Popular Post Rich Reinhart 647 Posted February 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2019 Upper Hanover 2 by Rich Reinhart, on Flickr 4 Quote Still the Greatest Name in Trucks...Bulldogs rule, The rest drool....Member ATHS and ATCA... Link to post Share on other sites
Oso2 24 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I just don't understand big plow trucks without wing plows - it's such a waste. I also don't get those tipper salt spreaders - they seem unsafe. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ws721 390 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 20 hours ago, Oso2 said: I just don't understand big plow trucks without wing plows - it's such a waste. I also don't get those tipper salt spreaders - they seem unsafe. Maybe with todays "Steering Wheel holders" they don't dare put wings on em? 1 Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to post Share on other sites
tjc transport 1,233 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 21 hours ago, Oso2 said: I just don't understand big plow trucks without wing plows - it's such a waste. I also don't get those tipper salt spreaders - they seem unsafe. i have been a lot of places where a regular plow truck can just barely get down streets, let alone a truck with a wing plow on it. 2 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to post Share on other sites
ws721 390 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 With wings that tuck in close to the truck I find it hard to believe that they wouldn't fit. If in fact they don't then send a 1 ton truck Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to post Share on other sites
tjc transport 1,233 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 i am talking about a one ton pickup with 8 foot plow not fitting. i many areas of nu yawk, it is not uncommon to see cars and trucks with mirrors ripped off or worse because the fire trucks and garbage trucks can not fit down the street. so they make room by wiping the sides off the cars parked on both sides of the street. here in my town, many roads are only 14 foot wide. if someone illegally parks on the road you can not pass with anything larger than a pickup.......WITHOUT a plow on it Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to post Share on other sites
ws721 390 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 1 minute ago, tjc transport said: i am talking about a one ton pickup with 8 foot plow not fitting. i many areas of nu yawk, it is not uncommon to see cars and trucks with mirrors ripped off or worse because the fire trucks and garbage trucks can not fit down the street. so they make room by wiping the sides off the cars parked on both sides of the street. here in my town, many roads are only 14 foot wide. if someone illegally parks on the road you can not pass with anything larger than a pickup.......WITHOUT a plow on it Ouch! That stinks. I remember my Uncle who was on the Hartford, Ct fire Dept saying that would happen. Tire chains with a broken cross chains ripping open cars Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to post Share on other sites
Oso2 24 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Our city uses front-end loaders (Cat 924 size) with plows in the old residential areas; but that Mack appears to be out in the country. Other cities use aggressive towing when it snows (ie. temporary no parking areas). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich Reinhart 647 Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 (edited) On 2/14/2019 at 7:44 PM, Oso2 said: I just don't understand big plow trucks without wing plows - it's such a waste. I also don't get those tipper salt spreaders - they seem unsafe. They plow the township roads that are mostly 2 lanes with narrow shoulders and in town. Don't really need a wing. It may look like the country but the town is right behind those trees. And he raised the body up to move the salt to the rear in our neighborhood because we have no overhead wires. By the time he passed my house the body was down. This guy has been at it a long time, he knows the deal Edited February 18, 2019 by Rich Reinhart 2 Quote Still the Greatest Name in Trucks...Bulldogs rule, The rest drool....Member ATHS and ATCA... Link to post Share on other sites
Rich Reinhart 647 Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 On 2/15/2019 at 5:40 PM, tjc transport said: i have been a lot of places where a regular plow truck can just barely get down streets, let alone a truck with a wing plow on it. Correct. A 150 year old town with narrow streets is right behind those trees Quote Still the Greatest Name in Trucks...Bulldogs rule, The rest drool....Member ATHS and ATCA... Link to post Share on other sites
tjc transport 1,233 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 in 2015 a low bidder on a stretch of state highway subcontracted a bunch of fresh off the boat immigrant triaxle drivers out of Newark NJ to plow rt 9 in Old Bridge. one of the drivers went under an overpass and lifted his body to tip back to the gate spreader. at 30 mph. and hooked a 4 inch diameter main phone cable... snapping 8 poles on both sides of the road.........before tipping it on it's side across the road blocking the south bound side. a trailer going northbound clipped the falling wires, snapping down another 4 poles up the side road...........before shutting down the northbound side of the road..... in all the highway was closed in both directions for over 16 hours before they could get the poles up and wires high enough to let traffic pass. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to post Share on other sites
Maxidyne 430 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 That's why DOT and Public Works trucks usually have a short box and not much overhang over the cab. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tjc transport 1,233 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 that is why here they now run auger bodys, and if you do have to lift it you are told to stop the truck on the shoulder of the road, or preferably in a parking lot. 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to post Share on other sites
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