Pulling smooth bore tankers

Just a quick update. After pulling these smooth bore tankers, I will say that it's nothing any safe driver can't handle. When accelerating, the surge will pull back (and lower the rpm slightly ) and then push forward, slamming into the front of the tank. So you learn to shift with the liquid movement. Which comes down to this: once you reach the rpm you will up shift , wait until you feel the liquid pull back. Wait about two seconds and up shift and you will up shift as the liquid surges forward and the rpm raises. Shifting as the liquid sloshes back can cause missed gears. The waves will slosh back and forth at predictible intervals. I picked up on it immediately and drove it like a veteran.

 

This is where I get to say, "See??? I told ya!"

 

Yeah well with all this "you're going to die in a rollover accident" propaganda you'd think you are hauling a certain death trap.

 

Just watch on/off ramp speeds and I think you'll do fine.

 

In your original post, you ask what are the differences between smooth bore tankers and 53 foot boxes. You got a plethora of great information. No one was trying to scare you or talk you out of it, just edifying as you had requested.

There are differences, and the sage driver never forgets. As soon as you think you have it mastered.....

 

there's no propaganda you can roll a loaded tank at 5mph.
all I can say don't get complacent

 

The guy who hauls chemicals in Ina smooth bore told me you can't do a u - turn with the trailer without stopping halfway through to let the liquid settle. Even going slow he said it was rocking too much for his liking.

 

I think the part the needs to be emphasized is that liquid full tankers are just another high CG load. It's the ones running around below 75% capacity that will bite you in butt by climbing the sides.

 

Yep seems Im loading 7000 gal tanks with 5000 gals a lot due to the weight per gallon, 5000 gallons usually equals 48000

 

That's what my trainer told me. He has a 7200 gallon tank that can only scale out with 5600 of what he hauls. I don't remember the name of it. Just that it's flammable and has a UN 2xxx number lol