How do truck drivers carrying a liquid load combat the force of the liquid moving around in the back of the truck when turning or braking?
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I’m a concrete mixer driver, but this is kinda sorta related. In my case, I just be sure to slow down to 10mph or less during turns, and for braking, that’s only a problem if I have an exceptionally wet load (8 inch slump or higher, if you know what that means), in which case I will have the drum in full charge, meaning it’s rotating as quickly as possible, which constantly pushed the concrete towards the front of the drum, rather than towards the rear (where the opening is). Slamming on the brakes will still result in concrete shooting out the opening of the drum, so I just have to be careful.
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