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Walking Floor Drivers?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by HouseOfPain, Mar 25, 2011.

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  1. Mar 25, 2011 #1
    HouseOfPain

    HouseOfPain Medium Load Member

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    Who can basically break down the fundamentals of this type of field for us trucker engineers? How is the pay? Do you like this kind of work? Let me know, because I think I got a new home :biggrin_2559:
     
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  3. Mar 25, 2011 #2
    WMGUY

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    if someone can answer the original question can you tell me what a walking floor trailer is :biggrin_25515:
     
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  4. Mar 25, 2011 #3
    HouseOfPain

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    LOL I am newbie to this walking floor thing also. I will be getting paid 50 dollars a day until I learn the ropes.
     
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  5. Mar 25, 2011 #4
    bulldozerbert

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    a floor that "walks" or unloads the trailers load
     
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  7. Mar 25, 2011 #5
    mgfg

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    A "live floor" trailer aka walking floor trailer.
     
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  8. Mar 25, 2011 #6
    bulldozerbert

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    used for mulch, garbage, feed, etc...............I have even seen them "walk" skids to the back.
     
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  9. Mar 25, 2011 #7
    WMGUY

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    ok so is this a van trailer with rollers in the floor or a belt trailer??? or am i still lost
     
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  10. Mar 25, 2011 #8
    bulldozerbert

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    google "walking floor trailer pics" and click for images.....................then you shall see, my friend
     
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  11. Mar 25, 2011 #9
    WMGUY

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  12. Mar 25, 2011 #10
    cc tanker

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    i did the walking floor thing about 13 years ago..i enjoyed it... pulled wood fiber,dust,boiler fuel,bark mulch...pulled a peerless then got a shiny new wilkens...loved the wilkens...caddy of the live floors..(IMHO)
     
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