A day in the life of a Ready Mixed Driver 2-5-24.

[@Ben-y6s8d]

youre an awesome driver man.. im a pumper and finisher. making contact with the operator when he honks is such a nice thing for us

[@mlr06121974]

As the barrel spins. These are the days of a mixer driver. Keep it between the ditches. Blow n go from one mixer driver to another. I’ve been in it for 25 years

[@Tallboy377]

Driving safe paying attention and getting it done!!! Great job man!!

[@hk5674]

Just wondering why your spinning your drum so fast going down the road ?

[@kerchner2009]

He was going uphill with a 10 yard load. He was making sure the drum was spinning fast to keep the concrete from spilling out the back.

[@hk5674]

@@kerchner2009 He was on a straight away going down the road. I've been driving mixer for 44 years you don't spin your drum that fast going down the road, you'll get your load hot...SMH

[@kerchner2009]

@@hk5674oh, I spin my barrel about that speed all the time and I don’t have any issues ever. Maybe when it’s really hot out not as much but I’ve never had an issue

[@hapui6689]

Its also safer taking turns when spinning slower

[@robbiewallace890]

What can we put on our mixer trucks on the back of them to keep the concrete from sticking while getting loaded

[@robbiewallace890]

Thanks for the info 👍

[@phillipivey689]

That's like a 7 inch slump ..lol

[@JohnJones-jj7jw]

Depending on how far he has to drive, it’ll drop a couple of inches. Probably show up with about a 5 1/2 inch slump!

[@OutdoorDude23]

Lol that's 5 inch slump my guy

[@krgpressurewashing1974]

On the rise Top of the morning coffee and concrete!! 👍

[@TheOracle313]

That mixer dirty 😮

[@darrenharris7855]

Great videos bro, I'm going for a job as a ready mixer driver. I'm looking forward to it, but what's the winter like for work. I'm working for a large company, what will usually happen during bad weather

[@TCG1979]

Drive an oil truck during the winter season. I do.

[@Viper2Nine]

Your drum is rotating too fast in transit, should be going 2 rpm max. Good job though 👍

[@maxbauman8029]

It’s perfectly fine how fast it’s going

[@thinklikeakingpin6630]

It should be slower, it also damages the drum in the long run

[@bobeternal9104]

Whenever I make my mix a little too wet I spin the drum faster. It helps the concrete get hot and set up faster.

[@bcb0xer]

@@bobeternal9104 You should be slowing the drum to a crawl to dry it up

[@bobeternal9104]

That's not the case at least for our plant. We don't add any additives in our concrete. Just straight cement, sand, aggregate, and water. Based on my experience, the slower you spin your drum the longer it takes for it to set up but if you mix the drum really fast, it makes it hot and set up faster.

[@Bassmastr-ly5vf]

You would love a front discharge sooo much better rears are a pain in the ass

[@gregbell5975]

Barrel should be just turning a bit ! Slowly till your on the job ready to mix. Unless your trying to heat it up !

[@workinghardusa]

Great Dimitrie well done!

[@alexbove6554]

Rotate that drum a little faster. That load won't quite be hot enough when you get there.

[@James8890]

Happy concrete day 😅

[@pokekid1970]

Do you guys use booster arms there, just curious, here in cali we have to after 5 tons, you are awesome,thanks

[@pokekid1970]

Sorry I meant yards

[@phillipivey689]

Plus, how did you get away with recording this video, giving the fact that USA or semix has all those rules ..lol

[@jdillmeister]

Looks like a footing..perhaps..😮

[@JamesBeltran-e4s]

Got my Cdl at 20 this looks really interesting to do thinking really bad of doing this just the mixing and stuff looks confusing

[@jared6361]

It's not that difficult. The hours can suck. But you kinda get used to it

[@JamesBeltran-e4s]

@@jared6361 for sure man thx I’m planning on starting once I turn 21 in 2 months kinda excited and nervous lol

[@purepit4ever1200]

@@jared6361I’m considering this line of work as well. Everyone I speak to says the hours is the main drawback. Is it a physically demanding job? From what I see not so much. Just long hours and lots of driving.

[@SantosHernandez-sl9ge]

how difficult is it to be a ready mixed driver? I am having an interview next week.

[@jojolopez177]

They’ll train you

[@longwayzoe]

@@jojolopez177 quick questions do you any endorsement to drive a cement truck

[@longwayzoe]

Need

[@jojolopez177]

@@longwayzoe depends on the state your in

[@TCG1979]

@@longwayzoeCheck with your state. I’m in NY. No special endorsements needed.

[@longwayzoe]

Do you need any endorsements to drive a Cement truck are just the CDL LICENSE

[@TCG1979]

No.

[@darieanhenderson6926]

Tank & air brake endorsement

[@MrAkraevoi]

Speeding your drum too fast. Air goes out. And it's not necessarily. You still have good two fins below the edge. ???

[@rfbarillas]

Good think you have like 10' slump in the drum ma brother lol is wet

[@Alfredo-o6q]

Wash you 🚛 Truck , You people , Always , Live Dirty Truck .B.People

[@immortalhour3888]

Looks like you let pump get to low more than once 🤦‍♂️

[@ramblin_man23]

Bro if you're gonna put your mixer in KZbin you need to get some Sandstorm and Right Off and put a brush to it

[@phillipivey689]

Damn the truck is old! 😅

[@rfbarillas]

😂😂

[@damienbusnarda6184]

Damn ur truck is dirty XD . Also bro never washout in the pump , that s how u make a segregation and block it

[@edwinalvarado3915]

The pump operator told him to give it a quick wash. You must be a qc

[@raymondmitchell8791]

I drive a mixer truck a Mack and it’s a piece of junk

[@jorgesandrussi4993]

That's 100 slump in Australia

[@edwardring5148]

i love my truck like my women old and dirty

[@jorgesantana7931]

Ready mix drivers make boring videos, no talent needed, anyone could be a ready mix driver that’s why you even see women drivers

[@hddoug72]

I do believe that driving redi mix truck has gotten easier over the years... better equipment and more often than not your going to a pump job. A steady diet of footing/stemwall or hand formed curbs with jackass on the chute may give you a different perspective on the skill set required. Then there is the 100 post holes at the end of the day with a home owner.

[@TCG1979]

You must’ve eaten paint chips as a kid?