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01-06-2008, 03:56 AM

Fredog

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Mike can you explain how they both work? I remember him telling me pump pushes the product out the tank.. how does the compressor work? thanks in advance

the tank has an air fitting called a Chicago fitting that you hook one end of your air hose to and connect the other end to the compressor,then you turn on the pto and the compressor starts and builds up air in the tank,when it gets up to about 20psi you open up the valves and the air pushes the product out into the customers tank.

BUT, some tanks can not be aired off, it has to be a pressure tank, you need to find out which kind you will be pulling, you can pump off either kind, so if I was only going to get one or the other, I would get a pump, also most ( but not all) customers have air available to use.

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01-06-2008, 04:23 AM

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Mike can you explain how they both work? I remember him telling me pump pushes the product out the tank.. how does the compressor work? thanks in advance

I use my air comp,more than pump and don't have to wash the air comp 8)

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01-06-2008, 04:35 AM

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I know for sure there company trucks have both but he said I can get one of them to start and i guess the other later if I decide to stay. I'm new to tanking so that why I was wondering if the hydrapak was what he was talking about.. Thanks guy for the information..

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01-06-2008, 08:00 AM

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I would go with a pump. you can pump off a pressure tank, but you cant air off a non-pressure tank...

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01-06-2008, 09:55 AM

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Can u post pictures of the pump?

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01-06-2008, 11:31 AM

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Can u post pictures of the pump?

i can take one tmrw not much to see

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01-08-2008, 08:44 AM

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Only tank you can't air off is an aluminum one.

Out of around 2000 trailers Dana has maybe 50 of those, and they are strictly used for jet fuel, can't air off jet fuel. anyway, and the fuel pays LOW.

All I have is an air compressor, the pump is in my yard, I won't put it back on, I agree with Mike air comp only, much cleaner and less hoses.