Ken Brownlee Thank you for the compliment I just remembered going to many new ones for the first time feeling a little lost. Figured maybe this would help someone out esp with all the light trucks and trailers
Thanks for the great and informative video! I just bought a 26000 GVW Little Peterbilt with a 12 foot dump body and have tons of work for it. There is certainly a ninch market here for 7-8 yard loads where a pickup just won't cut it and a full size dump is overkill. This was great to know on how to be respectful and not be the idiot driving around a Quarry lost and not knowing how things work. Didn't know about the CB so definitely getting that installed. Really good to know to back in on the LEFT so I'm not cutting in line. Great Video!
Thanks man yeah i have a good market for the smaller loads. Even do big jobs. I didn’t know they had a 26k pete i was looking at the 10 tons but need a cdl. What model is yours
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer Thanks! It's a Peterbilt model 330 with a 12 foot dump body. Truck and body weigh 13500 so I can haul a little over 6 ton. My main reason for keeping under at 26000 was for NON CDL. Hauling a lot of Decorative Rock, Decorative Bark and materials that are decorative for landscapes and yards. Seem to be able to charge and make a lot more money when hauling higher quality materials. I have plenty of work to not have to fight for lower paying loads such as Top Soil. Just not worth my time considering the cost of a Peterbilt and Dump Body. I've lucked out and pretty much gotten most of my business from high end Landscapers doing large home estates and price really isn't an issue. I'm working on getting a trailer like yours and I do have many of my contractors needing tops soil and fill. Keep up the great videos!
just got back from a quarry... everything is in motion and appears chaotic. Your information sure puts things in perspective and helps to understand how it all works.
As a scale lady..ALWAYS stop at the scale house..scale operator needs to know who is in the pit. Don't get out of your vehicle when you're in the pit, if you need something signal the loader or go back to the scale house if you don't have a radio, the big equipment operators can't see you and most of them will not have radios. And yes, check your trailers and tires before you go. I can't count how many trailer tires have blown because the tires are old and worn. If you do have a radio, don't tell your life story on it...too much important info to be said in the pit.
Great video! You did a great job explaining what they expect and how to pull up to the pile. Also highlighting how to back in on the passenger side of trucks ahead of you.
Easily one of the best CZcams videos I've seen. Its good channels like this one that really helps out every day middleclass people trying to better themselves. GREAT JOB!!!
Thanks for the INFORMATION video, well done . I was wonder how to go about getting gravel at my local gravel yard A big THANKS to you I know how it works now! NO one else has done anything like this that I have found .
Thanks for this and for the last reminder to calibrate your trailer brakes to suit the load's higher stopping requirements (and dialing it back down again) This was helpful, thx again~
I have a 7 X 14 dump with a 10K GVW. I usually get 3.5 ton to stay legal in PA. They watch the little pickups pulling dump trailers pretty close. I pull with Dodge Ram 2500 w Cummins 6.7 Diesel. I want to say that you covered all the bases really well and I learned a few things like parking on the passenger side of bigger tri axle dumps waiting to get loaded. Great Video indeed.
I do contract work at several quarries. I’ve seen as two scales running and trucks lined 10 deep to get weights. At most I work at now you have to tarp all loads in a designated area. A hard hat and vest are a good idea to have. Like the man said “Don’t get out of the truck on the yard”. This can get you banned at some places. It’s changed a lot in recent years. Now quarry pickups may carry flags and strobe lights. Good vid 👍
Great job! This is exactly what I wanted to see! This is what I'm trying to set up as my second revenue stream along with my full-time day job. Not looking to get rich, just supplement the household income. Excellent video.
Good info there bud! It's kinda like telling someone new to boating how to prep for and what to do at a loading dock. Some people just never get it and screw everything up!
