@@clintfipps7312 I have noooooo clue about adjusting that steering but i know it can be done. You picked a great truck to rebuild. I'd luv to see the progress. I know an excellent CAT man in Goldsboro if you need

@@ronbruner7639 youre correct...wish they still made them that way. I grew up in Aerodynes K100s and 359s

I'll for sure tell the boss. I got out of bulk awhile ago but stupid me been startin' to miss it.

@@strpped379 I’ve been involved for a while seen it happen a few times usually the lime trailers like to clump up and cause the pressure to build too high and the aerators can’t keep up.

@@danokerr9929 Thats exactly it...!!!

That's what it's there for Buddy...I still remember my first plug.

I wish I had a skill set like you...Im just a diesel dummy, Com'on !!!

A weld failed on the lower hatch...

You're spot on !!!

Great advice...noted. I got out of pneumatics awhile back and was pulling an RGN. Luv at first sight.

The only times it fails me is when I haul meat meal...greasy lamb. It doesnt fall or blow well. Then...its all about manually cleaning out the connections. Other than that...its 100% reliable.

You're right about that !!!

The 'feel' method...I like that. When I get this tank polished out I'll only touch it with a white glove.

@@strpped379 lol hopefully you don’t have to top load often cause the shippers won’t follow that white glove method 😂😂

Each time I strike the trailer a small puff of product escapes the broken weld.

I just started bulk tank work and I’ve been killing myself with these hoses. Now I know

Honestly, nothing beats regularly cleaned aerators. I had to learn to take them apart and put them together when they werent working ideal 400 miles from our yard. Some guys run the aerators while getting washed out but depending on what you haul I try to keep them dry dry dry!!!

@@strpped379 oh I hear ya i gotta keep ‘em dry as well. hauling lime and cement I’d like to learn how to do so but can’t seem to find any advice on how to do it. I had a guy tell me that there’s nothing wrong it just means there’s product in the aerator line. But there’s definitely an issue if I gotta build pressure and try to empty a hopper 3 times before she even sounds empty. There’s nothing worse then not being able to get all the way empty.

@@kyler7024 ooooohhhh, definitely sounds like your hoses to the aerator are restricted. Its pretty easy to clean just loosen the hose clamp with a screwdriver or socket. Next time youre empty look down in your tank and see if old product has caked on the walls. I have 1 vid posted where a guy is inside the pneumatic pressure washing it after a bunch of mold and cake really obstructed the walls. Thatll hang thousands of pounds of product. Cement and Lime shouls have no issues coming out...those are dream loads...chicken meal, lamb meal, fish meal...absolute nightmare loads

Sure is...

I couldnt agree more strongly

I couldnt agree more strongly...

@@strpped379 yah the big sleepers are nice no question. It just feels to me like the smaller sleeper makes me feel more connected and focused on the experience rather than looking forward to the “luxury” of a large loaded sleeper. But then again I spent a large time of my childhood in a 1984 Mack cabover, learning to shift sitting on the doghouse

We usually take them between loads to be washed out...However, every now and then they get a deep clean at the yard.

Some people have a magic touch with pneumatics...I tap it to help the product fall off the walls. A clean interior is a good interior. Mold, debris or any cake will hold fine product from falling.

@@strpped379 Yes that's what my trainer driver said too he is also a Mechanic. My RPM's don't go up all they way to 1100 only 900 not sure about the whole pressure deal but when i disconnect the hose sometimes like today there is still cement in there not sure how long i need to continue running after it is empty it still was not cleaned out all the way sometimes they send to pick up ash that could cause cross contamination.

@@strpped379 Ive ben doing pneumatics since 1986 cement and related products I go by touch use the airator shut off valves ect. my trailer is empty every load. For what its worth pound with a mallet is not going to out do what the airator is designed to do, to me this doesnt work. For new guys/gals yes use the mallet its going to take a few years before you can really read what the trailer is doing. As far as having a 100% empty trailer your typically going to have residual on every load could be 20lbs or like 50 or so lbs this will not make any difference in the cross contamination department to 30 tons of any cement type , ash sylica ect...products.

