proper wash down for a ready mix driver

[@KanakaMaoli1]

When I drove mixer truck we use scotch brite pads to scrub chutes and drum rings. Our wash downs were pretty easy because we would spray diesel fuel every other load onto the area concrete would splash. The company I drove for never got on us for keeping our mixer truck clean. We had a fleet of 90 mixers at one time. Great bunch of guy they were like family.

[@mr.478]

Awesome vid. Supposed to start driving a mixer in a few weeks! Hope to do something like this when I get settled in.

[@NarvTheMainEvent]

Still driving?

[@kn7smith]

That was a good washdown. Ignore the haters and take your time to do it right. We get paid by the hour. And no manager is going to accept that you are too busy to keep your truck clean.

[@Gregoryruger]

Kevin Smith Thank you very much for your comment and support driver😎

[@hddoug72]

Good job of giving someone not familiar with the industry a perspective of what is involved with a pump job and wash down onsite.

[@Gregoryruger]

D Burchett thank you be safe

[@stugots416]

After your done up top stop the drum and notice how the water doesn't splash past the ring when your cleaning the chute, slobber boot...etc just a tip from a person who takes that pride in keeping their truck clean. I drive a 2017 KW T880 with a McNeilious Mixer.

[@ramblin_man23]

Super clean truck man

[@Gregoryruger]

Thank you. I did the same dance/wash down for about 8 years:)!

[@workinghardusa]

Great Gregory well done!

[@ashlynmeisner]

I do my truck first, I never let contractors wash their hand tools before the mixer is washed. Some of them must assume your hooked to a well, the way they use our water.

[@corollaanthony23]

Ashlyn Meisner Amen brother I've shut my water off on them before. that's it save me 15 gallons.

[@th24kid17]

Very true

[@bcb0xer]

I blow the air out of my hose and tell them im outta water :D

[@jdizzle9766]

Right, the truck comes first

[@ThatGuy-xl5qt]

Good driver! Represent bro! Nice clean truck!

[@aidenlopez669]

ya

[@Gregoryruger]

Victor Guerra thsnks

[@m.miller2374]

You've done more cleaning than we do, you should see some of the build-up on our trucks

[@stationvictormike3415]

One of these turned over right in front of me. 10 truck behind me waiting... The truck couldn't put the outriggers on the right side due to re-bar laying down... and something had happened. The entire boom landed across the street.. exactly 1" from a museum wall.. I took pictures of all that..

[@boogerking7411]

Just wondering... why don't ready mix truck just load up with dry cement, sand, gravel mixed in that truck then bring seperate water tank so you could just add water once you're on the site?

[@Gregoryruger]

I like that idea..!

[@simonnyman9031]

In my company it has to do with the customer, some don't at all like if you add some water when you're there as it changes the mixture they ordered from the factory.

[@arguswil]

Its all about the mix being done in a controled enviroment. Also most jobsites have limited space. There are more variables that come into play but its just easier to have it done on one site then deliver when needed.

[@Rebecca-zr2zx]

Because you would need 330 plus gallon tank on the side of your truck to be adding to a 10 yard load to be able to get the slump to a 4".

[@deantealston3609]

Water isn’t the only liquid in concrete. There’s all kinds of liquid add mixtures that go into different mixes. Liquid calcium, entrapped air, water reducer, retarder, hydration stabilizer. It’s at least 6 more liquids that are added at the plant. Cool video bro. After I wash down I open my water valve to the drum for an extra rinse in the drum also to clear any mud on the water spout that might set up.

[@Gregoryruger]

that truck was only one month old when I filmed this, and I don't like it and do my best to stay professional if they do run me out of water.:)

[@chadsmith6844]

We have a 25 gal reserve. They drink enough beer they can piss on their tools. Lol

[@Gregoryruger]

I had the camera attached to my hard hat for your info..

[@smartin9able]

This is the part that they say never forget.

[@Gregoryruger]

Correct

[@Gregoryruger]

you must not have watched the whole video because my wash down was only about five minutes long and it's at the end of my video thank you very much

[@jamesgoodwin1290]

When you waahing the fins off in the drum how do you get rid of the water so it dont throw off the amount of water you need for the next load? May be a dumb question but i haven't started the job yet .lol

[@Gregoryruger]

@@jamesgoodwin1290 a good driver will have about 5 to 7 gallons in their drum when they return to the plant, the plant operator will assume there is about 10 gallons in the drum so he will adjust or he will have you backflush which means get the water out of the drum

[@jamesgoodwin1290]

@@Gregoryruger thanks!

[@corollaanthony23]

ready mix driver from Chicago in the house. good video​ but some honest mistakes. climbing on the bar.. don't wanna get your fingers stuck between the rollers. was also waiting on the 360 with your chute while​ doing your wash down.. wanna get behind that Boot. also add a couple of gallons after washing down wanna get those second pair of fins in that drum. spray that drum as well and hit those tags. overall was a B+ good video though favorite jobs of course are pump jobs.

[@VictorHernandez-iy9kw]

Antony Corolla what company work for?

[@dgr5421]

Were you pouring a 6 1/2?

[@MartyrMachine]

What slump is that?

[@Gregoryruger]

No One Cares If You're First 6+ interior

[@MartyrMachine]

@@Gregoryruger damn, looked like a 7+ (I'm new in the concrete world, just got hired and trying to learn my slumps, lol)

[@Gregoryruger]

I remember that certain pour well I showed up with a 5 inch slump and added 10 gallons and then they had me add another five

[@m.miller2374]

6" slump? Walls?

[@Gregoryruger]

M Miller 400 yard interior floor

[@TOOFERMAC53]

THIS GUY MUST BE SWATTING FLIES

[@Gregoryruger]

MAC THE SLOVAC lol

[@thedadgamer9401]

What do you guys do about the back side of the blades looking in? Looking for best way to get all that crete after job.

[@Gregoryruger]

The best we can without using to much water.

[@cityhauler1233]

Always wash down with the hopper up so you can see/get to the backside of the blades.

[@tylermccormack5174]

I turn the water nozzle upwards. Spraying towards the first large fin behind the small fin. It creates a waterfall effect behind the fins. Still doesn’t get absolutely everything, but it’s worked well for more me. Haven’t had my drum hammered in over two years.

[@stationvictormike3415]

Did this for yrs... Coppola concrete and santa Fe concrete.

[@stationvictormike3415]

Pretty wet slump, many a day and night as well.

[@Gregoryruger]

Thank u

[@m.miller2374]

Iowa plate! where from?

[@Gregoryruger]

M Miller des moines

[@th24kid17]

From Waterloo Ia area, mixer driver up here.

[@dco956]

6.5.....but lab man wants 4 hahaha

[@SpaceGhost999]

What kind of potato did you film this with?!

[@chrislauvao88]

a lot of water on the ground

[@Gregoryruger]

chris lauvao. it was a big job many trucks washing down..

[@chrislauvao88]

Shit I would've done the same thing lol

[@chrislauvao88]

I just started driving a ready mixer and I love it. In Irvine California for Robertsons

[@m.miller2374]

Dont you love it when they use all your water??!!

[@dandunning4409]

I must say that first I have no idea what shaking the hose does for anything second you never ever put your hand on the drum while it is in motion. If you wanna scrub it use a brush because I have crushed my fingers and seen others loose their fingers and hands from putting them on a drum in motion. A little snag from a piece of metal or concrete on the drum catches your glove and your done. There is no time to think it's over in a flash. Spending more time on your fins and the inside of the drum would be a good idea. Now with that said I am NOT a expert I am speaking from experience. Many years of experience. I would give your proper way a B+ if you wanted a grade. Putting your gloved hand on the drum was a bad bad thing.

[@Gregoryruger]

Dan Dunning Comments are like assholes we all got one but thanks for the review

[@494Dave]

That was more like a Crescent of safety.......... You have to keep your head on a swivel in this business, good job of keeping your eyes moving, all good kids like milk. Just lay off the crack and it will be Good.

[@Gregoryruger]

494Dave thanks man

[@superndah7044]

this guy spending to much time washing down ,the acid will get most of that off

[@jdizzle9766]

He most likely gets paid by the hour. No need to be in a hurry.

[@Gregoryruger]

Grimes

[@Gregoryruger]

Can’t remember but was on my hard hat potatoes 🥔 just say no..

[@Android_Warrior]

Please have someone else hold the camera for you, I ended up drunk with all that movement!!!!!!!!

[@Gregoryruger]

Android Man iys a body camera its spose to be like that..

[@Android_Warrior]

Get help then!!! :P

[@immortalhour3888]

Wtf

[@Gregoryruger]

It is what it is

[@mikeleikam2892]

Way to long a wash down and wash out if you were on the Petz Colorado windfarm 7-8 years ago! Anything over 4 minutes was considered long wash out/ down.

[@m.miller2374]

Fancy mcneilus paddle somebody was promoted

[@jeffreyalinsonorin7784]

Mccleus drum n chut

[@Gregoryruger]

lol

[@brucemartin1108]

The video made me dizzy. The camera moved to much.

[@Gregoryruger]

It was fixed to my hard hat Play it in slow motion..!😂

[@JAG6.7]

That was a shit wash down