Number 1 thing is never piss off the loader operators or the scale girl. The loader operators will rock your shit and the scale girl will make you wait
12:19 He went straight for the wet gravel because it weighs more. They don't give you a ticket for cash because they're cooking the books. Those types of places are shady af. I guarantee their scale is off. Scrap yards are just as bad.
Always double and triple check that your dogs on a manual release dump gate are fully locked. If not you’ll get laughed at 😂 I was 18 or 19 the first time I hauled from a place like that and I was in a single axle dump truck, I forgot to put the ring over the dog handle and it had moved when I was driving there, releasing them, long story short the loader operator dumped about a ton in then the gate crept open and it started pouring out. I had to dump what was in there and try again. Luckily they were slow that day and we all laughed about it lol
I used to work in a gravel pit. Whenever a pickup truck came in for a load material we would use a skid steer loader to load them. I would load them until the leaf springs were straight. After that I would leave it up to the customer weather that wanted more loaded or not
As a Scale Man that does 17k tons on average a day I can tell you that I don’t care who is in the yard. As long as they aren’t dumbasses, know their job info, and don’t try and small talk me, all is good. I hate my job and my mental health as been depleted having to deal with drivers and lingo 65 hours a week. If anybody is reading this and want to get a job as a scale man DON’T. You will hate it and start to hate life. Very toxic workplace. I wouldn’t wish this occupation on my worst enemy. If you want to see somebody hit rock bottom, (no pun intended), throw them in a scale house with nobody knowing what they are doing, your printers outside run out of paper, and somebody is on the phone wanting to order a measly 15 tons of rock acting like they are a big shot ordering Mount Everest. All of the sexist jokes, unfunny comments, and copious amounts of bad breath has made me despise humanity. -There is no punch line. This isn’t a joke.
I too am a scale man of a rather busy quarry, and I can vouch for every word this man has said. Never in human history has a more accurate string of words been put together. I feel as if there is finally someone else, somewhere, who understands. RIP to the scale people.
This was very helpful, thanks. I have 7 x 12 14K# trailer, getting ready to pick up a few loads of gravel. I think I’ll start with 3 tons to get an idea on how things handle. Good advice on break controller settings: 3 empty, 8 Full. Appreciate it.
@@ss454gm I’ve only done 3 ton trips thus far. I suspect 5 tons would be fine. The gravel pit is pretty close by, so I’ve opted for going lighter, more often.
@@rcote1234 yea I’m going to put a 2x12 board on mine. And start with 4 tons and see how that looks in there. I use to do 5-6 tons in a 14ft no problem but figured 5 would full a 12ft up
I just found your channel all tips and information would be very helpful do you need a special permit to get in there with a 7 by 14 dump trailer ??good luck
I work in rock quarries. You forgot one thing . In my earlier year our quarry had a wash screen with bins and I was pulling them with a haul truck . I had 2:30 before my bin was full . Stay or get the fuck out of my way . I am fly threw the plant
Love the Douche nozzle on back. Looks like some shit my kid would have 😆 BTW from someone who works a scale house this is a very good video for people to watch. During road work season (as a Canadian we only have construction season and winter) it can be very frustrating when you got a guy in a little truck bobbing around back there and ya know he means we'll but he just doesn't know the rules. Only thing I would add is you should have a radio but stay off it unless you are very familiar with the place you can cause "traffic jams" there too and most loader operators don't want a chatty Cathy in the pit.
We have a mounted C/B or handheld. I put the cat stack on in my early twenties. It was a little embarrassing once I was doing business with it. Not my fault the old 6.0 lasted so long.
Quarries are regulated by Federal Government ( MSHA- Mine Safety and Health Administration ) They have strict rules the quarry has to follow; mandatory safety equipment (PPE) . Safety boots, hard hat, reflective vest when outside a truck or other equipment.
I have a small bed pickup and need gravel for a driveway, it's from a nursery that loads same as your video, any tips on protecting the bed? I was thinking a tarp?
