Chip Truck Hydraulic Dumper

I try to do videos of stuff that people normally don't see or experience on a day to day basis, so here's one that I'm sure most people don't even know exists or have never bothered to wonder how it's done. It's the Chip Truck Hydraulic Dumper at Resolute Forest Products in Thunder Bay Ontario. It lifts the whole transport up to a steep angle and dumps the chips out the back into a bin and onto the conveyor system that moves the chips to the piles you see at the Paper Mill. The chips are made by chipping trees that have been cut down in the forest. The logs are put into a chipper which dumps the chips into the top of the Trailer and then brought to the Mill. You can also see the old dumper in the background on the left which only does the trailer portion of the transport. Interesting to some, maybe boring to others!

[@MarcMullo]

Hey Rob, I'm very sorry if it seems like I'm over-commenting again on your channel, but my late father worked at Resolute/Bowater and all the other ownership changes over the years, since the original Great Lakes Forest Products started on that same site way back in 1919. He was employed there from 1966 to 1997, 31 years of service, and I still miss him five plus years after his passing. I don't mind these types of videos either because they do still educate, no one person knows everything, I stand by that, and all of us can indeed still learn something new daily, take care buddy and bye for now from "Port Arthur". P.S. As I've mentioned to you before, he started out at the mill in Marathon way way way back when, and you've said you worked in Marathon as well for various businesses there, including the former mill. P.P.S. As I'm sure you know, the same mill here in town is now known as Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper, have a wonderful weekend.

[@RobFarrowATV]

Thanks Marc! My Dad's company did the major expansion there in around the 1970's, so it has a little connection.

[@direstatus]

Thank you for uploading this. I'm sure there's tons of people out there like myself who love to see videos of unusual things like this and it's people like you who help to educate and inspire us

[@RobFarrowATV]

Thanks Brett, glad you enjoyed the vid! All my "other" vids are now being posted on my Outdoor Rob youtube channel... kzbin.info/door/fV7nmZ-9dT_VyFe2-_0Y_g Thanks for watching!

[@direstatus]

@@RobFarrowATV Thanks for the link I'll definitely check those out. Keep safe out there!

[@INFIDEL_HARE_Jr]

Got an indoor and outdoor one of these at my work. Shitty part is you have dump slow like this driver in the video or cleanup crew has to secure it and make sure power is off before they clean it

[@OneSquidOneBike]

My brother told me he had to do this today. When he told me I couldn’t even imagine what he was talking about . Now I see. Thanks for the upload! Lol. Engineering is amazing .

[@RobFarrowATV]

Cool, thanks man!

[@DobieTanpaw]

The cab of my truck would be such a mess after that... all the stuff I have stored in all the cubbyholes dumped to the back of my sleeper... and all the other stuff IN my sleeper. I can't imagine.

[@RobFarrowATV]

Never thought of that! That would make a mess! LOL! Thanks for checking the video out!

[@chrisparker1267]

I want to know how they secure the truck to the platform.

[@lrac7751]

They don’t. It just sets on there with a bar in the back that keeps you from sliding down

[@whatdoiput807]

Pine tar n dip spit

[@gtrlife2941]

100%

[@richfallon2225]

Has a different bumper on the trailer than a standard DOT found on most trailers. There's a barrier the driver backs up to till the trailer is pressed tight against it. Low enough so the trailer door can swing open.

[@tylerbaldwin1633]

my dad hauls chips in northern sask ive got to see this a couple times pretty crazy seeing the whole rig up that high!

[@RobFarrowATV]

Cool! Ya, it's pretty cool to see the whole rig up in the air like that! Thanks for watching Tyler!

[@Melancholy1966]

My son sometimes hauls chips to the mill in Longview, Washington. He told me one time he forgot about his lunch and coffee sitting on the dash of the truck, lol.

[@RobFarrowATV]

He won't do that twice LOL! Thanks!

