Driving an 8 Speed Concrete Mixer Truck

[@jimjames7479]

I love this kid. shows there is hope for America.

[@scottleeper8332]

There needs to be more women like you on the KZbin/Internet. I have told my girlfriend to have her nieces start watching you. To drive a concrete truck in the Los Angeles area, takes some courage and definitely skill. Keep crushing it.

[@Patrick-sn3bb]

Well said comment and advice for youngsters.

[@ffarmchicken]

Ha, I used to drive and I wouldn’t do what she does in LA.

[@Jdvibezzz400]

@@ffarmchickenHa who cares 😅

[@prophit407]

You seem very kind. Don't let ANYONE take that from you

[@tskhai]

you understanding that different trades have different risks and seeing you move the pipe a little because of the friction makes me so proud and gives me hope in this generation, your parents are proud of u lexie!

[@tonydownunder5703]

Yep,,, This girl rocks ✊✊

[@연미-s4v]

Good 🎉

[@The_Dudester]

I applaud you Lexie!! I was a teen volunteer firefighter, so I got my CDL quite early. Decades later, when I moved to another state, the examiner at the DMY looked at my license. Under classification it had "A-C". He asked what that meant. I told him I used to drive fire trucks. He asked if I still drove fire trucks. When I said "No", he took out a pair of scissors and cut my license in half. By the way, the fire trucks my town had were manual. With the exception of six years, I have driven manual all of my life.

[@agustinsalas9987]

Do your thing Lexi! Be that beacon of hope of the new generation of truckers. Just like the motto goes if I can do it you can too! Keep going. And break down those barriers!

[@johnnyrocco]

You can drive that stick better than A. J. Foyt at Indianapolis 500. Don't worry about those other people getting mad. They don't know what we all here on U Tube knows about you and that is you are an amazing worker and person. A giver in a world of takers, that's what you are. This world is lucky to have people like you in it. Take care.

[@silvioroberti-wt3pl]

Hi lexie love the camera view of you driving the truck and changing gears .

[@lexflowaz]

Thank you! I realized i never recorded myself shifting gears and it’s honestly one of my favorite things about my job😅 glad you enjoyed it as much as I do!

[@912alldaylong]

This young lady is 1 smart and strong person, do your thing girl

[@pablobecerra1995]

14:05 😂😂 Lexi lowkey hiding from the Tesla car

[@josebecerra9568]

You’re so uplifting , positive and an amazing driver … beautiful as well

[@deadboylalo6487]

2 much Rizz

[@Sweetpotaterz]

Really good content. I like that you leave in the sounds of the truck doing work and the little edits. The spray bottle noise made me laugh.

[@9983sp]

The damn when they separated that section of hose got me.

[@lexflowaz]

Thank you!! I try to add a little humor in there so it’s not so boring

[@erasmojaloma4352]

It’s nice to drive big trucks in the weekend less traffic

[@lexflowaz]

Definitely what I look forward to on Saturday pours 🤩

[@erasmojaloma4352]

lol me to…and I’m down here in sw Florida traffic is crazy during the week everywhere I guess! I love driving my dump truck in the weekend so nice😎

[@GreaterLADashcam]

I love seeing more women go into the trades and professions often performed by men. Good job on breaking barriers!

[@craigman7262]

she not gonna let u hit nephew

[@ghhfgbbkufgh]

I could care less as long as you can do the job

[@GreaterLADashcam]

@@callmegod100 you’re completely taking my comment out of context if you think I’m being inappropriate. Go find someone else to pick on who is legitimately out of line.

[@drcornelius8275]

It is nice when a capable young women like this is involved... however, it's also not so nice when someone is hired that really can't do the job and they get special treatment because it fits the narrative.

[@INFJ-ThaneTr]

No

[@robertwendel7920]

Your a bad ass girl the way you whip that thing around thats not easy well done . Big truck Beautiful young lady.❤❤❤

[@morse2795]

You are so awesome Lexie!!! I'm loving your videos so much!!

