Crossing a unknown bridge with equipment
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jmolwitz
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Thats a beefy looking truck :licking:
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I scanned through the thread and did not see something. How far would you have to travel once you cross the bridge? If it's a short distance, FEL idea sounds good. If it's far, dump at the bridge, cross the bridge empty, and reload your truck with the FEL. Aggrevating but safe.
I considered that idea, but I'd lose my shirt in time & fuel costs. Might be the only way though.
Customer is not keen on having driveway blocked with a stone pile and there's fencing on both sides of driveway, so I can't pile stone off to the sides.
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The more you discuss the customer and his quirks, the more I think you should walk away from this. Almost seems like you are being set up to be responsible for replacing a bridge.
I think you should only do this if the customer guarantees his bridge safe for your estimated weight, and that he has the insurance in place to cover any damage to your equipment.
Just my gut feeling here. Good luck.
Nice truck, and I'd like to see you keep it that way.
It doesn't look like a truck that is designed for trucking gravel day in and day out over good roads. Non-4wd trucks are designed for that. This one is for some back road, tough to get through muddy conditions. IMO.
I think you should only do this if the customer guarantees his bridge safe for your estimated weight, and that he has the insurance in place to cover any damage to your equipment.
Just my gut feeling here. Good luck.
Nice truck, and I'd like to see you keep it that way.
It doesn't look like a truck that is designed for trucking gravel day in and day out over good roads. Non-4wd trucks are designed for that. This one is for some back road, tough to get through muddy conditions. IMO.
I know what you mean. However, as I said before, the propane truck crosses the bridge, too. There's also the possibility that we can bring the stone in through a right of way on another part of the property.
Nice truck, and I'd like to see you keep it that way.
It doesn't look like a truck that is designed for trucking gravel day in and day out over good roads. Non-4wd trucks are designed for that. This one is for some back road, tough to get through muddy conditions. IMO.
You'd be surprised. I've hauled gravel & fill-sometimes 6-8 loads per day for 3 days from jobsites over the road to fill areas behind homes or to fill in low or wet areas. It has a 7 speed O/D and will do 68 MPH. :thumbsup: When it's out of 4WD, it feels just like a 2WD truck.
LD1
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Just looking for an update.
Have you done the job yet???
Are you/truck/bridge still in one peice?? or did you opt for the right-of-way??
Have you done the job yet???
Are you/truck/bridge still in one peice?? or did you opt for the right-of-way??
I have been meaning to update you guys. Here what has happened:
We finished the wood chips part of the job. I figure my dump with 10 yards of wood chips is ~ 22-24,000 lbs. Bridge held the truck just fine-no damage. I brought in 10 loads over the course of 2 days. I know wood chip loads are much lighter than stone, but at least we got that part of the job done.
What I suggested to the customer was to get a PE certify the bridge before we try the loads of styone for the safety of my guys, my equipment and their bridge. They agreed. PE contacted yesterday-awaiting a return call.
The right of way is a mess. Neighbor piled tons of brush & trash next to gate to make right of way access difficult. I gave the customer my lawyers phone number for that.
We finished the wood chips part of the job. I figure my dump with 10 yards of wood chips is ~ 22-24,000 lbs. Bridge held the truck just fine-no damage. I brought in 10 loads over the course of 2 days. I know wood chip loads are much lighter than stone, but at least we got that part of the job done.
What I suggested to the customer was to get a PE certify the bridge before we try the loads of styone for the safety of my guys, my equipment and their bridge. They agreed. PE contacted yesterday-awaiting a return call.
The right of way is a mess. Neighbor piled tons of brush & trash next to gate to make right of way access difficult. I gave the customer my lawyers phone number for that.
crazyal
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I have since this picture put Alcoas on the rear and lettered the truck with company name/number, but here ya go if you like it:
Gotta love those IHC 4WDs. I just wish mine was a little newer.
