Liquid tank truck bodies are used to transport bulk liquid products and are truck-, trailer- or skid- mounted.
Coded truck-mounted liquid tank truck bodies include: (i) Aviation Refuelers, (ii)LPG Bobtails, (iii) Petroleum/Refined Fuel Truck/Bodies.
| Aviation Refuelers are of two types—small and large. Small units transport avgas (aviation gas) and large units, jet fuel. Avgas is used to power piston-powered aircraft, and jet fuel, or aviation turbine fuel, for jet and turboprop engine aircraft. Capacity of avgas refuelers ranges from 600 gallons to 5,000 gallons, and that of jet fuel refuelers up to 15,000 gallons. Most aviation jet refuelers have a capacity of 10,000 gallons. Truck-mounted aviation refuelers are primarily used in smaller airports and by the military. Larger commercial airports use hydrant systems. Aviation refuelers are manufactured in steel, stainless steel and aluminum and are required to meet DOT406 standards. |
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Petroleum/refined fuel tank truck/bodies, designed as per DOT406 specifications, are used to haul refined fuel, lube oil, chemicals, and heating oil. Petroleum tank bodies are manufactured in carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Bodies are manufactured with single or multiple compartments and feature capacities ranging up to 6,500 gallons. Petroleum tank bodies with capacities over 4,500 gallons and multi-compartment units are usually mounted on Class 8 truck chassis. |
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LPG bobtails, manufactured to DOT331 standards, are used for delivering propane gas. Steel and aluminum construction is allowed as per this code, but aluminum bobtails are rare. Typical capacity ranges from 500 gallons to 7,500 gallons While tank truck bodies that conform to MC331 standards are mainly used to transport LPG, these units can also transport anhydrous ammonia, chlorine, carbon dioxide and other compressed gases. Bobtails with capacity above 3,500 gallons are typically mounted on Class 8 truck chassis. |
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