Thumbnail sketch of Hopper Bottoms???

Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by ethos, Sep 13, 2013.

  1. BIGMIKE1

    BIGMIKE1 Light Load Member

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    I agree with all of the above. You will also have loads that are very hard to get out of the trailer, especially when its hot and humid out. You will be swinging a dead blow hammer quite a bit. Its really fun getting ddgs, wheat mids, and a few other products out of the trailer on those 98 degree days with 90% humidity.:biggrin_25513:
     
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  3. ethos

    ethos Road Train Member

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    That's the same with chemical bulk. Sucks getting a thick product out of the trailer especially if it requires you to wear a chemical suit. Those things are a killer on hot days. Any freight is going to have hard days.
     
  4. thirdreef

    thirdreef Medium Load Member

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    if you have problems on hot days wearing the PPE. I don't know if you can still get them. But it's like a blue ice vest that you freeze and put on when needed. I think they were called steelys. I worked for a haz mat company and they had a terminal in Phoenix . ANd sometimes would have to wear anything up to fully contained moon suits. They would grab a couple of those to wear.. And said they really helped. You might need to get a freezer in your truck to keep them frozen , but at least you won't get heat stroke as fast.
     
  5. ethos

    ethos Road Train Member

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    Yea we have them but I don't think they will do me any good as I don't have a freezer in the truck.
     
  6. thirdreef

    thirdreef Medium Load Member

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    I just googled them. I never saw them before now. It looks like small packages so they look like the set of them would fit in a trucks ice box freezer. Not having a freezer would defiantly be a problem. What if you talked to the safety department, maybe they could get the shipper or reciever to let the company store them there. Most have a freezer someplace . Like the lunch room. And point out that a heat stroked driver is a driver in the hospital. Or a good clinic. I've never needed to wear them but he other guys said they work great.
     
  7. Logan76

    Logan76 Crusty In Training

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    I pull a hopper around local sometimes on % and it pays me pretty good...the rest is all pretty true though.
     
  8. ppbr2001

    ppbr2001 Light Load Member

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    Keep yer slope sheets waxed!! :D
     
  9. MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

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    I pull a hopper around about half the year or so locally.

    I love it but most of that comes from my farming background and the type of people the farmers we deal with are.
     
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