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Does any one in "snow" area have epoxy floors in their bay area? If so What do you do about tire chains. Yes, we have on-spots. We are more concerned about when the snow gets deep and we have to put the big chains on. I have seen one station use rubber mats. Any ideas?
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We use rubber mats when the tires get chained. They do protect the epoxy floor, but require constant adjustment as they slide a little each time the vehicles drive over them.-------------------
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Dont ya just HATE it when your rubber mat slides up?
Our station has concrete floors.If you don't do it RIGHT today, when will you have time to do it over? (Hall of Fame basketball player/coach John Wooden)
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We use only on-spots and they don't come on until we're out the door.
Any advice from the manufacturer/installer of the floor?Comment
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No. Thats the problem.Any advice from the manufacturer/installer of the floor?
Ken,
Is it a long roll? or a bunch of mats put together? The floor that they are puting down is a bit gritty do maybe that might give it a little more gripThis space for rentComment
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The station with the mats is 2 bays, about 80 feet deep. We use 8 mats, 4 per side, 2 deep. The movement of the mats is due to water getting between the floor and mats and the drivers stopping a little too quick. They move an inch or so at a time, but after 5 or 6 runs, they are out of place or bunched up.
The floor is epoxy with a pretty good grit. We usually leave the mats down from the first snow until sometime in March.-------------------
"The most mediocre man or woman can suddenly seem dynamic, forceful, and decisive if he or she is mean enough." from "Crazy Bosses"
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Genius has its limits, but stupidity is boundless.Comment
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A local dept just reno'd thier hall and added a twin-bay pull-through addition 80 feet deep as well. They use two long rubber runners for each bay, full length (or perhaps two sections each side, but it is continuous rubber door to door).
I don't think they have a big problem with movement.Never argue with an Idiot. They drag you down to their level, and then beat you with experience!
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how about epoxy floors in general?
wear, etc?
thinking about it at my dept, but i am very skeptical b/c the USAF has spent ALOT of money on it only to turn to crap in a few years or months for do-it-yerself projects
E.Comment
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We have nice new epoxy flooring but our trucks dont use the tire chains that wrap around the tires. They ahve these built in motorized devices near the tires that when turned on by the chaeuffer spin chain around under the tires. It its the same exact thing for the most part as having chains around the tires. Sort of like how a tank tread works. The chains lay out a track for the tires to basically roll on, and keeps repeating the process.Comment
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I'd be willing to bet the only "motorized" part of your chains are the air cylinder or electric motor that puts them down.The action of the wheel catching and flinging the chain sections is what turns them.We haven't chained a rig in over twenty years now.If a forty thousand pound rig won't move in upwards of 20" of snow it's time to look at your rear tire design.We use an aggressive rear year 'round and haven't had any problems going to date.For the REAL nasty spots we use a 5T 6x6 but of late we don't get the snow we used to either.I HATE chains,they're short life and have a tendency to tear your rig up when they break which happens with regularity.The "On-spots"seem to be more reliable for our current operating conditions and a LOT easier on the fenderwells. T.C.Comment
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yea the piston things, thats what he have.Comment
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Sheets of 1/2" plywoodComment
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