Pulling Diesel in a single comp TC406 crude hauler re tagged for refined fuel

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  1. Bentwrench

    Bentwrench Bobtail Member

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    Looking around for a Tri axle tanker, found a single compartment thats been re engineered, tagged for refined and an internal welded to the bottom. Very tempted, but cannot find anyone with experience with that for opinions. I assume it must be a pig on slippery hills and half loaded would hell ride??
     
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  3. El Hueso

    El Hueso Medium Load Member

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    Have it inspected by someone who knows tankers really well. Has it been crashed?
     
  4. RockinChair

    RockinChair Road Train Member

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    406 is the spec for a fuel hauler, 407 is the spec for a crude or chemical tanker.

    Does this trailer have a vapor-recovery fitting & a Scully?
     
  5. Bentwrench

    Bentwrench Bobtail Member

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    From the photos, No Vapour recovery or scully. But a finch level monitor. None of these are a prerequisite though. We 95% of the time top load and when bottom loading we just be careful. Its still pretty wild out west..

    my concern is the weight transfer going up some of the hills this rig will be on. It’ll be a Tri-Tri combo and corked with 1202 when loaded so its probably a non issue..
    One moment, please...
     
  6. RockinChair

    RockinChair Road Train Member

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    What'a a tri-tri combo? Does it have baffles?
     
  7. Bentwrench

    Bentwrench Bobtail Member

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    Tri-Drive truck- Tridem trailer = Tri-Tri up here. I guess it has 9 baffle's. I’m going to go kick its tires here next week. If its a basket case then I’m going to be pushed to run super B which is not ideal..
     
  8. Someguywithquestions

    Someguywithquestions Medium Load Member

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    I've ran what I guess would be a tri-quad? Was an oil field tanker, double compartment baffles cut out to be legal for food grade. We didnt run legal weight though. Could get about 70,000-80,000lbs to dome out and gross around 120k. Illegal on weight/bridge by a mile but company didnt give a ####.

    Was the most horrifically bad surging tanker I've ever pulled. We only ran it to a rail spur about 15 miles away but that rig was dangerous as ####. I ran it and few times and said no more. God forbid you pulled only 50-60k in it.

    Not sure where you are loading at but I'm in the Wild West, no rack I've carded at allow top loading. Or loading without a vapor and scully.
     
  9. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    What’s a “scully”?
     
  10. RockinChair

    RockinChair Road Train Member

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    Overfill protection system. There's a sensor in the top of each compartment that will stop the loading process if it gets wet. This is to prevent doming out and keep liquid out of the vapor recovery system.
     
  11. Bentwrench

    Bentwrench Bobtail Member

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    thats what I was thinking, it would be a pig to drive down the road. Would be grossing 120k loaded. I saw it, and the disc brakes is the deal breaker.

    the far far west, private load racks. Where scully and recovery is not worth maintaining it’s functionality.
     
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