Lol i got yelled at by the loader operator over what another company driver not reading sings. Then the lady in the scale house told him it was the other driver not me, and now they stop on the scales and read the sings.
You must have found a closer quarry that wasn't East Fairfield or Allied. How's the new truck coming along? Like Jeff Raymond says you'll be a BTO. Lol
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer thanks man I was afraid I just ordered 10 yds and saw a video on you tube and it looked more like 20yds but your video seems legit accurate with the yds !
Good for you to advise the little things that make a big difference. Air up tires try not to shoot the dogs or talk shit to the quarry unless your on chanele 3
So Jesus is coming sooner then we think by looking at world events. here is the salvation prayer for those who are not saved .pray this with your kids so u know that they are saved and everyone you know. Jesus is coming quickly Dear Jesus Come into my heart, forgive me of my sins, wash me, cleanse me, set me free Jesus, right now I receive you as my lord and savior. I believe you are the son of God and you were raised from the dead, thank for saving me and forgiving me, I am born again. I am forgiven and I am on my way to heaven because I have Jesus in my heart. Amen
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Been in the quarry 14 years now...
You covered everything
Well done!
Ken Brownlee Thank you for the compliment I just remembered going to many new ones for the first time feeling a little lost. Figured maybe this would help someone out esp with all the light trucks and trailers
Thanks for the great and informative video! I just bought a 26000 GVW Little Peterbilt with a 12 foot dump body and have tons of work for it. There is certainly a ninch market here for 7-8 yard loads where a pickup just won't cut it and a full size dump is overkill. This was great to know on how to be respectful and not be the idiot driving around a Quarry lost and not knowing how things work. Didn't know about the CB so definitely getting that installed. Really good to know to back in on the LEFT so I'm not cutting in line. Great Video!
Thanks man yeah i have a good market for the smaller loads. Even do big jobs. I didn’t know they had a 26k pete i was looking at the 10 tons but need a cdl. What model is yours
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer Thanks! It's a Peterbilt model 330 with a 12 foot dump body. Truck and body weigh 13500 so I can haul a little over 6 ton. My main reason for keeping under at 26000 was for NON CDL. Hauling a lot of Decorative Rock, Decorative Bark and materials that are decorative for landscapes and yards. Seem to be able to charge and make a lot more money when hauling higher quality materials. I have plenty of work to not have to fight for lower paying loads such as Top Soil. Just not worth my time considering the cost of a Peterbilt and Dump Body. I've lucked out and pretty much gotten most of my business from high end Landscapers doing large home estates and price really isn't an issue. I'm working on getting a trailer like yours and I do have many of my contractors needing tops soil and fill. Keep up the great videos!
@@tmannos6796 thats great thank you for the info! Im going to look into those trucks
just got back from a quarry... everything is in motion and appears chaotic. Your information sure puts things in perspective and helps to understand how it all works.
Excellent, thank you for the feedback.
As a scale lady..ALWAYS stop at the scale house..scale operator needs to know who is in the pit. Don't get out of your vehicle when you're in the pit, if you need something signal the loader or go back to the scale house if you don't have a radio, the big equipment operators can't see you and most of them will not have radios. And yes, check your trailers and tires before you go. I can't count how many trailer tires have blown because the tires are old and worn. If you do have a radio, don't tell your life story on it...too much important info to be said in the pit.
Beverly Clute perfect thanks for the advice
Great video! You did a great job explaining what they expect and how to pull up to the pile. Also highlighting how to back in on the passenger side of trucks ahead of you.
Thanks! It can be a little intimidating for first timers knowing a little goes a long way.
Good video! I run a loader in a quarry. The hand held radio works awesome for this and helps us keep everyone safe and in the right places.
Thank you glad you approve since you work at one!
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer Is there some where I can send you a video from the loader perspective?
@@thebubbarabbit i dont know if you can email it prob too large a file? stroker637@yahoo.com
@@thebubbarabbit Put on you tube you self very easy . Helps to have a high speed internet ,if not like me it will take a couple of hours .