[@danavalon8876]

Very Cool, I work for Motion Industries we service those giant cylinders for our customers. Chip dump cylinder repair is good bidness!

[@RobFarrowATV]

Thanks Dan! They get used a lot that's for sure!

[@dartravensshelley6990]

done this with wood chips in northern cali gotta make sure all your racks and sleeper stuff are stowed well

[@RobFarrowATV]

LOL! I can only imagine stuff flying about if not stowed well. Thanks Man!

[@Darkmatter2134]

I cant imagine thats good on motors, even shut off you'd have oil up in the cylinders if its a higher mileage truck.

[@dillonduty8084]

You have to turn the engine off As long as you shut the engine off before you dump everything stays pretty well pressurized like it's supposed to

[@laserrecord5282]

Is the driver in the cab during the process?

[@RobFarrowATV]

No, don't think he's allowed for safety reasons.

[@Bear39224]

There was one in Grande Prairie like that which had two dumps, a short one and a long one. For A Trains. You drove over the first one and left the pup then continued on to the next one for the rest of the rig and dumped both at once then backed up to get your pup.

[@RobFarrowATV]

There is a shorter one near this one...an older one that they uncoupled the unit to dump. They might still use that one, not sure.

[@Bear39224]

In Crofton B. C. they had double dumps, because the two main chip haulers, in the mid 60s used truck and pup. You backed the pup onto one dump and then backed the truck onto the twin dump beside it and they both went up at the same time.

[@hamedshamsikhani3345]

Hello. Thank you Rob. I have to design the desired hydraulic system and it's good if I know what conditions may occur during the cycle.

[@RobFarrowATV]

Thanks, glad you found the video useful Hamed.

[@hamedshamsikhani3345]

@@RobFarrowATV absolutely

[@grizzly424]

Ive seen a video floating around on snapchat of a truck getting stuck one one of those chip hydraulic dumpers half of the truck was off the edge of the dump platform and the trailer was still on the platform to. His trailer saved his ass.

[@RobFarrowATV]

That would be nasty! Thanks Man!

[@justinpace6433]

Sending tractor and trailers to the moon!

[@RobFarrowATV]

LOL!

[@d4nr055]

Do you have any idea how the wheels are secured? That's an incredible amount of weight to not slide.

[@RobFarrowATV]

Ya, I'm not too sure how they manage it...cables attached to the underside of the Cab maybe? I can't get close enough to see how they do it. Thanks for checking the vid out!

[@PaultheBushman]

There is nothing at all, except the barrier that is raised behind the trailer. The air is let out of the suspension and the the whole weight of the truck and trailer are supported by what we call the backstop. If the suspension bounces when the load moves, then the truck might start to jackknife, until it is caught by the yellow steel hoops. We can also dump B-Train trailer combinations on all of our dumpers except the old one shown in the left background.

[@Tanner-bg2qn]

Paul Phillips ive actually never dropped my air bags while being dumped. Never been told to. The barrier is what keeps it from going anywhere in my opinion.

[@garycrumrine9538]

Frito lay potato chip factories use one of these to unload potatoes from the back of semi's. When the potatoes are old, sometimes they stick inside the trailer, then it is a real problem getting them out.

[@RobFarrowATV]

Cool, didn't know that! Thanks for tuning in Gary!

[@PaultheBushman]

At this mill, the loads will freeze in during the winter. The friction of chipping the wood makes it very hot, and then the load may come 6 hours down the road before it even gets to the mill.

[@moni_que9427]

So cool

[@RobFarrowATV]

Pretty cool to see them go up so high. Thanks!

[@eastamericantrains589]

So is the truck locked in or is it just the parking break?

[@RobFarrowATV]

It's locked in or she would skid down the ramp at full extension! Thanks for tuning in Man!

[@dillonduty8084]

It has a big butt stop in the back that holds you in place but other than that you have to set your parking brakes There are some Mills that the ramps are too short and you have to disconnect from the trailer and they will have you changing the front of the trailer down But other than that it's far in the back breaks and dump

[@jackadogoff8677]

I imagine you shut the truck off, or do you leave it running?

