Popular Post JoeH Posted May 24 Popular Post Share Posted May 24 (edited) 1980 DM686SX chugging away at a screaming 1700 RPMs blowing cement into our silo. Even in retirement we find tasks for our old trucks. Our sand/stone hauler loads our trailer for us then we unload it at our convenience. We go through anywhere from 1 to 4 loads per month depending on demand and season. Edited May 24 by JoeH 7 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74182-old-dog-working/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joey Mack Posted May 24 Popular Post Share Posted May 24 (edited) My wife did that same job for a local precast pipe co. Here in town for 5 years.. she drove a Columbia though, 14 L DD, Eaton 10 spd.. 3 bay hopper.. i got a kick out of how she could adjust the valves to keep product flowing, with out a clog or just stir it up in the trailer... Edited May 26 by Joey Mack Pour sperring 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74182-old-dog-working/#findComment-552490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mechohaulic Posted May 25 Popular Post Share Posted May 25 45 minutes ago, Joey Mack said: My wife did that same job for a local precast pipe co. Here in town for 5 years.. she drove a Columbia though, 14 L, Eaton 10 spd.. 3 bay hopper.. i got a kick out of how she could adjust the valves to keep product flowing, with out a clog or just stir it up in the trailer... YOU ARE ONE LUCKY person to have a mate capable of driving big rig. NOT saying women can't it's just having a mate that can tends to show she has common sense. and based on pictures you have shown of Her ;; darn pretty also. 4 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74182-old-dog-working/#findComment-552492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joey Mack Posted May 25 Popular Post Share Posted May 25 yep,, I am pretty blessed. She's a good woman.. and she can kick my A$$.. 4 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74182-old-dog-working/#findComment-552533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoeH Posted May 26 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 26 Our trailer is a mid 1970's, I forget what year. It has some dents in the cones from hammer abuse from its previous owners. Fastest I've managed to unload it is about an hour, usually it takes an hour and 15 min to get it empty. I may go in there with my 6# sledge and ear plugs and try beating the dents out of the cones one of these days. Newer trailers are streamlined with much better piping, but this one was in the budget and it's steel, so we can weld patches in it as needed. 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74182-old-dog-working/#findComment-552577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Hauled many loads with those trailers out of the Northampton PA mills over the years.. 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74182-old-dog-working/#findComment-552582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted May 27 Author Share Posted May 27 We've been getting cement from Lafarge in Whitehall the past few years. Used Keystone for 25+ years, but they were too greedy on their pricing and let Lafarge undercut them and wouldn't beat or even match them, despite our loyalty and good pay. Salesmen have been by trying to get our business back but their sales manager won't let the salesmen beat Lafarge's price/ton by even $1. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74182-old-dog-working/#findComment-552643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 That’s ridiculous. I was just sitting here thinking rather than sledgehammer. Why don’t you weld pull tabs on the dents yank them out with another vehicle and a chain or setup a port a power that’s what I would try. Good luck. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74182-old-dog-working/#findComment-552644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tjc transport Posted May 27 Popular Post Share Posted May 27 my friend has 6 bottom dump "cone trailers" just like that. they are all from the 70's. rubber mallets only ever used on them. every 6 to 8 years he repairs worn out spots in the blow pipes, mostly at the elbows. 4 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74182-old-dog-working/#findComment-552647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted May 27 Author Share Posted May 27 These cones the blow pipe runs off-center, so the cement has to slide out the side of the bottom. Fluffer pad/accesss doors are sharing the bottom of the cones. I'm contemplating welding new cones on the bottom and routing the valves and blow pipe directly out the bottom. They make these aerator fluffer/vibrators that bolt to the side of the cones. Just hard to justify the time and labor on something that is run just a couple of times a month. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74182-old-dog-working/#findComment-552657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 70mackMB Posted May 27 Popular Post Share Posted May 27 On 5/24/2024 at 7:25 PM, Joey Mack said: i got a kick out of how she could adjust the valves to keep product flowing, with out a clog or just stir it up in the trailer... Back when l pulled one of those trailers we slipped 32 ton in, right to the covers. Never mind plugging the lines with #2 cement. lt's when you blow the top cover off the silo because there was more product in it than what you were told! lol Everyone in the yard got a free car/truck wash. .....Hippy 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74182-old-dog-working/#findComment-552658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Amen Hippy.. there was several times the top blew out in the baghouse.. I didnt have to clean up or repair those issues, but it sure did suck when the cement dust or fly ash floated into my shop, that was less than 50' from the silo's .. what a damn mess.. at one point the company had to pay for paint repair on a close by bussiness, because the dust was so bad.. BTW,,, It wasn't my wife that blew the top off that time Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74182-old-dog-working/#findComment-552659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 On 5/26/2024 at 12:28 PM, JoeH said: Our trailer is a mid 1970's, I forget what year. It has some dents in the cones from hammer abuse from its previous owners. Fastest I've managed to unload it is about an hour, usually it takes an hour and 15 min to get it empty. I may go in there with my 6# sledge and ear plugs and try beating the dents out of the cones one of these days. Newer trailers are streamlined with much better piping, but this one was in the budget and it's steel, so we can weld patches in it as needed. make sure you have a real good set of ear plugs . the echo chamber is challenging. had a customer running stainless milk tanks . been inside number of times= dents or crack repair. used a small 115 v wire feed with stainless wire and carry on bottle of gas. never had much luck with the flux coated wire. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74182-old-dog-working/#findComment-552662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brocky Posted May 27 Popular Post Share Posted May 27 4 hours ago, 70mackMB said: Back when l pulled one of those trailers we slipped 32 ton in, right to the covers. Never mind plugging the lines with #2 cement. lt's when you blow the top cover off the silo because there was more product in it than what you were told! lol Everyone in the yard got a free car/truck wash. .....Hippy If you think cement is a mess think about baking flour!!! Been there, Done that!! 2 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74182-old-dog-working/#findComment-552663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 17 minutes ago, Brocky said: If you think cement is a mess think about baking flour!!! Been there, Done that!! to bad it's so late at night = bet there's an interesting story with the flour ! one thing in common with the cement/ flour both need a little water. depends on whether you are putting down a floor or baking some bread. couldn't help myself😁, has been a long day and very early start tues. going some place (NY/MA ??) to assist with pick up of plow equipment. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74182-old-dog-working/#findComment-552664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 After several years pulling pneumatic tanks for Matlack, I have blown just about every product you can move with air.. 2 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74182-old-dog-working/#findComment-552667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 70mackMB Posted May 28 Popular Post Share Posted May 28 On the CB l would brag/mention l was going to drag my hose out and blow my load off. Only had to explain it to someone once. lol .....Hippy 2 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74182-old-dog-working/#findComment-552669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted May 28 Author Share Posted May 28 6 hours ago, mechohaulic said: make sure you have a real good set of ear plugs . the echo chamber is challenging. had a customer running stainless milk tanks . been inside number of times= dents or crack repair. used a small 115 v wire feed with stainless wire and carry on bottle of gas. never had much luck with the flux coated wire. I may double up on the foam plugs with the muffs, lol. I don't relish the idea of banging away inside an echo chamber. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74182-old-dog-working/#findComment-552670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 10 hours ago, mechohaulic said: to bad it's so late at night = bet there's an interesting story with the flour ! one thing in common with the cement/ flour both need a little water. depends on whether you are putting down a floor or baking some bread. couldn't help myself😁, has been a long day and very early start tues. going some place (NY/MA ??) to assist with pick up of plow equipment. Same here 330 wake up every Monday or Tuesday after a holiday… bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74182-old-dog-working/#findComment-552677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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