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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