Tanker Assesment

[Conor]

PS I drove petrol tankers in London for many years by the way.

That's nice, I drove milk tankers. Do you know what the difference between a petrol tanker and a milk tanker is? Yours has baffles and typically several compartments to prevent the fuel sloshing about. Milk tankers have NO baffles and are often one or two compartments so you have 20,000+ litres sloshing about with no baffles to slow it down unlike your petrol tanker.

[jakethesnake]

PS I drove petrol tankers in London for many years by the way.

That's nice, I drove milk tankers. Do you know what the difference between a petrol tanker and a milk tanker is? Yours has baffles and typically several compartments to prevent the fuel sloshing about. Milk tankers have NO baffles and are often one or two compartments so you have 20,000+ litres sloshing about with no baffles to slow it down unlike your petrol tanker.

Of course I know the difference having driven unbaffled tankers myself although only frequently compared to petrol tankers. I still say the scenario you mentioned would only happen through bad driving.

If you drive accordingly you can minimise the sloshing and the fact that you would plough into the vehicle in front by taking your foot off the footbrake.

[yourhavingalarf]

Oh...

I get it. The size of the word equates to it's validity.

FACT

In red makes it even more righter.

FACT

[Franglais]

Oh...

I get it. The size of the word equates to it's validity.

FACT

In red makes it even more righter.

FACT

Yep.
Now, if you can claim a close relative is professionally qualified, and told you summat, in strict confidence, you can post this without fear of contradiction.
Well, you could be questioned by a poster with an old library card, painted gold, and fuzzily scanned, I s'pose? But this level of internet expertize is rare.

[yourhavingalarf]

Now, if you can claim a close relative is professionally qualified, and told you summat, in strict confidence, you can post this without fear of contradiction

Are you...

Sure about that? I mean, anyone could type anything (regardless of it being true or not) and they would have to be believed. FACT

[jakethesnake]

Only 20,000 litres Coner? A pokey little rigid I presume.Try 42000 then you have a proper load in a real wagon.

[the nodding donkey]

I think both Conor and Jake are missing a point. Taking your foot off the brake, without the handbrake being applied...
Liquid tankers, whenever stopped (but especially behind stopped vehicles, in front of pedestrian crossings etc), always handbrake on. Always.

For what it's worth, I've driven milk tankers for 10 years, single pot with and without baffle, and twin pots. Ex-farm and reload.

[Franglais]

Now, if you can claim a close relative is professionally qualified, and told you summat, in strict confidence, you can post this without fear of contradiction

Are you...

Sure about that? I mean, anyone could type anything (regardless of it being true or not) and they would have to be believed. FACT

Red? Capitals?
Since my brother isn't a professor, imust defer to you, Mr Larf

[Nite Owl]

Only 20,000 litres Coner? A pokey little rigid I presume.Try 42000 then you have a proper load in a real wagon.

Ah, the old "my tanker's bigger than your tanker" argument.

Nothing can trump that.

FACT

[Drift]

Oh and hopefully if you get the job, remember to vent when tipping and loading.....
This is not the same as trucknet members "venting" at each other

[CookieMonster]

Oh and hopefully if you get the job, remember to vent when tipping and loading.....
This is not the same as trucknet members "venting" at each other

But don't vent if you're trying to compress a load off otherwise you could be there all day....

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[jakethesnake]

I think both Conor and Jake are missing a point. Taking your foot off the brake, without the handbrake being applied...
Liquid tankers, whenever stopped (but especially behind stopped vehicles, in front of pedestrian crossings etc), always handbrake on. Always.

For what it's worth, I've driven milk tankers for 10 years, single pot with and without baffle, and twin pots. Ex-farm and reload.

As I said ND, Conners scenario would be caused by bad driving and not the fact the milk was sloshing about.

[Wheel Nut]

A slack 24000 litre lift tank on a 20’ tandem skelly will sort out the tanker men from the [zb] men


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[Dave73-UK]

Hi Guys,
Thought I would give you an update, had the assessment drive on Sat passed with no problems. Got the job start in a couple weeks ..

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[the nodding donkey]

A slack 24000 litre lift tank on a 20’ tandem skelly will sort out the tanker men from the [zb] men


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To separate the real tanker driving gods from the mere tanker men, ask for the 20' skelly to be reversed...

[the nodding donkey]

A slack 24000 litre lift tank on a 20’ tandem skelly will sort out the tanker men from the [zb] men


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Talking about 20' skelly trailers. My first job here was on the containers out of Swansea docks, driving a 20' skelly (with manually adjusted brakes ) to collieries in South Wales, collecting coal in open top 20' iso containers. That was an interesting, if steep, learning experience.
The other job was 20' iso flats, collecting coils from the Trostre steel works. Backing into the narrow raised loading bays certainly thought one to reverse a 20' trailer.

[jakethesnake]

Hi Guys,
Thought I would give you an update, had the assessment drive on Sat passed with no problems. Got the job start in a couple weeks ..

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Well done, hope the job goes well.

[Juddian]

Hi Guys,
Thought I would give you an update, had the assessment drive on Sat passed with no problems. Got the job start in a couple weeks ..

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pleased for you mate, congrats

[gingo]

well done, let us know how it goes .

[eagerbeaver]

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I drive tankers delivering liquid animal feed and dairy products, my tank only has one baffle an you certainly notice it when you have to brake hard, so keep good distances and be ready for the dopes that cut in front of you.
Also when loaded go very slowly around sharp bends as the product climbs the inside of the tank opposite to the turn you are in and wants to drag it over, I've tried strapping it down but I just got wet and smelly

Would load bars help ? put a couple on top of the liquid to hold it down

The best way is to fill a tank up so that it overflows. Shut the lids and you have XL rated ' positive fit '.

Can't believe the lack of knowledge on here sometimes

[Dave73-UK]

Thought I would give you guys a quick update.
Done a total of 3 weeks on the job training, so pretty thorough.
Loving the job, quite a bit of waiting around thou, hour to lot and tip minimum, in reality more like 2. Most of it is waiting thou, 5-10 mins to setup and get stuff going, then just keep popping out and checking nothing has gone wrong.
A lot easier than curtainsiders that's for sure, don't regret moving one bit ... Yet.
Not really experienced the liquid moving in the tanks much, they are baffled so I guess that helps, and haven't had to do any emergency stops yet, I guess that's where you would really feel it.
Thanks for all the advice guys, it really helped and made the whole process much less stressful..

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