GETTING DDGS OUT

Jun 23, 2013 at 05:41 PM CST + 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. any advice on how to get ddgs out of my hopper this summer?

Replied on Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 07:08 PM CST + 2 - 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Vibrators, big rubber hammer, long rod down through the middle. DDG's don't like humidity.

Replied on Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 10:11 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Do not let the load sit in any longer than it needs to. Does anyone know where to buy one of the long handle plastic sledge style hammers?

Replied on Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 10:48 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I would like to know also. Picked up a couple of long handle with big rubber ball (mallet) at end in an auction but can't find on line anywhere

Replied on Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 07:27 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Stanley makes a good one. You can order from Ace Hardware or MAC Tool man

Replied on Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 10:22 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. The big rubber mallet on a long handle is called a "Almond Knocker" you can google it then order on line. We've outfitted most of our trucks with these in the last couple years. It will help but there's no magic bullet to get DDG's out with heat & humidty present.

Replied on Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 03:27 PM CST - 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. snap on tools

Replied on Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 12:16 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "Do not let the load sit in any longer than it needs to. Does anyone know where to buy one of the long handle plastic sledge style hammers?" MAC Tools has a good one, short and long handle

Replied on Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 02:33 AM CST - 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quit pulling a hopper and pull a tank!!! No pounding on the hoppers or load locks or any of that other bs....beside we have long hoses....

Replied on Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 06:40 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. NEVER RUSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Replied on Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 08:50 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I took a spade cut in half and put a 5 1/2 foot piece of conduit in between. Once you have a hole started go up top and break it apart. once you get the side cleaned out the ends start to slide. It's just the right lenth it fits under the front header of my 102 wide trailer

Replied on Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 12:09 AM CST + 2
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I don't have a problem with getting the stuff out of my walking floor. Right trailer for the job. Sorry, couldn't resist Art Pfluger

Replied on Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 08:21 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. First rule, Dont haul salt before, second rule, waxthe inside of gyour trailer(depending on how many loads a week) every week or so. Its more work to beat the s#*t out of your trailer than an hour a week to put wax inside it, third, keep your trailer clean inside and don't let the slopes get beat up this will cause you problems as well. If comes out of my trailer fine twice a week.

Replied on Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 08:21 PM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

First rule, Dont haul salt before, second rule, waxthe inside of gyour trailer(depending on how many loads a week) every week or so. Its more work to beat the s#*t out of your trailer than an hour a week to put wax inside it, third, keep your trailer clean inside and don't let the slopes get beat up this will cause you problems as well. If comes out of my trailer fine twice a week.

Replied on Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 10:42 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I agree about the salt. I would like to know what kind of wax you use. Is it a paste that you wipe on or a liquid that you spray on? Sometimes I get out my long air nozzel and blow up from the bottom to get it started (thats if it is really stuck)

Replied on Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 02:48 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Hi JR - one of the best ways to get DDGs out of the trail is with a vibrator. Here are two application reports from customers that have used my vibrators to help unload DDGs from their trucks. http://clevelandvibrator.com/images/Documents/CVC2793CattleEmpire_lores.pdf http://clevelandvibrator.com/images/Documents/CVC2705%20-%20Truck%20Equipment_ApplicationReport_web.pdf If you have any questions, feel free to reach me directly - [email protected] or (216) 241-7157 Cheers and keep product moving, Mike

Replied on Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 02:48 PM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Hi JR - one of the best ways to get DDGs out of the trail is with a vibrator. Here are two application reports from customers that have used my vibrators to help unload DDGs from their trucks.

http://clevelandvibrator.com/images/Documents/CVC2793CattleEmpire_lores.pdf

http://clevelandvibrator.com/images/Documents/CVC2705%20-%20Truck%20Equipment_ApplicationReport_web.pdf

If you have any questions, feel free to reach me directly - [email protected] or (216) 241-7157

Cheers and keep product moving,

Mike

Replied on Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 12:58 PM CST + 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I haul 3-4 loads a day. There is no easy way to get them out of your trailer. Mine only sit for an hour and they stick. Slopes are not beat up and I have the biggest doors you can get and I have 2 good vibrators. The easiest for me is just get up top and poke something through them. Much less dusty up there. If you can't get on top then start beating at the bottom and work your way up the side of the hopper. Don't turn the vibrators on till you have a good hole started. And most importantly make sure it pays good enough to waste a half a day getting them unloaded. A couple trucks in front of you having the same problems will kill a couple hours.

Replied on Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 12:58 PM CST

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Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

I haul 3-4 loads a day. There is no easy way to get them out of your trailer. Mine only sit for an hour and they stick. Slopes are not beat up and I have the biggest doors you can get and I have 2 good vibrators. The easiest for me is just get up top and poke something through them. Much less dusty up there. If you can't get on top then start beating at the bottom and work your way up the side of the hopper. Don't turn the vibrators on till you have a good hole started. And most importantly make sure it pays good enough to waste a half a day getting them unloaded. A couple trucks in front of you having the same problems will kill a couple hours.

Replied on Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 11:33 AM CST + 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. DDG's settle and compress while in transit if you can push them from the bottom up virtually breaking them apart they fall right out with little or no muss...the key is dividing them in half creating a gap between (side wall to side wall) them directly over your trap lay inter tubes in the bottom on the long slope before you load attach a long air hose to the tube, run it up to the top of the trailer (this works best ...helps keep tube in position while your loading) or lay the hose on the trap so when opened you can retrieve it then while unloading inflate the tube causing the product to move, once you get the product loose and a little vibrating it will fall out Good Luck

Replied on Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 11:33 AM CST

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Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

DDG's settle and compress while in transit

if you can push them from the bottom up

virtually breaking them apart they fall right out

with little or no muss...the key is dividing them in half

creating a gap between (side wall to side wall) them directly over your trap

lay inter tubes in the bottom on the long slope before you load

attach a long air hose to the tube, run it up to the top of the trailer

(this works best ...helps keep tube in position while your loading)

or lay the hose on the trap so when opened you can retrieve it

then while unloading inflate the tube

causing the product to move, once you get the product loose and a little vibrating

it will fall out

Good Luck

Replied on Thu, Jul 04, 2013 at 09:27 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I use spray wax and get the whole trailer

Replied on Fri, Jul 05, 2013 at 07:22 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Mop N Glow works well on the inside of the trailer. Roll on with an extendable handle and paint roller.