Chips and logs

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by johnday, May 29, 2011.

  1. KO1927

    KO1927 Medium Load Member

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    As it was explained to me, the live floor requires some weight on them to clean out. (The material slides back with the panels returning to the forward position.)

    Ours might not have the "kicker" can you elaborate on it, I'm not quite sure what you mean.

    Our equipment is far from the latest and greatest if you catch my drift.

    One more thing, I only shovel it out when we are changing product. IE: stump grindings to bark mulch or wood chips.
     
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  3. johnday

    johnday Road Train Member

    I'm not totally sure, I'm led to believe on the Titan website, it's something in the front of the trailer that follows the product out the trailer, maybe scrapping the floor, they advertise it as minimal cleanout by the driver. As you can see, I'm brandy new with these trailers. Friday I should be going out with another driver to "show me the ropes".:biggrin_25525:

    I did find out today that none of the lift axles are steerable.
     
  4. KO1927

    KO1927 Medium Load Member

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    We've got nothing like that. I'll tell you how I clean them out.

    Once the last section of load is out, I leave the floor moving and with the parking brake applied I climb into the trailer, walk to the front and just follow the floor along, sweeping/shoveling the material that the floor drags back when the panels return to the front. Letting the floor do most of the work for me. It's not too bad.
     
  5. johnday

    johnday Road Train Member

    Sounds like ya do it the smart way with what you have, let the machine do most of the work. Hopefully Friday night/Saturday morning, I'll have the answer, and I'll post it.:biggrin_25525:
     
  6. johnday

    johnday Road Train Member

    Spent the day with another driver hauling chips and tires on a 7 axle chipbox. I couldn't believe how easy it was to make corners with that. It seemed a whole lot easier than a tandem, and backing was much easier as well, you guys were dead on.
    I had a StarCar day cab, 500Cat, 18 speed, 4.11 rears. Even with the horsepower, that thing out pulled any road tractor I've ever had. The most I had was 120k gross, but what a difference a real truck makes!
    So far, so good, but I found out how out of shape I'm in laying around the last 11 month's. I do hope it all comes back. Monday, I go back for some more training, before I'm set free, but I'll take all I can get.:biggrin_25525:
     
  7. johnday

    johnday Road Train Member

    :biggrin_2559:I never noticed that was what is in your avatar until now. That's the first one I ever drove, a 2009. I like it!
     
  8. FLATBED

    FLATBED Road Train Member

    Yes nice trucks , I like the space between the seats compared to KW / PETES That I had.
     
  9. johnday

    johnday Road Train Member

    That's a 4900SA I had yesterday. I know exactly what you're saying about the small/narrow cabs, makes you into a contortionist to get into the sleeper if ya have one. Crap, for OTR, I think I'd take a Century or Volvo, or now, a Star Car, over the more traditional truck. Let alone the visibility issues. Until yesterday, I had no idea how much room there is, even legroom in a daycab.:biggrin_25525:
     
  10. FLATBED

    FLATBED Road Train Member

    WS hold resale value as well compared to other makes.
     
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