Easily one of the best CZcams videos I've seen. Its good channels like this one that really helps out every day middleclass people trying to better themselves. GREAT JOB!!!
Thank you!
Thanks for the INFORMATION video, well done . I was wonder how to go about getting gravel at my local gravel yard A big THANKS to you I know how it works now! NO one else has done anything like this that I have found .
Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks for this and for the last reminder to calibrate your trailer brakes to suit the load's higher stopping requirements (and dialing it back down again) This was helpful, thx again~
Thanks for the feedback glad it helped
I have a 7 X 14 dump with a 10K GVW. I usually get 3.5 ton to stay legal in PA. They watch the little pickups pulling dump trailers pretty close. I pull with Dodge Ram 2500 w Cummins 6.7 Diesel. I want to say that you covered all the bases really well and I learned a few things like parking on the passenger side of bigger tri axle dumps waiting to get loaded. Great Video indeed.
Thanks and with combination plates you could haul more if your trailer is rated for it
I do contract work at several quarries. I’ve seen as two scales running and trucks lined 10 deep to get weights. At most I work at now you have to tarp all loads in a designated area. A hard hat and vest are a good idea to have. Like the man said “Don’t get out of the truck on the yard”. This can get you banned at some places. It’s changed a lot in recent years. Now quarry pickups may carry flags and strobe lights. Good vid 👍
Great video I recall the first time I went to the query to get stone it was intimidating with the truck traffic and different sizes and locations
Kenneth see yeah if you dont know what to expect you just feel like your in everyones way.
Great job! This is exactly what I wanted to see! This is what I'm trying to set up as my second revenue stream along with my full-time day job. Not looking to get rich, just supplement the household income. Excellent video.
Thanks a lot its real simple but one of those things that you don't know until you see it. Good luck I'm doing real good with it
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer u said u paid $89 how much was your Profit for that load?
El Rulo $180 subtract material 89 subtract fuel $20 subtract pay to myself or driver $20 = $51 profit
I'm looking to do the same thing tips or info would be very helpful good luck and Godbless
Pretty helpful video. Wish I would have known some of this info before my first trip to the gravel plant. Mmmmk bud.
Brett Buckley now you know lol
Excellent video, thank you.
gene coppedge thank you very much
Very good tutorial 👍🏽
farmNwife thanks a lot!
Good info there bud! It's kinda like telling someone new to boating how to prep for and what to do at a loading dock. Some people just never get it and screw everything up!
Denny's Country Life it’s always nice to know what to expect I’m so busy right now I hired a driver and moved over 120 tons this month
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer Nice man! That's the goal isnt it? I hope you stay profitable doing it that way!
Great info to know for those of us that haven’t done it. The last thing I’d want to do is go in there looking like an idiot and disrupt operations.
Man I haven’t been to a quarry in about 20 years, lol.
Number 1 thing is never piss off the loader operators or the scale girl. The loader operators will rock your shit and the scale girl will make you wait
Outstanding video
Thank you 🙏🏻
Great video man thx a lot
Glad you liked it
12:19 He went straight for the wet gravel because it weighs more. They don't give you a ticket for cash because they're cooking the books. Those types of places are shady af. I guarantee their scale is off. Scrap yards are just as bad.
Very helpful. Thanks for sharing. Your comments were also worth reading.
Thank you!
