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Hopper, Dump O/O's & Drivers

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by wheathauler, May 31, 2009.

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  1. Apr 22, 2010 #3771
    wheathauler

    wheathauler Trucker

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    Dumping will turn your hair gray. I never liked dumping with a strong wind, let alone with something hung up in it. Lucky it didn't go over.
     
    wheathauler, Apr 22, 2010
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  3. Apr 22, 2010 #3772
    dairyman

    dairyman <b> Hopper Thread Greeter</b>

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    After that load today,I don't think I'll have to worry too much about gray hair,I think I pulled most of mine out before I got 'er back to the ground:biggrin_2559:,I only raised it 4 stages so me and the shovel did the rest:biggrin_25510:,i was just too big of a chicken to go to the last stage:yes2557:
     
    dairyman, Apr 22, 2010
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  4. Apr 23, 2010 #3773
    wheathauler

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    If those belt trailers were lighter and cheaper it would hurt the sale of dumps and hoppers. You can haul darn near anything bulk in those trailers.
     
    wheathauler, Apr 23, 2010
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  5. Apr 23, 2010 #3774
    Jfaulk99

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    I'd take a walking floor over a belt trailer, haul more with less maintenance.
     
    Jfaulk99, Apr 23, 2010
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  7. Apr 23, 2010 #3775
    kajidono

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    I dunno, if weight wasn't an issue we had a straight belt truck with two drop axles on it that we could get 97k on. Well, not on, but total weight and a trailer would have more space. I liked that one. The belt was fast too. You pop the main door and it would shoot gravel 15 feet out.

    I don't it'd hurt sales of hoppers too much. You still have guys that prefer them and they seem to be pretty scarce lately.
     
    kajidono, Apr 23, 2010
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  8. Apr 23, 2010 #3776
    bullhaulerswife

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    Hope your hunkered down, my friend. Its looking pretty nasty on the radar in your area. :biggrin_2551:
     
    bullhaulerswife, Apr 23, 2010
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  9. Apr 24, 2010 #3777
    cowdoc

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    Yep we got it Mrs BHW. Tornado sirens went off and for about 10 mins the hardest rain I've ever seen plus wind. Small tornado about 3/4 mile from here. Alot of limbs down and power off from 5:30PM to 12:10 AM. Had to get up and turn all the lights off. I hauled some Jupiter rice seed yesterday. Jupiter is a public medium grain variety. It cost $14/bu.. Hard to believe there's that much difference. You do have to plant 70lbs/Ac vs 30 but it's still a lot of difference.
     
    cowdoc, Apr 24, 2010
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  10. Apr 24, 2010 #3778
    wheathauler

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    Found out today grain merchandiser for Cargill is quitting or resigned or whatever. I am just thankful he's gone, he wasn't giving me squat for loads...hopefully next one will be better.

    I usually get along ok with them but this guy was a real jewel... low balling rates something terrible. I had a elevator manager tell me that he told him he was going to offer a ridiculous rate and see what trucks would haul it for that.

    I'll have to prove myself all over again to new merchandiser but can't be any worse than last one.
     
    wheathauler, Apr 24, 2010
    wheathauler, Apr 24, 2010
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  11. Apr 24, 2010 #3779
    RW.

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    Good luck with whoever they get for a new merchandiser, WH. The sad thing is that the guy probably found a few suckers that would haul it for peanuts. Hope his replacement will treat you fairly.
     
    RW., Apr 24, 2010
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  12. Apr 24, 2010 #3780
    wheathauler

    wheathauler Trucker

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    Thanks RW, didn't mean to rant so much about merchandiser. This guy has been a pain in my ### for last year and a half. I'm actually feeling optimistic it's been a while.
     
    wheathauler, Apr 24, 2010
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