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Post by Mixer Driver 69 on Aug 17, 2008 18:24:58 GMT -5
 It has to happen sooner or later. For me, sooner. I was on my way back to the plant from my first pour when I heard a loud POP and then a serious whining. Sounded like a police siren. Smoke was pouring out of the exhaust. I pull the truck over, open the hood, and yup, the turbocharger blew. So I sat on the freeway for three hours waiting to get towed. That's the drive shaft. Had to be removed to tow the truck.
When I got back to the plant, I jumped into the junker spare and hauled 8 yards of slurry. I scored 9 hours. Sweet! |
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Post by BillyCement on Aug 17, 2008 19:31:35 GMT -5
Were you empty when the turbo went south?
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Post by gant on Aug 17, 2008 20:13:15 GMT -5
was there last summer.. computer on truck was going out on the way to the job.. wouldnt do over 1500 rpms.. by the time i got there it wouldnt go over 1200 and the customer wanted me to add water and told me to mix it up really good.. so i let him have all 1200 RPMS... he kept yelling at me to mix it faster.. finally he got the hint when i reminded him i was 45 minutes late and the plant is only 15 away and ive been on the road for almost an hour.. got poured out and washed up and had about 2 yards left on, so I went to get on the street to wait for the truck and it would only idle..sat there for 3 hours when it was 100 degrees with no air and 2 yards on...it was fun.. but I was making city pay..
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Post by Mixer Driver 69 on Aug 17, 2008 22:19:51 GMT -5
Were you empty when the turbo went south?  |
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Post by lounge on Aug 20, 2008 21:22:51 GMT -5
man that sucks man how long till she back on the road, all break downs suck
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Post by concretejoe on Aug 21, 2008 15:53:40 GMT -5
I always try to break down close to a McDonald's, or Taco Bell.
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Post by Mixer Driver 69 on Aug 21, 2008 19:53:48 GMT -5
man that sucks man how long till she back on the road, all break downs suck
I spent an hour or so brushing her with acid.
Nothing can make a driver love his truck more than driving a junker for a week while his truck is down. ;D |
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