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MC331 weight

Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by 379exhd, Feb 17, 2017.

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  1. Mar 9, 2017 #31
    RockinChair

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    Toward the end of the unloading cycle, I would be tempted to lower the pusher and dump the tractor airbags.
     
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  3. Mar 9, 2017 #32
    ChicagoJohn

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    Couple 1,000 lbs heavier then that. I'll never know 100% since I never have full tanks when I unload at customer, but based on my MT weight I guessed it's about 23,600 or so.
     
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  4. Mar 9, 2017 #33
    379exhd

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    Keep in mind I dropped out of high school so I don't math good
     
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  5. Mar 10, 2017 #34
    379exhd

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    It's tough to say you've either got a boat of a truck or a heavy trailer...I'm gonna lean towards the trailer
     
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  7. Mar 10, 2017 #35
    ChicagoJohn

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    Here ya go, it's an older tank. Is taller and shorter then the countryside's are. That's with 3/4 tanks. I'll have a new countryside Sunday night & Monday morning. I'll post the MT weights again. IMG_4887.JPG
     
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  8. Mar 10, 2017 #36
    379exhd

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    Not too bad I'll have to get a light weight Monday if possible and see what I weigh. They finally after 2 days got the truck out of the hydraulic shop. Took 2 FULL days to run 6 or 8 (not sure which) hydraulic lines. I wasn't exactly happy.

    We have a cold snap that hit so we're shut down over the weekend possibly into next week on ammonia but we'll see how it goes. Just out of curiosity what kind of setup do you have the pleasure of running? We're running hydrapaks and an orbit motor for our jackshaft trailers and unfortunately we still have the wing nut setups I've been trying to talk them into switching out the wing nuts for the quick connects with minimal success.
     
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  9. Mar 10, 2017 #37
    ChicagoJohn

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    @379exhd they don't run ammonia when it's cold? ( I've never hauled it )

    Here's my setup. Straight hydraulic, no jackshaft needed.
    IMG_4888.JPG IMG_4889.JPG IMG_4891.JPG IMG_4892.JPG

    The last picture is my controls. If you look just past the compressor Chicago fitting, you'll see another valve. ( I have stickers on top of the controls) that valve controls whether I run the compressor or trailer hydraulics. I have it set up where I can run my pump and compressor at the same time. That stupid valve costs $900 alone.
     
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  10. Mar 10, 2017 #38
    ChicagoJohn

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    It took 2.5 days to do hydropak, new pto, new pump, split valve, trailer quick connects, convert my compressor to take hydraulics and run all the lines. Pump was already set up, so they just had to swap pumps out.
     
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  11. Mar 10, 2017 #39
    379exhd

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    Good #### $900?!?! For a ####ing valve??? And I thought my $2200 in hoses and fittings was bad. I'm a little jealous you have the quick connects lol.

    As for the ammonia nope when the ground can freeze it shuts everything down. They're calling for 3-6 inches of snow up by Omaha and some parts of Iowa where we are hauling to right now so were pretty well in a holding pattern. Today was busy but everything for tomorrow was cancelled. Happens every year weather it be rain, snow, or just cold weather we can't ever get lucky enough to get a season that we just go like hell on for a month and then get a break.
     
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  12. Mar 13, 2017 #40
    ChicagoJohn

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    2 loads within 8 hours of each other. I'm just under 3/4 tanks fuel.
    IMG_4893.JPG IMG_4894.JPG
     
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