I drove redimix for 40 years I’m retired . Great video ! Very informative especially for new drivers . Well done 👍 I never pumped that joy stick like you though . I always moved it in a smooth motion . What ever works I guess . Anyway really enjoyed how you showed different applications and the slump that pertained to them . Well done👍😎🇺🇸
I’m not even a year into ready Mix driving but watching you makes me feel like I’m terrible at my job! This video for sure makes me strive to be better🫡
I am 58. I have had a CDL for 15 years, but have never done ready mix. But on June 11th, I start a new job doing ready mix. Thank you for these tutorials.
@@fabphil63068 Drake Ready Mix in Fort Myers, FLA. I am leaving a company that I have been with for 15 years (giving up 3 weeks of vacation to boot!) to become part of their team.
You front discharge ready mix guys make this too easy for the finishers. Would love to learn to drive one of these. Been rear discharge mixer driver for 16 years
I just got my CDL last year and starting with a concrete company Monday driving a mixer truck. A bit nervous scared on not catching on but super excited and this video definitely helps prepping!
How's the world of being a mixer driver treating you so far. Your close to a year in looks like. I always loved driving these mixers. Kind of miss it. Started my own tree trimming business though. So that is keeping me hopping. Good luck to you.
rob wixom I actually didn’t last man I was really stressed and nervous because I’m not used to driving them. I’m actually going to start driving dump truck soon which again I’m nervous haha. I have to start somewhere and get super nervous
great video. i just started operating a front discharge mixer two weeks ago....i love it but have a lot to learn. ive definitely taken some tips from your video. feeding pumps is easy for me. i need to learn how to be more efficient when pouring slabs sidewalks and driveways.
People that drive front discharge trucks have it easy. In Vegas there is no such thing. We drive 12 yard rear discharge trucks. Everything depends on a good chute man if they suck then it's double work for you especially when you have to back up and move forward constantly
Thanks for the great video Carl. I worked in Ready Mix up here in Canada for 11 years. I loved my job because every load was different and I had no choice but to be professional at all times.It's NOT a "driving job" but you have to be one of the best on the road. I understand that it's hard to find drivers with the talent it takes to do this job now days.(and I did say talent!) Ray
In Ontario Canada i worked the streets for Waste Management for 5 yrs and INNOCON Driver for 15 i would rather do the garbage at least it did'nt talk back !
Nice view from a front discharge truck. We have the rear discharge, no front discharge in my area. Looks different without a man on the chute like with a rear discharge.
thank you for shairing your videos and knowledge.. I am starting a new position as hgv class 2 driver, delivering concrete, from the pump. so this video will help me.. I will need to find out, how do I give the correct amount of concrete to the customer, that was paid for and how to to give the customer the right mix of concrete
Carl Elliott what the hell kinda unit are you pouring with....this is amazing! God......and to think...i was giddy from gettin a truck with a hydraulic chute lock.......
You front discharge guys are crazy. I can’t imagine running my truck without a chute man. I’d rather do the job looking through my mirrors following hand signals than keep track of how much concrete is where on top of everything else.
Hey Carl are you in the USA cause I live in Canada and we measure the slump from 40 (chunky like) to 600 (watery) (agilia) tomorrow is my first day with my trainer so I wanna have some sort of idea the kind of jobs I may run into while driving a mixer hey I appreciate you do and videos and keep up the good work thank you
You will eventually get to where you can listen to it and guess the slump as well. But take your time with it. It takes a while for everything to fall in place.
So I did my first side walk, it didn't go so well. I could not control the chute. I don't know if the joystick was loose or if I was just nervous but it was very hard to smoothly move the chute across the area.
@@DialToneTP okay thanks. My whole life I've had jobs where the boss man, the office admin, and the customers are pushing me to get it done now now now so this will be new to me. I'll have to force myself to slow down and take my time.
I guarantee those guys where talking about how good a driver you are when they were having their beers after work. Nowadays you get the young drivers that think their job is to get to the site and dump out all the concrete as fast a the truck can dump it.
@@derekm9388Agreed. The worst is having dispatch rushing you into chaos. We are just a truck number to most of them, so it's nice to build a casual relationship with them over the radio.
It all depends on what the mix is and what's in the concrete. He seems like a knowledgeable ready mix driver and I doubt he would enjoy his job if he kept on going to jobs wet. That is a ready mix drivers worst nightmare(one of them I should say). Keep on going Strong Carl!
@@fabphil63068 chute MAN!! someone to guide and place concrete correctly!! A concrete driver is as it reads a DR I VER and has no experience or buisness placing concrete!!
@@robinrodriguez480 your kidding right? I drove a rear for 10 years and front for 20 I can place concrete better than anyone working a chute Most of the concrete RAKERS were very happy when I pulled on the job made there job very easy especially on a 90 degree day! And yes I was union TEAMSTER local 251 and they were also union laborers local 27 for the life of me I don’t no why companies still use rear discharge mixers there like driving an antique car !
I'm a new driver, only my second day of training. This is the best ready mix video I've seen on all of CZcams so far thank you.
