5.
The fact that the CCE Dump Truck body is being hoisted to, dump its payloads in forested areas, also requires
words of caution. At maximum dump angle, the top of the cab protector is about 19 feet above the ground. With a rear
tandem tire width of only about 4 1/2 feet from the truck's center, there is a good likelihood that the same tree limbs that
damage the dump body target could deflect the dump body. This could result in bent hoist cylinders, cracked body welds,
and elongated rear pivots. Dump bodies and mounts are not intended to withstand lateral forces in this size truck. Also,
the trees could tip-over the truck on its side. Damaged dump body targets indicate that the dumping area needs careful
evaluation by the driver and the dump site NCO to insure that the truck can be safely dumped without much more serious
problems occurring. The dumping site for these heavy dump trucks must be free of overhead obstructions or the dumping
height limited. The use of dozers, loaders, and graders is recommended to move the payload under those forested areas
that restrict dumping heights of the CCE dump truck to a limit that is too low to discharge the payload.
6.
Driver's should also be aware that flipping the engine exhaust deflector valve so that the exhaust gasses heat the
dump body, under all weather conditions, will result in the need for a lesser dump body hoist angle and provide easy
dumping of any material. The heated body dries the material next to the metal surface of the body. This dry material will
normally slide out of the dump body at about a 35 dump angle, instead of the maximum 50 dump angle needed with
wetter material.
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