Take a drive with the Gasman

I wasn't sure if this was the right place to put this thread so I took my best guess. Please move it if its not in the right place.

This was just another day at the office for me.
The conditions were not too bad so I went for a few picture to show some of the flat lander's and folks closer to the equator what its like in the mountains of Colorado. As I've said previously, this is what I do. Drive the mountains of Colorado delivering FUEL. So keep in mind that I'm dragging a bomb around with me at all times. When its empty it will go boom but loaded it just springs a leak and causes many thousands to clean up. I know, some folks are going to say that I shouldn't be taking pics while driving but keep in mind I've been doing this for over 30 years and I would never in bad conditions.
So here you go. A little drive with the Gasman...
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That last one is showing the real temp. -20 degrees.
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These are not in any order. Just the way I uploaded. Sorry.

More to come...

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When there is a lot of wildlife in an area they build 6 foot wire mesh fences along the roads and build these crossing bridges for the wildlife. I've seen many a dear and elk on them.
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I don't like taking pics in the dark but I'm rolling by 3am and its much worse. They haven't cleaned the roads, Visibility is minimal and if there is 4 inches of ice with 8 inches of snow on the road, or if a blizzard came thru and the road has 14 to 18 inches of snow on it, I'm still driving. People want the fuel so I got to go. We don't take days off as a company unless people quit buying fuel. And you can figure that's never going to happen.

Comments?, Questions? I can take it so go ahead and give me a hard time.

I was fortunate enough that Gasman had shared his occupation with me complete with a description of some of the winter time driving hazards. The pictures really expand on what he'd told me.

Thanks for the pics! :bow:

Just be glad you are not a milkman and can run with baffles in the trailer!:)

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Originally Posted by Gasman

When there is a lot of wildlife in an area they build 6 foot wire mesh fences along the roads and build these crossing bridges for the wildlife. I've seen many a dear and elk on them.

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Your comment about the wild life overpass and the fences inevitably remind me of this very funny radio call:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgGSLybhFOc

It made me think of it too! Thanks for digging that up.

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Originally Posted by Utopian

It made me think of it too! Thanks for digging that up.

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Me Three! However I wanted to find an outtake from Bill Engvall's bit about taking his wife deer hunting but could not.

In it as they are driving along and his wife sees a Deer Crossing Sign and says something like this: "Bill, why do they put those signs out? Deer can't read". and Bill replies "No they can't, but they do recognize pictures of themselves".

It's a funny bit. Here's the link if you have the time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2EaatekGWo

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Originally Posted by 32t

Just be glad you are not a milkman and can run with baffles in the trailer!:)

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Your absolutely correct! I have many baffles and seporate compartments. Food grade trailers cant have baffles because of sanitation is easier in one large tank.

Thanks guys for the comments. And for the funnies.

that aint such a big bomb,, I deal with many times your capacity in a day, but nice scenery Tc

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Originally Posted by Gasman

Your absolutely correct! I have many baffles and seporate compartments. Food grade trailers cant have baffles because of sanitation is easier in one large tank.

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I grew up on a dairy farm, so our milkman was the guy who came every other day to haul the milk away. In the winter, if the weather was bad, he never would fully empty his truck. That way if he got stuck in a snow drift, and there used to be a lot of them in the 60s and 70s in Minnesota, he would just rock that tank of milk back and forth and he said as long as he timed his shifting right he could get through anything!

Gasman, those are great photos. Now hang up and drive safe!

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I grew up on a dairy farm, so our milkman was the guy who came every other day to haul the milk away. In the winter, if the weather was bad, he never would fully empty his truck. That way if he got stuck in a snow drift, and there used to be a lot of them in the 60s and 70s in Minnesota, he would just rock that tank of milk back and forth and he said as long as he timed his shifting right he could get through anything!

Gasman, those are great photos. Now hang up and drive safe!

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The statute of limitations are long past so I suppose I can admit it.

I destroyed a clutch/bell housing one time going uphill at a slow rate of speed. I was 16 or 17 at the time.

No liquid on the truck but a gas wagon behind the truck.........

