Help with hauling some SS brewing vessels

[tmacc]

Hey all,

We have a friend that needs two stainless steel beer brewing tanks hauled from Portland to Park City, UT just off of I-80, East of SLC. One is 110'' tall, 54'' in diameter and the other is around 96'' tall and the slightly smaller diameter. The distributor in Portland sounds kind of helpless, so the proper amount of dunage to secure the round tanks to the trailer would be required. The legs of the tanks are in a square pattern and there are D-rings on top of the tanks.

Does anyone know someone that hauls smaller loads like this? They can't weight much, but a 20 couple foot trailer would be needed unless one was going to haul them upright. Probably a lot of wind drag that way though.

Thanks

 

[HBarlow]

How much does your friend want to pay?

Should be no problem finding a TDR member or two with a trailer or trailers willing to do the job if your friend is paying well.

I assume your friend has someone lined up to load and unload these tanks at origin and destination.

 

[tmacc]

Trent is definitely willing to pay a reasonable rate. He knows what fuel and time cost. He had someone that hauled some smaller tanks that he'd out grown to a brewery in TX, but that guy is unavailable at the moment. Trent has a fork lift on his end and I assume (I know, I know) that the vendor in Portland has one as well. These tanks are a little on the expensive side, so it has to be done right.

 

[NIsaacs]

Some pictures would be a big help. I would think hauling them upright, standing on the legs would be the way to haul them. That way you don't stand any chance of bending the side walls, like you would if they were on there side. They would be somewhat tall but only a little over four foot in diameter, so just deal with a little wind resistance.



Any idea what the weight is on them, you might just haul them in a pickup.



Nick

 

[HBarlow]

There is a TDR member whose name I can't recall right now that used to operate his own small hotshot hauling company and spoke of his activities occasionally. He lives somewhere out west.

I'll try to think of his name and pm him if I can think of it. If not, maybe he or someone else will see your post and respond.

 

[tmacc]

That's what I was hoping. That a TDR member would see this and know someone.
Working on finding out the weight for these tanks. It's not huge by any means. I'm thinking a pick-up bed is not the way to go. If you're going to haul them upright, you're going to need some secure tie down points to hold them in place. Southern Idaho on I-84 can be windy as hell.
On Thursday, I saw a hotshot with a CTD on I-80, but that was before Trent called me. Too bad I didn't get his number. Maybe one of the RV haulers would be interested on their way back to IN.

 

[tmacc]

The tanks are 300 and 500 pounds each.

 

[HBarlow]

Many RV transporters would be happy for a backhaul but they don't have cargo trailers. If a trailer is required you need a hot shot hauler.

 

[tmacc]

Yup, most RV haulers use 35-4500 to pull them, but living right off of I-80, I do occasionally see some RV haulers using a trailer to carry 2-3 smaller TT, slide-in or pop-up type campers. Usually with a small Freightliner or similar vehicle.

 

[The patriot]

300-500lbs isnt much. You could probably load them by hand depending on how anal he is about the exterior finish.

Are they straight up tanks? Do they have exterior flanges etc? Where do they come out of the tank?It all matters.

Judging from what I think they look like I wouldnt feel comfortable strapping them down to a trailer standing up. I'd guess at least some wood under the tank to support the weight. I wouldnt trust the legs for shipment.

Hard to tell w/o knowing what they look like.



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[tmacc]

I'm thinking scratches are a problem. The current tanks and SS piping are pristine. The legs will support a vessel with 10 barrels of beer that the large tank is designed to produce. 10 x 31 gal x 8. 3 PPG = 2573 lb of beer. Now, that would be a long drinking song. "2573 lb of beer on the wall, 2573 lb of... ... . " Hmm, maybe not such a good song.
The P, are you offering? I did pass the link along. Thanks

 

[HBarlow]

I remembered the name of the TDR member who does or did operate a hotshot hauling business.

His name is Meiers, or something similar. Unsure of correct spelling.

 

[NIsaacs]

MMeier, out of Las-Vegas, operates as Double M Transport, however he has been inactive on TDR since 3/21/11 so... . ?



Nick

 

[The patriot]

No, not offering.

Having worked in the chemical industry and as a previous class 8 owner operator I'm just giving some advise/thoughts.

I'm thinking the legs are @ 120 deg intervals on the bottom of a vertical tank. These are relatively small tanks so they's probably have 3 legs.

I'm trying to say that legs set up like these arent going to be very stable on turns & whatnot. When theyre lag bolted to a concrete floor theyre fine.

A pic is worth 1000 words I guess.

 

[HBarlow]

MMeier, out of Las-Vegas, operates as Double M Transport, however he has been inactive on TDR since 3/21/11 so... . ?

Nick

Yep, that's the one. I was vaguely aware that I hadn't seen any of his posts for awhile. Wonder what happened to him?

 

[RVTRKN]

I have MMeier ph# if you want me to refer this info, but I believe he sold his larger trailer, he still has a couple of smaller ones, it might be worth a phone call.

 

[NIsaacs]

tmacc, I think if I were you, I would grab my friend, his family, your family and two pickups and make a quick vacation out of hauling the tanks. Some U-Haul blankets to pack them in with the tanks on there side and have fun.



Nick