@@9Crow When you see both guages starting to drop not a slow drift but a more steady drop use your mallet or start using your hand to feel the and hear the echo you will hear that compartments empty move on to the next. When your actually emptying out now run the pressure down to about 4 or 5 lbs listen to the airators they will have a harmonic type pitch at this point. Move to the next listen to the airators should start to sound like the previous compartment now move to the third and last and run this to 0 lbs open the charge valve wide open keep the product valve open walk back to tractor and shut down. You should be totaly empty no product in line . Learn the different sounds the trailer and blower is making. You dont need to run it empty for minutes on end that just prematurly burns out the airators.

@@davezarba8853 that could be why most of the airators don't work very well. the last tank emptys out fast the middle and front take longer some drivers are in and out in 30 mins anything over one hour i am supposed to charge extra to the customer but i don't think it is fair if it is on my end it is not the customers fault so i usually don't and it usually takes between 45 mins to 1 hour with a 5 inch trailer pipe and 15 mins longer with a trailer with a 4 inch pipe. if they say no more than 8 lbs psi and it takes over one hour on normally then i charge detention time. we get paid by the load some get paid by the hour. i am unloading into a spreader today it usually takes 32 mins i run 5 pounds to 8 lbs all 3 product valves open i run low pressure so it doesn't blow concrete dust in the air depending which way the wind is blowing i don't want it on me. the dog ears on the tube sometimes leak so i take the time to pre treat it with a little bottle of water in a sprayer bottle i get it wet then connect it i used to pour water on it after it started to leak but that requires gallons of water every week this method requires less water alot less.

I luv blowing that high...the distance sucks though. Limestone/Grit is so abrasive it eventually wears holes in the hoppers, hoses and elbows. I once cemented my pop off valves on a powder train and blew off 55k at 20lbs in 18minutes....was never brave enough to do that twice. Keep up the good work...blow baby blow

@@strpped379 Yeah it’s so much more efficient and Sheesh that’s high I’m not comfortable over 16 but yeah sands just like a sand blaster it eats through EVERYTHING I don’t deal with powder much but I’ve found low pressure to work a lot better with powder

Normally, we go to designated food grade washouts. However, every now and then a good interior pressure wash is needed to keep the walls smooth and product flowing. I did flatbed in the 90s and just got back into it. I just luv trucking in general...except dry vans.

Hey Anthony. As someone who's taking steps towards entering the trucking industry and looking to see what to haul, i greatly appreciate you asking this question!!! I was going to shy away from tanker-hauling because i didnt want to get in there & do that myself, but now i can keep tanker-hauling on my maybe-list

Mill Run...or Wheat Midds...pays "around" $20 a ton depending on distance and broker. It is one of those loads that dont pay squat because its a waste product of the refining process. We haul it to get up north where the big money is bringing commodities south.

Aaaaaaaaahhhhhh....that BLOWS.

Easy on Easy off. Just make sure you have a good clean out so you dont contaminate the next load...we bottom drop this stuff...blowing it off takes a lot of time. Great load because its such a low center of gravity. Good luck and be safe.

When I first started running pneumatics I was nervous. Then I got to know them and all the safety features...pop off valves and locking lids...there is potential for danger but its up to the operator to be safe.

Much obliged...Thank You

Much obliged ....!!!

Absolutely...works best on powders like cement.

Having an empty Hopper helps but not necessary. I've plugged up immediately a few times and it's just the draw put on the product line that is enough to release the plug. If not...I've had to manually open and break down each section and clear them with a long pole or rod. In general, pneumatics are hard to plug...but meat meal SUCKS !!!!!!! Cement, Lime, Fly Ash, Grit, Rice, Sand and Powders...piece of cake

@@strpped379 I've done that too

If you're plugged real bad with a full load ,you might have to climb up on top and crack a hatch cover open, it works every time.

@@normangilbert1236 This worked with 56 sand and no empty hoppers. Thank you