New Job Finally! Time to yank a tank...

Big Red-sounds like a road base material. You hauling to drilling sites? I know there is a lot of that stuff coming out of Midolotian area.
Congrats Wallbanger. You'll be fine. I"m not sure I would want to drive a tanker on ice either. But down here if we get anything it is always a layer of black ice and you got to get the heck away from everyone else or they will tag you.

 

He's right, you'll need a rubber mallet. A big heavy duty rubber mallet. Those $2.00 Walmart mallets will break real quick when you start pounding the side.

 

Ever know me to be wrong???

 

I just read another post from you that mentioned a fish head burrito

 

Well I wasn't wrong there either. My German lingo was correct in ordering a fish head burrito. Problem is That is not what I planned on eating.

 

That I need a big rubber mallet just yet.

Maybe it was just the trailer we were working with, but all i used the hammer for was to check the sound of the tank as it was emptying...just a tap to tell where the level of product was.

I do have one though.

 

We're hauling cement out of Midlothian...rock out of Bridgeport and Vulcan out by where you live.

As far as the road base material goes...it's a blend of stuff that TXI is doing out of one of their concrete plants in Dallas. Supposed to be a brand new wonder material that's better than traditional road base. I'm supposed to be dedicated to the TXI deal...well, with 7 other drivers...we'll see how it works. Sounds good though.

When I was working for the construction company...we had problems with the regular road base washing out in heavy rain(like earlier this year). This new stuff isn't supposed to do that.

 

good luck red. haul that flyash like a liquid, it will flow like water. it is easier to not stop up than clear a line after it happens. and last always keep windows up when loading cement and ash. i have had gate to stick and drop 6-8 ton of ash on my trailor and tractor. makes for a big mess.

 

Your message is well received. The places we load cement are very careful to not spill any...however...

The place we load the most fly ash will and has dropped a ton or 2 of that stuff on the trailer already.

Had to spend about 20 minutes under the spray bar to get most of it off.

Windows up is a definite good thing.

The man that trained me taught me a few tricks on line stoppage...it's not like I'm going to prevent it...just try and minimize the possibility of it happening, or getting too bad.