Gravel road install- diy with no spread by dump truck?

[Thomas]

Strange the driver won't spread,than what good are the adjustable chains on tail gate for...if tail gate has chains... find someone that will.

 

[CADplans]

That's called a gravel skirt.

I knew it was something like that,, but, after decades of not dealing with it,,
the name was lost in the fog,,, :laughing:

 

[ovrszd]

Strange the driver won't spread,than what good are the adjustable chains on tail gate for...if tail gate has chains... find someone that will.

I'm wondering if it's because he ordered 20 tons. To get that in one load they would use a truck/dump trailer of some type. Not conducive to spreading gravel. A few questions back to the quarry would resolve that issue.

 

[Big Barn]

I'm wondering if it's because he ordered 20 tons. To get that in one load they would use a truck/dump trailer of some type. Not conducive to spreading gravel. A few questions back to the quarry would resolve that issue.

It's important to always ask to see the scale ticket.

Terry.

 

[zmountaineer]

I'm wondering if it's because he ordered 20 tons. To get that in one load they would use a truck/dump trailer of some type. Not conducive to spreading gravel. A few questions back to the quarry would resolve that issue.

As a general rule I always order a full load. For me that is 25 tons. It costs more to deliver it than it does for the material. I get a 25 ton tri-axle delivered for $500. More than half of that cost is delivery.

I would most definitely ask for a full load if they can haul more than 20 ton. Around here you can get either 15 or 25 ton. 15 ton is not cost effective and you will always need more gravel if you are maintaining a road/drive.

 

[Big Barn]

Strange the driver won't spread,than what good are the adjustable chains on tail gate for...if tail gate has chains... find someone that will.

Lazy, ignorant or both.

 

[Big Barn]

WAKE UP AMERICA!!!

Around here they bolt on the extension. If not dumping into a machine they take it off. Pounds are money.

Expect a phone call Richard ,next time I get home from a late night out.

 

[ovrszd]

Expect a phone call Richard ,next time I get home from a late night out.

Oh great...... I take it back..... Probably too late......

 

[PILOON]

Hey, another piece of advise.
Don't order on a rainy day as you will be buying water.
Truckers are carefully watched for weight restrictions and wet stone weighs more than dry. Also it sticks to the dumper so dumper spreading becomes a hit and miss affair.
I comes out in globs rather than an even flow.

 

[EddieWalker]

A couple guys mentioned this, but I'm not sure how clear they where. When you buy gravel in bulk, meaning it's being delivered in the largest trailer possible, is when you get the best price. Depending on who you get it from, the trailer will either be an end dump, or belly dump. End dump trailers never spread anything. Belly dump will, but it's still going to need spreading by the tractor or something with a blade. In my experience, this is always sold by the ton. The driver comes straight from the quarry and you pay based on the weight of what was loaded onto the trailer at the quarry. Usually 25 to 27 tones per load is normal.

When buying in smaller quantities, it's sold by the yard. It's already been hauled from the quarry to a yard somewhere, and they load the dump truck at the yard with a front end loader of some kind. The ones I've seen have all be one yard buckets, which makes the math easy. Buying it this way is about twice as much compared to having it hauled straight from the quarry. Having it spread is pretty common when having the smaller dump trucks deliver it.

What type of truck is delivering the gravel? 20 tones isn't very much. How long is the driveway? 4 inches is the minimum thickness for road base gravel to lock together and shed water. Thicker is even better. I plan on getting 100 feet for every 25-27 ton load.