Front Discharge Cement Trucks

Yeah; one day you might be pouring thru an open window of a house in the city. Next run you might be chasing a herd of cattle thru a field.. or my favorite pouring for amish while playing how far can I bat this sucker?

 

i have been driving ready mix for going on 11 years, its been slow the last 2 and i hope it picks up this year

the biggest thing with driving a mixer is dont get in a hurry

try to get along with the contractors even though some seem imposible

dispatchers are liers

always leave the yard with a full tank of water

driving a mixer is the best job i have had

 

Ahh yes, I forgot the important thing.

Always leave with a full tank of water.


I agree, its the best job I've had. Once you get the hang of it and feel comfortable its a piece of cake.

 

if you have to leave the road and you have to drive over the curb, sidewalk, or even up a driveway make sure that someone signs your ticket releasing you from any damage to the property.

you dont want to have to replace a busted curb,driveway,sidewalk,trees or shrubs

 

Oh, and watch out for all the workers using all your water to wash their tools, boots,etc. not to mention just screwin' around with the hose. Thats when you shut off the valve and tell em the rest is mine.
The COD jobs are the worst, you just know its somebody that don't know squat about putting down concrete. More then once I've helped screed out a job.
And happiness is pulling up to the job and see a pumper or conveyer their for the poor. The worst is hand curbs, always on the right side and with 3 chutes on, its hard to see.

 

Haha is there anything worse then pulling up and seeing one guy with a garden rake and a WB made for a grandma?

COD's on Saturdays can be nice. Sometimes I get tips or lunch.

 

That is my summer job and yes I do like it. Dirty as hell though.

This spring I am going to be a batcher, a little more job stability.

 

jeez I gain alot of respect for you cement truck guys. I didnt get half of what your talking about. I remember when we put in a black concrete driveway at my parents house the concrete was setting up comming down the shoot It was literally drying that quick.