It's very neat to see videos about jobs that the average person would otherwise never get to see or learn about
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
Thank you! I enjoyed doing this video. I'm honestly surprised how many comments it's getting. I'm off for the summer, but when I get back to hauling propane again this fall I'll have to make some more. Thanks for watching
@DrCranberry7 ай бұрын
As the person who pipes these systems, it's very interesting to see someone in a completely different sector use something I helped build!
@spartan4567 ай бұрын
This is why I like this stuff. When I see people running pipes or electrical lines in the ground I always wanna stop and ask them questions about how it works, but I don't wanna bother them lol.
@tristanbulluss93867 ай бұрын
@@dougkratz5269I have a picture of a ghost on a tv.
@doxielain22316 ай бұрын
truly
@Xerdoz7 ай бұрын
Propane and propane accessories.
@TheThewulasvegas7 ай бұрын
This should be the first comment that everyone who comes here sees.
@JamesTK7 ай бұрын
@@TheThewulasvegasseems it is now
@nielskersic3287 ай бұрын
I don’t get it. What does it mean?
@Xerdoz7 ай бұрын
@@nielskersic328 Hank Hill.
@LuxAudio3897 ай бұрын
Man I'll tell you what ...
@gordonfreeman3207 ай бұрын
I've never seen liquid propane before, it was very interesting to see it flow in the sight glass! Cheers from Wisconsin.
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
It's a fascinating fuel. Many who are unfamiliar with it are fearful,but it's only from lack of knowledge. It's safe when handled correctly,it's efficient, clean,and can be completely sourced domestically. It now can be produced using renewable products as well
@mfbfreak7 ай бұрын
I've seen it plenty of times - though mostly as a butane/propane lighter gas mixture, when the nozzle of the can doesn't fit properly and it squirts everywhere. That's why there are warnings on the can about not doing it near ignition sources. It's surprising how much time it sometimes takes for it to boil away completely. Cold as hell, if you get it on your hands. Physics is amazing. These days it's also used as a refrigerant in fridges and mobile air conditioners. It's a truly amazing gas.
@danilka18027 ай бұрын
you can see liquid propane in gas lighter
@sanantonio8557 ай бұрын
@@danilka1802 It's butane, not propane. At room temperature, butane is liquid at 350kpa, propane is liquid at nearly 1MPa which would be much more dangerous. 350 kPa is dangerous enough already, if you smash a lighter on a hard ground (don't do it lol, there are already videos on KZbin) you'd be surprised at how powerful that little explosion is. Now imagine triple that pressure.
@moisander88586 ай бұрын
Propane is now also being used as refrigerant (R290)
@Lordgeorge167 ай бұрын
I used to work security at a liquid natural gas plant a couple of years ago, and once a week or so, we'd get a tanker full of nitrogen in for a 1-2 hour delivery. The facility was generally quiet, but there was something relaxing about having the rumbling and humming of that tanker delivering the nitrogen in the background whenever he came around. This reminds me a lot of that old sound. Thanks for posting this!
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. thanks for watching
@syntaxerorr7 ай бұрын
I don't know why but this video was recommended to me by youtube, but I did enjoy it. Keep making videos!
@infinity3jif Жыл бұрын
It's crazy seeing propane in liquid form 2:40
@dougkratz5269 Жыл бұрын
Yes it is. If it were-40° fahrenheit,it would stay that way. You could carry it in a bucket😀
@simontist7 ай бұрын
@@dougkratz5269 What happens if the temperature goes below -40F? Sounds like the tank would be under vacuum in that case.
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
@@simontist no below -40° f, the propane is the exact consistency of water. All the vapor condenses just in to a solid liquid form, zero pressure plus or minus. You can literally carry it around in a 5 gallon bucket
@infinity3jif7 ай бұрын
@@steppenwolf7958 I don't believe lighter fluid and propane are the same.
@psirvent86 ай бұрын
@@infinity3jif Lighter fluid is more like gasoline than propane. And besides starting BBQ it's used in Zippo lighters, however disposable lighters use butane, not lighter fluid. Butane being a gas but stored under pressure it's a liquid. Hope that helps.
@ColinWBeatty7 ай бұрын
KZbin sometimes gets in a mood and recommends old videos for things that I should have no real desire to watch. But this was neat. It's always cool to see professionals at work. Well worth the 9 million fuel pumping videos I'll have to sift through now.
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
Lol,sorry🤷🤷😂😂😂
@Bubbleman2k6 ай бұрын
Not sure why this was recommended to me but very interesting on a life I'd never otherwise get the chance to see. Thanks for walking through the process.
@dougkratz52696 ай бұрын
U bet!
@williambarry80157 ай бұрын
The combination of video and reading all the questions posted answered a bunch of questions i had bouncing around between my ears. 👍👍👍✌️
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@overdramaticpan7 ай бұрын
This is really cool! It's neat learning about all these things that most of us take for granted.
@Akbar_Friendly_in_Cherno7 ай бұрын
Its not just your work but the way you explain it and your personality that is interesting 😊
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words of encouragement!
@SilaciousD7 ай бұрын
Love seeing the propane flow through the sight glass. That's a nice touch that I think you should add to all your videos. Sometime othwerise mundane and viewed everyday by you, seeing the propane actually flow was very interesting. Thanks for the upload
@addo96977 ай бұрын
im convinced youtube algoritm is just skizophrenic
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
Welcome! Thanks for watching
@addo96977 ай бұрын
@@dougkratz5269 thank you this was an amazing video bro!!
@JohnDoe-ok5tp7 ай бұрын
you dont like propain and propain accessories?
@Oliepolie7 ай бұрын
@@JohnDoe-ok5tp propane
@SuperAgentman0077 ай бұрын
3:47 I used to drive tankers I was always taught that you have to be at the point of delivery at all times in case of a leak or something like that so that you can shut the valve off or emergency valve off quickly. I usually would do my walk around before the delivery or after the delivery.
@tcmtech75157 ай бұрын
I have driven fuel tankers and other stuff over the years and I always used the 5 second rule. Basically. I can't be more than 5 seconds away from an emergency shutoff. What got me was the companies I worked for tended to have this bizarre inverse safety practices thing that neer made sense. The more dangerous the cargo the less they gave a shyte about safety while the places where we didn't have to worry about much of anything were so gung ho on safety it was suffocating. One place, where I hauled freshwater for the oil fields, their thought process was that since we didn't know what was in the water assumed it was toxic/hazardous, thus full PPE. (It literally came from municipal bulk potable water stations where ewe loaded the trucks ourselves.) Another was hauling bulk fuel. Zero safety anything. Tee shirt and shorts and work boots was passable. Nobody cared.
@thelamb2887 ай бұрын
Never seen a channel like yours before, but I found it interesting. Cheers.
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@tomrunning357 Жыл бұрын
Can you carry more liquid propane in the cold temperatures than in warm temperatures. Does it take less volume when cold.
@dougkratz5269 Жыл бұрын
Yep, that's right. We do carry more liquid in the winter because the gallons are "smaller". Although they still weigh the same so we have to be careful just how much more liquid we carry cuz we can get overweight pretty quickly
@Wickedtrucker753 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! Good to see you’re still standing..
@Aviritius7 ай бұрын
I am a lawyer and lately watch videos only about war in my country, interviews, army stuff etc etc. And I wounder why do algoritms give me videos like these! (Thanks a lot, it was really very interesting even if I will never see equipment like this in real life)
@antimitsu7 ай бұрын
Thanks for showing how this all works! Pressurized chambers have always interested me.
@dougkratz52696 ай бұрын
You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. I agree, I do it everyday, and it's still fascinates me
@TheGosgosh6 ай бұрын
That one king up on the hill recommended me this fine video here.
@zebracherub7 ай бұрын
Great stuff Doug ! I didn’t expect the unloading to be as long as 40 minutes !