[@RobFarrowATV]

I would imagine that it has to be shut off but I don't 100% know.

[@rogervincent8314]

@@RobFarrowATV i did this for over 20 years in oregon/ washington, you absolutely shut the engine off other wise all the engine oil goes to the rear of the oil pan and no oil gets pumped thru the engine.

[@TheGhost81]

We work on one of this. There is A lot of weld on that things

[@RobFarrowATV]

Thanks Claudio!

[@davidmicheletti6292]

Is this paper mill still in operation?

[@RobFarrowATV]

Yes it is, the only one left in Thunder Bay now! Thanks for tuning in David!

[@johnnywrench9669]

Hard to believe that they don't jackknife or the front wheels don't come off the ground on the incline

[@RobFarrowATV]

I believe the rig is strapped down pretty good or that thing would definitely be falling off! LOL! Thanks tuning in!

[@Tanner-bg2qn]

Rob Farrow ATV they are not strapped down. As a matter of fact I’m getting ready to get dumped right now at the local port lol. We back up until the trailer bumps the bar/wall that’s back there and then we lock our trailer/tractor breaks down along with shutting the motor off because it will starve the motor of oil. As long as you are up against something back there the truck won’t go anywhere it’s not that bad. I can’t imagine setting in one while it’s being dumped though. The fun part is backing on the ones that have a pretty steep incline off the ground with no room for error, at the port I’m at now the walls around the entrance to the dumper are cut up and gouged bad from people tearing their lug nuts off trying to steer the trailer.

[@lynnzick9805]

You have to tie down all your belongings inside the cab. Can't have that TV and fridge just sitting on the shelf. Pets get to go for a scary ride.

[@RobFarrowATV]

I can only imagine, thanks!

[@Fachher]

Why the tractor unit? Only the containers would have been enough.

[@RobFarrowATV]

Saves time...at the old dump machine, they had to disconnect the tractor and then hook it back up again, where as they just drive on and off the newer one! Thanks for watching!

[@PaultheBushman]

This dumper can unload 4 to 5 trucks an hour, the old dumpers can only unload 3. Unhooking the trailers gets really time consuming when the legs are covered in frozen road slush and mud.

[@dillonduty8084]

There are a few places that still run the dumps where you have to unhook but not many that I know about left

[@jasonnunes760]

Up up and away!!!

[@RobFarrowATV]

Ya, they really get up there...ready for launch!

[@funnyfamily4559]

Thats awsome im going with my popa tomorow and wanted to se how it would be so that is awsome

[@RobFarrowATV]

Cool! Hope You see something interesting! Thanks for watching!

[@DM-qg4bi]

I would like to stay in the cab while its in the air

[@RobFarrowATV]

LOL! Ya that would be quite the ride! Thanks for checking the vid out Daniel!

[@funnyfamily4559]

I will tomorow thay wont let kids go im 13 he just sead stay in the sleaper and look👀 streight if you get the chance👍👍

[@Bear39224]

There was a young lady left in a sleeper. She woke up when it was up. She absolutely freeked.

[@solopwrit]

i couldnt tell if the driver stay in it, if so it must be fun the first time... oh yea dumb question for some.

[@RobFarrowATV]

+solopwrit No, he got out! Not legal here for him to stay in the cab...would be fun though! LOL! Thanks for checking the video out!

[@rogervincent8314]

@solopwrit usually the driver is the one operating the control which are in a small building near the rear of the dump.

[@mudpuddle8805]

Oh, heck no! I wondered how they emptied chip trailers. Now I know. I would never do that with my truck!

[@RobFarrowATV]

LOL! Thank man!

[@brianscott3021]

Put a Merlin rocket engine on it be the firs 18 wheeler to go to space

[@RobFarrowATV]

LOL! We have lift off...

[@futurepilot6749]

But many time long