Dry box trailer wash out in cold weather?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by TallJoe, Feb 27, 2020.

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    201 Road Train Member

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    Tell you what, TallJoe, you're a good driver, and I'd hire you in a minute. Honestly, that floor didn't look that bad, I've loaded some pretty funky van trailers that the previous driver that dropped it couldn't have cared less about. Once, I had a brand new rail van, picked up a load of (leaking) junk engine blocks. I pity the fool that had to reload THAT wagon. The thing with van trailers, they are suppose to haul nasty things, they aren't food grade, and generally get the worst of whatever is hauled. Good job!:thumbup:
     
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  3. wis bang

    wis bang Road Train Member

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    We used oak planks on our Rodgers low-bed it was out in the weather 365 days, shovel off the mud and snow while searching for the chains and binders......

    PITA to lay under it and re-do the bolts!

    only replaced the boards when they rotted -or- someone got confused and pushed a ripper hook down too far....
     
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    I had to wash a dry van out once.
    I sat for 3 days afterwards in California because
    Nobody would load it until the wood was completely dry.
    They didn't want hear that it was washed out,
    To them it was a leak some where.
    Never done that again.
     
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  5. TallJoe

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    Mine is completely dry, now. There is no telling, if there is any damage to be seen yet. I hope not. At some critical situations the wash out will need to be done. I want this trailer to be food grade ready. I just was too hopeful that bagged mulch would have been all right. And there was no mulch spilled around, it was bagged and well positioned. It was the dirt the skids were sitting on before I got loaded.
    I am thinking that wash out in desert places AZ, NV, CA are better because it takes quick time for it to dry. Minimal water soaking.
     
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