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{ "forumId": 23633, "postTypeId": 1, "postType": "Forum", "forumTitle": "POLISHED RIVER ROCK LOADS", "forumContent": "Has anyone ever hauled 7/8\" polished river stones/pebbles with a hopper bottom trailer? If so, how were they loaded and how easy was it to dump them.\n \n What was the tonage that you hauled. I have a 40' x 96\" x66\" Timpte aluminum hopper bottom. Any info would we helpful. Thanks.", "forumContentHtml": "Has anyone ever hauled 7/8" polished river stones/pebbles with a hopper bottom trailer? If so, how were they loaded and how easy was it to dump them.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWhat was the tonage that you hauled. I have a 40' x 96" x66" Timpte aluminum hopper bottom. Any info would we helpful. Thanks. ", "thumbUrl": "", "dateAdded": "2012-06-22T00:25:48Z", "lastPost": "2012-06-22T00:25:48Z", "views": 2472, "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "messageCount": 5, "premiumOnly": 0, "isfeatured": 0, "showInDays": -100, "showDate": "", "forumLink": "", "youtubeVideoId": "", "approved": 1, "active": 1, "alias": "polished-river-rock-loads", "forumUrl": "https://www.bulkloads.com/forum/polished-river-rock-loads/", "userId": 7758, "firstName": "MICHAEL", "lastName": "LEE", "companyName": "LRC TRUCKING", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "GOLDSBORO", "state": "NC", "userCommentCount": 14, "userLikes": 0, "replies": [ { "replyId": 22456, "content": "I have a couple of simple rules. If it is loaded with a loader it doesn't go in a hopper. If it doesn't dump in a pit it doesn't go in a hopper.", "contentHtml": "I have a couple of simple rules. If it is loaded with a loader it doesn't go in a hopper. If it doesn't dump in a pit it doesn't go in a hopper.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-12-18", "dateAdded": "2012-06-23T14:36:21Z", "likes": 2, "dislikes": 1, "approved": 1, "userId": 3398, "firstName": "DAVID", "lastName": "HAYES", "companyName": "ROSS BENNETT TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Galena", "state": "KS", "userCommentCount": 236, "userLikes": 105, "userDislikes": 112, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 22457, "content": "I dont think that you would have any trouble loading that rock with a wheel loader, as long as they dump it in very slow you will be fine. we haul fertilizer all the time and get loaded like that. the biggest thing i think is making sure the loader operator doesnt bend one of your tarp bows. It might be difficult to get the hopper door open if you dont have a low side gear box though. but maybe not. I have seen bigger rock than that hauled in hoppers before.", "contentHtml": "I dont think that you would have any trouble loading that rock with a wheel loader, as long as they dump it in very slow you will be fine. we haul fertilizer all the time and get loaded like that. the biggest thing i think is making sure the loader operator doesnt bend one of your tarp bows. It might be difficult to get the hopper door open if you dont have a low side gear box though. but maybe not. I have seen bigger rock than that hauled in hoppers before.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2012-03-27", "dateAdded": "2012-06-24T02:42:44Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 7048, "firstName": "Jr", "lastName": "Evans", "companyName": "JR EVANS", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Eldred", "state": "IL", "userCommentCount": 59, "userLikes": 32, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 28402, "content": "Running with blinders on! Maybe dumps otta not haul anything loaded by auger or conveyor that eventually dumps in a pit or converyor! I'd miss alot of fertilizer and DDG if I didn't load over the side. I can probably windrow faster than a dump can raise too. I might make a mess on someone's slab but at least I don't leave a mess at every pit and conveyorwhere I unload.", "contentHtml": "Running with blinders on! Maybe dumps otta not haul anything loaded by auger or conveyor that eventually dumps in a pit or converyor! I'd miss alot of fertilizer and DDG if I didn't load over the side. I can probably windrow faster than a dump can raise too. I might make a mess on someone's slab but at least I don't leave a mess at every pit and conveyorwhere I unload.", "parentReplyId": 22456, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-07-13", "dateAdded": "2012-06-25T02:36:08Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 2055, "firstName": "BEN", "lastName": "PECK", "companyName": "PECK TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "KEOTA", "state": "IA", "userCommentCount": 45, "userLikes": 55, "userDislikes": 38, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 29008, "content": "\n I have yet to see a hopper designed to take the beating of having 6 to 8 tons of wet rock/chat/sand dumped in it for a long period of time and something not break.", "contentHtml": "<p>\r\n\tI have yet to see a hopper designed to take the beating of having 6 to 8 tons of wet rock/chat/sand dumped in it for a long period of time and something not break.</p>", "parentReplyId": 28402, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-12-18", "dateAdded": "2012-06-25T15:00:50Z", "likes": 1, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3398, "firstName": "DAVID", "lastName": "HAYES", "companyName": "ROSS BENNETT TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Galena", "state": "KS", "userCommentCount": 236, "userLikes": 105, "userDislikes": 112, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 } ], "userDislikes": 0, "signUpDate": "2012-06-13", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0, "iSubscribe": 0 }

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Posted on Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 8:25 PM CST in GOLDSBORO, NC