wash out

Back in the old days I always carried a can of coffee with me all the time, its amazing how clean coffee will make a trailer smell. I was never turned away because of my trailer, & I did not get washed out every time either, only when I thought it was necessary.

 

Thanks for the heads up on that! Already wrote it down. Nik has had a couple of the guys at the J there in Edinburg do a wash out. JJ is the better of the two, and handy for the "off hours".

 

This thread makes me wonder..... anyone ever need wash out service in/near Mt Pleasant, TX?

 

Are there enough shippers/receivers in the area? What kind of facilities are they? If you have places around there that involve bulk potatoes coming in, chicken or other meat, and certain other items, it could be that there is a need.

 

I normally go to that washout over by the Loves when I'm heading the the Pilgrims plants in Mt Pleasant and Pittsburg, Tx. The last time I went over there. It was closed early because it was raining. Why do you ask?

 

Just wondering.... Have a Son In Law in Gilmer, just south of Pittsburg that needs a job. He is too young to drive for me and not much work around there. But was thinking if there was a need with PP being near by that I might look into putting together something for him to operate a wash out service. Rent an empty lot and buy a power washer might be all he needs. Simple cell phone that would be answered 24/7 and a legal place to do the deed.

 

There's a guy on the west side of 271 just before you reach Pittsburg from the north. Basically a dirt lot big enough to turn around in and a shed to back up to. His sign says he'll come out 24x7, but I've only been there once during regular bus hours, $30. Kind of a pita coming down from Mt. Pleasant but closer than the Loves. I'm guessing he located there since that would be close to the freezer where trailers would get rejected, versus a driver actually thinking ahead and getting the washout right there in Mt. Pleasant where they ship the fresh bird.

Best thing I found for de-stinking my trailer is straight Fabuloso in a spray bottle. It's an all purpose cleaner that I guess Walmart markets to Latinos. My wife has always used it in the house, and its about half the price of the regular brands (409, Mr Clean, etc). They have a baking soda formula that smells like cherries. A few shots under the evaporator inside where water tends to mildew a little, then spray a few shots down the sides and along the rear. Pleasant smelling and not strong enough for a bread or dairy shipper to say a thing about. You have to wash out no matter what, but definitely knocks out the meat smell from a fresh chicken load if your washout was with plain water.

 

Old tanker yanker trick--learned years ago--Vanillla extract--if things really stink--wash out the mess--shake some on frame rails and walls--then wash again--works better n coffee grounds--and isnt as messy--LOL
And as for the portable guys down there Lil--know all bout em--some ok some--well--LOL--there is one--who stays down around military than not only washes out--BUT--does car/truck washes--good job too--next time down--Ill get his info and post--and as for the J--since they tore the dump down at the bottom of 281--all the riff-raff has migrated to the Hook--starting to resemble west memphis more and more-and w/the redo of the TA--and how well mgmt and all employess treat us up there--well nuff said--not to mention awesome burrito bar!

 

Most of our plants (Tyson have wash out bays or a hose you can use) do not wash ur trailer out in a parking lot EPA will come down on you with fines.. plus it stinks

 

Hate those places as well, when they want a wash out ticket as well as a weight ticket, I had to call a shipper one time that asked me how much fuel I have, told him "just under a half tanks", He said, don't fuel your truck , and stop at a scale bring the ticket, fuel after we load you, I said OK, In my head "not!" I stopped at the t/s Fueled and then weighted the truck/trailer, they said, do you already have product on the trailer, I said, No, Just a real heavy truck/trailer, , I don't do the fuel game, now that I'm on e-log, Not going to stop every two hours to get fuel, or have to worry about if I put to much on, Know If I was still a O/O, And it meant more money for me? that would be different, I get paid by the mile, whether loaded or empty, weight not a factor for me