Joseph Moody Jr Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-218094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 What the hell is all that crap behind the cab? And why does it need a stand alone cab guard? Looks like they over complicated a dump truck by about $100,000. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-218098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Yup, the guvment got involved. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-218102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Reinhart Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Needed fuel for the truck and driver.. Quote Still the Greatest Name in Trucks...Bulldogs rule, The rest drool....Member ATHS and ATCA... Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-218103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Moody Jr Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 What the hell is all that crap behind the cab? And why does it need a stand alone cab guard? Looks like they over complicated a dump truck by about $100,000. That is 120 gallon tank to hold brine. Basic it spray on salt as it comes out of salt spreader, so material work faster on roadway to melt snow and ice. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-218104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Maddog13407 Posted November 25, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2013 basically it works to rot your vehicle away quicker... because the government up here seems to think we need the roads BARE at all times and covered with salt for all the morans who cant drive with a little snow on the road... 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-218271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Moody Jr Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 basically it works to rot your vehicle away quicker... because the government up here seems to think we need the roads BARE at all times and covered with salt for all the morans who cant drive with a little snow on the road... True but biggest issue is that state government is getting tied of being sue for people that can not drive. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-218273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 basically it works to rot your vehicle away quicker... because the government up here seems to think we need the roads BARE at all times and covered with salt for all the morans who cant drive with a little snow on the road...True but biggest issue is that state government is getting tied of being sue for people that can not drive.Now theyre getting sued for people cars and trucks rotting out in a year or so. Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-218275 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 They spray the brine here too but not much and only before possible snow, then they switch to salt spreaders. TDOT uses big plastic tanks in the beds of dump trucks with a PVC drip bar a foot or two off the ground, they just open the valve and let it run out in 9 or 10 little streams as they drive. 1 Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-218276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 They spray the brine here too but not much and only before possible snow, then they switch to salt spreaders. TDOT uses big plastic tanks in the beds of dump trucks with a PVC drip bar a foot or two off the ground, they just open the valve and let it run out in 9 or 10 little streams as they drive.Thats what they do here Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-218278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Jersey does the same thing with the tanks on the back with dribble bars going up the road. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-218690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Well TDOT is on a roll, two days of salting and spreading brine and two days of ice free roads. Monday afternoon they started spreading brine on all the bridges, hills and ramps, and guess what......no ice Tuesday morning! Oh by the way it rained an inch(literally) Monday night and never got below 38 degrees but in trots defense the said there wouldn't be ablny slick spots and it worked. Then last night they salted bridges, etc again saying they had it under control and the roads would be clear, guess what.....they were clear this morning....amazing! I applaud TDOT's efforts and their excellent record, so far they are two for two this year they put down due ICER and there was no ice, oh yeah and it didn't get below 34 last night and was so windy the roads were mostly dry by morning but hey it worked no ice. Wtf? LOL! Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-218810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackDumpDriver Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Hey guys, just in from a 12 hr shift. They are calling 4-6"Tomorrow , so hopefully will have better pics with more snow it 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-220564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackDumpDriver Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-220565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Anyone on BMT using a "tow plow"? Many states including PA and OH are starting to use these to clear multiple lanes.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fthY3c7mi-M Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-222401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Hell I didn't think Tn did a damn thing. Go to Memphis and ice all over. For that matter fawking Ia seems like they don't want to do a damn thing. Only salt shaker we saw yesterday was just south of Cedar Rapids on 80. other then that it was game on. Had to sit for over an hour for the roads to clear alittle. Busted my ass getting fuel, Legs and hip still hurt.even then it looked like a war zone with cars and trucks all over the road.Had to lift the tag axle a few times as I would start to slip ever so slightly going up hill Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-222403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickykarenpr Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 nice pic partner Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-223292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MackDumpDriver Posted January 4, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 4, 2014 Had some drifting today over 5 feet!!! Woo hoo 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-224737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Anyone on BMT using a "tow plow"? Many states including PA and OH are starting to use these to clear multiple lanes. Sen them in use . They look like the can move a lot of snow quickly...the ones I saw in use had follow cars to keep idiots from trying to pass them.... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-224814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickykarenpr Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 works good Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-224818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackDumpDriver Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 Sen them in use . They look like the can move a lot of snow quickly...the ones I saw in use had follow cars to keep idiots from trying to pass them.... We don't have them in Lehigh county, nor do we want them. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-226423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MackDumpDriver Posted January 13, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2014 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-226424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I saw a tow plow at a CT garage. Never seen it in action though 1 Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-226436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xdudebrahx Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Where do you guys run at? I'm in a hired plow for PennDOT right outside of Philly. Working the nightmare between 9th and the Boulevard and the Girard exit of 76. Going on 17 hours. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-228045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackDumpDriver Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 Where do you guys run at? I'm in a hired plow for PennDOT right outside of Philly. Working the nightmare between 9th and the Boulevard and the Girard exit of 76. Going on 17 hours.I'm out of Lehigh county, I couldn't imagine doing anywhere in Philadelphia. I'm gonna buy a rig and sub contract for the state next year instead of working here lolSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31204-penndot-rigsplows/page/2/#findComment-234698 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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