Commercial Driver Training

Tips on getting tips a ready mix driver

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:32:00 +0000

Getting good tips as a cement truck or ready mix driver!!!

1) Always be polite.

2) don''t take it upon yourself to mix the load always ask.

3) Remember that you can always add more water you cant take it out the contractor might give you a number that does not match in your head.

For example a Contractor might tell you a seven when he really wants a 6 or 5 1/2

4) Don't Kill 'his crew they are like family treat them like humans not just for the tip.

These guys work hard and own business and will more then take care of you then also.

5)Work as a team if a window on a storefront gets cement get out ask to spray it with you hose, This is a quick spray. Don''t wet the cement to much.

6) Wash his tools the sidewalk or apron and leave him with a wheel barrel full of water.

Commercial Driver Training Drive Slow and in control

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:24:00 +0000

The video below From: YouTube user joesailor8 shows from the point of view that there is a lot going on around the driver. You can here a lady say I am not moving my fffnnn car. Right there is a Neighbor voicing her jealousy about a bigger house going up to close to theres. This happens all the time. She said she would not move her car. If that is her daugther running out between the truck and all you hear is the a male saying did you see that she allmost fell that was his main concern. He should be telling her not to do it but watch the ending as she runs back before the truck is done amazing.

This is why you need to keep the music low as you roll as I say. You can here someone say why don't he hurry up already and just do it. The driver wants to go slow so that when peoples kids run under a tire while they are filming and complaining about the car that they wont move and the kid they wont control. There is time for a spotter to grab the drivers attention or the driver to notice at a lower speeds.

The video below is cement truck doing his job as people get in his way

Dumping cement with a front loader cement truck through a pump

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:42:00 +0000

This is a job where the cement needed to be pumped to the top. In this video you will only see the top end of the line where the work was being done. And a view of the cement mixer front loader in this case. You will not see the pump in this video I will show the pump and foundation tomorrow.

This video was taken by CommercialDriverTraining.blogspot.com

In the video below you will find info on how cement is pumped to a remote location using a pump truck.

Dumping a premature load

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:09:00 +0000

This next video show the power Woman,Trucks and a man ability to dump his load to early . This video was found on MetaCafe Submitter:ilko_air and it is so funny even more so if you had woman problems, drive a cement mixer and jump the gun before knowing all the facts Enjoy.

This video below will teach you to hold your load longer before blowing off steam.

Below is a video of a cement truck driver duping a load of cement in the wrong spot

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Learn to drive and operate a rear loader cement mixer

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:13:00 +0000

Learn to drive a rear loader this video show how to operate one. It shows the levers and valves and and drum rotation. Also it shows water source and how to use it.

How to use the six wheel drive on a front loader cement mixe

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:11:00 +0000

How to use the six wheel drive on a front loader mixer the one you see here in the video belongs to Quality Ready mix in New Hyde park Li NY. I am proud to say I drove for this company they run a clean ship when it comes to the trucks. Cleaning them every night they are never dirty and makes you feel like a king when you drive in them. And when it come to on time Performence and Quality Cement. This is what keeps drivers and gives them pride in the company they work for.

In the video below is a how to drive a cement truck tutorial or front loader as they are widly known and how to use the six wheel drive . This video is to help others when it comes to commercial driver Training.

Learn To Drive Front Loader Mixer From Video

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:18:00 +0000

Discharge Or Charge

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:19:00 +0000

Always watch your barrel some trucks my have the dump lever in backwards. So be careful you get use to pulling lever down to charge the barrel so it pulls the cement down into the barrel. This is what happened to me. I got out to get lunch pulled the lever down to charge and.

Air breaks and front loaders learn to drive trucks

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:12:00 +0000

While dumping your load and backing up you may see that your air leaking if you keep loosing air you spring brakes will pop out and not allow the truck to move. If you try and move it will not let you. But if spring brake does not work then you sould not try and move truck passed 50 psi. Stop and build up air by putting truck in nutral and allowing time for air build up. report this problem to your base and remind them at end of the day.

Stay in the middle of the lane

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:35:00 +0000

One thing that is different from driving a front loader is that in a rear loader or any other normal truck. Is that you as the driver would be of the left side of the truck and ride that line. With a front loader it may be hard to keep it in the lane because it places you the driver in the middle of the lane so you may want to pull to the left by habit so be careful. the good news is in a few days you will have a new habit. but be careful when driving your car after work.

Winter and your water Valve

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:40:00 +0000

In the winter it's a must that you leave your water hose trickle with water this will keep the line from freezing on you while you drive. Let it drip real slowly so you don't lose to much water on the ride to the load. Makesure you don't slip on the decks of your truck, an also be safe leave extra room while driving on ice roads.

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Clean up cab after pump dump

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:03:00 +0000

After you dump at the pump the cab will have cement splats all over. The first thing to do here would be to get out grab the hose and wet the cab then go to top hopper and start the cleaning process the way you always do top to buttom. When you reach the cab. Start to wipe all the front of the cab with your waterproof gloves. this will release the cement so you can rinse it. If you fail to do this it will dry and the truck will start to look neglected and abused. If you do you will keep a clean truck and when a new truck comes in you will be given first thoughts for driving it by the boss.

