Dry concrete in Redi-mix truck

I don't have an answer for you, but I sure am waiting for one! On Monday I have an appointment to meet with what could be my new boss doing....you guessed it cement truck driver. I was thinking about a job like that because here it's seasonal & I want the winters off. But but but not if it involves jackhammers or anything of that sort! Awaiting further reply s.

 

There used to be a guy here that was the resident cement "expert". I forget what
he went by but haven't seen him in awhile.

 

I don't mind getting dirty either,but I have way too many parts of me that hurt now without the extra help! Thats why I want the winters off. Yuma AZ here I come.

 

If you are chipping out your own truck, it is not so bad if you keep it from slabbing up in the first place. Adding calcium to the load will make it dry up faster and once it starts drying in your drum, adding water will actually make it dry faster!

Sugar is about the only thing I know of that will keep it from slabbing up. But yes, the concrete can be tough on a person. Wear hearing protection when you are chipping it out or you will wind up with Tinnitus (permanant ringing in the ears) like I have.

 

plenty of water after unloading and rotating the drum with water..

 

It is normal at some companies. Really important to clean out as good as possible after load. Our company had 4 plants and 200 mixers. They were all purchased new and kept in very good condition.

If your starting out with a company with older under-maintained equipment I feel for you. But even still there was a certain amount of chipping, we hired it out. Here they want drivers to driver... The only thing we have to clean it the inside of our cabs, and your expected to keep your trailer or drum as clean as you can thru on going practice as too how you unload. Never stop spinning the drum till after it's been washed out in the yard, keeping water in the drum on the way back.

 

Its not normal to chip 3 yds out of a truck. Some drivers don't wash down there fins all that great but 3yds seems like alot, thats like 12,000 lbs. Stuff does happen though, hot days, slow pours, accidents, drivers forgetting to get rid of leftovers.



I only chip out my drum maybe once a year sometimes every few years. My water hose kicks some butt so that might help. Some trucks have really crappy water pressure and it makes it hard to hit some fins.