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12-09-2006, 03:03 AM | #1 |
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What I have been doing lately
This last week I have been busy , I had a customer that uses the HELLLL out of their scales , the average truch that crosses the scale is about 250,000 lbs , about 200 trucks a shift x 2 shifts , so that makes about 400 trucks in a 24 hr period x 15 years , plus this scale is generly burryed in gumbo mud mixed with slag and rock dust ,
Here is some of the damage that I had to fix , Notice how the bace plate has sunk away from the ancors in this pic , Same bace plate from above , After a Sizeadle shim , some grout , and new ancors Some pro spective , my Pickup is a F350 , the big truck is a 60 Ton cap bed , Here is some of the guys I am used to working with , Matt , Gary and Chris , Done , Handeld , and taken care of !!!!!!! ( Fuck all that " get-r- Done shit !!!!!!)
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12-09-2006, 07:16 AM | #2 |
We have to go back, Kate!
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That was really interesting. I love it when I get an insight into the day-to-day lives of people living so far away from me.
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12-09-2006, 08:03 AM | #3 |
To shreds, you say?
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The inchling LOVED the trucks, especially the two fer:
"A dump truck and a pick up truck!"
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12-09-2006, 08:18 AM | #4 |
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There is something about a huge truck that just makes a man look so .... rugged! You can post lots more pictures of the men you work with if you like (especially the one in the middle!)
Seriously tho - like Dana I love to know what people are up to. Very interesting.
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12-09-2006, 10:11 AM | #5 |
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Looks like the tare weight on that scale has been moving up,.......a lot.
BTW Zip, I noticed some #%$@^&* has screwed up your right front fender and got your truck all muddy.
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12-09-2006, 10:49 AM | #6 |
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Cool Zipster. Hey - is that the Mighty Mississippi in the background??
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12-09-2006, 12:15 PM | #7 |
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Yeppers thats the Mississippi river at Barfield landing ,
Yeah I know some dumb ass trashed my truck ( oh did I say dumb ass I ment ME , F@#king fire plug !!!!) As to the guys , well they are just working guys , good folks . If you guys want I have few more from a different job .
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12-09-2006, 03:07 PM | #8 |
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Hey, what kind of truck was that? It looks mighty familiar...
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12-09-2006, 04:38 PM | #9 |
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Komatsu , they get better fuel millage that the Uklids
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12-09-2006, 05:35 PM | #10 |
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the average truch that crosses the scale is about 250,000 lbs
Friggin ouch, I thought our local road wreckers were actually getting work done!
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12-09-2006, 07:44 PM | #11 |
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Friggin ouch, I thought our local road wreckers were actually getting work done!
Those have a load limit of 80,000 and axle weight restrictions , these big tonka trucks have structurial limits they can tote about 60 tons , rumor has it that these folks are going to be switching over to 100 ton trucks SOON , Oh and I may get to put in a scale to weigh these big boys , http://www.kresscarrier.com/ some where around 500,000 lbs of rolling stock
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12-09-2006, 07:49 PM | #12 | |
To shreds, you say?
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12-09-2006, 07:57 PM | #13 | |
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12-09-2006, 08:24 PM | #14 |
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Al right dude , comeing right up ,
But I think this should be in the quailty images thread .
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12-09-2006, 08:52 PM | #15 |
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Ok here is an NTEP ( National Type Eval Program ) test of a prototype heavy duty off road scale , average truck crossing this scale is around 350,000 lbs , 9-11,000 weighments per month ( or so I am told ) , this was a few years ago , there HAVE been some modifications since then .
This is a view of the scale from the side being loaded with test weights , we had to consentrate the load in various places on the scale , ( each one of those silver blocks weigh 1,000 lbs ) , Here is some prospective for you , these guys are about 6' tall , Trucks for Foots , Loading up the final test , unknown weight ( steel coils at about 50-60k a piece ) and known weight ,A+B should equal C (and yes the carts are certified as well ), And this ladies and gents is the final load , 425,060 lbs , the inspecter had us leave it on the scale for over 2 hours , then clear it all off , then do it ALL again on both ends of the scale . The scale zeroed off and repeated the weight on BOTH ends Both time he had us do it !!!!!!!
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