Always double and triple check that your dogs on a manual release dump gate are fully locked. If not you’ll get laughed at 😂 I was 18 or 19 the first time I hauled from a place like that and I was in a single axle dump truck, I forgot to put the ring over the dog handle and it had moved when I was driving there, releasing them, long story short the loader operator dumped about a ton in then the gate crept open and it started pouring out. I had to dump what was in there and try again. Luckily they were slow that day and we all laughed about it lol
nice
Loaded trucks always have the right of way
I used to work in a gravel pit. Whenever a pickup truck came in for a load material we would use a skid steer loader to load them. I would load them until the leaf springs were straight. After that I would leave it up to the customer weather that wanted more loaded or not
Haha yeah I have seen some of that
As a Scale Man that does 17k tons on average a day I can tell you that I don’t care who is in the yard. As long as they aren’t dumbasses, know their job info, and don’t try and small talk me, all is good. I hate my job and my mental health as been depleted having to deal with drivers and lingo 65 hours a week. If anybody is reading this and want to get a job as a scale man DON’T. You will hate it and start to hate life. Very toxic workplace. I wouldn’t wish this occupation on my worst enemy. If you want to see somebody hit rock bottom, (no pun intended), throw them in a scale house with nobody knowing what they are doing, your printers outside run out of paper, and somebody is on the phone wanting to order a measly 15 tons of rock acting like they are a big shot ordering Mount Everest. All of the sexist jokes, unfunny comments, and copious amounts of bad breath has made me despise humanity.
-There is no punch line. This isn’t a joke.
I too am a scale man of a rather busy quarry, and I can vouch for every word this man has said. Never in human history has a more accurate string of words been put together. I feel as if there is finally someone else, somewhere, who understands. RIP to the scale people.
Man that doesn’t sound fun! Why don’t you leave if you hate it so much. Have a pension or anything from it?
This was very helpful, thanks. I have 7 x 12 14K# trailer, getting ready to pick up a few loads of gravel. I think I’ll start with 3 tons to get an idea on how things handle. Good advice on break controller settings: 3 empty, 8 Full. Appreciate it.
Rob Cote thanks Rob good luck with your loads
Rob what was you able to get in your 12ft? About 5 tons. I just bought a 7x12 14k as well
@@ss454gm I’ve only done 3 ton trips thus far. I suspect 5 tons would be fine. The gravel pit is pretty close by, so I’ve opted for going lighter, more often.
@@rcote1234 yea I’m going to put a 2x12 board on mine. And start with 4 tons and see how that looks in there. I use to do 5-6 tons in a 14ft no problem but figured 5 would full a 12ft up
Done 5 tons of gravel yesterday no problems and still had plenty of room left
I need a cb I think I’m going to get me one of those radios like you have
mine work great $30 on walmart website
Was thinking of getting 1 for mines cause nobody on island has CB's and think they should change that up
I’m a shovel loader in uk but yeah same rules
I just found your channel all tips and information would be very helpful do you need a special permit to get in there with a 7 by 14 dump trailer ??good luck
No permit but call first some don't allow dump trailers
I work in rock quarries.
You forgot one thing .
In my earlier year our quarry had a wash screen with bins and I was pulling them with a haul truck .
I had 2:30 before my bin was full .
Stay or get the fuck out of my way .
I am fly threw the plant
Love the Douche nozzle on back. Looks like some shit my kid would have 😆 BTW from someone who works a scale house this is a very good video for people to watch. During road work season (as a Canadian we only have construction season and winter) it can be very frustrating when you got a guy in a little truck bobbing around back there and ya know he means we'll but he just doesn't know the rules. Only thing I would add is you should have a radio but stay off it unless you are very familiar with the place you can cause "traffic jams" there too and most loader operators don't want a chatty Cathy in the pit.
We have a mounted C/B or handheld. I put the cat stack on in my early twenties. It was a little embarrassing once I was doing business with it. Not my fault the old 6.0 lasted so long.
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer I was just razzing ya man it was a great video
@@BroodykayBroodyfour yeah no worries I have thick skin, but thanks for watching and giving feedback
Quarries are regulated by Federal Government ( MSHA- Mine Safety and Health Administration ) They have strict rules the quarry has to follow; mandatory safety equipment (PPE) .
Safety boots, hard hat, reflective vest when outside a truck or other equipment.
