Hopper, Dump O/O's & Drivers

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

  1. 7mouths2feed

    7mouths2feed "Family Man"

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    I know about using the leveler to adjust the hieght but mine is boled not just a peg in a grommet.. My vavle works pretty well and I will probably route it into the cab and let it bleed back out through a hole to the outside somewhere.. I;ll have to take some pics to show what I did.. its just a t fitting run to a ball valve... not exactly like this but similar
     

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  3. 7mouths2feed

    7mouths2feed "Family Man"

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    I didn't pass through I was there from about3:30 till the next morning. I stayed ar the Exxon about 30 miles south...my delivery was in walnut ridge at the industrial park across from the chevy dealership on 67n...
     
  4. RW.

    RW. Heavy Load Member

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    Well at least its your clutch foot and not trying to flex it all the time with the accelerator.

    I don't know if we'll ever get going, the forecast for the next few days doesn't sound very good. That's what I hate about beans, the slightest bit of moisture and you're done. If this pace keeps up, we may be having thanksgiving turkey in a takeout tray and hoping we're done by Christmas.
     
  5. wheathauler

    wheathauler Trucker

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    Yes, glad it wasn't right ankle. This weekend looks good but Monday thru Wed chance of rain. The wind we have had last few days just might have knocked some ripe beans out of the pod.

    If the beans are ripe they will be hittting it hard this weekend. It's usually cutting corn, beans, milo around here. This year beans, corn and maybe milo if no freeze. Down to 36 here this morning.
     
  6. kwswan

    kwswan Road Train Member

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    hey wheathauler, the titans & chiefs both came thru for us again this week didn't they? one thing about it, they are both consistently awful.
     
  7. Big John

    Big John Road Train Member

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    If I only new it was you. I parked two trucks down from you at the J on the back row in Baytown when you had just finished moving your fifth wheel then the next day I walked by and visited you while you were working on your ride and you were hooked to your hopper then parked closer to the truck stop. I asked you about the damage to your trailer. Next time coffee is on me. You said you went by Hippie, I just never put 2 and 2 together. lol
     
  8. wheathauler

    wheathauler Trucker

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    The chiefs outcome didn't surprise me but I'm surprised the titans lost. Didn't get to see second half of chiefs was hauling beans out of field. Listened to it on radio. If it doesn't rain the beans will be going strong.
     
  9. farmermatt

    farmermatt Light Load Member

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    yes sir we cut 4 loads of corn at 18.5 moisture and put in the bin on air then went to the neihbors and field loaded beans to unload in the morning a lot of places are offering a good basis bonus for the first part of the week on beans I dont have any ready yet but at least I can haul some off if I time it right I love harvest time; rates are good, and lots of work its about time lol lets make it a safe one everybody

    I love this air card an hour and a half from home and on the internet checking the overnight markets and catching up on everything ttyl
     
  10. RW.

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    Wow, 18.5, a lot of people around here would love that. I haven't heard any corn around here under 20, I'd say most is still in the mid 20's. Hopefully some folks will get going in beans today. I hate beans, if there's much of a dew, like today, nothing happens until it dries off, so you wait until after lunch to go haul anything.
     
  11. wheathauler

    wheathauler Trucker

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    It's sprinkling here...not sure will be able to cut beans today or not. The moisture is down to 10.9 so they need to be cut. They were cutting dryland corn yesterday.
     
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