[@DJXcalibur]

I love what you’re doing! Keep up the great work out there!

[@nosir1440]

Everyone in my company has new automatic trucks. I’m one of the newer guys so I drive a stick shift. And I feel you. My truck seems way older than yours too. And anytime I’m driving over 8 my trucks struggles to even get to a good speed lol

[@Patrick-sn3bb]

"no restrictions" Best CDL to have. Great skills, job, attitude.

[@blauer2551]

C-AX DOUBLES no restrictions you can drive about anything

[@9983sp]

People never want to be inconvenienced, I experienced it all the time when I was laying asphalt. I have mad respect for you, driving that truck and the places you have to put it. You got skills.

[@williamwright8286]

Good thinking checking those hoses. Thanks for sharing your trucking journey

[@AdamSngoun]

NGL, just found your channel today because I recently got a new job that revolves around soil&concrete testing. I’ve binged 13-14 of your videos today since today was my off day.

[@lexflowaz]

Welcome to my channel! How’s ur job? I was looking into doing something similar next

[@AdamSngoun]

@@lexflowaz it’s pretty interesting, the company I’m with has me out on their biggest project out in a Power Plant testing soil/ash moisture density. If it’s slow out in the field I just run back to the office and go help out in their lab doing similar test that they need to be done.

[@lexflowaz]

@@AdamSngoun that’s cool, what certifications did you have to acquire if any?

[@biggates7303]

Did they hire you without prior experience?

[@AdamSngoun]

@@biggates7303yes only because I knew someone who works at the company and my boss I love seen around at the local gym so yeah.

[@SaltyTubers]

YAY! Keep these videos coming Lexie! Love every minute of your work. I feel the same way about cars, I drove a tandem axle dump truck for about 3 years in the Wash D.C. area, people in cars don't realize how close they come to dying when they cut off a truck.

[@lexflowaz]

Thank you for the comment! Have a great weekend

[@SaltyTubers]

@@lexflowaz SuperStar!

[@wHoUwiT]

Good to see a Sista in the Construction industry doing a Guy’s job and not scared to get dirty! Yesah! Aloha!🤙🏽

[@lesliechow7685]

Rajah dat 808 villajah lookin...

[@imnezu8940]

Man I couldn't believe how hard it can get driving a concrete truck in LA. And with the way people drive there too.

[@ryanhori6954]

Most people who don't have a CDL don't know how hard it is to drive

[@Jdvibezzz400]

@@stopdacap2991it is dummy.

[@Karanthealsomeman]

I use to tag along with my late father when he was driving his truck and man he made it look so easy even though it was hard for me to learn

[@Mrs.Parkerr]

It’s really not hard. 4 wheelers make it difficult and annoying though

[@weirdfan88]

It's not hard. Other drivers and bs at shippers and receivers make it hard

[@christopherespinoza-darnel8514]

