Bulk tankers

I prefer to pull a tank over anything else but liquid in a tank with no baffles has its drawbacks
but still way better than dragging a van around

 

I assume since you will be loading flour you mean a dry bulk tank? I pulled a dry bulk tank for over 15 years before I came to the Community college. I usually loaded plastic pellets the last few years with a self loading vacuum tank. They aren't really a tank (Although it's called a tank), so no tank endorsement is needed. Generally they pull well, although they can be loaded top heavy depending on the density of the product. Load shift is usually not a problem. If I ever leave the college and go back to driving, that's what I would go back to.

Best regards

 

sounds like it could be a great gig if you have to deal with a RR company they can be a pita with there rules

 

Used to haul powdered limestone in central Florida. The stuff would clog up in a heartbeat if you didn't watch the pressure while unloading. God what a mess that place was all the time...

 

Second the glog-ups. Flour is moisture sensitive. I hope you've had some training on how to operate the blower and valves. You need to know your air pressure.

PLUS be #### careful the pressure is released before you unhook the hose. That is dangerous.

There is a quiet a bit to know about dry bulk. Its tricky.

 

No problem. I used to haul sugar in those things and they could be a pita if you got a bad load. Most of what determines how easy or difficult they are to unload is the receiver and how they are set up. It can get tough when you have to blow it through 500 ft of tubing.

They are petty nice easy to pull though. I hated having to walk up on top of them. wow no likey the heights