Gypsum in a hopper?

Apr 08, 2020 at 07:38 PM CST + 5
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Any body haul gypsum in hopper bottom? We have done Ddg's, fish meal loads before and understand that it takes a little work and a good vibrator or two. Just looking to see if gypsum is about the same or if we need to use the belt trailers? Thanks!

Replied on Thu, Apr 09, 2020 at 07:51 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. My one experiance with it was ok, but it required a lot of sweeping to get it all out. I wind rowed it out in a farm field. Did the rest of the loads with a clamshell belly dump. That worked much better.

Replied on Fri, Apr 10, 2020 at 07:08 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Thanks for the info!

Replied on Fri, Apr 10, 2020 at 11:54 AM CST + 1 - 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. The gypsum I haul in end dumps would never come out of one of my hoppers

Replied on Sat, Apr 11, 2020 at 06:14 PM CST + 1 - 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I hauled 4-5 loads last year. It wasn’t bad wind rowing just comes out slow. Need a good vibrator. My personal opinion a load here and there or a back haul every once in a while is doable. But I don’t think I’d want to haul it consistently in an aluminum hopper.

Replied on Tue, May 05, 2020 at 09:37 AM CST + 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Me and a buddy hauled it and we won’t haul it ever again. Took 10 hrs to unload 2 hoppers. Had a suction vibrator and were hitting the brakes . Nothing...... had to shovel it out.

Replied on Thu, May 07, 2020 at 07:42 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. It depends on the gypsum. We put granular gypsum on our hoppers and it comes out no problem.

Replied on Mon, May 11, 2020 at 07:52 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Hauled it and a guy said to put a couple of 2 foot 4x4 on the doors tried that it worked good at least started it to flow it is about like hauling pea flour both pack tight. If it wasn’t for the lumber in the bottom it would not have started flowing ag hopper timpte worked but I would use a live bottom next time

Replied on Mon, May 11, 2020 at 03:52 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Gypsum comes right out no problem

Replied on Tue, May 12, 2020 at 09:12 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. No way. Our gyp around here is like wet beach sand. Would be ugly in a hopper.

Replied on Wed, May 13, 2020 at 08:05 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Haul many loads of gypsum out of Fort Dodge IA. It flows out with no problem.

Replied on Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 12:17 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Trinity belt trailers are hauling gypsum every day.

Replied on Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 05:39 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Stuff I hauled out of Columbia SC flowed right out, barely had enough left to sweep out

Replied on Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 08:00 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "I hauled 4-5 loads last year. It wasn’t bad wind rowing just comes out slow. Need a good vibrator. My personal opinion a load here and there or a back haul every once in a while is doable. But I don’t think I’d want to haul it consistently in an aluminum hopper." Ywrr

Replied on Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 08:00 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "No way. Our gyp around here is like wet beach sand. Would be ugly in a hopper." Do you haul with a belt?

Replied on Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 08:05 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "The gypsum I haul in end dumps would never come out of one of my hoppers " Have you considered a belt trailer before?

Replied on Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 07:44 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Your sure hot to sell belt trailer , how they weigh. Looked at Wilson once, Have known owner of Dealership in Amarillo for years. He said maintenance on belt trailer is exorbitant

Replied on Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 05:43 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I owned trinity belt. The maintenance vs walking floor is zero. A rubber flap or 2 Art Pfluger

Replied on Fri, Jul 31, 2020 at 08:08 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Thanks Art I gave some thought to belt trailers before several years ago and rented one for awhile to haul wet ddg , it was not a Trinity, it was so heavy that 20 tons was all that we could scale and no extra pay for specialized equipment . At that time most wet ddg , in our area, was hauled in dump trailer. Good to see your still kicking. Glad to have your input on maintenance, from your post looks like you have had the experience . Thinking of belt again to try to get specialized equipment pay . Specialized equipment of a different kind is all we have running now. Hoppers are parked. Van’s are just for storage.

Replied on Fri, Jul 31, 2020 at 08:08 AM CST

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Thanks Art I gave some thought to belt trailers before several years ago and rented one for awhile to haul wet ddg , it was not a Trinity, it was so heavy that 20 tons was all that we could scale and no extra pay for specialized equipment . At that time most wet ddg , in our area, was hauled in dump trailer. Good to see your still kicking. Glad to have your input on maintenance, from your post looks like you have had the experience . Thinking of belt again to try to get specialized equipment pay . Specialized equipment of a different kind is all we have running now. Hoppers are parked. Van’s are just for storage.

Replied on Mon, Aug 03, 2020 at 12:49 PM CST - 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "Thanks Art I gave some thought to belt trailers before several years ago and rented one for awhile to haul wet ddg , it was not a Trinity, it was so heavy that 20 tons was all that we could scale and no extra pay for specialized equipment . At that time most wet ddg , in our area, was hauled in dump trailer. Good to see your still kicking. Glad to have your input on maintenance, from your post looks like you have had the experience . Thinking of belt again to try to get specialized equipment pay . Specialized equipment of a different kind is all we have running now. Hoppers are parked. Van’s are just for storage." I am hot to sell a belt trailer! haha! SO many success stories. Trinity invented the segmented belt trailer as it is known today. Resale, ease of maintenance, lightweight options, high cube options, custom built for you. There is zero risk getting somthing spec'd to see if it will work for you. All quotes come with an estimated weight. Been bulding only belt trailers for 45 years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30wInpTfNoI

Replied on Mon, Aug 03, 2020 at 12:49 PM CST

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Quote: "Thanks Art I gave some thought to belt trailers before several years ago and rented one for awhile to haul wet ddg , it was not a Trinity, it was so heavy that 20 tons was all that we could scale and no extra pay for specialized equipment . At that time most wet ddg , in our area, was hauled in dump trailer. Good to see your still kicking. Glad to have your input on maintenance, from your post looks like you have had the experience . Thinking of belt again to try to get specialized equipment pay . Specialized equipment of a different kind is all we have running now. Hoppers are parked. Van’s are just for storage."

I am hot to sell a belt trailer! haha! SO many success stories. Trinity invented the segmented belt trailer as it is known today. Resale, ease of maintenance, lightweight options, high cube options, custom built for you. There is zero risk getting somthing spec'd to see if it will work for you. All quotes come with an estimated weight.

Been bulding only belt trailers for 45 years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30wInpTfNoI

Replied on Tue, Aug 04, 2020 at 10:37 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "Your sure hot to sell belt trailer , how they weigh. Looked at Wilson once, Have known owner of Dealership in Amarillo for years. He said maintenance on belt trailer is exorbitant" We should introduce you to our dealership in Amarillo.