There is nothing hard about driving any CDL regulated vehicle. If you can drive a standard transmission on a regular Class D licensed vehicle, then you can drive a manual transmission CDL regulated, doesn't matter if its 8 or is its 18 gears. I also believe that if you want to get ANY class license, you should be required to take the driving portion of the test in a manual transmission vehicle OR they should provide a license with more restrictions if the individual took their test using an automatic transmission since they are by far less safe to operate compared to manual/standard. A good solution to teach newer generations how to drive using manual transmissions especially if the family doesn't own a manual transmission vehicle, would be to use the AMT (Automated Manual Transmission) that most newer vehicles have. On automatic cars with AMT, you can move your gear selector/shifter over to the AMT/Manumatic mode and teach your children how to shift using sound,, feeling, and vision when looking at the RPM all while modulating the gas pedal to really get the feel of a manual transmission. You can go as far as popping the shifter into AMT modes neutral and practice using the gas pedal as a clutch as long as it is in a controlled environment. If you can drive with a standard and a AMT Non-commercial vehicle then you can learn to drive any manual transmission vehicle with a high GVWR that requires you to save RPM's by splitting gears. If you get a piece of paper and write out an I-H so it has 3 vertical lines with 1 horizontal line going through the middle instead of 2 vertical lines. In most 18 speed transmissions, starting at the middle horizontal line from top to bottom, left to right, is your H pattern which has 4 full completions of the H pattern worth of gears making it 16 forward gears in just the H. Directly left of your H is the remaining I- which starting at the top to bottom is Top: 2 gears for Reverse and Bottom: 2 gears for LOW (Super Low) Forward. Switching gears inst just a quick clutch in + shift up/down, you have whats called a Range Selector switch on your shift lever that has an Up & Down position. With it down you can switch from any Low gear on I- up to gear 4 (first complete H) before you have to flip the switch up in order for gears 5-8 (Next complete H) to unlock. The same goes for down shifting, keep switch up for 8-5, switch down for 4-1. There is also another switch on the shift lever called the Splitter Switch which is usually grey in 18-speed, blue in 15-speed, and red in 13-speed, while being non-existent in 10-speed & have no idea about super10's. A splitter Switch is used to select your low or high in whatever gear you are in. The best way to look at it is instead of going straight from gear 1 to gear 2, you go gear 1 low, to gear 1.5 high, then go back low when shifting up to gear 2 making it 2 low, then go 2.5 with the Splitter Switch making it a a high 2 or a 2.5. The Splitter Switch splits gears 1-8 all the way up adding the extra 0.5 to each gear which is how you get your 16 forward gears in the H pattern, excluding the 2 Low (Super Lows) gears in the I- which is how you get the 18 speed transmission. Learning it is just practice and isn't hard at all. The hardest (not actually that hard) thing about CDL licenses is getting EVERY endorsement having your license read like CLASS: A, END:D or T, N P S, H or X, and REST:NONE as well as a no smile photo. If we are being honest, top teir CDL license (like the one mentioned) doesn't even compare to getting a Bachelors as far as time & intelligence. Moral of the story... You are commemorating her because you are physically attracted to her. She is driving a 8 speed cement mixer truck which in every single state requires a Class B CDL and a Tanker endorsement. If this was a dude doing the same thing, you wouldn't even be watching the videos so be real with yourself. You wish she would shift your little 4 speed thats actually a 3 but you include reverse (from underneath measurements). Simping online for a lady you'll never get to know like that is just insane AF. Might as well go drool for your favorite actress that gets you the same results except the actress is a Hollywood 9 & a Midwest 11/10 while your favorite female trucker is a Midwest 6 and a Hollywood 2/10.

[@dulakamanawa6113]

Very proud on the consistency on your vids Lexie,way to go ….keep up up the great content,and keep it coming..alohaz 🤙🤙

[@lexflowaz]

Thank you!! Have a great weekend

[@phillipivey689]

I always hated doing curb pours in a stick . You just be on the clutch for a long time . Good workout, thou. Just remember to float the gears coming from a mechanic done to many clutch jobs ..lol

[@bennyboogenheimer4553]

It must be Saturday, because Lexie's in my feed! Yay! As always a real professional job, as always. I live how the men always treat you with such respect on the job sight. Have a Great/Safe weekend, Lexie!

[@lexflowaz]

Thank you for your comment! I like that too! I don’t think I’ve ever been disrespected or felt uncomfortable by anyone at work, and it’s something I always get asked but I think it has to do with how I approach people as well, which is with professionalism.

[@lexflowaz]

Thank you for your comment, have a great and safe weekend as well

[@bennyboogenheimer4553]

@@lexflowaz Well sure you're a Pro, and they see your skills. I also think most workers have a Daughter, or a Sister too. As pretty as you are, I think if anyone acted inappropriately, they would catch Hell real quick. lol!

[@lilibethvalladares]

I was delivering concrete last night for the 60 west fwy, anyways, this guy at the Pump made me watch your videos, He was like look her up this and that, He said he is your Dad's friend etc. Anyways. Way to go, girl!!