I appreciate that!!!
I just started last month so I'm also new, how are you liking it so far? The first few days were very difficult for me trying to learn everything.
Great driver, it’s hard to find people who actually care about their trade nowadays
good drivers are a blessing.
I drove redimix for 40 years I’m retired . Great video ! Very informative especially for new drivers . Well done 👍 I never pumped that joy stick like you though .
I always moved it in a smooth motion . What ever works I guess . Anyway really enjoyed how you showed different applications and the slump that pertained to them . Well done👍😎🇺🇸
flyingforme thanks I greatly appreciate the kind words!
I’m not even a year into ready Mix driving but watching you makes me feel like I’m terrible at my job! This video for sure makes me strive to be better🫡
It's not hard once you get used to it. You got this!!!!
Thanks I start my new job driving concrete trucks next week and have no clue what I'm getting into. This video helped.
ty for this video I'm in training at a company right now and this is very helpful
Wish we had front pour trucks in my area
I am 58. I have had a CDL for 15 years, but have never done ready mix. But on June 11th, I start a new job doing ready mix. Thank you for these tutorials.
Good for you bro! What company?
@@fabphil63068
Drake Ready Mix in Fort Myers, FLA. I am leaving a company that I have been with for 15 years (giving up 3 weeks of vacation to boot!) to become part of their team.
Fantastic training video for us new drivers. Very much appreciated.
Awesome and very informative video! I'm thinking about becoming a concrete mix driver and this was the most helpful video I've found. Subscribed!
Thanks alot! I have a few videos. Check them out
great video! I mostly drive 10 wheeler for asphalt, i've had a few opportunities to drive concrete but always passed.
Amazing truck drivers👍🏻 you guys make it easier on us concrete labor people to do our job better n easier. Good team work 👍🏻
Thanks bro!
I’ve been a plumber helper about two years . I want to change careers. I want to become a cement truck driver now. Just subscribed
Same here bro lol
Y'all driving? I start in two weeks.
Great video !!
You front discharge ready mix guys make this too easy for the finishers. Would love to learn to drive one of these. Been rear discharge mixer driver for 16 years
I drove a rear for about a year. I find fronts are much easier for me as well.
I just got my CDL last year and starting with a concrete company Monday driving a mixer truck. A bit nervous scared on not catching on but super excited and this video definitely helps prepping!
How's the world of being a mixer driver treating you so far. Your close to a year in looks like. I always loved driving these mixers. Kind of miss it. Started my own tree trimming business though. So that is keeping me hopping. Good luck to you.
rob wixom I actually didn’t last man I was really stressed and nervous because I’m not used to driving them. I’m actually going to start driving dump truck soon which again I’m nervous haha. I have to start somewhere and get super nervous
Great work man.I currently drive a Mack sentapeid rear Discharge ready mix truck.never driven a front Discharge.
great video. i just started operating a front discharge mixer two weeks ago....i love it but have a lot to learn. ive definitely taken some tips from your video. feeding pumps is easy for me. i need to learn how to be more efficient when pouring slabs sidewalks and driveways.
great job man. l hope more operators work like you.
Thanks needed to see this
Very good video! Great for training new drivers.
Thanks bro!
People that drive front discharge trucks have it easy. In Vegas there is no such thing. We drive 12 yard rear discharge trucks. Everything depends on a good chute man if they suck then it's double work for you especially when you have to back up and move forward constantly
Same in Phx
@@donworryboutit8455 cal portland?
Really informative thx
Thanks for the great video Carl.
I worked in Ready Mix up here in Canada for 11 years. I loved my job because every load was different and I had no choice but to be professional at all times.It's NOT a "driving job" but you have to be one of the best on the road. I understand that it's hard to find drivers with the talent it takes to do this job now days.(and I did say talent!)
Ray
In Ontario Canada i worked the streets for Waste Management for 5 yrs and INNOCON Driver for 15 i would rather do the garbage at least it did'nt talk back !
@@jhexp999 15 year at innocon eh
32 years in a rear. Always wanted to try a front. Would definitely be interesting. Great video.
i switched after 20+ years....many more pros along with a few cons. for example size for tight areas
Thanks for the video. I start training next Monday.
You still driving?
Man, I wish we would get drivers like you all the time!
Thanks bro!
Thank you for the video. I go into training next week. You make an awesome trainer.
I have other videos that may help you as well. Feel free to look around my channel.
thanks man keep them coming starting in a week
Bernard Fuller glad they are helpful. will be posting more soon
You still driving a mixer truck?
Your video had so much information and how to pour concrete and the level of slump very helpful.. thank you
Thanks for the kind words!!!!
Great video
Love this !
Nice view from a front discharge truck. We have the rear discharge, no front discharge in my area. Looks different without a man on the chute like with a rear discharge.
Nice videos
thank you for shairing your videos and knowledge..
I am starting a new position as hgv class 2 driver, delivering concrete, from the pump.
so this video will help me..
I will need to find out, how do I give the correct amount of concrete to the customer, that was paid for and how to to give the customer the right mix of concrete
I see in your videos you are operating a front-discharge truck. Do you have any experience with rear-discharge trucks?