I needed the job and if they couldn't figure it out I wasn't going to tell them.

Awesome pics thanks for sharing and keeping people rolling with your deliveries

Well years ago tankers were heavier. Now mine is completely aluminum. With a few small brass parts. No sparks is the idea and less weight. So the odds of doing that kind of damage now is pertty low.

With the fancy new computer controlled trucks i drive now days it wont let you do stupid stuff any longer. Sometimes it drives me crazy. Damn truck drives itself at times. At least that what it feels like.

I haul 8500 to 9000 gals or im empty. Thanks for the comments on the pics. Its saturday night to me and im sitting in my easy chair in my living room. And im not talking about in my truck. Ha.

I was remembering a single axle truck with a 1000 gal 4 wheel wagon behind it......

I have been thinking about buying a new truck, [pickup] but I have no desire to talk to my truck or have anyone else talk to it either.......

Now Thats Funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ty

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I was remembering a single axle truck with a 1000 gal 4 wheel wagon behind it......

I have been thinking about buying a new truck, [pickup] but I have no desire to talk to my truck or have anyone else talk to it either.......

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I agree! But, I only drive the latest equipment now days. I don't get much choice. Although, the boss gave me a new trailer a few months back. The damn thing would break for me when it thought I was going too fast in a turn. I freaked out the first time! I took it back to the yard a couple days later and told the shop to turn that stuff off. They said its part of the programing in the computer. I took my older trailer back. I drive my truck. I don't want it driving for me!

Some of those pics look like 24 going across the Flats by Hartsel ?????

Good guess Glen but no. I do drive that way too on the way back to the yard. But those pics were taken on i-40 between Winter Park and Kremmling. Hard to immagine that is a major intrrstate.
Hope to meet up with you some day Glen. Maybe at one of the gathering as i hear you get out this way for them.

I used to drive OTR and have done several runs out that way. Beautiful country, but the snow made for some long days. Thanks for sharing the pics.

Thanks for posting where that was. Was trying to figure it out.
Grew up west of Boulder, went skiing and hunting up that way many times.
Don't miss driving in that stuff.

Thanks
Tim

Thanks for the photos, I can't believe you guys drive a big rig in weather like this. I bet you never have to stop for gas, just tap into the big tank and roll.....!!!

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Originally Posted by MisterClean

Thanks for the photos, I can't believe you guys drive a big rig in weather like this. I bet you never have to stop for gas, just tap into the big tank and roll.....!!!

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If I'm not mistaken, gasman spent his night in a motel due to an avalanche that closed the road OR it was a very long day. :w

I understand about taking pictures and driving. I do the same. I'm driving a smooth bore trailer, like the milkman. Feel the surge, baby. Bam!

Thats correct. Got stuck in the mountains. All ways out were socked in by avalanches. Was able to back track a few miles and find a room for the night. It takes the fun out of it but thats how it goes in the winters driving the great rocky mountains. Im now back in colorado springs so ill make it home tonight.

I enjoy the fact i have compartments and baffles. I still feel the surge but i dont get the Bam! People living in the mountains need fuel so i take it there. And then theres the skiers. They are a pain in my backside. No respect for a big truck. Ill hold my tougue on this one.

There's nothing like the BAM! Feels like you were hit by a freight train from the rear. Early on, you look around and say, what the hell was that? But you get used to it.

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Originally Posted by MisterClean

Thanks for the photos, I can't believe you guys drive a big rig in weather like this. I bet you never have to stop for gas, just tap into the big tank and roll.....!!!

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While the type of fuel delivery rig that gasman drives doesn't allow that, I have a friend who retired from driving a Propane Delivery Truck and his fuel came directly from the tank that was used to deliver to homes, service stations etc.

In fact he once had to deny a service station as much propane as they wanted as he needed to be sure that there was enough to get him back to the company's yard which was about 70-80 miles away. That was during the 4th of July week and the station ran out of propane and the owner of the station wasn't happy:w

The fuel in my trailer has been bought buy a corporation before it even gets put in the trailer. And every bit of it is tracked and accounted for. So i cant tap into it or pinch out a little for the truck. Most the time im hauling gas and that wouldnt work to well in my truck. I do haul diesel, jet fuel, av gas, ethanol, but mainly gas.

