Great video

Holy crap that a long drawbar

@millythecat7211

5 ай бұрын

you are supposed to dump over/onto the drawbar which is why the sheet is there to protect it

backing from daylight to a dark hole with frosty mirrors, "hey where did everybody go" .

@marysoldeeley2218

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely! Poof, Gone! Worse when it's sunny. Sometimes I get out and walk in to be sure the world still exists in there... Haha!

@canadiantimberwolf1

5 жыл бұрын

I sure hope they had a spotter to help...

@marysoldeeley2218

5 жыл бұрын

@@canadiantimberwolf1 they spotted each other. You can see the other driver walking there. There was also the loader operator/plow driver there. And one of our drivers.

@canadiantimberwolf1

5 жыл бұрын

@@marysoldeeley2218 Ok I gotcha thanks..

God I hate backing into buildings like that. Cant see a damn thing. On a bright day makes it nearly impossible. Have to get out and look!

These guys are in the Windsor salt mines where I get my loads of salt.

@marysoldeeley2218

5 жыл бұрын

Their trucks are sharp. These two did great. Friendly and courteous as well. I enjoyed watching them and they always had a smile and wave for me. Made me want to pull a pup haha! I've never tried. I saw their company when I went through Toronto last fall.

@marysoldeeley2218

4 жыл бұрын

@PS 400 Yup, it comes to Thunder Bay by ship too, then it has to be trucked from there to outlying communities. :)

Hey bud, why are the chains on that rig backing in, not crossed over at the lead? 0:53 marker.

@marysoldeeley2218

5 жыл бұрын

I have no idea. I'm not with the same company as they are. I've never run with a pup yet. I didn't notice the chains.

@colincostine9775

4 жыл бұрын

Stephen, crossing the chains is a four wheeler thing.

@mikel9567

2 жыл бұрын

We don't cross ours either. In fact we can't cross them. If we crossed them, when we jack knife the pup it would damage the tongue.

Why is the drawbar so long

@marysoldeeley2218

5 жыл бұрын

It depends on the weight. More weight needs longer, less weight, shorter.

@canadiantimberwolf1

5 жыл бұрын

The Towbar or Drawbar is that long, to allow the driver to Jack-knife to unload the lead. You back in straight to unload the Pony, and as you see and if you look a little longer you can see the Pony is on his right side of the lead inside the building. My concern would be if they had a spotter inside. Good question...

@HarmanSingh-kn7wv

4 ай бұрын

I do this for a living ain’t no spotters just you and some good ol skill plus this is much more space. I’ve had to backup blind side in a smaller dome with a front end loader on my driver side but we got her done

No there not . There dumping at a city yard probably coming out of Toronto. My life within a month or two.. fml

@marysoldeeley2218

5 жыл бұрын

Yes they are from Toronto area, but this location is not there. They were hauling salt from Thunder Bay, Ontario to, in this case, Marathon, ON. They hauled all over this area that year. They work all over the place. Not just in Toronto. These 2 were nice people.

@canadiantimberwolf1

5 жыл бұрын

FML? Are you joining the Trucking world?

what's with the long wheelbase on the trailers, that is so damn useless, like you guys down there have cool trucks and all, but this just hurts...

@marysoldeeley2218

4 жыл бұрын

Some of the length is for weight, but more so they can jackknife the pup to dump the truck. This it a tandem dump truck pulling a pup trailer, not a semi. The drawbar have to be long enough to jackknife or it's useless. Imagine having to get out, unhook and rehook every trip. That would be awful.

@seanmclean2914

2 жыл бұрын

It's to carry more load

@lezonic5584

2 жыл бұрын

@@marysoldeeley2218 im well awere that it needs to be long enough to jackknife it. Ours are half the lengt of that. How much load will it carry?

@marysoldeeley2218

2 жыл бұрын

@@lezonic5584 Until I saw them do this, I did not even know the domes were large enough to jackknife the pup in there! I don't remember what their gross weight was.

@movingearth3726

2 жыл бұрын

@@lezonic5584 it’s weight distribution up can get up to 20 ton depending on make and model so it’s two dump truck loads 26 ton in the truck 20 ton in the pup give or take

And why are the 4-way Flashers not on while backing up 1:56 marker. Bad habits, only create problems. A beeper makes no difference. Be Safe Always...

@marysoldeeley2218

5 жыл бұрын

I was never taught that 4 ways are mandatory for backing up. If you have a triaxle with auto lifts, ya, 4 ways are on because they are the lockout to lift them before you back up. Some places we dump, we must blast the air horn twice before backing up. Just follow the jobsite rules. These are MTO domes. Usually dumping alone. With my triaxle. These guys ran together that season. Good couple of guys. Very courteous!

@canadiantimberwolf1

5 жыл бұрын

@@marysoldeeley2218 Whenever your backing up you should make it a habit to use them. If you hit someone, you will be asked if they were on. It's a safety concern... thanks

@marysoldeeley2218

5 жыл бұрын

@@canadiantimberwolf1 Yeah, it's a great idea to get in the habit! Here though, they are usually far more concerned about a back up beeper, as 4 ways do not blink in the rear of a dump truck when you have your foot on the brake pedal. The brake lights override the 4 ways in the rear.