No Safety Cover On Construction Dump

Discussion in 'Questions To Truckers From The General Public' started by cruzer, Sep 17, 2008.

  1. cruzer

    cruzer Bobtail Member

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    'Hello' while heading! north on 167 to' Renton Washington from
    Tacoma'. A Construction Dump Loaded ' was running without..
    'The safety roll back dump cover' contents were flying out!.
    Of this truck and on to the road' . This driver made the others
    Look bad. thanks to' the other drivers who think before running..
    Cruzer
     
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  3. brinkj23

    brinkj23 "Asphalt Cowboy"

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    Yeah I never understood why dump drivers never close there tarp, most of them are elctric and all you have to do is hold a switch and it closes omg thats so hard. But some people are stupid, when I ran dump I always closed it even when I was empty just to prevent the little rocks or whatever from blowing out.
     
  4. broncrider

    broncrider Road Train Member

    brink....they are not required in some states, i.e. montana...and if you do see a truck with a tarp, dont expect to see it rolled out

    im pretty sure any "loose" debris is considered a road hazard, that being said i cant even start to tell you how many times i hualed hiney in front of a sand storm!
     
  5. Working Class Patriot

    Working Class Patriot Road Train Member

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    I don't know about WA but in CA, there is what is called "Free Boarding". What that is, if you run a 2x4 across the sideboards perpendicular to the dump body, you are required to have a minimum of 6" of clearance between the "board" and the load. Higher than that, you'll need to tarp or if the material is dry, than you'll need to tarp. You don't have to tarp asphalt since hot asphalt and nylon tarps or coated tarps don't mix.
     
  6. brinkj23

    brinkj23 "Asphalt Cowboy"

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    Yeah I had the bump boards on my truck usually the load was to the top of the board, mn doesnt have a law about the clearance. Although we always tarped our asphalt so the heat would stay in, we had special asphalt covers that could take the heat. But you would still think even though not required to tarp a load that you would anyways to prevent someone from trying to sue you for their broken windshield.
     
  7. Working Class Patriot

    Working Class Patriot Road Train Member

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    Usually hot asphalt has enough oil in the mix to hold the aggregate and sand together unless you get a load of "popcorn" then you are in trouble. :biggrin_25525:
     
  8. abjz71

    abjz71 Light Load Member

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    you have to tarp loose loads other wise its an "unsecured load" and the simple solution to that problem is a 3 number phone call and i bet thats the last time that driver will "forget" to do his tarp
     
  9. broncrider

    broncrider Road Train Member

    wont work in MT...no tarp law

    heck the state's new dumps dont even have them
     
  10. Working Class Patriot

    Working Class Patriot Road Train Member

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    I have yet to see a belly-dump in CA have tarps on them. Most of the leakage is from the gates, old and worn out on those "TJ" dumps.
     
  11. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    We have the 6" law here too.

    I never tarped rip-rap, gabion, or large #2 stone. These or materials that won't blow out, except maybe in a hurricane.
     
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