How do u guys slow the setting of concrete in the hopper if you have to drive a little ways to dump it? I've herd that mixing sugar with it will nearly stop it.

how far do you have to drive? i wouldn't drive to far.

15 or 20 minutes, 95 degree weather. dosen't happen every day, just every now and then.

that might not be too bad. i know i pumped the hopper down real low one time and drove no less than ten mins to the shop after i sucked a sponge to clean out.

Grace Admixtures make a product caller recovery that will put the concrete to sleep, they say you can put it in the mixer and shut off the truck and start it 2 hours later and the concrete will be like it was just batched.  It is expensive so i just pump the hopper down and then add a lot of water and make soup.

     YEAH COKE OR PEPSI HELPS, ITS THE SUGAR IN IT:  SO DONT TRY DIET!!!!

put sugar  in it and you got hours we dump the whole bag in doing it for years.But don't pump it some guys wall

BigStickers: The mud in your hopper trying to set up before you get all your dunnage,pads and whatnot put away? Put a cup or two of sugar in it AFTER you pump out your hopper,but before you pull the ball back.ITS GREAT!!! A half cup with the ball goes well too,BUT prime out AWAY from the pour on your next job!

Sugar or a super plast. or the hit up the local store for a two litre of pepsi.

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