just had a question about dunage does your company provide it or do you rely on contractor. how much do u carry.

Ya know for years I always got my own.Sometimes I felt like Jack Elam,one eye on what I was doing and the other looking for dunage.

for years i had to hope there was going to be some on the job,now i supply dunnage on all of our trucks,we use 8"x3" rough cut timbers with ropes for picking them up,plus your pads.makes a big difference.

My take on that is that a company that is NOT concerned with their employees and customers safety does NOT supply dunnage.

A professional company should supply the material required to accomplish a safe set-up for the assigned pour. ;~)

well said bob the company I work for is excelent about buying whatever u want to keep u safe and happy.on my 52 i carry 24 pieces of 6x6 treated lumber 6 ft long i use 5 pc. min under ever outrigger i'am gonna boom over plus the 3 pc. pad.

S52Z

You are working for one of the "Good Guys" stay there.

A company can not realistically expect that there would be clamps or hose lying about on a job site. Proper dunnage of the size, strength and material to correctly support the assigned pump is equal to the hose and clamps for the safe completion of that pour.

To rely on the chance that suitable material will be there is a major mistake on the part of the pump company.

Preventing a preventable problem is the responsibility of the company in this case.

At the same time the company has a justifiable expectation that the operator will return from the job with all of the gear, including the dunnage, that he took with him.

Life is a two way street. ;~)

I carry big time dunnage.  A total of (12) 4"X6"X6', I hate that uneven, bouncy, sinking feeling, and never want to tip over....I use them often on the uneven mountain terrain.  If I expect a really bad jobsite, I add another (4) more.

I carry 8 6"x"x5' plus 3 extra normal pads. Yes the company provides it all. If I need more they go get it.

hi guys and you lady pumpers, just registered last week. haven't had time to post any pics yet. about the donage i run a 55m 5section i carry and use 24 6/6/4ft  i use 6 under then a 3ft/3ft wood crane pad then the fibre 3/3ft alli pad. i get a pretty good workout some days esp if i have multipleset ups.the company supplies as well and for the real bad sites we have 18"/18"/15ft/6ft pads delivered by uor pickertruck.  oh ya MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAVE A SAFE HOLIDAY.

We have about 50- 100, 4x4s and 4x6s in our yard for our operators. for real poor cond. we have railroad ties. and each truck has 16 4x4s on them at all times