Then look at what I really posted, see the number of views and responses to my previous post and tell me who actually paid attention. If you can't do that, What are you doing in a concrete pump. Have at it boys, all I wanted to do was get a forum going where everybody thinks about WHAT DO YOU DO. I have pictures of a lot of jobs we have done over the last twenty years, but they are always the same old. Now lets teach each other about what to do and keep the thought process going to better everyone. You have to start somewhere. No one person knows it all including me. Pay attention.

Your right, so what were you doing pouring on frozen ground LOL.

brain DEAD

Hey SEED,

Where do you pump, and what do you have to interject to the thread. NOTHING. You missed the point, Bury your axels

I'm hurt, I don't care, you bring negative, I ask questions that's all. This is concrete pumping, not rocket science.

I aked a question, maybe missed a point, you say think about it, WHAT IF you pump on frozen ground and find out the ground was mush under it after. So please enlighten the crowd. Are we ever going to learn the answer, or are you just a pump god type that will take it to your grave.

 If the temps are cold enough to keep the ground frozen solid through the duration of the pour your outriggers will stay solid & safe. If temps are lingering just around freezing and there is a chance that it could warm up enough to thaw the ground under you. Threat the ground like its mush because it's Going to be under the weight of your outriggers when it thaws & defrosts. Play it safe & build yourself some nice big broad pads out of what ever you have to for the day..

 If you realize the ground has defrosted under your feet and turned to crap... Shut the pour down, point out the danger, cafully fold up & reset the pump on the nice big broad pads that you should've built earlier.    

Maybe I should be wize this time and not react.. Oops.. Just did..