How to properly unload a hopper and load a hopper

Load it as full as you can. Shovel those corners in. It's called a "welfare wagon" for a reason.

Your now the USPS. If it fits, it ships.

 

Depends on product and size of trailer, 66 or 72 side, maybe, mine is 84 side and more than enough room, you fill it up you’ll be 130+
load i’ve got now is one pile in each hopper to bottom of tarp stops on outside of trailer, white rice.


Plus look at all the lights!!

 

I'm well aware.

 

When I hauled hoppers I opened the tarp at least a small amount unless there was precipitation. I thought it was safer to do so than to risk damage to a tarp or trailer. Having seen a tarp ripped when a vent was frozen closed was a wakeup.
When you see that the vents an many trailers are 2 or 4 3inch holes with rain covers and tarp flaps to prevent load leakage you realize that they restrict the air in a lot.

 

I’m gonna crack my tarp regardless. You can roll it right to the edge, and not let rain in. That’s what end caps on the trailer is for.

Even at that were y’all dumping that ain’t under roof? If they can’t afford a roof it’s their problem not mine.


Only hit the knock rails, refuse any and all help if you value your equipment. Use spray type wax inside your buggy when hauling most any type of meal. A few loads of corn or rice always slick the insides up so it slide’s better. Some places require a washout learn to keep your wagon clean and carry your own wash tickets. They unload like #### after a washout. That’s why you wax em after.

Can you cuss?
Do you mind getting dirty?
Fish meal and panty wet should not resemble in smell test. If it smells like fish meal run.
Blood meal is exactly that, chicken meal sucks donkey balls so does meat and bone.
Pet food places want to make you #### in your hand and wipe it in your hair.
Transfers whether from elevator to mill or barge are cheap. If not they are mobbed with a line or near impossible to get on. I been rejected for coming in to Tyson being too heavy when loading straight from the combine. Been told I had 30 minutes to unload DDG at Tyson too, At minute 31 I had pull around to back of line. Loading and unloading is the least of your problems.

 

Roofs, ROOFS, what is that? I can only think of a few with them? Atleast were I go. There are some, but not alot.

 

Regardless of how you load the wagon, pay attention, it comes down the chute FAST! I hauled grain and corn in a 24 ft. dump trailer , pulled under the chute, I got out to look, and the "operator" said, just stay in the truck and move when I tell you to. Okay, I figured like a rock hopper I had time. Well, the guy pulls a lever, you could hear the stuff coming from far away, and WHAM, it hits the trailer floor. shook the whole truck, and boy howdy, it filled up fast, is right. I loaded that thing right to the top, and was still under gross, but talk about 10 pounds of crap in a 9 pound bag, it was unstable as hell.

 

I can't believe you guys missed the most obvious!! I don't care if you closed the chutes after unloading..are they closed now?

 

I will admit I’ve done that

 

Oh make sure you open the tarp before you load….seems to be a common rookie mistake I see