What do you do I need loader mechanics that would work over seas at “HARP Gravel” in Haïti.
Sorry cant help you there
6.0 sounds good going up the hills loaded down
It sure did too bed the truck was rusting apart from salt
I have a small bed pickup and need gravel for a driveway, it's from a nursery that loads same as your video, any tips on protecting the bed? I was thinking a tarp?
Find a place that has a small bucket otherwise protect your tailgate. Something heavy duty. They have 12ft buckets
Lol i got yelled at by the loader operator over what another company driver not reading sings. Then the lady in the scale house told him it was the other driver not me, and now they stop on the scales and read the sings.
cousinsfarm90 a oh man that stinks
Do you need any special licenses to haul I have business insurance eim # and can get county lic?
If for hire you will need DOT numbers for your vehicle and dot physical
Where is this quarry at? Looks like one in Harrisville, PA...
Its murnisville PA 5 miles down the road from the harrisville one
Who do you haul rock for I have a similar set up and want to make money on the side
Myself i have my own business. So i haul for customers. I have multiple dump trucks now but started with trailers
How did you advertise it ? Or were they company’s you got in with that needed rock hauled?
I have a T-tag and dump trailer. They don't really bother me
Tim,do you need any special licenses to do this DOT or CDL with a pick up and a 7 by 14 dump trailer that you know of ??
@@jamesbadey7312 it's always best to have a class b. As long that you stay under 26,000 ponds total weight you should be fine.
You must have found a closer quarry that wasn't East Fairfield or Allied. How's the new truck coming along? Like Jeff Raymond says you'll be a BTO. Lol
CE Smith oh yeah I’m buying up where I deliver now in the grove city area! Truck is great I’m going to run both
always park at a 90 or 45
Those trailers waste of time after tailgating 50 feet you are out of gravel 😂
What if the driveway is 50ft does it make sense to bring a triaxle? Thats my market
It's companies only here in Washington state, the ones I go to anyways.
Yeah one by me wouldn’t load dump trailers so I dont use them when I got trucks
looks like a big quarry
the pizza devil yeah there is a few big ones in my area
No need to cover gravel by tarps?
Nope not required per the other video i made when i was stopped by DOT we went over all that. Thats federal unless your state has made it required
How many yds was that ?
6 tons so around 5 yards
@@WorldsOkayestFarmer thanks man I was afraid I just ordered 10 yds and saw a video on you tube and it looked more like 20yds but your video seems legit accurate with the yds !
Good for you to advise the little things that make a big difference. Air up tires try not to shoot the dogs or talk shit to the quarry unless your on chanele 3
Clean Liven haha thanks
you make moonshine ?? whats that on your dash ?
Haha mule deer antler
Breaker 1..9...how bout that rock head...you buy the channel? Yea, go ahead gravel face haha
A loaded trailer being pulled by an empty p/u is asking for fish tail.
Only will fish tail if not enough tongue weight. Done that once
When you gonna show me your load?!?!
Ding Dong come drive my loads around
I’ll drive your loads around cuz I’ve seen you taxi and that’s just frightening!
So Jesus is coming sooner then we think by looking at world events. here is the salvation prayer for those who are not saved .pray this with your kids so u know that they are saved and everyone you know. Jesus is coming quickly
Dear Jesus
Come into my heart, forgive me of my sins, wash me, cleanse me, set me free Jesus, right now I receive you as my lord and savior.
I believe you are the son of God and you were raised from the dead, thank for saving me and forgiving me, I am born again. I am forgiven and I am on my way to heaven because I have Jesus in my heart.
Amen
Contact quit casting demons out of doorknobs
Always one in a bunch
@@kennethsee6262 And when there are 2 or more, guess who else is there?
@@kurtkensson2059 Elvis?
@@sgakla He might make it to that gig, if the gospel songs he sang had the right effect on him.
Get too the point you talk too much
Lots to cover my man. Thank you