Chicken Feed Hauler

Wow.

I'm guessing that the ones you pull into like that are few and far between. More likely to have a figure-8 back in from the dirt road, around the barn, and between the two sheds.

The whole unloading system looks like it was designed by someone who was deliberately trying to include as many mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic failure points as possible.

I kinda doubt that every product slips so cleanly and efficiently out the bottom. Even so, you have piles of product on every projection inside the compartment. It's not self-cleaning, is it?

Jeez, Judge, no wonder you're so grouchy!

My hat's off to you guys, though. Couldn't pay me enough to do it.

 

I do a lot of feed, mill feed, rice Hulls, meat and bone, feather mill, say no to fish and blood meal.

3-4 loads/week sometimes more if I do weekends.

Grain is easy, just long lines, I can go that, just not someone trying to push me around, I’m to big to push, and to stubborn to run..

 

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Sit there long enough and the maggots begin to crawl around the stacked hides.
And be to busy to go work on their forklift. Once and done.

 

I pull the same brand of trailer as in that video Mines just longer with a tag axle and 9 compartments. They are a complex machine but a necessary evil. I can control my entire trailer from the cab. Remote control for the auger controls and I have mine setup so I can open all 9 compartments from the cab too. Also work lights and tag axle.

I haul between 24 and 27 ton per load and usually just one stop per load. Drop 12 ton in 2 bins and gone. I'd guess at chicken farms you'd be doing about the same. Maybe even just one 24 ton bin to fill. Most product doesn't stick or hang up in this trailer. Once and awhile I might have to poke just a little. From the time I back in or pull in to leaving is around 20-25 minutes to drop a load.

I dont know what its like in your area with chickens. I'd guess you will deliver multiple loads to one site a night, that is if you have huge chicken farms. Around here with pig barns theres usually 1 or 2 barns at a site. Might go to the same place once or twice a week or not at all. We service i don't know 50-100 sites out of this location. Most are nice and easy, some suck especially if there's snow on the ground. Maybe I'll try and do a video tonight

 

Quick little video i did off my phone, sorry if it sucks.. have any questions don't be afraid to ask.

Shot of my rig

Remote control

 

Plenty of people to ask, most who haul it will help out if asked.