Pouring curbs... All day...

Today we had curb jobs. Lots of curbs. Curb machines are easy in an automatic, but you still have to pay attention to your slump. If the concrete is even a little too wet, the contractors can't use the mud. So getting the water right is a must!
I started this channel after I began driving cement mixer trucks in Eastern Washington. As a cement mixer truck driver, I enjoy watching trucker videos but rarely came across local truck driving jobs like cement trucks, pick-up and delivery, and construction. Judging by comments and questions I’ve seen on other truck driving channels, many people don’t realize that there is a side to the trucker lifestyle other than long haul OTR driving. I am excited to bring more truck driving content to the genre. I hope you enjoy it!
Please let me know in the comments what you like, what you don’t like, and what you’d like to see more of as I continue making videos. Thanks!

[@bryonhayes1797]

I just retired driving mixer for 38 years with the same outfit and I loved curb and gutter machines easy money, I don't know if you poured underground pipeline in the old days we would hang only 1 shut and you had to keep the top and bottom boat full at a 2" max slump . Don't miss the night pours are 12 hour days but I did make a pretty darn good pension from the teamsters!

[@fuzzybutkus8970]

All that and can’t spell chute,Gotta love America.

[@michaelmarquez6133]

​@@fuzzybutkus8970 obviously it was an auto correct error. I don't understand people like you I mean you must have nothing going on with yourself to take the time to read someone's whole comment and knit pick small things that don't matter. This job is not so easy, I have seen so many people get fired for making mistakes for not paying attention or whatever so anyone that can stay working that long gets my respect but I guess for you he needs to win a spelling Bee 🐝 😂.

[@jwillzcommonsence8870]

I start on the job this Tuesday!!! Still stressed about the adding water part! Bt I’ll learn on the job!!

[@ELKOBRA03]

How did it go ? I just started 2 weeks ago - and the slump at plant not a problem it’s when you get to the job when they want to add - I still don’t know - I’m a little nervous- not sure if you have any videos explaining slump on meter

[@tbone231982]

​@ELKOBRA03 1 gallon of water added for each yard of concrete increases the slump 1". For example, if you have 10 yards of concrete sitting at a 4" and you need to to be a 6", add 20 gallons of water. When in doubt, discharge a little bit onto the chute and ask the crew pouring how much water they'd like you to add. Hope this helps

[@kylepaulo8491]

I drive a front discharge in MA, best job I've ever had. Got my CDL this past August and got the job in September. I'm still learning but man do I hate doing curbs lol. Never saw this machine, I just have to pour into the curb while backing up.

[@albeniz1972]

Thanks for sharing your day it's really fun looking at it from the Go pro view, I drive a mixer myself in California and I feel you it's not easy having that mud drying. Shotcrete is another pain in the butt. LOL

[@grabbinggears109]

Oh man, shotcrete! I poured that a lot on the freeway projects in Tacoma... I totally forgot about that stuff hahaha you triggered some PTSD LOL

[@chrissullivan2282]

Thanks for the 411 I start in a mixer truck tomorrow after 16yrs TNT and super solo paving on west side. Whole new ball of wax to learn. Kinda know what to expect after watching your vids, I owe you a 1/2 rack👍

[@flaresxREBLS]

hahaha i felt that first part, having to move all your things to another truck😭

[@pietmorees2775]

Top videos 👍

[@tallboy7736]

I feel your pain we started on a 6000 foot curb with the curb machine on a Saturday morning at 2.am on the job that was along fun day!

[@vaekkriinhart4347]

bummer :( hope ur truck is automatic

[@scottrosen9368]

Very Good

[@scottsmith1569]

Awesome vids. Kinda cool to see another drivers day. Just FYI it's illegal to ever have BOTH ears with ear devices, also unsafe as you can't hear permits with your truck or sirens. Your doing and amazing job and thank you very much for your service! Love watching your content.

[@916Concrete]

Nice you pour behind gomacos

[@josephcox4319]

Just found this channel, its old and i hope your still running mixers, im located on the 904 between Cheney and Tyler small world, i run for Action Stone plus have a 379EH straight with a pull grain truck i haul grain into PNW and Spokane Seed hope you continue with videos soon really enjoyed these.

[@TheFrogFather509]

I Work At Wheeler Rock In YAKS & I've Gone Over There To Tri- Cities & Helped Y'all Out Few Different Times When Y'all Was Super Busy. Small World

[@mattleonard5268]

As a ready mix driver, I hate doing curb jobs. We tailgate all of them. Always with forms.

[@kurtwright7830]

Hate it when you climb to the top to realize the hoppers up,lol

[@bodieb1233]

Looks like this is a year old. I'm enjoying your videos. A day in the life. If you get messages I was wondering if YOU get your own truck? Or the same truck each day ? Good job . Thanks

[@stevesmith-wc2gb]

Easy money

[@Sonnypuss]

I spent 3 months doing 22km's of kerb (Aussie spelling) in tunnels. Our's was 1.5 foot high

[@Boomheyyou]

I am in my mixer right now waiting to be loaded

[@ericb1876]

What would you say the average pay per hour for this type of work? I’m applying tomorrow out here in San Antonio area,fingers crossed 🤞

[@anthonyw.espreesr.9050]

Poring stiff mud for curbs is NOGOOD for any part of that operation ,,,,,,concrete get hot & dry sticks on the drums blades ,,,,,,,etc etc,,😊😊

[@mechcntr7185]

Do you have a video of doing a pre trip and post trip inspection?

