A&R Logistics, Ft Worth TX

What RPM you running it at? What kind of truck?

 

Loading is the hardest part it took me 3 months to get loaded in less than 3 hours.

 

I'm in a spare truck as of rite now. And it's a peterbilt 379 I'm uping the rpms to around 14 can go higher but never being trained in a peterbilt is making it hard to know what I can run it at. My trainer had a freightliner which only ran around 11 rpms which is what I was doing not knowing any better. But my assigned truck only runs up to 11 also.

 

I' around 3 hrs or so rite now some days 5 hrs when it plugs up at the back fill and I sometimes take the stinger out to early and not loading out of our yard makes it very difficult to get help.

 

If it's a light product run your RPMs around 900, if its a heavier product run them to 13(that's the highest my KW would go).

You should have a digital gauge on that Pete if I remember correctly stop around 23-24k for the front. What truck number are you in? Loading out of KTN is a pain in the dick for me because it's all uneven and muddy. Do you scale out your axles?

 

I' currently in truck 2606 digital gauge is off a bit so I'm using the analog gauge seems more accurate. Loading out of Summit is also a pain cause it's such a small place. And I will probably be switching trucks this week so I will have to relearn another truck all over again. I try to axle scale as much as I can

 

Oh and Summit is all high dense product.

 

The easiest thing to do is ask Brandon who was in the truck last and ask them what number to stop at. I had to ask around when I was driving 2622. What's your assigned truck?

If it's HD slow it down a lil bit and make sure there are no leaks on the 6 inch at the rail car and trailer. Most HD shouldn't take more than 1.5 hours. Are you pulling from the backside first?

 

My original truck is 1256. I'm pulling from the near side when shooting to the front.
I'll slow it down on the rpm's and see how that goes. Thanks for the advice. Really do appreciate it

 

I am about 18 months into it and I still am figuring things out and even our veteran drivers have days. One guy, been there forever, got towed out of gravel recently. He sank as he loaded. #### happens to everyone, point being don't quit. No one expects perfection just improvement.

Loading each product is different. Their weight, density, size and shape all play into it. The constant you build from is your truck/blower. Trailers will operate differently, air flow and pressure may take some constant vigilance to keep up and even. Pay attention to the scales pneumatic/digital. The digital one on the truck should be adjusted pretty close to perfection, if not get it done. Trailers are all over the place as far as scale adjustments. I was taught air gauge on the nose/truck to add 50 and trailer/tail add 56.
You'll have to find the right nose weight to go to the elbow at (face it straight down), also the tail weight for me is usually about the same on most trailers but I go by sight as well. The elbow will fill the back but I usually leave about 18 inches below the elbow to barefoot the rest. It will work different for you, we all have our own ways. At my local yard I can get out of there as fast as 1:35 but average about 2:20. I don't rush.

Unloading depends greatly on length of termination, product and consignees requirements. Start slow and build to maximum pressure allowed or until you feel "that's good". I go by sound and feel more than anything. Yet again, each trailer is a little different and you may need to add bottom air or reduce it to achieve good flow with maximum product delivery.

Good luck.