Im so used to the surge that the o ly time i really notice it is when i get out of the truck and look at it shifting back and forth. No thank you on the BAM! But ive herd stories.

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While the type of fuel delivery rig that gasman drives doesn't allow that, I have a friend who retired from driving a Propane Delivery Truck and his fuel came directly from the tank that was used to deliver to homes, service stations etc.

In fact he once had to deny a service station as much propane as they wanted as he needed to be sure that there was enough to get him back to the company's yard which was about 70-80 miles away. That was during the 4th of July week and the station ran out of propane and the owner of the station wasn't happy:w

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Long story but I ran a propane truck out of fuel one day, much different than a gas or diesel rig.

I was working for a water well company and they had a couple of propane trucks. very few places to fuel them. It was winter time and we were drilling a test well at an old landfill in winter. We left the shop in the morning and I went to sleep as we left the shop. I was a helper and the foreman was driving. He forgot to check the fuel. He realized that it was near empty when we got to the job sight. We had a 12 cylinder diesel on the rig and it took all day to get it started and the pumps thawed out. We told the boss to let us idle it over night but he made us shut it down. Lucky to get 1/2 hour of productive work in a day....

I was told to drive it into town and see if I could find some fuel. They don't run out of fuel like a gas truck but they slow down. A couple of miles out of town it was only doing about 5 MPH with the pedal to the floor. I remember -70' f for temp but must have been the windchill. It was before cell phones and I got a ride to town. And called the boss. I won't repeat what he said! He got a hold of a local home delivery guy but he gave him grief because he didn't collect road taxes. I don't know what bribe/extra cost it took and he delivered it anyway on the side of the road.

Long darn day and we got nothing done. It was my fault because I was driving when it ran out.... The boss was a jerk and although I liked the work I didn't last long at that job.

I don’t deal with surge in the trailer or mountains (usually). Here’s what I drive. Attachment 326204

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Here is a pic of something that Slim never sees. I just had to rub it in one more time driver. :rofl2:
My truck isn't govern as bad as a Walmart truck.

Looking for a pic of my new truck. Mine is black now days.

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2020 Kenworth truck and a 2020 Heil Trailer. Yep, Im still spoiled. But this one doesnt have all the stupid warning buzzers and wont break on its own!

Thanks for bringing up this old thread Slim.

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Here is a pic of something that Slim never sees. I just had to rub it in one more time driver. :rofl2:
My truck isn't govern as bad as a Walmart truck.

Looking for a pic of my new truck. Mine is black now days.

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2020 Kenworth truck and a 2020 Heil Trailer. Yep, Im still spoiled. But this one doesnt have all the stupid warning buzzers and wont break on its own!

Thanks for bringing up this old thread Slim.

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Nope, I don’t see anything over 65mph on my speedo meter. I hit the cruise control and let it ride and listen to audiobooks or talk radio podcasts.

Yep, I’m that old.

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Originally Posted by cudarunner

While the type of fuel delivery rig that gasman drives doesn't allow that, I have a friend who retired from driving a Propane Delivery Truck and his fuel came directly from the tank that was used to deliver to homes, service stations etc.

In fact he once had to deny a service station as much propane as they wanted as he needed to be sure that there was enough to get him back to the company's yard which was about 70-80 miles away. That was during the 4th of July week and the station ran out of propane and the owner of the station wasn't happy:w

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Not a Lorry but I used to have a motorhome that used petrol as default but had a switch that let me run on propane if I ever needed to.

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Originally Posted by Longhaultanker

There's nothing like the BAM! Feels like you were hit by a freight train from the rear. Early on, you look around and say, what the hell was that? But you get used to it.

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I know what y'all mean. I hauled liquid nitrogen while working on farms. Tri axle trailer behind a pick-up, 1500 gallon tank, no baffles. Sitting at traffic lights, was always fun, as it kept trying to shove you thru the intersection. :rofl2: