water buffalo

[roughroad]

Small trailer???? It is 3,000lbs empty and over 6,000lbs loaded. Not to mench water can be a bitch to haul in a unbaffeled tank.

anything under 10000 is small
anything from 10-20000 is medium (brakes required)
anything more than 20000 i try not to admit to but that is getting where i watch it when i pull it with the pickup (brakes required)

and i agree liquid can be a bit un rully but again this is only 400 gal and my other tanks are closer to 1000 gal mounted on a m211 and only has one baffle.

it still baffles me why they didn't put more in when they built it. but oh well i am going to build my own tank when that one rusts the rest of the way out.

 

[papercu]

roughroad You have the M149A2 it only came in stainless steel, your tank has about a 3 to 4 inch fiberglass mat surounding it. Some M149A2 didn't have the extra insulation so those look rounder. Wayne

 

[aboonski]

Thanks Papercu! I have never seen a tank like the one that I have on this trailer, which is by the way an M149A2 trailer (according to the data plate). I can't figure out the outlet being aluminum and also not having a threaded area to screw the manifold valve into. It came with a large coupling that is made from, what appears to be a truck radiator hose or a plumbing hose that was specifically made for the tank. When I dismantled the hardware from the outlet the pipes were cast iron and appeared to me "makeshift". I plan to use this tank for either a pressure washer supply tank or for fire suppression with the use of a gas-driven pump. I may pull the manhole cover off today and see if there are any signs of a manufacturer on any of the parts.

 

[m16ty]

Aboonski, That tank is nothing like I've seen. I've got a M149A2 and the tank is nothing like yours. If the outlet is aluminum I'd suspect the rest of the tank is also. There's no way to weld aluminum to stainless.

 

[roughroad]

ok thought i'd update any one who cared


i picked it up and it is fiber glass but didn't leak so i patched the places where the outer layer was cracked.

than i cut the penil hook off and put a 2-15/16 cupler on it and a 2" pump empties in just under 4 min with no nozel.

and to top it all of it pulls like a dream up to 80 mph full or empty


thanks for your help

 

[R Racing]

Souds sweet I pick mine up tomorrow , But I think mine has a stainless tank.