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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TNSquire, post: 11406566, member: 188385&quot;][USER=308783]@lual[/USER] </p><p>Build yourself a routine,&nbsp; start to finish. </p><p>Be consistent with it. </p><p>Always stick the tanks and write it down.</p><p>This will help you avoid getting stuck to the ground. </p><p>Pull the Veeder root if available,&nbsp; before and after. </p><p>Validate the before and after against your bol... it&#039;ll catch a cross drop before it becomes a problem. </p><p>Keep extra hose gaskets. I like 3 or 4 of each size i use most on hand,&nbsp; in the passenger side door pocket. </p><p>Get a flat head screw driver with long shaft, and bend the last 2 inches to 90 degrees for opening covers easily. </p><p>A fellow driver made me a tool like that,&nbsp; that&#039;s 3 feet long so I don&#039;t have to bend over to pop covers or caps. </p><p>Keep a 16 oz soda bottle on board... you&#039;ll find flooded drop holes after heavy rains,&nbsp; and need to bail them out to drop safely. </p><p>Always check for water in the tank. </p><p>Set up your diesel drop first.</p><p>Diesel and gas don&#039;t mix,&nbsp; and are expensive to pump out and dispose of. </p><p>Beware of distractions. Distractions cause cross drops. </p><p>If you get distracted,&nbsp; stop. Validate everything before pulling that handle to drop. </p><p>If you get stuck to the ground,&nbsp; meaning product tank is full,&nbsp; hose is full,&nbsp; and compartment still isn&#039;t empty... close the handle,&nbsp; wait a few seconds,&nbsp; then Crack the hose at the trailer side,&nbsp; just enough to break the seal and allow air into the hose.... usually,&nbsp; it&#039;ll allow the product in the hose to flow into the tank,&nbsp; preventing a spill. </p><p>Spills suck. Avoid them at all costs. </p><p>Keep extra diapers in the cab. A 6 inch stack is what I keep handy. Better to have them available than not having them when you need them right the hell now. </p><p>Use your compartment dial indicators religiously. </p><p>I document my preplan loading by compartment,&nbsp; with loading codes,&nbsp; product (reg, prem, dzl, red dzl, rec90, etc) and quantities. </p><p>I save these so that when I have allocation issues,&nbsp; I can refer back for the loading codes if I need them. It&#039;s saved me many times from having to change racks to load. </p><p>Smooth is fast,&nbsp; fast is smooth. </p><p>Put the correct product in the correct hole,&nbsp; every time. If you&#039;re not absolutely sure,&nbsp; don&#039;t pull the handle. </p><p>Above all,&nbsp; stay safe. </p><p>You&#039;re playing with highly flammable liquid and vapor. Don&#039;t short cut,&nbsp; don&#039;t take risks needlessly.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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