did my first gravity drop at work

racinchef · 06-06-2008, 07:32 AM

Huh?! Okay, I deliver heating oil and a few of our trucks are fitted with plumbing to bypass the meter and pump and just deliver a tank full of product like emptying the bathtub. The whole idea is that you get an order to deliver 3000 gallons so you load exactly 3000 gallons as shown on the meter at the terminal. Then you drive to the customer's tank and connect the hose to the fitting on the side of the truck and you fit a nozzle that clamps onto the fill pipe of the tank and then fit the hose to the nozzle. You open the air valves for the pod or pods on your truck so that they equalize the pressure and the oil can flow. You also push in another air valve and open the ball valve and the nozzle has little windows so that you can see when the oil has finished flowing. The advantage is that instead of pumping through the meter @65 gallons per minute and taking almost 45 minutes to empty the truck it only takes 10-15 minutes to do a gravity drop. Even though it is a very simple procedure the potential for a spill is always in the back of your mind. Normally you would stick the tank to check the level and using a tank book determine what is in the tank. If for instance there is 48" in the tank and it is a 96" 10,000 tank, then it has 5000 gallons in it. All tanks need 10% for expansion so we subtract 1000 gallons from 10,000 and get 9,000 then we subtract what is in the tank; 5,000 and get 4,000 gallons needed to fill the tank. So then we would load exactly that amount in the truck and do a gravity drop

dantama · 06-06-2008, 08:08 AM

Too much math for me :)

06-06-2008, 08:31 AM

That seems like a lot of oil.

rlfaubion · 06-06-2008, 09:28 AM

I thought your bike fell over???

**ringadingh** · 06-06-2008, 09:37 AM

Get a magazine, sit in the cab, and let the oil run through the meter. And wait, just like a government job then.

06-06-2008, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan Lund

Too much math for me :)

lol...+1

blowndodge · 06-06-2008, 10:27 AM

After a big mug of coffee this morning I did a huge gravity drop at work too !!

cactusjack · 06-06-2008, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Blowndodge "Darksider"

After a big mug of coffee this morning I did a huge gravity drop at work too !!

blowndodge · 06-06-2008, 11:37 AM

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

socwkbiker · 06-06-2008, 12:39 PM

<marquee>LMFAO!!</marquee>

Todd · 06-06-2008, 12:44 PM

It will take several beers tonight to get that image out my head....

blowndodge · 06-06-2008, 12:48 PM

How come everytime I do a gravity drop Todd shows up???? ::) ::) ::)

blowndodge · 06-06-2008, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by todd (Nomadis Custodis)

It will take several beers tonight to get that SWB out my bed....

Just kick him out???

socwkbiker · 06-06-2008, 12:54 PM

[quote=Blowndodge "Darksider"]

Quote:

Originally Posted by "todd (Nomadis Custodis)":xrvdziih

It will take several beers tonight to get that Nico out my bed....

Just invite BD???[/quote:xrvdziih]

That should fix it.

Todd · 06-06-2008, 12:56 PM

Dammit...you boys wont let a man finish a whole drink without some of it through his nose willya???

06-06-2008, 07:32 AM	#1
racinchef Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 701	did my first gravity drop at work Huh?! Okay, I deliver heating oil and a few of our trucks are fitted with plumbing to bypass the meter and pump and just deliver a tank full of product like emptying the bathtub. The whole idea is that you get an order to deliver 3000 gallons so you load exactly 3000 gallons as shown on the meter at the terminal. Then you drive to the customer's tank and connect the hose to the fitting on the side of the truck and you fit a nozzle that clamps onto the fill pipe of the tank and then fit the hose to the nozzle. You open the air valves for the pod or pods on your truck so that they equalize the pressure and the oil can flow. You also push in another air valve and open the ball valve and the nozzle has little windows so that you can see when the oil has finished flowing. The advantage is that instead of pumping through the meter @65 gallons per minute and taking almost 45 minutes to empty the truck it only takes 10-15 minutes to do a gravity drop. Even though it is a very simple procedure the potential for a spill is always in the back of your mind. Normally you would stick the tank to check the level and using a tank book determine what is in the tank. If for instance there is 48" in the tank and it is a 96" 10,000 tank, then it has 5000 gallons in it. All tanks need 10% for expansion so we subtract 1000 gallons from 10,000 and get 9,000 then we subtract what is in the tank; 5,000 and get 4,000 gallons needed to fill the tank. So then we would load exactly that amount in the truck and do a gravity drop Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-06-2008, 08:08 AM	#2
dantama Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 0	did my first gravity drop at work Too much math for me :)
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06-06-2008, 08:31 AM	#3
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06-06-2008, 10:27 AM	#7
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	did my first gravity drop at work After a big mug of coffee this morning I did a huge gravity drop at work too !! __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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06-06-2008, 11:37 AM	#9
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	did my first gravity drop at work ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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06-06-2008, 12:39 PM	#10
socwkbiker Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jefferson City, MO Posts: 6,272	did my first gravity drop at work <marquee>LMFAO!!</marquee> __________________ Jeff Platz VBA #0002 VBA VP-Global B.A.C.A. Hoss 2005 "StrongBear" Black/Silver Todd and BD
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06-06-2008, 12:44 PM	#11
Todd Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,915	did my first gravity drop at work It will take several beers tonight to get that image out my head.... __________________ Todd Frazier VBA #0003 VBA National Leader-USA Operations/Garage Moderator - RETIRED 2006 Black Nomad since she was born Greensboro, NC
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06-06-2008, 12:48 PM	#12
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	did my first gravity drop at work How come everytime I do a gravity drop Todd shows up???? ::) ::) ::) __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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06-06-2008, 12:56 PM	#15
Todd Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,915	did my first gravity drop at work Dammit...you boys wont let a man finish a whole drink without some of it through his nose willya??? __________________ Todd Frazier VBA #0003 VBA National Leader-USA Operations/Garage Moderator - RETIRED 2006 Black Nomad since she was born Greensboro, NC
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