Spreading gravel

[Jay4200]

Yes, the concern they explained--which made sense to me--was having a large "stuck" clump of wet stuff at the front suddenly turn loose while the bed was high up. 10 or 12 tons of wet gravel suddenly sliding down a 45 degree slope and hitting the tailgate of a bed that's already 30 feet in the air (these were full length semi trailers) would provide some excitement, I'm sure.

They're gay. I had 20 tri-axle loads (480 tons) of 3/4" nitpack gravel delivered this past summer - which I think is pretty much the same stuff you are using - 3/4" crushed stone and tha balance stone dust. I had all of the loads spread using dump chains - they hold the tailgate with a chain so it only can open a foot or so. They raise the dump bed with the gate locked until it is just about all the way up, start driving then release the gate.

JayC

 

[Jay4200]

My gravel guy always says his load is about 100 feet by 8 feet x about 4 inches... ~ 16 tons...

Your gravel guy is shorting you. That's not even 12 tons.

JayC

 

[picker77]

They're gay. I had 20 tri-axle loads (480 tons) of 3/4" nitpack gravel delivered this past summer - which I think is pretty much the same stuff you are using - 3/4" crushed stone and tha balance stone dust. I had all of the loads spread using dump chains - they hold the tailgate with a chain so it only can open a foot or so. They raise the dump bed with the gate locked until it is just about all the way up, start driving then release the gate.

JayC

Hmmm... those guys looked just like regular heterosexual guys to me. Big 'ol Oklahoma downhome redneck boys, too. They'd probably both like to discuss that "gay" comment with you if they had the opportunity. :laughing:

Unless you are talking about tri-axle trailers, which I don't think I've seen before, maybe you overlooked my statement that these were 30' TRAILERS pulled by Peterbilt TRACTORS, not solid frame triple axle dump trucks. Quite a different animal.

 

[RadarTech]

Really?
I'll check the load ticket.. We rode to the quarry together...
We might have put it thicker on that hill...

Did I mention he is a good family friend?

 

[jenkinsph]

Really?
I'll check the load ticket.. We rode to the quarry together...
We might have put it thicker on that hill...

Did I mention he is a good family friend?

Never less 800 square feet of material 4 inches thick is less than 10 cubic yards. That would be some heavy gravel at 3200 lbs/yd.

 

[Jay4200]

Unless you are talking about tri-axle trailers, which I don't think I've seen before, maybe you overlooked my statement that these were 30' TRAILERS pulled by Peterbilt TRACTORS, not solid frame triple axle dump trucks. Quite a different animal.

Ahh...missed the trailer part. Don't know about them... <Emily Latella mode> Never mind - apologies to the heterosexual drivers.

JayC

 

[Jay4200]

Really?
I'll check the load ticket.. We rode to the quarry together...
We might have put it thicker on that hill...

Did I mention he is a good family friend?

Nothing personal, just math. 100 feet by 8 feet x about 4 inches (0.3ft) = 240 sq. ft, or 8.9 cu yards, or ~11 tons.

16 tons would've laid the gravel down about 6" deep.

I just did 1100 feet of driveway 10-12' wide at 6" deep this summer. A load (18 yards, 24 tons) did roughly 75'. Between the drive and parking, I brought in and spread 20 loads.

JayC

 

[Gale Hawkins]

I agree trailers do not need to move when dumping so if I am to order when the ground is soild I make sure to deal with one with a dump truck and gate chains.

Have to say now with the back hoe the dump piles do not cause the same a stress.

Shaking out a thin layer was not hard to learn and saves a lot of time. Back grading with the loader overcomes the short wheel base issues with the box blade mirroring the highs/lows in causes where the float feature is not enough.

 

[toolaholic]

In My area We use different terms. Can someone explain CRUSHER RUN? Thanks Tool

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Crushed stone: this is generally limestone or dolomite that has been crushed and graded by screens to certain size classes. It is widely used in concrete and as a surfacing for roads and driveways, sometimes with tar applied over it. Crushed stone may also be made from granite and other rocks. A special type of limestone crushed stone is dense grade aggregate, or DGA, also known as crusher run. This is a mixed grade of mostly small crushed stone in a matrix of crushed limestone powder.