transporting liquid tanks

[Glassroots]

anybody do this? I want to use a ford 250 to transport liquid tanks from my supplier. They charge me as much in delivery as they do for the gas. $70 I have a concrete loading dock of sorts to load off to. Just wondering if anyone had advice or issues they faced when doing this.

[BombDiggity]

I drop mine off, and have them delivered after refilling. I pay a $10 delivery fee. Unless you have a loading dock @ your place i wouldn't try it. They weigh 700 lbs full so good luck gettin it out of the truck.

[BombDiggity]

Just re-read your post and see you do have a loading dock. Make sure your tailgate will support the weight, and you should be fine.

[Blue Ox]

This may be an option:

http://www.jennyproducts.com/liftgates.html

[2wheeler]

my advice is buy more straps than you think youll need... usually put 4 or 5 on my tank... I use a 2 ton chain hoist to lower mine to the ground.

[menty666]

I'm feeling dejavu, like within the last 2 months dejavu.

[somberbear]

check your local hazmat laws ... they should give you a copy ... follow those.

the other option is to get a trailer ... load em up and strap em down when you get home park it and leave em on. when empty zip it back out...

[Forche]

$70 is ridiculous (they deliver mine for free from 100 miles away) and their not too bad to move with another guy or 2. here's a thread...http://www.talkglass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40325&highlight=dewer and another....http://www.talkglass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40432&highlight=dewer

[godling]

Two dewers are heavy enough to (technically) require a CDL with hazmat endorsement, and hazmat placards. Three men can unload a full dewer from the back of a pickup (four is better), but it's not fun, and not something you'll want to do every week. Personally, I think $70 isn't that much for delivery.

[Glassroots]

I'm feeling dejavu, like within the last 2 months dejavu.

yes, but some people here like to get worked up about other members not using the search function. I didn't want to ruin that for anyone.

[Glassroots]

check your local hazmat laws ... they should give you a copy ... follow those.

the other option is to get a trailer ... load em up and strap em down when you get home park it and leave em on. when empty zip it back out...

didnt think about that, a lot less work. So on that note, if your tank was outside, would you have to use a stainless braided hose capable of handling the 350- 500 psi output of the tank?

[Glassroots]

Personally, I think $70 isn't that much for delivery.

yes but it started at $30, so it is expensive relative to what they started me at. I feel like companies use these surcharges/fuel charges/hazmat fees to up the price without seeming like up-ing the price. know what I mean? their shop is only 30 minutes from me too.

[ShttrdSpctrm]

didnt think about that, a lot less work. So on that note, if your tank was outside, would you have to use a stainless braided hose capable of handling the 350- 500 psi output of the tank?

Yes use stainless hose. At a shop I worked at in FTC, we used to lift it onto a truck, drive it there and back, then get a few guys and carefully slide it off the truck full.

[Lub]

Damn man, 70 for delivery? That's insane. I pay like 90 for fill and delivery combined, and like 1.20 a day in rental.

[Homegrown Handblown]

I personally reccomend buying a permanent tank trailer. only mindful way to do self fills. Saves a ton of back breaking etc

[oldschooltofu]

you need to have a railing around your truck. (at least airgas here wont load it onto your truck unless you have one)

also you can only legally transport one tank per truck at a time, check your local laws though.