@morganspencer-churchill21367 ай бұрын
From an outside perspective, I'm amazed it takes 40 minutes to pump out, I would have guessed 5-10 minutes.
@totally_not_a_bot7 ай бұрын
The sheer mass involved is incredible. Imagine an apartment filled the ceiling with water draining through the bathtub. 40 minutes is pretty fast!
@quinton16617 ай бұрын
10,000 gallons (~38,000 L) in 40 minutes is 250 gallons (~950 L) per minute, or roughly 4 gallons per second (~16 L/s).
@DerDieDasScheisse7 ай бұрын
@@quinton1661 god damn
@dunc717 ай бұрын
@@quinton1661I would have said, 45460 L
@quinton16617 ай бұрын
@@dunc71 This is in the US. The US gallon is 231 cubic inches exact, which is 3.785411784 litres exact. Also, significant digits and ease of understanding make rounding a better choice without changing the meaning. I'd say ~45,000 L in your case. :)
@RT-qd8yl7 ай бұрын
Very nice. I work in commercial and industrial refrigeration and handle refrigerants of all kinds including sometimes propane and isobutane. I'm not sure why, but I just think it's so neat how those substances can make so many things happen just through a phase change. It's really cool to see a side of the industry I don't really get to see much.
@canadian_grower4206 ай бұрын
Daym bro never witnessed a propane hauler do their thing. Love it and I loooovvveeee bigrigs😅 will be subscribing have a good week.
@dougkratz52696 ай бұрын
Thanks brother! Glad you liked it. It's kind of a pretty small niche in the trucking industry, a little off the standard dry van/ reefer track. Stay safe
@BlenderRookie7 ай бұрын
That's interesting. I have driven a truck for decades but never a tanker or a compressed gas tank. The airbag pressure was something I also used to gauge how heavy the freight was.
@realvanman17 ай бұрын
That’s actually very interesting. Forty minutes sounds like a long time! But then again 10,000 gallons sounds like a lot of propane. Do your tractors have emergency air shut-offs for the engine in case of a large escape of propane, to stop the engine from “running away” in the event it ingests propane?
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
ours do not. I definitely know if several cases where it has happened, and yes engine ran away and was ruined
@static_bolt7 ай бұрын
@@dougkratz5269 wow really? I am surprised they don't equip them with air cut offs. I can't imagine a 4in butterfly valve or a flapper being a bad investment to save a 20k plus engine. I know alot of detroit diesels had them installed when working in the oil fields
@AsmodeusMictian7 ай бұрын
Stuff you never think about. Neat video. Stay safe out there man.
@TheRealPOTUSDavidByrd7 ай бұрын
This is pretty cool. Watching the propane through the glass window was interesting
@tymekuzarczyk60216 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video! Have a good day too.
@justindixon74416 ай бұрын
Oddly interesting. Thanks for sharing!
@ernestmiles49012 жыл бұрын
Good job driver
@Mr_Toodles7 ай бұрын
you got a sub from me. i always enjoy learning more about how the world works.
@tonydetwiler26247 ай бұрын
I know this is two years old but this is cool that you're in Pennsylvania I live in Shippensburg
@lithgowlights8596 ай бұрын
Thanks. I never realised it was pumped, I sort of expected it to equalise pressure and that would be as much as they can receive in the tanks.
@dougkratz52696 ай бұрын
@@lithgowlights859 your welcome. I'm happy to share the info. Glad it helped you
@warthhoh7 ай бұрын
Hank hill would be proud
@Roboseal27 ай бұрын
Decided to watch this at 3AM instead of sleep. I had no idea it took 45 minutes to unload all of that I thought it was like 15!
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
Good choice
@nityking17 ай бұрын
Very cool Doug, I live in Palmerton
@michealthuringen6 ай бұрын
People like you keep the lights runnin'
@srrdeer46037 ай бұрын
thanks for sharing, our work day seems very different
@michaelovitch7 ай бұрын
When the trailer tank is empty,isn't a part of the propane in a gas form in the tank,since the pressure dropped in the trailer tank ? So,what pressure do you have in the trailer tank and in the customer storage tank at the end ,and how can you pump without having vacuum in the trailer tank,since the trailer tank isn't vented ?
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
There is always liquid and vapor in the trailer at all times. The trailer has a total capacity of 11,600 gallons. I load 10,000 gallons. The other 1600 gallons of space in there is propane vapor. That vapor space increases as the liquid level decreases. Even when you're empty, there's usually still several gallons laying on the bottom of the tank that you can't pump out. But then the entire tank is propane vapor that varies in pressure based on outside temperature. Can be 30 to 60 lb in the winter. Up to 150, even a bit more, in the middle of summer. Relief valves on the top of the trailer are set to blow off at 250 psi. I don't know all the The technicalities of how the pumps work, but they are designed to pump with a slight pressure differential, or a slight vacuum if necessary. You can't go to extremes either way but they have a working range that will handle both.
@michaelovitch7 ай бұрын
@@dougkratz5269 Ok,thank you for the explanation : )
@WilsonPendarvis-tn3wm7 ай бұрын
We had to have delivery of 10,000 gallons every 24 hours for the low temperature thermal disorption plant I ran a while back happened every morning
@kyleallred9848 ай бұрын
Just stumbled on this video. Got a mild freeze burn when I forgot to bleed the lines before undoing the hoses after filling a small tank at work. That is a beautiful interior. Do you use the 40 min for a quick nap or to catch up on book work?
@dougkratz52698 ай бұрын
Thx. Yes. And to sleep 4 nights of the week. I appreciate the comfort
@ChickenNugger1787 ай бұрын
This was a really cool video!
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
Thank you
@powewq17487 ай бұрын
Happy propane man, I hope every day a smile happens upon your face :) cool to see propane is gas but here a liquid.
@boopfranks150 Жыл бұрын
Pretty new to the trqnsport division. In winter theres no need to use the vapor line?
@dougkratz5269 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to the transport division! Generaly,no. When temperatures are cold, pressures don't go up as much. It's always good to watch gauge's on the transport and the bulk tank, but there's not nearly as much differential in the winter. If for some reason however there is, then a vapor line would be appropriate. Good luck and be safe out there
@JulietHotelFoxtrot7 ай бұрын
What's the best way to remove the smell of mercaptan on skin? I had some propane get all over my hands from a loose connection once and the stink of the odorant was impossible to remove. Tried orange grit cleaner, peroxide (kind of helped), hand soap, dish soap, lemon juice (supposedly helps neutralize the sulfurs). But none of it was ideal. Any suggestions? Also, when the truck tank is empty, is the tank vented so there's no vacuum in the tank? Or is your trailer strong enough that the vacuum created isn't an issue?
@BudgiePanic7 ай бұрын
The algorithm has decided that today is propane videos day
@luisrosario363 Жыл бұрын
How come no vapor line? I recently started the same job.
@dougkratz5269 Жыл бұрын
Great question bud! When it's this cold and the pressures don't vary that much, I get a little lazy and don't put it on. Very critical in the summer though. Best wishes and be safe
@davejoseph56157 ай бұрын
Do you ever worry about static electricity?
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
Personally no, but it is a concern. Most loading facilities have a grounding cable that must be attached before we can load
@cartanfan-youtube7 ай бұрын
This is awesome :D hank hill would be proud
@Live2ride2live543217 ай бұрын
When you deliver the liquid propane and pumps it out does it draw a partial vacuum on your tank? Or because liquid propane is under so much pressure that it draws it until you’re left with residual gas and a somewhat neutral pressure?
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
Great question! You're on the right track with the second part, however, because of the pressures there's never any kind of vacuum only pressure differentials or equalization. Usually at the start of the unloading process, the transport tank has a higher pressure than the storage tank. We pump it, and the natural high pressure to low pressure helps as well. Somewhere through the delivery process, the pressures will equalize. And usually by the end of the delivery, the storage tank is at a higher pressure than the transport. The pumps are designed to overcome this pressure differential, but it's a good idea to minimize that differential by hooking up a vapor return hose. For repair and maintenance, we have compressors to actually pull every bit of propane liquid and vapor out of the tanks, and then put a slight vacuum on as well. This allows nitrogen to be sucked into purge the tank of any propane vapor for safety
@RuukuLada7 ай бұрын
great video doug thanks for sharing
@cornbread837 ай бұрын
This was really interesting! thank you!
@Immortal..7 ай бұрын
Does propane hauling pay by the mile, hourly or per delivery stop?
@Guds7777 ай бұрын
What does the Methanol do in the pipeline, prevention of corrosion in pipelines and or working as a antifreeze...
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
Acts as an antifreeze
@chainlinkington52787 ай бұрын
nice work doug
@justinbyers17257 ай бұрын
Oh cool, Falls Creek. Right outside of Dubois and just a couple hours southeast of me
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
Yep we're in there a lot. We haul the gas out of the pipeline terminal in Luthersburg, a fracking plant in Evans City, and another fracking plant in Moundsville, West Virginia. We go up to Warren PA and Union City PA a lot as well. We're all over your neighborhood
@pogonomyrmexrugosus62407 ай бұрын
Watching that liquid propane go through the sight glass was just fucking cool. Thanks for showing this.
@BasedBidoof7 ай бұрын
why do you put methanol in the hose?
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
It's the simplest, quickest way. When we're hooking the hose up there's no product in there, so we can easily dump a gallon out of a gallon jug in there, make the connection, open the valves, and it goes right in. Some facilities having inline tank, but it's more time-consuming. You have to shut the tank off, bleed the pressure out, then fill the tank. Just extra steps
@brucebaxter69237 ай бұрын
@@dougkratz5269 That’s cool. Why does it need methanol? Does it just build up in the bottom of the tanks? How does the methanol interact with the propane? Can it freeze in the pipes and cause problems?
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
@@brucebaxter6923 there is always a little bit of moisture in the gas. When the gas evaporates the moisture from the water can cause vapor supply lines to freeze. The methanol molecules bind with the water molecules and allow it to be burnt with the gas. It's standard procedure in the industry
@brucebaxter69237 ай бұрын
@@dougkratz5269 Ahh. Awesome. The methanol get burnt off.
@holyguitarist6667 ай бұрын
I really really want to work for you. I used to have a CDL Class A and need to get it again. Man the hoops I have to jump through make me so depressed lol
@LeprosuGnome7 ай бұрын
That's pretty cool. Thanks for sharing
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
You're welcome. Thanks for watching 😃
@Leadhgrunt7 ай бұрын
on a cold day like that why not load to 95? Is expansion really that big an issue?
@Cline39117 ай бұрын
That glass view-port is giving me a concern. It looks like the bolts that hold it in place are missing. I would imagine it would be a bad day if that glass were to break out somehow.
@oysterfleet56697 ай бұрын
I've filled lift truck propane tanks at a job site and had my own propane tanks refilled many times and those propane pumps always seem to be extra loud. I always wonder why they are so loud for regular tanks.
@snoopdogie1877 ай бұрын
The only worse pumps I've head are vacuum pumps.
@KP-sg9fm7 ай бұрын
what is the purpose of putting 1 gallon of methanol in the hose first?
@dans77317 ай бұрын
Do you have to worry about the tank cooling down too quickly? Because as the tank pressure decreases, its temperature decreases? Or, is the flow rate low enough that it's not a worry
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
Temperature isn't an issue. Over pressurizeration of the tank being filled needs to be monitored closely though. If a vapor return line is connected,this usually takes care of that.
@JoaoMatheus-ou5vv7 ай бұрын
Idk why this popped up on my homepage but that was kinda cool 😅
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
I don't know why either, but thanks for watching and commenting
@ryancoorey1587 ай бұрын
Aw yes life as a propane and propane accessories delivery driver 😂😂
@tmanF47 ай бұрын
Very cool video
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
Thx!
