If u haul away please state where u put them (i.e. barrels in bed of truck, barrels on trailer, dump body, etc.)
yea i was thinkin i would build a box for the bed and make it structurally strong so that i can pick it up somehow at the end of the day, just so i can switch from work to personal truck quickly. im not sure yet. thanks for the responses guys.blake when we had pickups we just sucked it up and when we had to dump it got the pitch forks out at the end of the day. it sucked but it works.
I did that for about 6 months this last summer. (it sucks bad) I purchased what is called an "EZ loader" it is NICE!! it attaches to your tailgate and removal is a breeze. load capacity is 1500-2000 LBS. thats the best way to go in my opinion.blake when we had pickups we just sucked it up and when we had to dump it got the pitch forks out at the end of the day. it sucked but it works.
oh I forgot the price is about $120-$150... you can order them online or through a truck accessorie (sp?) shop.I did that for about 6 months this last summer. (it sucks bad) I purchased what is called an "EZ loader" it is NICE!! it attaches to your tailgate and removal is a breeze. load capacity is 1500-2000 LBS. thats the best way to go in my opinion.
sounds like i found my solution lol thanks guysoh I forgot the price is about $120-$150... you can order them online or through a truck accessorie (sp?) shop.
Remove the bag off the catcher and lift it into the truck, dump, repeat. On the walker I pull the bin out of the hopper, lift into the truck, dump, repeat.How do you guys load the clippings into the truck/trailer? By hand? Tarp? Can? Do you use a truck loader? Would you use a mini truck loader? Would it be helpful to be able to suck it out of the truck as when you need to unload it?
I did that for years. Please dont remind me. Best way to do it if you dont have a dumpI do bag some yards depending on the length of the grass and if the customer asked for it. I have a 6ft bed on my truck with a plastic bed liner. I would lay a tarp over the bed with it hanging off the sides, and fill the bed with clippings then cover them up with the additional tarp. At the end of the day, me and one or two other workers would be able to slide the tarp out of the bed. If it was a day where we had a lot of clippings, we would normally need to push some clippings over the side before we could slide the tarp out. It's a pain but it works. We've discovered its easier just to mulch though.
Oh, and I just remembered... make sure that if you use this method not to pile any clippings behind the wheel humps in the bed. If there are too many piled back there, you'll never get the tarp off.