Looking forward to yanking tanks

Chem or food grade?
I've only ran chem, so the baffles really helped with the surge and general beating. Food grade doesn't have baffles...

If your running chem the best advice I can offer is get a cooling vest that you toss in the fridge, loading out of a southern port in July with a full chem suit was a horrible experience lol.

 

I think you'll enjoy that much better than van. Milk is the only tank I've pulled without baffles (for obvious reasons) and tanks with baffles are pretty stable , front to back, but no baffles for turns, and THAT'S where many have a problem. When I pulled a tank, I'd go half of what the turn sign speed said. It will make the truck lean, for sure. The only other words of advice, are make SURE that hatch cover is wired open when unloading. Don't want to "suck 'er in". That almost happened to me once hauling crap. Unloading at the crap house, and the wind blew the cover shut. I ran up the ladder, and try as I might, I couldn't open the hatch. I ran down the ladder ( missed about 3 steps) shut the valve off, and it was still a while before I could open the hatch. It happens fast. Another quick tanker story, my ex-BIL's wife's dad had a milk hauling operation in Footville, Wis, A&H, ( yeah, that A&H) and he told us once, he got a brand new tank, put his oldest, most respected driver on it. On it's maiden trip, he started talking to the guy at the transfer station about the new tank, forgot to open the top, and SUCKED 'ER IN. That had never happened before ( in like 25 years) and the guy was devastated. So be careful.

 

Keep two dogears flipped up. This way is the dome closes it'll fall on the latches instead of closing.

@Lucy in the Sky , I made the switch over a year ago and wouldn't go back to singing doors. You'll get the hang of the surge after a while or after you get tired of fighting it all day. The biggest lesson I learned is to leave more distance in front of you on slick roads. The surge from braking can surprise you. And SLOW down on off-ramps.

 

My only regret about hauling tank is that I didn't start doing it sooner. I haul water for a company that is sub contracted to Poland Springs. I know what my schedule is every day, and what I'm doing one day to the next, and the best part is that I deal with no one 99% of the time. No dispatchers, shippers, receivers, etc. Oh, and it pays better too.
Like others have stated, watch your speed in corners, and try not to stop or accelerate too aggressively. Common sense in other words.

 

Been pulling Chem tanks for over 5 years and I've never seen a baffled tank. People tend to think most tanks are baffled, I can assure you that they are not.

 

Most chemical plants will not let you stay on the property. However, most consignees don't care.

 

Well, I'm simply baffled.

 

As ethos said, I haven't pulled a baffled tank yet.
Closest you'll probably get is a multi compartment tank