nah, this is your hillbilly hot tub:

awesome pics! the "hot tub" kills it tho...

if your not going to drive around... put some jack stands under the frame.