How did this truck get that way ?

Discussion in 'Canadian Truckers Forum' started by meslippery, Dec 13, 2014.

  1. meslippery

    meslippery Bobtail Member

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    Never hauled propane, but I have drove tanker and half a load of liquid will move a lot.
    So if you drop off the pavement the load will go to the right while you steer hard to the left.
    Can you feel propane moving at half a load??
     
    Last edited: Dec 14, 2014
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  3. Prairie Boy

    Prairie Boy Road Train Member

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    Propane weighs 4.11 lbs per gallon. (Imperial)
     
  4. DonM

    DonM Light Load Member

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    And don't forget when you haul propane the rig actually gets lighter, or so I have been told.
     
  5. JayTee

    JayTee Light Load Member

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    They're lying to you. Helium tanks get lighter though.
     
  6. magoo68

    magoo68 Road Train Member

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    The charger died so bo and Luke duke got real jobs .. The footage is from roscoes dash cam
     
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  7. Prairie Boy

    Prairie Boy Road Train Member

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    If it gets "lighter", why do you need all the axles?
     
  8. Giggles the Original

    Giggles the Original Road Train Member

    did no one read the name of the pic ? truck modified ??!!
     
  9. king Q

    king Q Road Train Member

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    Just had one with a supposedly empty Argon container tank end up on its side going 20mph on snaking pass.
    Some sloshing liquid can cause issues if you throw steering one way then the other even a bit.
     
  10. not4hire

    not4hire Road Train Member

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    It will not get lighter when loaded. Propane is transported as a liquid, but even as a gas it is about 1-1/2 times the density of air. (Safety note: propane settles in low-lying areas and depressions creating a hazard for both ignition and suffocation)
     
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