Get out and look before backing up

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:28:00 +0000

Alway look before backing up. Get out of truck view your line before you drive it there could be anything behind you or rebar sticking out from crub that can rip your tires open these tires cost 600.00 each it takes two seconds to get out and look. Also walk the jobsite before you pull the truck on to it make sure the ground is hard not soft. Ask if there are cesspools that can cave in as you drive. Beaware of condistions like mud and sand that can get the truck stuck if not in 6 wheel drive.

How to dump into a pump

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:13:00 +0000

First things first you will need to communicate with the owner of the construction company. See how he wants it the answer sold be no less then a five slump this will just make it through must pumps. Talk with pump operator see what he need to do and let them both come to a reasonable slump and then you mix based on that. Prime Chute with water pull up to pump with someone guiding in don't hit the pump this with spark big problems in your life.

If you are the first truck start to dump slow so the cement can go through that pump with ease. after you get it going you can speed up. always watch the hopper don't over fill it by spilling on to the street.

Always sound horn as you run out but make sure you leave the hopper full at the pump stop there it' a little math not very hard.

Find out where you will wash out and leave no mess if you can.

Never pull truck under tree branches

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:25:00 +0000

One thing that will not be tolerated is pulling under a low tree to dump load. I have done this when I was working for a ready mix company in the begging of my driving career. Scratches will happen from driving under tree during summer when the trees are lowest. These scratches will be straight lines and will be tolerated to some point.

What wont be Tolerated is circle scratches that are caused when you dump under a tree from the barrel spinning and the branches scratching the barrel some companies don't care and wont back you if you argue with costumers. Others that keep nice trucks will take a stand call the office when a contractor tells you to pull under a tree see what they say don't take it upon Yourself to pull under or not let the office make that call.

keep the music low as You roll to listen to sounds off the road

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:44:00 +0000

It is important that you keep the music low there are things that You need to listen for as a driver. Some people think that they did the pre trip inspection and that's all there is to it. Listen to what Your truck is trying to say before it says it louder. So if the music is to loud in the truck You cant hear if the truck is getting loud or not.

PS be careful lives are at risk around you be safe be in control.

Alawys do Your pre trip insection

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:43:00 +0000

There is no excuse for not doing Pre Trip Inspection but that You are lazy and this just wont cut it. These truck are just to much responsibility not to do the Pre trip. Not only does Your life depend on this but so do countless others lives as well. so don't let a bad tire ruin Your life or there life. Listen for leaks,look for leaks most of all get to know Your truck inside and out. The Pre trip if done good should only take more then and no less then ten minutes.

More to come on pre trips coming in next posts.

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info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:10:00 +0000

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Washing truck with acid water mix

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:09:00 +0000

This need to be done about once a week to the whole truck and once a day to windows and mirrors. to avoid cement film build up. So if the place You work does not premixed acid with water. Then it Your job to mix it 50%/50% this will keep you from getting a burning feeling when it makes human contact. It6 will also keep the truck from being eaten from the acid as well as the brushes use to clean the truck.

Always start from the highest point and work your way down spin the barrel slow to keep from having to power brush just do it slow and get all you can see. Then rinse truck down starting at the top.

Slump gage may not work on hill

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:55:00 +0000

It seems to me that the slump gage may not work well on a hill it will either make you mix to tight when the gage reads loose or even worst to wet when the gage reads tight.
This is an easy fix just mix on flat surfaces and this problem will not exist.

More on slumps and gages latter in video format. aka water level in cement

How to work diffrent locations without heavy cleanup

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:17:00 +0000

When You work for a contractor that has a lot of small work spread through the area. Try to always keep chutes as few as possible. If You have a flip down That gives You plenty of chute for most sidewalks and apron's. You may have to add one or two here and there.

After each stop scrape chute so make sure you don't let out to much so your chute is full of cement. Scrape chute and when you get to the next open hole rinse the cement build up on the highest points of each chute into the open side walk don't go crazy this is to keep from a hard cleanup later on the edges will do just fine.

Dont wet the load empty barrel at start of day

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:54:00 +0000

Before You load each day goo to the wash out pit empty water out if any. It may have rain or You left the water valve open. This is also a good time to make sure the valve is in the closed position. pull under plant put truck in nutral with parking brake on. Make sure the barrel is charging to recive the load and not still in discharge direction. The barrel should be turning clockwise when loading and counter clock when dumping.

Always watch the truck On wire above

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:29:00 +0000

Most wire are set at fourteen feet and may sit at 10-13 ft if its old or had a bad winter with lots of heavy ice on the wires to pull them low. To avoid this try to stay on the side of the pole not the house it's higher at the pole lower at the house.There

are two roads one on the ground and One above the truck think before you move. always slow down if it looks low and don't forget You can also stop the truck put the parking brake on a look first don't be lazy You have a lot of responsibility to the people around You.

Always look at the map given and match with ticket

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:55:00 +0000

Always look at the ticket address and match it with the map sometimes dispatch will mark a job from a contractor that you have been before. If this happens and You don't look at the map You will wind up on the wrong job. Even though it had an address where

You have been if the office messes up so do You. So always look at the ticket and the map given to You for each load. If You do this all the time You will never have to drive in the wrong direction.

Watch Where You Point Your Chute

info@smokescreenplate.com (John A Ciampa) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:56:00 +0000

It's so importent to keep an eye on the chute it always has to be turned as you pull in and out of driveways and all around becareful you can do so real damage with It. There would be no excusee if you damage a car it would be neglagents on Your part.