Student Driver Here,
How high off the Ground you keep the shoot ?
How do you pour if they want your drum to pour “fast”.
Thank you!
Sergio Visquerra your welcome bro
i was wondering how u were filming this and then i noticed your in a front discharge, i start knife river as a ready mix driver and i can't wait
My phone was in a cradle while in operation. Good luck!
I always appreciated a good driver, when I was finishing concrete. I'm too old for that, now.
Very few good drivers anymore brother
How old are you when you stopped pouring concrete?
Greatest driver ever........
2121bunny aahhh no!!!!!!!!!!
Steady as she goes...Nice pouring!
cwgoog thanks! Much appreciated!!!
I appreciate the kind words. more videos coming soon!
Carl Elliott hi hw ru thanks man very valuable for us can u suggest any idea for pouring concrete at heights without using pump
Carl Elliott what the hell kinda unit are you pouring with....this is amazing! God......and to think...i was giddy from gettin a truck with a hydraulic chute lock.......
You front discharge guys are crazy. I can’t imagine running my truck without a chute man. I’d rather do the job looking through my mirrors following hand signals than keep track of how much concrete is where on top of everything else.
Hey Carl are you in the USA cause I live in Canada and we measure the slump from 40 (chunky like) to 600 (watery) (agilia) tomorrow is my first day with my trainer so I wanna have some sort of idea the kind of jobs I may run into while driving a mixer hey I appreciate you do and videos and keep up the good work thank you
serg jay the scale of how they determine it is different but all concrete slumps are basically the same.
Filming and pouring equals skill
Having struggle with my slump. I'm trying to see how wvery slump looks.
You will eventually get to where you can listen to it and guess the slump as well. But take your time with it. It takes a while for everything to fall in place.
How do you know when the drum is empty ?
you can hear rock rolling all the way up to the top
2:06 This drive way will crumble after a few years. No re-bar, no tensile strength.
So I did my first side walk, it didn't go so well. I could not control the chute. I don't know if the joystick was loose or if I was just nervous but it was very hard to smoothly move the chute across the area.
You better at it now?
@@ramblin_man23 oh yea, on my way to pour 500 yd of concrete as we speak
@@DialToneTP that's awesome man. I start in 2 weeks, never driven in mixer before. Got a lot to learn for sure. Stay safe out there.
@@ramblin_man23 you'll get it bro. Just take your time and don't let the finishers force you to go faster than what you are comfortable doing
@@DialToneTP okay thanks. My whole life I've had jobs where the boss man, the office admin, and the customers are pushing me to get it done now now now so this will be new to me. I'll have to force myself to slow down and take my time.
Thats the first for are slaps here in Florida everyone take a 8 lol said 5 or 4 on ticket but pump guys and crew say 8 or 9 40 gals gone like that
Shot Crete sucks lot of the Fly Ash in that Mix.Sticky mix.
Still watching
good for you bro glad they helped
I guarantee those guys where talking about how good a driver you are when they were having their beers after work. Nowadays you get the young drivers that think their job is to get to the site and dump out all the concrete as fast a the truck can dump it.
Thanks for the nice words... And you are 100% right about the rookies
Or dispatch guys never in a truck before thinking that's all we do. Always trying to rush us where I'm at.
@@derekm9388Agreed. The worst is having dispatch rushing you into chaos. We are just a truck number to most of them, so it's nice to build a casual relationship with them over the radio.
Who pays, if the laod get rejected
Dont forget on those pumps to blow your horn when your empty.
40 year old gamer they will coat the front of your truck for sure!!!!
Or to listen if the pump operator blows the horn to stop pouring.
another ripped off customer....no wire? hilarious
It's not on us to place wire. We are there to pour concrete
spoken like a wanna be batch mam lol
you need to learn your slumps
chris cordeiro I'll work on that
No offense Carl I love these videos. But your 4 looks like our 3 and your 5 looks like our 4 lol
It all depends on what the mix is and what's in the concrete. He seems like a knowledgeable ready mix driver and I doubt he would enjoy his job if he kept on going to jobs wet. That is a ready mix drivers worst nightmare(one of them I should say). Keep on going Strong Carl!
?? No chute man ??totally unprofessional.. Definitely non- Union work!! You get what you pay for!!
No chute? Not sure what you mean
@@fabphil63068 chute MAN!! someone to guide and place concrete correctly!! A concrete driver is as it reads a DR I VER and has no experience or buisness placing concrete!!
You must be union? I don't mind working so as you can see in quite talented. Thanks for your comments on union style work!!!
I thought he meant "no chute man?" like "no chute Philip?" but he meant "no chute operator?"
@@robinrodriguez480 your kidding right? I drove a rear for 10 years and front for 20 I can place concrete better than anyone working a chute Most of the concrete RAKERS were very happy when I pulled on the job made there job very easy especially on a 90 degree day! And yes I was union TEAMSTER local 251 and they were also union laborers local 27 for the life of me I don’t no why companies still use rear discharge mixers there like driving an antique car !