I still can't believe Arizona still only allows tandem single trailers. We use 12 axle double trailer belly dumps hauling around 45 tons for both paving and milling, generally load with milling unload at the hot plant then load with asphalt and just keep making the circle loaded both directions.
Have you ever thought of doing more content asphalt content? For example like Milling, asphalt paving, sealcoating, slurry seal, and chip sealing? You’re in a great state for all types of asphalt content. If you ever go to do more Asphalt content, you should check Weems Asphalt in Phoenix and check out their sealcoating, slurry seal, and paving. If you’re able to get in contact with them, you won’t be disappointed. Love your videos man. Wanna see more asphalt content!!
I work on a paving crew in KY. This is a lot different than how we do it. We typically use a shuttle buggy on bigger jobs, trucks dump into the buggy and the buggy puts it into the paver. Shuttle buggy usually holds about two truck loads and it’s typically non stop paving.
Please don't stand in front of your vehicle while on the side of the road, stand to the side of it so you can see and react if someone is going to run into you! And maybe get a battery operated magnetic strobe you can place on top of your rental car! Stay safe out there!
Up here in the PNW we run super dumps for paving mainly. We either dump straight into the paver or run a buggy. Transfers are also common. I’ve seen belly dump paving on occasion but it isn’t very common.
@@jcprov9481 god awful machine to run the transfer buggy absolutely the worst machine I have ever spent considerable time on. Roadtec get with the times holy shit fire 30 years behind underpowered poorly tuned problem ridden heaps.
Superb video production and presentation! Loved the transitions early on which fit with the busy road / constant traffic flow. Great music and delivery... Such a good watch and really educational. I do wonder how the joins between lanes are addressed / if there needs to be some overlap when milling a second lane, but I don't think you got to see that stage.
You gotta come up to Michigan and see how we do that same process, but with 2 mills working in tandem loading Gravel trains and 8 axle flowboys feeding the paver
good vid we dont have belly dumps here in england the 4 axel dump truck pulls up to the paver and then rolls with it feeding it then the next truck pulls up these trucks can hold about 14 ton
Can't believe they couldn't set up or rent a batch plant closer to this job especially when there is 3 different asphalt plants around in that area. Lake Pleasant is easily 2 1/2 + hours round trip from this job on a good day.
This is a job bidding process. ADOT puts out a list of projects that any licensed company can bid on. Sunland is a part owner of this hot plant by lake pleasant. That is why they don't rent someone else's hot plant. Although there are mobile hot plants they are not easy to move. All aggregates must meet specifications for good asphalt plants. They are also very expensive to move around and set up with permits within the state.
Interesting… in Michigan we do the same thing but we just have big live bottom trailers that back into the paver. Why do they choose to dump it on the ground then load it into the paver?
Because if the paver stops it makes a bump in the new road and the quality of the paving isn't as good. He explained it in the video. We pave using belly dumps that are truck and double trailers with 12 axles and haul around 45 tons of asphalt product in Idaho, Utah and Nevada.
Lol at drooping the speed from 65 to 45mph for "safety" No lateral safety zones, cars still doing 70km/h, of someone steps to the live lane he's dead. really different from how we do it in NZ or Australia
I’ve always been curious how they build asphalt roads in the sand, as far as road base etc. Do you just compact the sand, put some sort of road base on it?
The outside forces of a truck backing into the paver cause bumps and little imperfections in the road. Don’t normally dump straight into the paver on state jobs
Hi Aaron, Do you use Aramid Fiber to reinforce the asphalt? If not, I'd love to discuss the benefits of using fiber to increase the strength and durability of your asphalt. Every road on the planet would be a better road if it was reinforced with Aramid fiber.. It's a cost effective, sustainable product with a tremendous upside
That scene at 3:35 - 3:37 was hilarious. Loved the cartoon sound effect.😂
Love it when you take time to explain exactly what's going on on these sites, keep it up!
I've done that type of work for a bit and he definitely knows what's going on and the proper terms explaining the process
I still can't believe Arizona still only allows tandem single trailers. We use 12 axle double trailer belly dumps hauling around 45 tons for both paving and milling, generally load with milling unload at the hot plant then load with asphalt and just keep making the circle loaded both directions.
They allow quad lift axle dump trucks that haul 25 tons
@@grantball6325 right but only tandems on a trailer and no double or triple trailers, right?
@@clydeacor1911 I live in AZ, I see Fedex hauling double trailers sometimes if that's what you mean. Never seen triples tho
Still can’t believe Arizona let’s people work in 110 + degree weather
And 11-18 hour days
Thanks for coming out and checking out our job site, I was running ground on the mill. Awesome video
That transition with the 18 wheeler was so smooth
Have you ever thought of doing more content asphalt content? For example like Milling, asphalt paving, sealcoating, slurry seal, and chip sealing? You’re in a great state for all types of asphalt content. If you ever go to do more Asphalt content, you should check Weems Asphalt in Phoenix and check out their sealcoating, slurry seal, and paving. If you’re able to get in contact with them, you won’t be disappointed. Love your videos man. Wanna see more asphalt content!!
Nice clear explanation of the paving process. 👌🏻
This channel quickly became one of my favs. All Aarons hard work hopefully pays off. He needs more subs.
Thank you for watching!! I really appreciate it. We’re doing our best
@@AaronWitt keep making the content and youll get there bud. Hard work pays off!
This reminds me of the classic dirty jobs. I miss that show
I work on a paving crew in KY. This is a lot different than how we do it. We typically use a shuttle buggy on bigger jobs, trucks dump into the buggy and the buggy puts it into the paver. Shuttle buggy usually holds about two truck loads and it’s typically non stop paving.
