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Work for dump trucks in Was wondering where there is a
lot of work for dump trucks in
Florida? Is there a lot of
work? My husband and I were
there about 6 months ago and
the people told us that the
jobs were few and far between.
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Florida is on the trailing end of the economic recovery and there are lots of people who's bread and butter came from construction who are now diversifying the services they offer. That includes putting their tools to work for other tasks, ie work for dump truck, backhoe, hauling, etc. good luck! |
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Are the big Dump Trucks with |
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they absolutely are. |
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When drawing a contract and me |
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I would have a lawyer do this, there may bethings that need to be included by state law that invalidates the contract if you don't do it correctly. For one, for sure the contract should have the expectations of both parties clearly spelled out. I will do XYZ by this date, You will pay XYZ by this date. The contract should have language regarding how either party can back out if neccessary, perhaps a clause waiving liability, etc. Have a lawer draft one, it may cost a few hundred dollars but you can always re-use it for future contracts. Another thing to do is perhaps get a copy of the contract being used by other companies in your industry in your state. |
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Why do large dump trucks have What happens if they are
pushed ?
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It has nothing to do with tailgating or drafting. The sign is there because when the truck is on the construction site, it's possible (easy) for a loaded dump to get stuck in loose dirt or mud. If they used a 'dozer or front end loader to 'help' push it out, two things could happen. 1) The tailgate could be damaged and the hinge pins that allow it to open could be bent. Then it couldn't dump. 2) The dump bed is bolted to a frame. If the bolts holding it to the frame were shock stressed, they could eventually fail and the dump bed could shift or fall off the truck frame. Notice that dumptrucks usually have big steel hooks on the front bumber. These bolt all the way through to the frame. You use the 'dozer and a set of chains to PULL the dumptruck out. Then you make the dumptruck driver pay you a beer for being careless enough to get stuck. |
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Why do most all Dump trucks I saw one that said "Don't get
pushy","You push,you pay!"and
simply, " DO NOT PUSH!". Be
specific in your answer
besides "it can damage the
dump bed,ect"
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To conserve weight dump beds are realtively thin sheet metal construction and will not resist pushing with earth-moving equipment loaders,dozer,compactors,shove ls,excavators,other trucks etc. without bending. The usual occassion for pushing(or pulling) is when the truck is stuck,hence necessitating considerable force to move it----which is enough force to cause misalignment of the dump hydraulics,and even the frame itself. Especially bottom dump trucks have this defficiency (more apt to get stuck while unloading) and so they very often have a "Push Block" at their rear to allow the force to be translated directly to the truck frame which often as not is reinforced for just such occassions. Push block is easily recognized: they are heavy steel structures welded to the rear usually allowing 2 to 3 feet distance to the truck structure proper--they resemble the push block seen on scrapers but smaller. Usually rear dumps afford little/no space for placement of push blocks. They have to be pulled when they get stuck(not that often with a skilled driver !) Rear dumps are apt to get stuck when loading more so than dumping---as it dumps it has to roll forward to escape the pile. Loading by means of large excavator/shovel creates overflow and piles accumulate at point of loading, when a rear dump becomes enmired in such occassions the excavator operator(if he knows his stuff) can carefully (!!) push on the load of material in the loaded bed of the filled truck so that the immediate deformation from the force is taken up in the piled material not the truck's metal surface/frame/hydraulics, and the boost thus gained can allow the trucks engine/transmission to drive clear of the loose material creating the problem. When this occurs the excavator operator is at fault for sloppy loading--he is required to keep the loading area clear of loose material !!!! |
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