This is a nit, but an important one:
If you are going to carry liquids in your tanker, make sure it is full! Two
six hundred gallon tanks that are each half full can become an VERY unstable
load in a quick maneuver or a panic stop. Commercial tankers have baffles
to keep the loads from shifting on freeways. Military trucks and trailers
do not.
I learned this when moving water in my water buffalo, a 400 gallon trailer
with absolutely NO baffles. It's well mannered when full, but an ugly load
when only half full.
Joe Garrett
cell 206-228-6846
-----Original Message-----
From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
Behalf Of Mike Towers
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 7:52 PM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] M49 fuel tanker question--CDL
If I have some reason to stop you and you are driving a fuel tanker, you had
better have your own paper work and your vehicle logs and inspections/safety
equipment straight.
Fuel tankers are NOT something to fool around with. And, water weighs around
8lbs per gallon, so that's a lot of weight, even without the volatility.
Just my 0.02 worth--
A rural deputy in south Texas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron" <rojoha@mediaone.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 4:12 PM
Subject: [MV] M49 fuel tanker question--CDL
> Hi all:
> Primarily aimed at you Law Enforcement types on the list. If you
> purchase an M49 fuel tanker (1200 gallons in two 600 gallon compartments)
> from DRMO and register it as an antique or just a truck and run it empty
or
> just water( say for hand washing or dust control -- not drinking ), and
use
> it just as an HMV and at HMV events, not for hire, does it require a CDL?
> DRMO has flushed the compartments (no odor in either compartment), but
I
> found residue JP8 and/or Diesel in the delivery filter canisters and the
> pump compartment has saturated absorbent pads under the piping and
fittings.
> Opinions?
> Ron
>
>
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