Walking Floor Trailer - Bulkhead Rubber Matt

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I’ve just started a new job, moving wood chip around using a brand new walking floor trailer. The trailer is loaded through the top, and I walk it out when I get to where 23 tonnes of wood chip need to be.

When loading the wood chip, I put the bulkhead rubber matt down, to clean off the floor as the bulkhead comes forward. However, if I’m sent to pick up a load of scrap timber to bring back for processing, I’m thinking that this would rip the matt? So would I use it in this case, and if not would I simply leave it clipped up on the bulkhead, or can they be taken out completly?

Many thanks for any advice. David

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surely the mat is what pulls the bulkhead forward? without it the floor would move and the majority of the stuff would walk off, but you would always have a couple of tonnes to sweep out?

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ask your boss or ring the manufacteror

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It is ok to load scrap timber onto the mat, I worked for Alex Anderson of Bo’ness on walking floors for nearly 19 years who are you working for?

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broken wood ain’t no problem won’t hurt the mat at all. i lost mine 3 weeks ago, still waiting for a new one to be fitted but the floor works fine even with broken wood just have to get in the back sometimes and sweep out the excess :unamused: :sunglasses: :sunglasses: :sunglasses: :sunglasses: :sunglasses: :sunglasses:

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stuartrobbie:
surely the mat is what pulls the bulkhead forward? without it the floor would move and the majority of the stuff would walk off, but you would always have a couple of tonnes to sweep out?

^^ This

The weight of product on the mat, walking floor under mat drags mat forward = drags bulkhead forward. No Matt = no moving bulkhead

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it wont wreck the mat but if you dont want to damage it at all rolling it back and walking it off you would be left with very little timber on the floor nothing a quick brush out wouldnt sort out

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stuartrobbie:
surely the mat is what pulls the bulkhead forward? without it the floor would move and the majority of the stuff would walk off, but you would always have a couple of tonnes to sweep out?

i’ve never had a couple of tonnes left in mine without the mat, loose paper about 10 whole papers left, broken wood takes me 5 mins to sweep out, and woodchip just make a heap up and then follow that out bushing as it goes takes me an extra 7 mins to tip so no hardship, it can wait till the trailers in for service in a couple of weeks :sunglasses: :sunglasses: :sunglasses: :sunglasses: