Hopper, Dump O/O's & Drivers

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by wheathauler, May 31, 2009.

  1. kajidono

    kajidono Road Train Member

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    With the guy standing way back there in the dark trying to guide you in and getting all pissed off when you ignore him. Ya know, mostly because he's completely invisible.
     
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  3. farmermatt

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    BINGO!!......... the dust is so thick you cant even see the lights on some days

    Sure pays good though........
     
  4. wheathauler

    wheathauler Trucker

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    That situation is where you need the flood lights on the back of the trailer. I don't have them, many times wished I did.
     
  5. kajidono

    kajidono Road Train Member

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    I complained about not having lights, on a flatbed no less, and my company installed them at next service. Good thing too as I needed them the next night.

    Ah wait, you said back of the trailer. The guy with the harvesting company had them on two of his trailers. Man, were those helpful. It'd be nice to have them on this one.
     
  6. wheathauler

    wheathauler Trucker

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    The lights come as a factory option on some trailers. Thought about putting some on myself...would have to have off on switch somewhere. It would be better to have switch on front of trailer but that would be a lot of wiring. The back of trailer would be the easiest.
     
  7. kajidono

    kajidono Road Train Member

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    He had them wired to the switch on the dash for the loading lights.
     
  8. Kansas

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    Looks like ill be joining you guys later this week (hopefully) pulling a grain hopper around the Wichita Ks area.

    Anybody want to throw out some ideas for fuel cards in the neighborhood?
     
  9. 7mouths2feed

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    Just wire them into your brake Lights:biggrin_2559::biggrin_2551::biggrin_25521::biggrin_2559:

    Looks like I'll be bouncing around TX this week Tamp to Ganzales Houston to knox city getting ready for carlsbad, nm to bonham, tx
     
  10. kajidono

    kajidono Road Train Member

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    Actually, you could wire them into the reverse lights on the tractor.
     
  11. 7mouths2feed

    7mouths2feed "Family Man"

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    Sure could.If my backup lights worked:biggrin_2551:.. just add a pigtail
     
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