About to start fuel hauling next week. I know my trainer will show how to double check. But if you have a video up already on double checking I would love to see it. Been watching your videos while I finish my 2 week notice as a dry van hauler at current company. I worked at a factory years ago. And I would changed out the press dies so we could run different parts on it next. And I had a machine operator and my supervisor both distract me when changing the press out. And I didn't tighten a bolt down all the way. Thankfully it didn't cause an issue with the parts or get anyone hurt. As the other 5 bolts had it more than covered for the that type of press. But I been there and learned my lesson big time and never let myself forget it either. I moved on but never forget the lesson learned from it. Stay safe out there, love your videos. And will be still watching them on my down time after work.
Brother, if you haul fuel, you’re gonna have a mix. We all strive for it to not happen, but you are not alone!! Knew a driver who was top notch and had hauled for years. He accidentally dropped no lead in a K1 tank. Store sold the K1 and a man purchased it and burned his house down! It sucks, but nobody was hurt thankfully. Keep going and keep your head up. We are all human and fall short sometimes.
Fellow fuel hauler here. I was always taught its not a matter of if but when. Luckily I have only had on mix in 15 years. I know my next mix could be right around the corner. I try to reduce my distractions when unloading but on many occasions have had situations like yours where an individual walks up and tries to start a conversation. Keep your head up and keep making videos like you do. Me and my son enjoy watching them.
I just ran across your channel I worked at Southern Tire Mart and the Old Oasis Truck Stop in mid and late 90s. I’ve put tires on yalls trucks back in the day and passed yalls yard when going to truck stop. I’m retired now
At Circle K(and most other stations I think) in Denmark, we use a crossover protection system. If we connect a diesel compartment to a gasoline tank, the valve on the tank remains closed. Works great.
I drove tank wagon and mixed fuel at a golf course by mistake. And a federal government wildlife refuge. I haven’t had gas station mix ups but have had the wrong numbers for gallons I loaded and what would fit. I hit the alarm and couldn’t figure where I went wrong. So I called dispatch and said I loaded to much. Had to take the rest to another location to empty out. Luckily it was Costco and took the rest to another Costco so billing was all the same customer
Hey! Stand up guy to put it out there... I have been fuel haulin over 30 yrs, and although I "know" what I'm doin, it is soooo easy to get distracted. I can give you a couple tips that will help to stay focused. Tanks I pull, have the product marker "spinners" and we have different colored plastic diamond shaped I D tags that we clip onto the rings in the ears of the dust caps. Yellow, white, red and blue... What I have always done as well is when I load the wagon, I put the dust caps on in different positions for the different products. Regular dust cap ears are at 1 and 7 oclock, super they are at 11 and 5 oclock, and diesel ears at 9 and 3 oclock. It is and should be your last line of defense as you take caps off to drop. Position of cap, along with ID tag and spinner... well if ya mess up after all that... you know. Lastly, when I get to each stop, before I get out of the truck I LOOK AT B O L. Make sure name and address are correct, that I am at the right place, AND I double check gallons loaded for that stop. Keep sayin those gallons in your head as you get out to deliver. Must stay focused!!! Job is repetative, but must focus on one load at a time. I give you two thumbs up Mr Truck Driver for putting this video out and takin the responsibility. We are only human and shit happens. I will bet it never happen to you again!! Stay safe, keep your chin up... you are OK!!
@@Life-On-18-Wheels Cool! You will be ok going forward, sucks but learning stuff the hard way tends to stick with ya! (stop hookin to wagon first... hook to ground fttng 1st... then wagon) You are a good man, good videos... You take care, "Stray Kat' said that, c'mon beek!!
No hate brother. When i train i say go ahead go fast as you can but there's two times to pause take an extra minute to double check, when you confirm to start the load and when you pull the handle. That's two to four extra minutes per load max 8 to 16 minutes a day
Peace to you Mike. Not to beat yourself up. And don't let this mess with your mind. I had broke a drive shaft trying to get out of Mud once. Brand new rig they gave me, first to drive it. And instead of calling a Heavy tow to get me out...well I broke a brand new rig that they gave me as a first long haul break in run. I took me out of my game in my head. But the boss said not to worry myself, Things happen, and you learn from mistakes. Making that call to him was the worst thing I had to do. And never had to do that type of call ever after. It really screwed my head. Years later, I was made head of driver Safety, and told that story to all new perspective drivers that I had to train. Stay safe. don't worry too much. We are all Human. and things will happen in life, just learn from those bumps in the road. ✌👍
Put that seatbelt on driver, we all make mistakes man, nobody is perfect, i’ve been hauling butane and propane for 23 yrs around Louisiana (home) , Tx, Arkansas and Mississippi, probably have passed you a time or two, no two days are EVER THE SAME. Be safe.🤙🏼
We all make mistakes. It's not the setback that matters but it's the COMEBACK that does. Your great at what you do keep up the good work don't be hard on yourself.
