Work in unlikely places
11-15-2011, 12:02 AM
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Work in unlikely places
Hi I'm tryin to help out my boss by askin around to see of any of you had any recommendations for us... Were working on a highway and where were constructing the highway has been super boggy and wet for a long period of time... We currently have 12 f250 4x4s 3 f150 4x4s and 7 f350 4x4s on the jobsite (along with other Chevys and dodges) all of these trucks were stuck at least once today. Out of the 22 fords we own 5 were heavily damaged by the mud... What can we do to prevent this
11-15-2011, 01:23 AM
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Get it as light as possible. Bring in some gravel. How were they heavily damaged by mud!? There's a point where you say,"I'm stuck!" and go get a sizer.
You have 2 options. Tall skinny tractor tires that sink in til solid ground. Or wiiiiiide wiiiiiiiide tires. No less than a 13.50 wide.
You have 2 options. Tall skinny tractor tires that sink in til solid ground. Or wiiiiiide wiiiiiiiide tires. No less than a 13.50 wide.
11-17-2011, 06:29 AM
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2011 F150, 6" and 37's!
We used to have a big problem with this, we had to do a lot to fix this.
One big problem the trucks was that they were usually ok in the mud unloaded, but almost everyone of our trucks pull trailers to remote sites and with the trucks loaded down with equipment, so we purchased high clearance trailers to help and beefed up the suspension on the trucks.
Also on the trucks we installed all trucks with super aggressive mud tires. We installed winches on about a quarter of the trucks, Nice slow hydraulic winches, and taught all employees how to use them.
Once we did all this we told our drivers that any excessive damage on the trucks due to driver abuse and neglect, the driver would pay for half of the repair costs.
We actually have notice a decrease this year in maintenance costs. But getting stuck and breaking down is just part of the hazards with working in remote locations.
One big problem the trucks was that they were usually ok in the mud unloaded, but almost everyone of our trucks pull trailers to remote sites and with the trucks loaded down with equipment, so we purchased high clearance trailers to help and beefed up the suspension on the trucks.
Also on the trucks we installed all trucks with super aggressive mud tires. We installed winches on about a quarter of the trucks, Nice slow hydraulic winches, and taught all employees how to use them.
Once we did all this we told our drivers that any excessive damage on the trucks due to driver abuse and neglect, the driver would pay for half of the repair costs.
We actually have notice a decrease this year in maintenance costs. But getting stuck and breaking down is just part of the hazards with working in remote locations.
11-17-2011, 01:39 PM
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One thing we did were I used to work was put down thin metal grids (about 4 ft by 6 ft) when we got a truck stuck. They almost looked like chicken wire, but heavier steel that wouldnt flex.
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11-19-2011, 12:48 AM
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Currently were building a highway and it's in southern Missouri Where very sticky boggy mud is part of the problem... All of our trucks are equipped with a warn hydraulic winch and mud country tires, a 2 inch leveling kit and since we had this problem with getting stuck we put steel bars in the ground in different locations throughout the project.... Each station has a d ring down low (3 ft) and 6 feet high, it is very convenient, but time and time again we can't reach the pole
11-19-2011, 12:49 AM
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Take the led or of everyones right boot to start. Then what i have used is sheets of lath just make sure guys arnt spinning tires on tears tires up fast. But works great
