Walking the hoses

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  1. ronjeremyjr

    ronjeremyjr Medium Load Member

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    When hauling fuel I’ve heard the term on here walking the hoses, what is that?.
     
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  3. Anywhichwaybutloose

    Anywhichwaybutloose Light Load Member

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    You raise the hose starting at the tank and walk with the hose in the air to drain it.
     
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  4. GasHauler

    GasHauler Master FMCSA Interpreter

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    The same as rolling the hose. It's just a way to drain your hoses after you've dropped. It takes all the weight of the gasoline or whatever you're dropping and as you roll the hose you can load it on the truck..
     
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  5. REO6205

    REO6205 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Don't forget about not dropping the end of the hose on the pavement. Set it down gently, maybe catch it with the toe of your boot.
    If you drop the end of the hose the fitting can get out of round and then it's difficult to use.
     
  6. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    Easy Way.
     
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  7. ronjeremyjr

    ronjeremyjr Medium Load Member

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    Anybody ever use this product
     
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  9. tommymonza

    tommymonza Road Train Member

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    I always hated disconnecting the hoses from the cows when I was hauling milk

    I could never remember righty tightey lefty Lucy

    Dam cows can get Cranky
     
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  10. Roberts450

    Roberts450 Road Train Member

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    When I did fuel I used the roll method. Unhook from the truck/trailer, plug the truck/trailer, cap the hose then in about a 4-5’ circle roll the hose towards the tank, with the tank end being at the bottom of the roll, let it drain a second, then let the hose roll lay down, unhook and plug the hose, walk back pickup the other end stuff her in the hose tube, then unhook plug the vapor, stuff it in the tube, walk it just to be safe, unhook n plug it then stuff her in the tube. I always stuff the hose tubes with the truck/trailer end first that way when to pull them out they come out customer end first. Biggest thing to do is get a routine down and make it habit as in like you can do it with your eyes closed type of habit.
     
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  11. mustang190

    mustang190 Road Train Member

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    Normally the pumps at the airports and the pump on the trailer pulls all of the jet fuel out of the hoses.
     
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