Not every “dump truck” legally fits on your ordinary roadway. Some are built for offroad use though they do see some pavement while being driven from jobsite to jobsite. Other offroad trucks are simply too huge to be driven on the typical road surface. The 30 ton articulated Caterpillar is an excellent workhorse of an … Read more
About a month ago this is what I found as a driveway that ends at an abandoned farm site not far from my house. I was out there doing some work with the dump truck. Now about a month later that minimal driveway has been all but totally erased. I’m in the neighborhood today with … Read more
Occasionally the bottom just falls out from under your feet or tires as is the case here. Letting the boss know that we’re not having a good day. The helping hand from a dozer is always appreciated.
I had the opportunity to assist with building a temporary road that is going to be used for replacing a bridge. Only one load of many was actually driven in. The others had to be backed in. The final load I delivered to the railroad project was supposed to be dumped at the cone. I … Read more
Every now and then we get to haul boulders rather than small rocks. Three loads successfully delivered to the customers yard as requested.
Some days you just need something more than your standard hand powered shovel to get your dump truck box cleaned out.
Here I sit, contemplating the scenery before me, behind me, beside me, all around me. Simply enjoying life and some good ol fresh country air waiting for the floater to arrive so that I can unload this fertilizer. Life is good! – QBall45
When I’m asked if you wouldn’t mind backing straight up I tend to just do as I’m asked. OK so maybe it didn’t end up “exactly” but who cares and does it really matter? This is a bean field after all.
I’m having a fun day sitting in a field waiting for the floater enjoying a beautiful day.