Would imagine it's to do with holding temperature. Use to test compaction in WV, you'd lose temp waiting on WV Paving to even get started.
same process here in NJ
Some jobs I've been on the state would not allow the asphalt to be picked up off the surface to be layed down a second time
Please don't stand in front of your vehicle while on the side of the road, stand to the side of it so you can see and react if someone is going to run into you! And maybe get a battery operated magnetic strobe you can place on top of your rental car! Stay safe out there!
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@@tonyneglia6648 he’s not wrong Tony
@@tonyneglia6648 You obviously don’t know how often people are hit on the side of the road, happens everyday.
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I work at Sunland and it's awesome. Paving roads in the world.
We usually have sweepers or a sweeper go through and thoroughly sweep millings left behind by the machine before we spray tac and pave
They did that in this video?
Nice work, Aaron! Explained well for those who don’t know what we do every day
By wisconsin standards those roads are pristine
Been doing road construction for 12 years I never once seen a belly dump
We don’t hardly use them at all in Kansas.
Up here in the PNW we run super dumps for paving mainly. We either dump straight into the paver or run a buggy. Transfers are also common. I’ve seen belly dump paving on occasion but it isn’t very common.
@@jcprov9481 god awful machine to run the transfer buggy absolutely the worst machine I have ever spent considerable time on. Roadtec get with the times holy shit fire 30 years behind underpowered poorly tuned problem ridden heaps.
You forgot to mention hottest seat on the job and seemed like our roadtec killed itself due to over heating shutting us down
Very good video showing the process. Thanks for doing the video!
Worked with this sunland crew in flagstaff
Just started doing this kind of work for a company in phx. About to start learning the paver. Stay safe!
Love it. Good luck!!
Very informative, thanks 😊
Just found this channel and its AWESOME!!!!!
glad you found us!!
Superb video production and presentation! Loved the transitions early on which fit with the busy road / constant traffic flow. Great music and delivery... Such a good watch and really educational. I do wonder how the joins between lanes are addressed / if there needs to be some overlap when milling a second lane, but I don't think you got to see that stage.
thanks for watching!! Unfortunately we weren't there for long enough
Your best video yet
Here in NM I’ve only heardthe name shuttlebuggy for the “elevator”
You gotta come up to Michigan and see how we do that same process, but with 2 mills working in tandem loading Gravel trains and 8 axle flowboys feeding the paver
Great stuff
AZ is your home state? Same haha born and raised don't think I will ever move out. Also RIP to the guys hat that was lost
I think shuttle buggy and live bottoms would work better than your elevator . It would keep the asphalt warm and still have continuous feed.
Have a section on SR-72 that could use this. Slurry coated the last couple times but didn't do squat to fix the VERY rough road.
Nice
good vid we dont have belly dumps here in england the 4 axel dump truck pulls up to the paver and then rolls with it feeding it then the next truck pulls up these trucks can hold about 14 ton
Little dump trucks but nice operation overall 👍🏻
You need some of those little fuzzy, fluffy wind covers for your mikes 😆
Killer video dude.
Can't believe they couldn't set up or rent a batch plant closer to this job especially when there is 3 different asphalt plants around in that area. Lake Pleasant is easily 2 1/2 + hours round trip from this job on a good day.
This is a job bidding process. ADOT puts out a list of projects that any licensed company can bid on. Sunland is a part owner of this hot plant by lake pleasant. That is why they don't rent someone else's hot plant. Although there are mobile hot plants they are not easy to move. All aggregates must meet specifications for good asphalt plants. They are also very expensive to move around and set up with permits within the state.
Interesting… in Michigan we do the same thing but we just have big live bottom trailers that back into the paver. Why do they choose to dump it on the ground then load it into the paver?
Because if the paver stops it makes a bump in the new road and the quality of the paving isn't as good. He explained it in the video. We pave using belly dumps that are truck and double trailers with 12 axles and haul around 45 tons of asphalt product in Idaho, Utah and Nevada.
My dads name is David Eugene Albillar and he lives on Revere street in San Francisco.
Lol at drooping the speed from 65 to 45mph for "safety"
No lateral safety zones, cars still doing 70km/h, of someone steps to the live lane he's dead.
really different from how we do it in NZ or Australia
Hot take here.. maybe. But I don’t think tack actually helps at all.
um ackshually 🤓 you need to sweep the millings off the road (into the oncoming traffic) before you tack the road
Do you set up a time to show up on job sites or do you just show up
Is a Hard hat supposed to be replaced once a year? ansi?
I’ve always been curious how they build asphalt roads in the sand, as far as road base etc. Do you just compact the sand, put some sort of road base on it?
Haha it's not sand, through there it is probably 12" of aggregate base on native soil.
Why not a live bottom trailer?
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German quality
Did anyone comb the desert first though?
What app do you use to edit, Looks mad 👌
That's the17 not the beelinu
This why the Arizona roads falling apart ?
Why don’t they dump directly in to the paver
The outside forces of a truck backing into the paver cause bumps and little imperfections in the road. Don’t normally dump straight into the paver on state jobs
@@trevorflegler6563 my job gets a bonus for how smooth it is so the transfer machine pays for itself.
Shuttle-buggy ?
So confused how you make money???
Hello hii
More video of the trucks and equipment with your narration and less video of you talking to the camera on the side of the road
you can show the machines and paving and talk too. You don’t have to be in the video.
Hi Aaron, Do you use Aramid Fiber to reinforce the asphalt? If not, I'd love to discuss the benefits of using fiber to increase the strength and durability of your asphalt.
Every road on the planet would be a better road if it was reinforced with Aramid fiber.. It's a cost effective, sustainable product with a tremendous upside
Hmm... Sales pitch?
Your tax dollars at work 🤣
Very good video showing the process. Thanks for doing the video!