[@grabbinggears109]

Not really. Kinda long and boring. The pretrip for your CDL test is WAY different than what you'll do for real... Maybe I'll do that soon.

[@GrumpyMonkGaming]

Y’all should get a load and go it makes it much faster leaving the yard

[@hondaracer84r6]

I wanna work as a cement driver, I worked for Metro MTA transportation & waste management. studying for my Tanker endorsement.

[@slickslimyfilm]

I been doing it for a month and I love it. Easy 100k a year

[@vaekkriinhart4347]

U don't need tank endorsement for this job. All u need is class B license with air brakes endorsement

[@slickslimyfilm]

@@vaekkriinhart4347 I’m in California and you do need a tanker or they want hire you

[@martez752]

@@slickslimyfilm hey, I was told that its very hard to come to a complete stop while loaded and unloaded any truth to that?

[@eddieleon39]

😊😊😊

[@uglytruth4467]

what kind of hours do Drivers work?

[@javier2939]

Hey bud thinking of doing this ,Like your videos.

[@vaekkriinhart4347]

DO IT! I started in July, and it's the easiest job I've ever had.. Once u get the hang of it, it's easy.. not a physical job at all. It's all mental..

[@silveriolopez9998]

I’m doing this Monday it’s my first Day I can kinda of say I’m excited to start

[@martez752]

@@silveriolopez9998 how you like it? I start in may. What you like about it and dislike?

[@silveriolopez9998]

@@martez752 too much man I went 2 days I was gone not worth the pay for having a cdl

[@martez752]

@@silveriolopez9998 what you didn't like about it and how much was the pay?

[@Boomheyyou]

I hate going to other trucks to, especially when it’s a pile of crap but sometimes it’s nice when the truck is nice, but that doesn’t happen very often. Do you get to go to a nicer truck when your truck broke down all the nice trucks already taken

[@jarvisaxson2062]

PBL by the load

[@RequenAir]

Hey buddy, big fan. I have a couple of questions: Is math involved in your daily operation, and if it is, Do I need to brush up on my algebra or geometry? It's been a while since I have worked on those. Lol, I'm going to CDL school in February 2024. Thank you so much for introducing your videos; it has helped me see the reality of the industry. Big Fan. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@michaelmarquez6133]

Are you working as a driver?

[@DittoVibes313]

I like the videos you make of real time the day. Only thing need to get like a gyro stabilizer because I’m guessing you have Go-pro mount on head and shakes a lot. Get nauseous watching

[@grabbinggears109]

Yeah sorry man, I try to edit out the real shaky stuff... can't really strap a gyro to my head hahaha

[@fuzzybutkus8970]

Oh man,Why are they still using rear discharge mixers. We cut a half out of reg. Chute and move hangers and make curb machine chutes and send front discharge with a 1 or 1.5 inch slump. We pour all day on deep sand and other unprepared surfaces.Concete labor must be cheap there. At least you wash your fins and stuff down. U.S. concrete sent us to D.C. to help out.they never wash down on job sites. They have a little flap that’s supposed to stop chute from dripping and race back to plant wash down. I couldn’t get 10 yards in the truck without it splashing out. It needed to be chipped so bad. I guess that company is no longer in D.C. it was embarassing.

[@christiancardoza2137]

How much weight can each axle carry?

[@grabbinggears109]

I looked it up... 20K max per axle. Good question dude, I never thought about it hahaha

[@christiancardoza2137]

@@grabbinggears109 how did you look it up?

[@tedshantz6193]

lot of axels for only 10 yards

[@artmercado1735]

how can you tell if its too much water, by the sound?

[@michaelmarquez6133]

Actually it does sound different but there is a gauge that you look at that tells you what "slump" you are at. My company we also have a digital meter tells you were you are at too, easy

[@tbone231982]

Best way is to check your slump gauge. When you hear the rocks clanging against the drum, your mix is dry. When the clanging turns into a swishing noise you're at a 5+

[@bigboy010892]

what slump for curb machine?

[@willlambert1809]

2 inch typically

[@grabbinggears109]

Yup, they order a 2

[@vaekkriinhart4347]

@@grabbinggears109 they order a 2", but once u get there, theyll add water and get it closer to a 3

[@danielprohoroff6263]

On average how many loads do mixer drivers run per day

[@bobeternal9104]

Most the time I run about 4 to 5 loads a day but it can be more or sometimes less. I've been at 3 yard job for like 4 hours so it all depends on how fast the contractors are.

[@tbone231982]

Between load time, drive time, pour time, and wash time you average about 2 hours per load. So 4-6 is a steady typical day. I've seen people claim they do at least 10 deliveries per day and they are so full of it.

[@cowboy6262]

Anyone know about the advantage pay yearly

[@michaelmarquez6133]

Advantage?

[@willlambert1809]

Sounds like hell

[@vaekkriinhart4347]

It's not

[@hairyplopperthebananascrat5962]

Rear discharge mixer, eww gross…