Watering truck help?

You will probably be required to load at a pond and have to start the pump and pump your own load on. Then You go to the haul road and stop, put the powertakeoff in gear, its the little handle by the seat usually, make sure your're not moving and have the clutch in, and drive slowly till all the water is gone. Repeat the process 250 times a day. You may be driving a Nineteen-o-nuthin single stack Mack.

 

I don't know nothing about it, other than be careful and watch out for traffic. I wonder if you have to run your hazard lights, or if they have flashing lights of some sort attached to the roof.

Hopefully they will have someone who will be able to show you what you need to do.

 

It depends on what type of "Watering Truck" you are operating. If it's like for Construction most have a PTO/Power Take Off and a pump and a series of control switches for your valves for your spray outlets/heads and a few hose outlets. Loading depends on the water availability, most are top load connected to a supply hose from a hydrant or water company. If you run a truck that has suction like a Septic tank truck, Vacuum truck etc. then you can draw out of a pond, lake, etc.
If you are supplying water for machines like concrete pavers, asphalt rollers etc. you'll have to engage the PTO/Pump choose the correct switch or control and fill their supply tanks before they get close to empty to keep them going. Also if you are on a paving project water trucks are used to supply water for power washers for cleanup afterwards and used to "cool" down asphalt on hot summer days for asphalt rolling. Spraying roads for dust control is pretty easy just use your rear sprayers and maybe a side one. Usually someone will tell what they need done, so it is a fairly easy gig if it's Construction. Oilfield is a whole different ballgame.
Good Luck!

 

Oilfield water truck work is easy.

 

if you're watering a road, try not to turn it in to mud, just keep the dust down. if a pad the blade operator will let you know, or the compactor operator. water truck is a good gig, i like pulling a tanker for watering big road projects. all trucks will be set up different but will do the same basic thing, some will be more user friendly than others, no problem and good luck.