That explains the mystery, when would this have taken place?
When I worked on the bridge in '96 I can tell you that I saw many a truck that
DIDN'T have a turning drum when empty. I suspect that concrete trucks don't get
replaced all that quickly, especially as you go north since they can't be run
after about November until maybe April...
-Curt
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 19:06:06 +0000 (UTC)
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No Cigar, they are still turning when empty and clean going back to the plant
for a reload.
I'm
told that when Cummings introduced the "World Engine" (All Electronic)
that Osgosh demanded an ancillary warranty to protect them from the
cost of a full mixer the couldn't dump it's load.
Not a huge deal,
most smart mixer companies have the ability to have a second truck pull
up next to a distressed truck, use quick connects to supply hydraulics
to the disabled truck.
I should have saved this for Friday.......
--
Peter Arnold
Windsor, CT
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From: relng...@aol.com
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2009 2:55:04 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
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> ...Ever notice that whenever you see a mixer moving the drum is turning?
> Why?..
>
Try to picture ten yards of solid concrete inside a bombproof metal
container.
RLE
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