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Post by gant on Aug 22, 2009 5:51:01 GMT -5
Yes thats A.M. started at 9 PM got done at 11 am.. I hate working overnight like that.. It screws everything up especially since I'm not a tweaker and can't sleep during the day..Ohwell it pays the bills  |
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Post by oldsmith on Aug 23, 2009 21:53:29 GMT -5
Must be nice to drive a newer truck!!!! Looks like your living in luxury!!! I run a 78 mack and a beat to sh*t 97 paystar with a conveyor.
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Post by gant on Aug 24, 2009 11:11:30 GMT -5
78 Mack? The oldest truck in my company's fleet is a 1999, they buy all their trucks in bulk and pay cash so they get a "good" deal.. heres my old girl, 06 volvo   |
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Post by oldsmith on Aug 24, 2009 19:49:45 GMT -5
We have a 72 gmc general that is still on the road as a back up. Only gets used a few time a year though. When they get a new truck it can be anywhere from a 80 something to a 90 something. But they are all junk!!! We end up dumping a ton of $$$ in them and they are still just a pile of junk. My 97 paystar conveyor is the newest in the fleet and my 78 mack is the oldest that is run on a regular basis. We have 5 plants and about 40 drivers. My paystar came out of a junkyard you should of seen it then. we have about $40000 into it plus what ever they paid for it. At least I have the conveyor on it in good shape. I don't get it could of had a nice truck for that much.
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gant
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Post by gant on Aug 25, 2009 11:52:20 GMT -5
they buy all new trucks and sell off the junk, and they repaint the good trucks every 5 years so we have a pretty good fleet.. I'm spoiled to have an auto aswell
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Post by oldsmith on Aug 25, 2009 18:56:37 GMT -5
Ya we buy the junk from guys like you.  |
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Post by Mort on Aug 26, 2009 5:41:49 GMT -5
We've got a 2002, I think, but that's as old as we've got. Our new owners don't run anything older than 10 years. That was great for me, before I had a 1991. And now, as a QC guy, I've got a 2009 Ford F-150 with 4-digit mileage.
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Post by outkast on Aug 26, 2009 14:28:09 GMT -5
we don't have nice volvo's like that but are's are pretty new too. gant...i'm pretty sure I know who you drive for..   |
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Post by Mixer Driver 69 on Aug 26, 2009 16:27:54 GMT -5
You have the same trucks that we do at our company. Peterbilt/McNielus. Looks like you have the same 90 gallon water tanks, and the Bridgemaster Boosters.
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Post by outkast on Aug 26, 2009 16:36:01 GMT -5
naw they are 100 gallon and the mixers are mostly schwing. we do has some mcnelius, but the one in the pic is a schwing
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Post by Mixer Driver 69 on Aug 26, 2009 16:46:58 GMT -5
I stand corrected. 
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Post by BillyCement on Aug 26, 2009 16:49:09 GMT -5
I gotta ask.....what is a "slinger"? 
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Post by booger on Aug 26, 2009 18:05:05 GMT -5
 Larry Lang out there with you?
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Post by oldsmith on Aug 26, 2009 19:00:17 GMT -5
A stone slinger is a dump truck that has a high speed conveyor on it that throws the stone. Attachments:
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Post by oldsmith on Aug 26, 2009 19:01:14 GMT -5
Heres another pic Attachments:
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Post by outkast on Aug 27, 2009 5:46:22 GMT -5
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Post by gant on Aug 27, 2009 5:59:18 GMT -5
Larry Lang out there with you? Damn two people from my area.. Booger who are you? lol and yes Larry is here, great guy! and outkast I'm pretty sure I know who you drive for aswell.. |
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Post by BillyCement on Aug 27, 2009 17:20:27 GMT -5
A stone slinger is a dump truck that has a high speed conveyor on it that throws the stone. |
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Post by booger on Aug 27, 2009 18:31:07 GMT -5
Larry Lang out there with you? Damn two people from my area.. Booger who are you? lol and yes Larry is here, great guy! and outkast I'm pretty sure I know who you drive for aswell.. |
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Post by booger on Aug 27, 2009 18:36:57 GMT -5
Larry Lang out there with you? Damn two people from my area.. Booger who are you? lol and yes Larry is here, great guy! and outkast I'm pretty sure I know who you drive for aswell. Yes Gant I agree, Larry is a good guy. I worked with him 25 years ago when the company I worked for bought his employer out. The man knows his sh... I'm still driving for the same basic outfit only instead of red and green trucks.. they're red and white. If I see you on the road, look for #148. |
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Post by gant on Aug 27, 2009 18:42:33 GMT -5
red and white huh?? you got me..which side of the river are you guys on?
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Post by outkast on Aug 28, 2009 6:10:26 GMT -5
if he meant red and white on the il side thats two companies...but red and white in stl? it must have a swirled drum...
larry lang...sales guy....i've heard of him...my company has quite a few of gants ex boses here
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Post by booger on Aug 28, 2009 6:57:23 GMT -5
Which river? Just kidding, we're out west in Franklin County. We wave at your compadres from Union and Eureka every day.
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Post by gant on Aug 28, 2009 9:57:51 GMT -5
I almost went to eureka today 3 of our guys went but I stayed in pevely
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Post by unit49 on Sept 10, 2009 5:44:07 GMT -5
I used to drive those Barber-Pole striped trucks out of Fenton and Chesterfield . But that was 6 years ago now I'm stuck here in North Arkansas working for a family owned company that makes there own concrete sand. God help me I'm so ready to go back to American RM Oh by the way my name is Mike glad to meet ya ;D
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Post by gant on Sept 10, 2009 19:12:47 GMT -5
American huh.. I've ran out of an american plant before.. I've been in Eureka all week helping those guys out
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Post by unit49 on Sept 12, 2009 6:41:20 GMT -5
Sounds like i need to go try to get my job back up there. But that would be hard working all week then drive 250mi home then back on Monday. But i sure miss it. They make us washdown under the plant and we aren't allowed to slump it either. Time for me to get ready to help with some drywall at the father-inlaws house. you guys have a good day
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Larry Lang out there with you?