[@lexflowaz]

No way that is so cool! Who was the pumper? but thank you that’s cool that you also deliver concrete!!

[@GreaterLADashcam]

Thanks!

[@gunnercgn3611]

Love the boots. The concrete eats up shoe laces. Looks like you do a good job shifting on hills just never stop at a stop sign on a hill unless you have too, spilling concrete sucks and don't ever worry about stuff that is out of your control, blocking streets.

[@jeanlawson9133]

You are so aware of your surroundings.... Awesome person you are...

[@1calzam1]

So happy to see another post!! You do deserve a pat on the back! Pretty amazing how much pressure there was/still in their line from the pump truck! Pretty dangerous when it blows! 😵 I’m glad you stayed back away from the line when it blew!! That’s pretty cringe 😬 Love your humor when you add the sound bites in your videos! Keep up the great editing and can’t wait until the next one!!! TC 💓

[@drcornelius8275]

Nice job editing! When I saw them busting the hose apart it reminded me of two jobs years ago. One was at a college, and they had to run the hose through their library to get to the spot they were placing the concrete (some fancy interior columns). Even with all the precautions, plastic, tarps, and so on... one section of hose burst, and concrete went everywhere. Huge mess but no one was hurt. The second wasn't so funny. My friend was running a 38m boom when a hose burst and cost him his right eye. No safety glasses and it caught him right in the face. Even though that's extremely rare, I'm always leery around them now.

[@ulisesgonzalez2510]

Love the added noise effects makes it so much better❤😂 you go girl you rock!

[@russellalford5684]

Good move the first hose is the one that gets torn with that much hose On an pumping up hill. My pumps were smaller. a line pump it can pump that far. My pump anything over 150 ' I had to prime each hose as I added them. Or the concrete separates and dry packs an plugs. Prettiest driver I ever seen LOL U got this !

[@MarceloCarbajal-vt7sp]

Good job, perfect timing smooth shifting no grinds. Shout out to your instructors and teachers at El Monte Trucking School

[@thebobcat1964]

Love your driving and shifting skills, great video.Good job.

[@andyaguirre345]

I am so glad you enjoy your job. most people don't. I love my job , I've been doing it for 30 yrs. keep up the good work, it will take you a long way.

[@oby-1607]

Love the shifting angle of the video. I have always run an 18 speed Road Ranger trans in my trucks. Good for you.

[@stevehildreth1934]

I drove barrel truck for a short time, never got used to having that concrete in the barrel constantly shifting. And I drove way back before pumpers started coming on the scene.

[@Daniel-jk9ge]

Dang you make them shift looks smooth I been driving for a month now still be grinding every once in a while definitely getting better tho

[@desertfox7924]

I'm a pumper we would be a perfect match 😅 That was cool of you to protect that corner for him! I've never had a driver do that for me ever! Then again, I set up better! You are very good, you do a lot of small things that helps us pump much better!

[@greenspiral15]

Love seeing what you do from your perspective but would appreciate some explanation as to how your truck works and what you’re doing to operate it. Like what are the gauges for, the buttons you push, the levers you pull, etc. to get the cement out and what you do to get it ready once you arrive at the job site. Thanks! Do you have help editing because I’m impressed!

[@lexflowaz]

Hi happy Sunday, that sounds like a good idea, I will definitely make an in detail explained “how to” video!!

[@carlosr_3239]

Hey giirl! Love your smooth shifting. Brings me good memories from my truckin days lol. Keep it up pretty one 😁

[@Concrete2025]

Everything you touch turns to gold nice to see your work and what you create with so much care it should be lexxi concrete they would sell more yards

[@ericmeeker3010]

💯 jealous of where you work... why more fun then a home office 🎉

[@half-breed]

Adding extra water in hopper at beggining of pour and just before emptying on a round trip helps not get plugged in hose.

[@MaexxDesign]

I like your easygoing nature. Thank you for sharing your interesting day-to-day work with us! That's impressive! Greetings from germany!

[@half-breed]

You can have a 5 inch slump mix at the truck and have it come out of the end of hose like presto logs if hose is in the sun.

[@NwaHp3]

Absolutely loving your content Lexie! and the way you say "ya Know" 😍 You have so much energy. You should be an Ice Road Trucker next and make your own TV channel. Keep being you and look after yourself!

[@gabrielmolina8214]

I only know like 3 people around this age group that are really getting after it. Keep grinding thank you for your hard work.

[@espeescotty]

Dang, I just found your channel last night (May 19th) and I really like what I'm seeing. And then bam...you're rolling right past the Truckin' For Kids Truck Show in Irwindale! I was there that day and Sunday! I live in Arizona east of Phoenix and I go out to that Irwindale truck show every year. I actually have videos of some of those trucks you showed as you rolled by and will be posting them soon on my channel. Yesterday I posted video of the orange tow trucks that you can see behind the wall at :34. Small world...I just wish I knew of you and your channel before I went there. I would have tried to get video of you as you rolled by! 🤠👍

[@PeteGonzalez-ht4od]

You Go Girl! Keep doing what you're doing! ❤

[@kc6tyd]

At first I was thinking that your mixer has a right side steering column, but then I noticed words that were backwards so it must be the way you’re recoding. Great videos.

[@odanereid6270]

You're very inspiring ✨️ thanks for the great shots

[@phil-bay-of-plenty-nz]

the pump had room in front to move ahead and if you were 10 feet furter back vehicles could have gotten by as on your left side it would have been driveways thereby creating space. positioning is everything in cities especially. good video and i enjoy your content too.

[@365gasman]

What does that stick do that's sticking out the black box next to the shifter? You can see her adjust it at 10:45.

[@lexflowaz]

Good question, it’s to adjust the speed of my drum!! I have to be careful because if I pull it all the way up, it will turn the drum counter clockwise which is “discharge”.. meaning I can spill my load if I’m not paying attention, but when I’m driving I made it a habit to frequently check my mirrors to see it’s spinning the correct way!

[@michaelgorski69]

Gotta love the hustle 12:55

[@jeffk4710]

thats literally me

[@fourbuick]

Nice job! You actually care about your job, I know other people older then you that would stand there and look at it and not do anything to try to prevent that like you did.

[@pporras]

Very cool, you got it! I barely passed my CDL and did some training driving a stick shift crane truck. For a newb like myself with no experience it was pretty hard.😅

[@kalaehina814]

You shift like pro Lexie! Good job, and enjoy the longer video 😎

[@mattvega6941]

Yes it was a truck show at the irwindale speedway, on sat and sun. Its was a good show, did you go? There have been a couple of mixers at the show in the past. Nice to see a girl driving truck!

[@ffarmchicken]

There are quite a few female mixer drivers where I worked in California.

[@johnlafevre8925]

Employee of the month! !!!!

[@phillipivey689]

But i love driving a stick when going off the road . Especially in sand and dirt, put in low gears .Plus, does your truck have any tire boss systems . Love the old Macks with the MP7 motor

[@nmr5035]

Just started watching your videos and now my KZbin recommended is all about concrete. Kinda funny but it did show me some company that is making prefabricated concrete houses that was pretty interesting.

[@justinmcgill4806]

You have awesome work ethic. Definitely doing the trade proud

[@prosperous_one]

That cool you can drive that big monster in the city. I love pov of you shifting those gears.

[@tonydownunder5703]

As you can see I’m watching your videos from the start 👍👍👍👍👍👍 Good one 👍

[@IAmTheCoastalGhost]

Lexie I'm learning Spanish and it was fun to hear you speak in Spanish to the workers and be able to understand most of what you all were saying haha

[@deadboylalo6487]

You seem to enjoy your job and I just have seen about 2 videos. They give me confidence in doing things I doubt myself to. You may not know but you’ll definitely be a great instructor or more!

