Question regarding hauling hot mix asphalt.

I’ve hauled hot mix and that’s a new one on me.
Since air temp has to be 75* and rising min that shouldn’t be an issue. Are you hauling it a long way away?

 

Right. See, Thats why I said that’s a new one on me. 75* and rising is the rule otherwise the mix cools to fast while they are working it.
Waiting to see what someone else has to say about it. This is interesting and even though I’m out of the dirt now, im always interested in learning something new.

 

when I was hauling it, the plant wouldn't make it unless the ambient temp was over 42 degrees.

 

A truck with a heated dump body has a box built on to the exhaust stack.
When the body is down and the flapper on the exhaust box is set to body heat the exhaust is directed thru passages in the dump body and then exits out the back by the upper side of the tail gate.
If you look at a lot of dump trucks in the north east and pay attention you will see what I mean.

 

I am in Pennsylvania also and this will be my first year hauling for myself.

The heated bed helps to keep the asphalt hot longer. On jobs where they are Paving roads, there are inspectors there and they make certain the temperature is correct and the compaction is correct, Etc. If the temperature is cold where you are, I could see them being concerned about that.

But in the summertime there should be no problem with any of that.

The plywood is an old truckers trick. If you line the truck with plywood it helps to keep the load warm rather than having the asphalt directly against the cold steel.

 

I believe that the Idaho Transportation Department requires 40* and rising before allowing paving on state/U.S. highways.