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[@lobopaieurope]

I worked as a ready-mixed concrete truck driver. And he also used muriatic acid to clean. He also used a diesel sprayer so that the entire structure of the drum was oiled and the cement did not stick. I also cleaned the drum internally many times.

[@VanDamArtisan]

I like the diesel idea. We use it for concrete forms. I never tried in the drum though.

[@ashleynunes9662]

Very proud of my brother today as he started his new job as a Concrete Lorry Driver. Been told he is already mixing in well with the others.

[@ItzJackAttack]

Mixing in well😂😂😂

[@VanDamArtisan]

Ha! That's a concrete joke!

[@ashleynunes9662]

@@VanDamArtisan it’s ce’ment to be 😊

[@VanDamArtisan]

Ha!

[@Adam_Poirier]

I always thought working with concrete gets hard

[@again5162]

Most builders are spot on with the amount needed it isn't just order a truckload and then figure out what to do. If a few wheelbarrows are still left we find odd jobs to use it on the same worksite nothing is wasted, as stated if enough is left the driver will disperse it into formworks for big blocks at the mixing depot, very useful and efficient. Trucks and roads are smaller in my state as it's mountain terrain.

[@VanDamArtisan]

These trucks are super handy for tight spaces and small roads.

[@BrownsSelfStorage]

Cool video

[@kobe51]

awesome

[@hyperificfpv3882]

Let's say you're out on a construction site, it's the end of the day and there's still cement in the truck that's ready to go. Do you turn off the truck and clean out solidified cement the next day, or do you leave it running? Or would you only add to the truck exactly what you know you'll need to begin with so you won't even encounter this scenario?

[@VanDamArtisan]

We dump it into forms and wash the truck out

[@hyperificfpv3882]

@@VanDamArtisan Thanks for the quick reply!

[@heroknaderi]

Good to know incredible 😎😎😎

[@pinetwork-giapi5903]

good

[@vanillarain711]

Someone has to climb in the barrel to clean off the dried concrete???

[@VanDamArtisan]

Yes. Unfortunately there's no easy solution other than rinsing well in between loads

[@KawaiiSoulB42]

Mike Rowe will approve XD

[@VanDamArtisan]

Yeah he would!

[@jimandrews4261]

It’s a tough dirty job but somebody has to do it , I just hope they get paid well enough & the benefits are at least partially worth it

[@VanDamArtisan]

Depending on the company, the benefits can be quite good and there's an endless supply of overtime available in my area.

[@kevinrichards3288]

I've never seen a medium duty concrete mixer before. All of the ones I've seen are heavy duty ones.

[@VanDamArtisan]

Yeah, it's not big at all. They are used in Europe more often.

[@kevinrichards3288]

@@VanDamArtisan also what are very rare here in the USA are cabover semis nowadays. I use to see them all the time back in the '80s & down along with a lot of conventional cab ones too, a mix of both kinds of semis. Then when the law in the USA increased the length limit, cabovers phased out & more conventional cabs took their places. Cabovers are common in many other countries, especially over in the UK because their streets have tight corners which are too difficult for conventional cabs to turn on which is why cabovers are the only semis they have.

[@VanDamArtisan]

That makes sense. I never noticed that before, but yeah, they used to be all over the place. I pretty much never see them anymore.

[@kevinrichards3288]

@@VanDamArtisan I bet back in the cabover days whenever the drivers took their semis into the shop for service, they'd forget to take all of their lose stuff out of the cab. Then when the mechanic begins to work on it, all of the driver's stuff inside the cab goes all over the place & sometimes break the windshield too when he tilts up the cab for access to the motor. I bet that was an inconvenience & another inconvenience was drivers who were overweight had trouble getting in & out of the cabs because cabovers had wider cabs & the second step on the sides of the cab was above the front wheel & far from the first step which made the driver have to hold onto the vertical bars on the side of the cab & take one big step between the first & second steps without slipping off & getting hurt unlike conventional cabs that have a narrower cab & are easy to get in & out of & easier to get to the motor & work on it too. I bet semi drivers hated climbing up & down at an angle without trying to slip off the steps, especially in cold snowy weather whenever they'd entered & exited their semis back in those days. Cabovers & conventional cabs have the same overall width, cabovers have a shorter wheel base & why the cabover cabs were wider was because they had to make room for the motor inside the cab which was between the driver & passenger seats underneath the motor housing & not to forget the sleeper in them wasn't as roomy as in a conventional cab because of the motor underneath too. In a head-on crash with another vehicle, the cabover driver would either fly out through the windshield or get his legs & feet crushed on impact depending on the weight of the other vehicle & the speed it was going because the semi drivers were up near the very front having very little protection between him & whatever is coming at him in front.

[@gatorfamilygaming8084]

wow i neer seen a international concrete mixer

[@VanDamArtisan]

Now you have. I think it's pretty cool looking on the inside.

[@again5162]

@@VanDamArtisan If you want a luxurious inside cab I'd recommend Volvo, as a kid I used to clean trucks, found loads of porn mags one guy driver gave me shit for for throwing out the magazine under his passenger seat,I explained to him it was no good as the pages were half ripped and stuck together, great job as my younger friends would stick up for me always and told him to F off.

[@VanDamArtisan]

@@again5162 that stuff shouldn't be in his cab. Not very professional.

[@johanedduque]

Dear sir, thanks a lot for posting the video would you please help with a question what is the average load ft3 or weight? thanks

[@VanDamArtisan]

1 yard³ is equal to 27 ft³ and weighs around 3,500-4,000 pounds, depending on aggregate and moisture content. The truck in the video holds nearly 4 yards and has a gvwr of 32,000 pounds. Bigger trucks hold 10 yards and have a gvwr of 80,000 pounds.

[@johanedduque]

VanDam Construction Thank you so much for your information, have a great day.

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

To clarify what GVWR is: If the GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) of this mixer is 32,000 pounds that means that at no point should the mixer itself and concrete exceed 32,000 pounds. For example: the driver, concrete, frame, engine, windows, body panels, etc.. have to weight 32,000 pounds or less. This GVWR is usually determined by the manufacturer.

[@doucheonmandickd3994]

what is the water to cement ratio ? or do you just eyeball how much water goes into each batch?

[@VanDamArtisan]

The batch plant adds the bulk of the water and then the rest takes a little guess work. It's around 15-20 gallons of water per cubic yard of concrete.

[@Echigu79]

wow

[@minotaur818]

Are the leftover dried concrete there because you can't 100% churn out all the concrete? Would it be possible to wash it all away without someone climbing in if theres an opening on the front of the barrel you can use (like some sort of drainage)?

[@VanDamArtisan]

It's possible to churn all of it out, but sometimes a little bit dries before it can be washed out. Little by little it just builds up until it has to be removed with jack hammers.

[@jackiegkofi9585]

How much sir

[@FirstLast-gk6lg]

Can I get a company to bring a concrete truck to a very rural property to do a pour for me? Like what driveway requirements would one of these trucks need?

[@VanDamArtisan]

Possibly. Most companies do an out of zone charge if it's too far.

[@Unknown_Ooh]

That has to be the tiniest drum on a mixer ive ever seen, what does it hold, three yards?

[@VanDamArtisan]

3.75 cubic yards

[@wes8740]

You tried to make a good video, but thumbs down on this one.

[@VanDamArtisan]

Why? What's wrong with it?

[@CanadaTrapper1]

@@VanDamArtisan Nothing is wrong with it. Its a great video!

[@VanDamArtisan]

@@CanadaTrapper1 thanks. It's hard to get positive feedback sometimes. I'm glad you like it though.