When I was driving they were called trains. they were loaded with axles from front to rear about every 10 ft. 3 and 4 trailers 180.000 pounds nothing up there.
----- Original Message ----- From: "larry flesner" <fles...@midwest.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 6:02 PM Subject: Re: KR> Fuel $ > We >>order a tanker load at a time, around 7,500 gallons or so. That limit >>is based upon highway weight restrictions and temperature of the fuel. >>In Michigan we might be able to order over 30,000 gallons brought by one >>truck. due to the higher allowed highway weights. >> >>Kevin > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > 30,000 gal seems a bit high for any state to allow. You're looking > at 180,000 pounds of fuel ! Generally, 80,000 pounds gross is the > highway limit. With the rig (semi tanker) at 27 to 30K that leaves you > with > the 7500 gal +/- capacity, depending on temp and load balance. > You have to distribute the weight correctly across all axles. > > Anyway, if I weren't paying $1.70 for auto fuel at the local service > station, I'd be throttling back to 2300 or 2400 rpm when I'm flying. > Now I open the throttle for takeoff and pull it back to land. :-) > > I managed to get in a full days work on the KR annual yesterday > and I'm about half finished. Tires rotated, brakes and gear inspected > and serviced, tailwheel inspected and serviced, one wing cleaned > and inspected, belly and speed brake cleaned and inspected, all > lights cleaned and inspected. I had just changed oil and filter and > had the prop off to rotate one bolt hole so I'm marking those items > off the list. Fuselage interior (full length), left wing, and engine > should > finish it up. > > Larry Flesner > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
