Question regarding hauling hot mix asphalt.

You can’t do state work up here with plywood in the bed......

And they put diesel in the body whenever the inspector ain’t looking......that will get you thrown off a state job too.

 

I do it right before each time I get loaded. Could be twice a day could be 20. It doesn’t take a lot.

 

Typical exhaust/body heat......

 

I should say some plants are a lot more strict about spraying feul than others, all will have signs saying trucks caught using feul oil will not be loaded.

 

The first spray of the day should be a heavier spray. Be careful not to over spray heavily because you will drip from the back of the truck.

Each time before you get loaded spray a light coating in the bed.

In the summertime a load of blacktop will keep all day. The winter obviously it won't keep as long. Around here all the paving guys that have heated beds use them.

If I was laying out driveways in Colder Weather I would be thankful for a heated bed.

 

I spray first thing in the morning, then don't touch until last load as long as you are going steady and can keep the heat in the floor.
Same with when I HAVE to use soap. I don't spray it between loads because I find it cools the floor off and actually makes it worse.

 

On the state jobs I did here in PA, they wanted the tarp on the load until you emptied out in the paver. Some guys would pull their straps and retract the tarp as soon as they were done. I wouldn't. I'd leave it covered until I got to the clean out area. Any little bit helps, and that tarp, still strapped down, would hold some heat in the body until I was done with the clean out.

 

I’m a trailer driver... not sure on the specifics on the heat set up....,.