@duckstabed73817 ай бұрын
I love snow, and i love working in the winter even more, but for a trucker must be annoying
@placeholdername00007 ай бұрын
I'm kinda interested in how this is done, since a lot of businesses might need to capture CO2 in the future. This would likely need to be transported in a similar manner, either to an injection well, a pipeline, or a terminal where it can be loaded onto trains or ships. Seeing this makes me believe that doing so might be feasible.
@Nderak7 ай бұрын
does liquid propane obey gravity or does it try to become a gas the volumeof the vessel permits?
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
Above -40° f it will always try to boil and become a vapor. And yes it will expand to the limit of the vessel and remain under pressure
@sanantonio8557 ай бұрын
@@dougkratz5269 at atmospheric pressure, sure, but if you keep it at like 500 kPa it will be a room temperature liquid
@LegateMalpais7 ай бұрын
"Bobby, I've got propane in my urethra" - King of the Hill, via Simpsons
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
😂😂
@carlbroker7 ай бұрын
I can't even fathom the stress of driving that thing around in the winter, god forbid on the freeway with public drivers.
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
Ah, it's not that bad. When you realize how thick the steel is on those trailers, it would take a pretty catastrophic accident for there to be a problem. I always figure, if the wreck was that bad, I'd be dead no matter what I was hauling. The liquid moving around, and affecting the handling of the entire rig, is more concerning to me than the product I'm carrying
@Jpaydirt3 жыл бұрын
what kind of protection do you have to wear
@dougkratz52693 жыл бұрын
Hello J! Most of the facilities where we load require full FRC, hard hats safety glasses. Then some also require face Shields and rubber aprons. But when we get to our unloading retail customers, we just wear regular street clothes. But always use neoprene gloves! The liquid is -40 Fahrenheit so it gives you a nasty burn if you get it on the skin. Thanks for watching
@vacuumboy6.02 жыл бұрын
@@RealAmerican666 no body cares about tards for brains like you.
@jakejones5736 Жыл бұрын
@@dougkratz5269 The liquid is actually at ambient temperature. -40 is the boiling point at atmospheric pressure. This means that it will not boil (extract heat) from anything it comes in contact with that is below -40. But since it will draw heat (boil) until the temperature drops to -40, for practicality, you could say that the liquid "is" -40. I know this because I deal with refrigerants (HVAC). Anyway, nice video.
@JM3jUiCe Жыл бұрын
New to the channel. I subbed to your channel. Very helpful and knowledgeable. I am a 51 year old guy, left my job after 22 years and wanted to pursue a new and more challenging career. I’m a recent CDL B graduate. No experience behind the wheel yet. I have an automatic restriction on my license. I’m in Philly not too far from Telford, PA. I was looking into getting my hazmat and tanker endorsements to help open some doors for me and land a job. I have a few propane places on my radar. I know class A drivers get paid more but I was wondering, what does a new, inexperienced, class b bulk delivery driver make an hour? I know a couple places said they’d train me. But I wasn’t sure what or how to ask what the position pays. Remember, I was at my last job for 22 years so I’ve only been on a couple interviews.🤦♂️ I don’t know if that’s a good thing or bad thing and not sure if companies look at longevity, but I’m hoping I can invest as much time as I can, at my next job, as I did at all my other jobs. Thanks for the video man! Keep em coming and I’ll keep ya posted! 👍🏼🇺🇸
@frankieieie7 ай бұрын
These type of jobs are what keeps america running.
@GlitchMonki7 ай бұрын
IDK how i ended up here but pretty neat seeing how things get done
@2005llyduramax6 ай бұрын
How long does it take to unload that much propane?
@dougkratz52696 ай бұрын
Average is around 40-45 minutes. Piping sizes,length,and number of elbows in the system affect those times +or-.
@Peteski-07 ай бұрын
Loved this. Who knew?
@Stevexnycautomotive7 ай бұрын
Why does it need a pump if its pressure?. Seems like a robbery or fruad. Nice truck.
