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Weight & Hoisting Calculator

Updated September 5, 2026

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⚖️ Weight & Hoisting Calculator washout pans | rigging guide

Calculate total lift weight of a concrete-filled washout pan, including safety factors, and determine minimum hoist capacity.

🪣 Pan capacity

gallons (US)

⚖️ Pan tare weight

lbs (empty pan)

🧱 Concrete density

lb/ft³ (wet concrete)

🔧 Rigging / gear weight

slings, shackles, etc.

🛡️ Safety factor

multiplier for hoist rating

📏 Fill percentage

% of pan capacity filled

⚡ Wet concrete weight: 1 gallon ≈ 0.1337 ft³ × 150 lb/ft³ ≈ 20.05 lb/gal. Tare weights vary: 30 gal pan ~40 lb, 140 gal ~80 lb, 310 gal ~130 lb, 441 gal ~185 lb, 600 gal ~280 lb. Always verify with manufacturer. Hoist capacity must exceed rated load × safety factor.

Compiled by the Reborn Rental team, backed by our field engineers and dispatch staff working Denver-metro concrete washout and equipment rental jobs.

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⚖️ Weight & Hoisting Calculator washout pans | rigging guide