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Its Just Adz said:
A couple of daft questions if you don't mind:These sorts of wagons obviously spend a lot of time in refuse transfer stations & landfill sites - do you get a lot of punctures on them?
I've seen a few of these bulk refuse carriers on their sides on a roundabout near here - are they especially top heavy? Does it depend who loads them at the RTS?
I notice the council ones say "DO NOT PUSH" on the back - is that to stop "helpful" landfill workers shoving them with a bulldozer when they get stuck? Do you need towed out of landfills a lot?
alangla said:
A couple of daft questions if you don't mind:
These sorts of wagons obviously spend a lot of time in refuse transfer stations & landfill sites - do you get a lot of punctures on them?
I've seen a few of these bulk refuse carriers on their sides on a roundabout near here - are they especially top heavy? Does it depend who loads them at the RTS?
I notice the council ones say "DO NOT PUSH" on the back - is that to stop "helpful" landfill workers shoving them with a bulldozer when they get stuck? Do you need towed out of landfills a lot?
I'll do my best.These sorts of wagons obviously spend a lot of time in refuse transfer stations & landfill sites - do you get a lot of punctures on them?
I've seen a few of these bulk refuse carriers on their sides on a roundabout near here - are they especially top heavy? Does it depend who loads them at the RTS?
I notice the council ones say "DO NOT PUSH" on the back - is that to stop "helpful" landfill workers shoving them with a bulldozer when they get stuck? Do you need towed out of landfills a lot?
They do go through a few tyres, thought nowhere near as many as when I worked on tippers.
Not especially top heavy, but they are loaded right up to the top so the weight is like a solid lump. If you imagine a general haulage truck with pallets on, the weight is quite low down.
Yes on landfills getting stuck is a regular occurrence. If you look at the pic I posted, on the front it has a big metal bar under the spot lights. That is bolted directly to the tow points on chassis and a helpful bulldozer will attach a rope and drag the truck out.
Its Just Adz said:
I'll do my best.
They do go through a few tyres, thought nowhere near as many as when I worked on tippers.
Not especially top heavy, but they are loaded right up to the top so the weight is like a solid lump. If you imagine a general haulage truck with pallets on, the weight is quite low down.
Yes on landfills getting stuck is a regular occurrence. If you look at the pic I posted, on the front it has a big metal bar under the spot lights. That is bolted directly to the tow points on chassis and a helpful bulldozer will attach a rope and drag the truck out.
Great, thanks a lot!They do go through a few tyres, thought nowhere near as many as when I worked on tippers.
Not especially top heavy, but they are loaded right up to the top so the weight is like a solid lump. If you imagine a general haulage truck with pallets on, the weight is quite low down.
Yes on landfills getting stuck is a regular occurrence. If you look at the pic I posted, on the front it has a big metal bar under the spot lights. That is bolted directly to the tow points on chassis and a helpful bulldozer will attach a rope and drag the truck out.
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