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
You partially correct. When the tank we're delivering to has much lower pressure than the trailer tank, it will flow into that tank on it soon. But once the pressure equalizes or becomes greater in the bulk plant tank, you can't move it without a pump. Propane always gets transferred as a liquid. The vapor is just part of it.
@wendysize7 ай бұрын
I'm flabber gas ted watching this
@Constantineopulos6 ай бұрын
Are you a dedicated propane hauler or a general trucker? I spend a lot of time on the highway with my job and wonder about these things. I fix garage doors!
@dougkratz52696 ай бұрын
@@Constantineopulos I spend a lot of time on the highway thinking about a lot of things also. Lol! Thank you for fixing garage doors. Because I spend a lot of time of the road, I need you guys like you to do the stuff I'm not around to do. For a long time I was a "general" trucker, as you say, and a propane hauler in the winter. However now I am just hauling propane. It is a seasonal business, so most of my work is in the fall through spring. So for the first summer of my adult life, I am on vacation!!
@Constantineopulos6 ай бұрын
@@dougkratz5269 Hah! Congrats! Do you get up to Scranton or down to Philly area at all?
@dohran7 ай бұрын
Amazing vid
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@white_mage7 ай бұрын
hank hill would love to watch this video
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
I would be honored!
@ayuse017 ай бұрын
Nice setup, i guess the pumps are hydraulic because of the fire hazard. Quite dangerous job you got.
@boblabelle67047 ай бұрын
How much methanol do you dump in the hose b4 connecting it? Do you use the vapor hose too ?
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
As a general rule we just dump a gallon in the delivery hose before we start pumping. Some customers want 2 gallons, and that will fit in the hose as well. If for some reason we need to add more than that, they usually have an inline tank that can hold several gallons.
@6Diego1Diego97 ай бұрын
How much do you get paid to do this
@haroldthegw7 ай бұрын
4:50 you say "she ain't pretty", but I'd take a dash that looks like that vs a computerised one covered in touch screens.
@H33t3Speaks7 ай бұрын
If you see him running, it’s already too late.
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
Lol!!
@stavinaircaeruleum22757 ай бұрын
What's the methanol for?
@Randomwyomingguy7 ай бұрын
Antifreeze
@kevsousa957 ай бұрын
the real question is how much destruction would an accident cause
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
Well, let's just go straight to worst case scenario,shall we?: all 10000 gallons in the trailer gets released,vaporizes,and slowly drifts over an area about 3-5 acres(or larger). Then,just at the moment the entire vapor cloud mixes with enough oxygen to bring it into propane's very small flammability window,a source of ignition is introduced and.........BOOM!! Everything in that 3-5 acres is leveled. It essentially becomes a thermo baric bomb. There are all kinds of scenarios,but the most destructive is a release that is allowed to form a giant vapor cloud over time. Let's hope none of us ever has to experience it
@noone37347 ай бұрын
I'd love a job like this, but with a cooler truck and a B-double trailer
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
What??!! You're saying "Football Helmet" isn't cool?????😂😂😂😂 I know it isn't. It was a temporary I was driving while rebuilding a 2007 379. It served me well,for 20K
@noone37347 ай бұрын
@@dougkratz5269 Haha, yeah I can't stand how aero trucks look. I went to your channel and saw your 379, really cool truck. 379's are probably the coolest
@TomFromYoutube6 ай бұрын
That pump sound wigs me out for some reason.
@dougkratz52696 ай бұрын
Yeah, they sound harsh, especially when you have a big pressure differential. Sometimes you'd swear it's going to grenade 😲
@charlesafk22817 ай бұрын
Hank hill would be proud!
@travisbickel4047 ай бұрын
" But I don't think Hank doneit this awayy" 🎶
@dougkratz52697 ай бұрын
Wow, how did you know that was my very favorite Waylon song???👍👍
@markdi28 ай бұрын
Do you run the engine in the truck when you are unloading the propane ?
@dougkratz52698 ай бұрын
Yes. There is a PTO driven hydraulic pump on tractor,which drives the liquid pump on the trailer to unload