Sandbaggy White Tube Sandbags - Specifications / Recommendations Heavy duty, with UV protection: Our rugged Sandbaggy sandbags are made with thick weaves allowing for heavy-duty applications like sandbagging, landscaping, construction, and building flood barriers. The weave count is 10x10. Our tough, coarsely-woven sandbags can be used for so many different applications. Made with 1600 hours of UV protection, these sandbags can sit under the sun for nine months before they begin to degrade. Sandbags Filling Tips: 1. Fill sandbags ⅔ to ¾ full and tie the bag at the top (lay flat when in place). This sandbag should weigh between 35-40 lbs. An overfilled sandbag weighs between 60-75 lbs and will leave gaps which will allow water to seep through. 2. Always wear gloves during filling operation to avoid hand injuries and protect from contaminants in sand and floodwater. Safety goggles should be used on dry and windy days. Filling sandbags is physically demanding work and can easily cause back and other injuries if not careful. Always lift with your legs and not your back. Do not reach out, bend over, or twist when lifting. 3. Do not throw sandbags - it stresses the back and shoulders. Rather use a brigade line to pass bags 4. Use a short handled, #2 rounded point shovel with straight shaft and D grip, bagger scoop or funnel to fill sandbags. 5. Remove any debris from the areas where the sandbags will be placed. After placing the sandbag, walk on sandbags to create a tight seal between each bag. Fill Materials - Sandbaggy sandbags are built to withstand both gravel or sand. Be aware of poor quality sandbags that rupture when filled with sharp gravel rocks. - Gravel should be filled in sandbag when used as an erosion control device (on slopes). Sand should be filled for flood control needs, whether to protect doors or garage or to divert water. If sand or gravel is not accessible, less effective solutions is to fill the sandbags with backyard soil. Great for Many Applications Great for sandbagging, landscaping, construction, building flood barriers, & more! Sandbaggy About Us Our Mission Started by two brothers out of a garage in California in 2010, Sandbaggy's mission has always been to use the power of online retail to cut out the middleman and bring erosion control and landscaping products directly to the consumer. We try harder for your business. We know our customers are the reason why we get to do what we love. As a Christian-run company, we honor the Lord in all we do by operating our company in a manner consistent with Biblical principles. We do this by taking care of our employees and paying them 20-50% above minimum wage. Sandbaggy Sandbags - Trusted By For over the past decade, Sandbaggy has been honored to serve all kinds of customers; from government entities to farmers to individual homeowners. Some of those customers include the US Army, National Park Service (NPS), Forest Service and United Airlines. From hurricanes on the East Coast to erosion on the West Coast, customers have come to trust Sandbaggy's sandbags to get the job done! Sandbaggy has been written up by Fox, Daily Herald, MarketWatch and other news outlets for leading the industry Buy from Sandbaggy - A Trusted American Brand Our Focus on Serving the Community Sandbaggy is committed to supporting those less fortunate both domestically and globally. One of those organizations is Rise+Shine. Rise+Shine provides basic needs and education for over 6,500 orphan children in India. A big focus of theirs is supporting girl's education & female empowerment. By supporting girl's education, this ends a cycle of poverty and allows communities to flourish in the future. Thanks to customers like yourself, Sandbaggy is able to support these orphans and rewrite their futures. Common FAQs How much do sandbags weigh? Our 12" x 38" Empty Tube Sandbags weigh 2.5 oz. When filled they can weigh up to 90 lbs. How many sandbags do i need for trucks? If you need sandbags for your truck for added traction during winter, you will need 240-300 lbs. for a 1/2 ton pickup, which is at least 3 full 12"" x 38"" tube sandbags at full weight capacity (90 lbs. each). For a 3/4 to a 1 ton pickup, you will need 300-400 lbs, which comes out to at least 4 full 12"" x 38"" tube sandbags at full weight capacity (90 lbs. each). For optimal traction, make sure the weight is centered over the rear axle, or as close as possible to the rear axle. How do sandbags prevent flooding? Sandbags prevent flooding by acting as a water barrier to divert water, this is due to the sand's coarse texture making it less porous (ability to absorb water) than other materials. The main benefit of using sandbags to prevent flooding is just how simple and quick they are to use and set up. What do sandbags do for erosion control? Sandbags help control erosion by minimizing sediment loss from rain and other natural forces on hills and slopes. Sandbags act as a barrier to divert water away from the specified area that is prone to sediment and soil loss. They are used to protect roads, beaches, buildings, and more! Common FAQs How much do sandbags weigh? Our 12" x 38" Empty Tube Sandbags weigh 2.5 oz. When filled they can weigh up to 90 lbs. How many sandbags do i need for trucks? If you need sandbags for your truck for added traction during winter, you will need 240-300 lbs. for a 1/2 ton pickup, which is at least 3 full 12"" x 38"" tube sandbags at full weight capacity (90 lbs. each). For a 3/4 to a 1 ton pickup, you will need 300-400 lbs, which comes out to at least 4 full 12"" x 38"" tube sandbags at full weight capacity (90 lbs. each). For optimal traction, make sure the weight is centered over the rear axle, or as close as possible to the rear axle. How do sandbags prevent flooding? Sandbags prevent flooding by acting as a water barrier to divert water, this is due to the sand's coarse texture making it less porous (ability to absorb water) than other materials. The main benefit of using sandbags to prevent flooding is just how simple and quick they are to use and set up. What do sandbags do for erosion control? Sandbags help control erosion by minimizing sediment loss from rain and other natural forces on hills and slopes. Sandbags act as a barrier to divert water away from the specified area that is prone to sediment and soil loss. They are used to protect roads, beaches, buildings, and more!