[@v.t.1646]

New subscribers here, its a different prospective watching the delivery part. Thanks! Great attitude and content!

[@RobertValinsky]

Love that driving video that you made.You shift those gears perfectly!!Love from ct.

[@lDopeyyl]

This is some good chill content I respect the work 🫡

[@eljefe3993]

I’m sorry to bother you but I just wanted to let you know that @ 43 seconds in your eyes in that sunlight just make you seem like an animated princess, I love your princess like features and the work you put in is truly inspiring. ❤

[@kevinlucas8437]

That was a little sketchy with that hose uncupling 😮 glad no one was hurt !!! You rock young lady ❤

[@Carlos-r1n5x]

You get it Lexi shout to you and yours much love on this journey!

[@Ren200Z_MotoringLife]

i find find this fun and interesting to watch, i love driving them big trucks miss driving them but thank you for sharing your jurney realy enjoying your channel

[@espnmk]

Camera angle of shifting gears on point! and to those giving you the business of incorrectly parking, look at them like "NOT MY PROBLEM!" lol Thanks for Sharing Lexie p.s. have you upgraded your camera?

[@fronabargerconveyingpumping]

It's crazy to me how much trailer pumps are used in the bigger cities. We use ours a decent amount but mostly the booms.

[@bigggmustang73]

Great driving and editing of the videos too! Fun to watch

[@ivanwallace3296]

Got a rosary like that in my whip too!!

[@busybenz21]

Loving the vids. I would help my brother pump in the early 2000s was fun never know wer we end up all over valley near beaches or Beverly hills, it was always an adventure. Ur vids take me back to good times. N the cement driver all cool guys. Safe adventures

[@darrylphillips1215]

Good job Lexi! You know how to drive that big truck. Wow! Yer a pro bro!😎

[@thecollectionvolumeone]

Beautiful, relaxing, and therapeutic.

[@diplenski]

that was pretty gnarly when that hose blew apart. a lot of weight and pressure, could've pretty easily taken someone's leg off or worse. good on you for keeping your distance.

[@georgehasler142]

Lexie thanks so very much for sharing this information with us I really appreciate it please keep on making your videos

[@perfectomunoz]

That’s kew. I think you’re making cement truck driving kewl again.

[@albertohing3200]

I knew a person in Miami fl who drove a concrete mixer for 23 years, he told me that it is to dangerous job, so a lot of experience

[@HectorNunez-jf3dc]

Awesome Workwomanship 👍👏👌U R Amazing in your videos Keep up the GREAT JOB 👏

[@crunk209]

13:10 should of put the song called “I've Been Working on the Railroad 🛤️” 😂

[@janetcohen9190]

Cheers to Lexie!!! You seem to have grown up around trucks, work ethics, etc. 🎉🎉🎉 Always be aware so to try to avoid ignorant, arogant people in many suits and places; compunded by IG attitudes and all heavily influenced by, "We Force Behaviours" 😢

[@camancho13]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😂😂You are too cute… When you ask everyone, “That’s better, right?” 😂😂Great job!!! Keep up the great work!! That’s a lot of stress and yes, a lot of responsibility!

[@user-BubbaKnudson81]

What cement yard do work out of my brothers did security at the owl rock plant in irwindale and I use too do the security at irwindale speedway for the races on the weekends.

[@victoralfredogomezchavez1316]

I love to hear you speaking Spanish hahaha it’s sounds so nice

[@JamesBeltran-e4s]

Please make video on how to restart and stop and go I stall a lot at red lights I think because I’m not pushing gas while releasing clutch thank you

[@joell4712]

the videos are getting better and better

[@rickyvialva8617]

Wow she's beautiful and driving a mixers nice good job miss 👍🙏😍

[@juanmiguel8094]

Lexie, mucho exito con canal 👍 me gusta mirar tus videos👏👏, saludos desde Portland Oregon 💯