What’s the opinions on spreading rock with a 25’ rounded corner quarter frame?
I have had full frames 20-26 foot in the past with various tubs and spread thousands of tons and have used frameless trailers to stockpile but never had a quarter frame
Spreading rock with quarter frame trailers
Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by W923, Sep 25, 2022.
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As long as the ground is level you're good to go.
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We had a couple Hilbilt half round quarter frames that spread lots of rock on lease roads as well as dumped asphalt in paving machines. Turned the same one over twice, ruined one truck saved one truck. So a 50 percent average there. We were pretty handy at straightening a trailer with a hoe. Though the half rounds were harder. Luckily I never tipped one but it wasn’t from lack of effort
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If you're hauling clean crushed rock it should be alright. Sand is okay, Shot rock varies but if it's dry I'd try a load. If they want you to spread 3/4 base or anything with any moisture content I'd tell them no.
Wet stuff that hangs up will pull you over in a hurry.W923, OLDSKOOLERnWV, Oxbow and 2 others Thank this. -
It was an old Reliance and it had been over before. I walked back and got the Barko and some chokers and we set it back on it's feet. We still have it.NightWind, W923, RockinChair and 1 other person Thank this. -
I don’t spread rock with a ten wheeler, that’s what machines are for.
i like my quarter frame for dumping but I would still rather a full frameless -
A quarter frame will do anything a frame type will do. That includes turning the tractor over too when they go over. I personally don't spread with anything but a 10 wheeler. That's mostly just because I don't want to risk the truck I pull my end dump with.
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- The area
- The product
- The drivers skillset, judgement
- The weather(relates to the area)
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I saw three dumping side by side (really bad idea) and when one went over it took the other two with it like dominoes. It was my job but not my equipment. We spent the rest of the day getting stuff untangled and back on it's feet without hurting it any more than it was.
I'd much rather us a 10 wheeler.RockinChair, wore out and NightWind Thank this.
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