Frozen Coal - How is this possible?

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  1. truckin_2001

    truckin_2001 Bobtail Member

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    I recently had 4-5 tons of coal frozen to the Right side of my dump trailer. It was preloaded @ 6pm was in the mid teens that night, and the attached pic was the result at 8am after some scraping from the tail end n side.
    Before I quit my job, I thought I'd ask if this is possible without someone sticking a hose in the trailer and turning it on.
    I had 3/4 of a gallon jug of calcium flakes on the floor, and used 2/3 of a gallon of antifreeze sprayed on both sides and the nose (28' trailer).
    The orange line in the pic is how high the coal was frozen to the side. Not a nugget was stuck to the Left side.

    am I paranoid or is someone trying to flip me?
     

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  3. baha

    baha Road Train Member

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    Some of coal musthavebeen wet when they loaded it you pissed off anybody out that way last week?
     
  4. skateboardman

    skateboardman Road Train Member

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    heck dude we have dirt stick in one in south ga in the summer, its entirely possible as that coal aint very lumpy, its kind of fine wouldn't take much moisture to do it
     
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  5. truckin_2001

    truckin_2001 Bobtail Member

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    Yeah older drivers are pissed off at me - i got a raise to 26% in 3 mo instead of 12... someone in the office must have told someone. i've been told by other drivers going down the road there are no bears n 2 mi later there's the DOT . Happened more than once too! I Never did like this local driving but its a good co. to work for
     
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  6. Jokingypsy

    Jokingypsy Medium Load Member

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    What company is that truckin?

    Adam
     
  7. gpsman

    gpsman Road Train Member

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    I'd bet it is. Occam's Razor doesn't mean the simplest answer is the first that pops into your head. I sure as hell wouldn't quit a good job over it.
     
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  8. special-k

    special-k Road Train Member

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    You're being paranoid I used to haul coal sometimes also it can be a pain in the winter months. Try asking other drivers for bear reports they probably won't be accurate either.
     
  9. Oi!

    Oi! Road Train Member

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    Welcome to being local. Now you have to worry about the backstabbers and brownosers.
     
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  10. popcorn169

    popcorn169 Road Train Member

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    You stated that it was in the teens that night and that you sprayed anti-freeze on the sides. Even with them temps when you are running down the road the trailer can get colder than that and cause it to freeze. I doubt that anybody in that company will jeopardize their job for you getting a raise. As far as the bear report that is a 50/50 chance that he just popped up.
     
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  11. truckin_2001

    truckin_2001 Bobtail Member

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    Yeah... I never hauled this kinda commodity in the winter. No wonder it pays better than scrap - its a real pain in these freezing temps. I was having a hard time wrapping my head around it freezing to one side of the trailer when both sides were treated exactly the same, but if the wind was hitting that side all night... I knew wind chill matters but wow.
    Thanks for all the input guys - I sure appreciate it.
    Its D&V Trucking Jokingypsy runningabout 40 dump trailers - all local
     
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