Coal Hauling No-No's
So Saturday I went and picked up 1 ton of caol got it home and sent it down then chute to the basement bin. No problem.
I decided to go back today after work but when I called the guy said they are running out so I run down and get only 1/2 ton. He has a lot of Amish customers and we came to a mutual agreement that I would not take any more than that. No problem.(He said the mines are down because of the weather but he is expecting 60 tons later in the week).
So I take my 1/2 ton and got back to work and get home about 4 1/2 hours later. Di you know that coal sticks like snot to the bed of a pick-up after sitting for that long in this temp??
Well I am planning on a bulk delivery of 10-15 tons this Spring or early Summer. 5 in the basement and 10 in a "holding area" outside.
No more Cold Weather pickups for this Coal Guy!
I decided to go back today after work but when I called the guy said they are running out so I run down and get only 1/2 ton. He has a lot of Amish customers and we came to a mutual agreement that I would not take any more than that. No problem.(He said the mines are down because of the weather but he is expecting 60 tons later in the week).
So I take my 1/2 ton and got back to work and get home about 4 1/2 hours later. Di you know that coal sticks like snot to the bed of a pick-up after sitting for that long in this temp??
Well I am planning on a bulk delivery of 10-15 tons this Spring or early Summer. 5 in the basement and 10 in a "holding area" outside.
No more Cold Weather pickups for this Coal Guy!
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Mix rock salt in with the coal, it won't freeze together. I should have done it because I had 1.5 ton of coal frozen together into a giant block in the truck. I opened the tailgate and the coal stayed where it was. I used warm water to thaw it out one section at a time, shoveled some out, moved onto the next little section.
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Here's the deal on hauling coal.
Go on a Saturday in late July or early August.
Get up early. Have a truck big enough to haul
a seasons supply. When you get home in the
afternoon, dial up the Phillies on the radio and
shovel. Have a few beers, listen to the game.
Take breaks when you get tired. Did I mention beer ?
When your done......your done.
Get it right next year !
TSB
Go on a Saturday in late July or early August.
Get up early. Have a truck big enough to haul
a seasons supply. When you get home in the
afternoon, dial up the Phillies on the radio and
shovel. Have a few beers, listen to the game.
Take breaks when you get tired. Did I mention beer ?
When your done......your done.
Get it right next year !
TSB
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Most coal trucks have stainless steel liners for a variety of reasons including the freezing. As long as its clean and only milddly wet (not puddling) you can usually just slam the floor with a steel shovel and it will all just fall off.
The big problem is the top layer which can get really thick especially on the back. The wind hits it and freezes it up quick. I once too a 5 ton load out to lopez which is about the coldest spot in Pennsylvania and about an hour from the breaker. I opend the back gate and about 1.5 tons came out. There was about a 3 foot tunnel from the front to the back
The big problem is the top layer which can get really thick especially on the back. The wind hits it and freezes it up quick. I once too a 5 ton load out to lopez which is about the coldest spot in Pennsylvania and about an hour from the breaker. I opend the back gate and about 1.5 tons came out. There was about a 3 foot tunnel from the front to the back
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The mines are not Sut down the temps in a deep mine stays the same all year long 52 to 54 F Now Some of the coal breaker that Process the coal will be down do to freezing Up and Parts breaking They use alot of water in Processing theKungur wrote:So Saturday I went and picked up 1 ton of caol got it home and sent it down then chute to the basement bin. No problem.
I decided to go back today after work but when I called the guy said they are running out so I run down and get only 1/2 ton. He has a lot of Amish customers and we came to a mutual agreement that I would not take any more than that. No problem.(He said the mines are down because of the weather but he is expecting 60 tons later in the week).
So I take my 1/2 ton and got back to work and get home about 4 1/2 hours later. Di you know that coal sticks like snot to the bed of a pick-up after sitting for that long in this temp??
Well I am planning on a bulk delivery of 10-15 tons this Spring or early Summer. 5 in the basement and 10 in a "holding area" outside.
No more Cold Weather pickups for this Coal Guy!
coal. I know of two that where down this Past week do to Freezing up and One for broken Machinery .
But There is 25 Plus more up and Running .
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Put a tarp over it and make sure it's coming off the stockpile. I know "wind chill" is an effect on the skin but it most certainly will cause things to freeze faster too. Typically the front of the truck might have a few inches of crust abut the back end where most of the air would hit would be frozen down feet..cArNaGe wrote:So if I go to Hudson Thursday, I may have a problem getting it off?
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When you buy in bulk make sure you know what you are getting. I thought I would get into the hedging game this past summer. Talked to many guys who pointed me to their favorite supplier... I called and scheduled the delivery. Pricing was 158 delivered bulk vs 200 pick up a ton at a time. 25 tons later I'm sick about the big pile of crap in my back yard. Way too many fines. Some buckets are 25% fines.
Lucky enough, I've got a dad who's now burning hard coal in a Alaska stoker and a neighbor who has a outdoor wood/coal stove that he's pondering burning coal in. I'll be two years getting rid of this pile (5 yrs if I burn it all). Won't make that mistake again! Next time I'm coming here to check with the experts.
Lucky enough, I've got a dad who's now burning hard coal in a Alaska stoker and a neighbor who has a outdoor wood/coal stove that he's pondering burning coal in. I'll be two years getting rid of this pile (5 yrs if I burn it all). Won't make that mistake again! Next time I'm coming here to check with the experts.
old AA where did you get your coal from?
sorry to here about the fines problem
I have recieved 3 triaxles so far. 2 from south pocket and one from harmony.
may end up with 4-5 buckets of fines. I just mix them in the hopper
just finished bucketing the last of a 4.2 ton load of hudson. had about a 2 buckets of fines with that (5 gallon bucket)
sorry to here about the fines problem
I have recieved 3 triaxles so far. 2 from south pocket and one from harmony.
may end up with 4-5 buckets of fines. I just mix them in the hopper
just finished bucketing the last of a 4.2 ton load of hudson. had about a 2 buckets of fines with that (5 gallon bucket)