Mike... I tip my hat to you and those who are boot's on the ground that keep us going. Character is facing what you do and owning it, we're not trying to be perfect just good at what you do. A new subscriber to you and thanks for keeping it real.. from SC to LA
Like I have heard said. Someone who never made a mistake never did anything. Oh and another one, maybe you have heard it. Like the carpenter says, measure twice, cut once.
Just shows you how important your job is 👍keeping Merica moving and it’s not one of the jobs you can stick a steering wheel holder in 🙈we all make mistakes but one thing about it you won’t forget this one until you retire 👍and you’re cousin damn sure won’t 😂😂he can kid you for a little fun 😎Rickster. Your good keep on rolling and remember if you can’t run with the big dogs stay on the porch 🫡
I was making a delivery to pilot truck stop and we get shady people and I got hit by a baseball bat and assaulted. Shady people get me nervous and they need to stay away from fuel drivers working. Wish we could carry a firearm for safety.
A couple things here. Paint the concrete white=nl,etc,etc, no lead signs in well as well. Stores here get painted twice a year here. Petro dials on trailer. We pump out thru the Veeder root probe spot of the tank.
Hauled petroleum products part time for 22 years. If I had a mixed load of gas and diesel, I would stick and drop the diesel first and while it's dropping I'd stick and drop the gas. By dropping the diesel first you don't make a mistake and by using that hose to drop gas afterwards , the gas cleans the diesel out of the hose. In my experience, each tank lid would be painted the color of the fuel in it and have a color coded collar with the type of fuel printed on it around the filler neck to reduce driver error
Yeah all the drops are painted I just was complacent.... you get used to doing stiff a certain way and if you ain't paying attention it will get you lol ...
I hauled petroleum products in California for 30 years and I came close several times but I never had a CROSS DUMP. That is why you make sure the product tank is tagged, and you double check your connections.
Just found your channel & this is my first view. You Sir are an honorable man and I Love you already and am concerned for your safety after what I have seen in this video. I’m going to talk from experience of 38 years of pushing trucks around the U.S. & Canada. The first 24 years was Tankers. Bulk Refined and Chemical. What I saw that concerned me was No Ground Strap? The bucket with the gas in it? I would have the ground strap hooked to it and the trailer if I couldn’t find a metal pole/post in the ground. Ground strap always from trailer to drop or unload point with flammable products. I made my own Ground Strap out of 20ft of 1/8in wire rope/cable and mounted a spring loaded toothed clamp on both end’s because I found that the Ground Strap/Cables would be missing from equipment and Load/Unload Facilities. Please Brother - 20ft of Ground cable rolls up very nice over one hand and stores very easily. Also for your Info- I too Had One Cross Contamination in the 24 years I hauled bulk Refined/Chemicals. Lucky for everyone involved there was no Explosion,Fire or Toxic Fumes released. Salute!
Thank you sir... this ground strap you talk about I have never seen anyone use this while unloading... is there anyway if you still run fuel that you could make a video or show me a video with this in it.... I just have never seen Noone use one where I am from.... we do ground the trailer at loading racks but not while unloading....thanks for the comments
@@Life-On-18-Wheels I’m retired now and turned in or gave to other Drivers all the Fittings/Gear I carried when I left the Tanker job. One way to beat static electricity with your buckets is to use plastic instead of metal. Another way to make a ground strap is to use some jumper cables. The brass ground knob on the tanker to the drop pipe itself or to the metal ring that the access lid fits on. Salute Brother
Buddy imma tell you, fellow gas hauler, I've made that mistake before and I agree anyone can make it and it sucks when you're the one that makes the mistake. I know the video is old but the lesson is the same. Look before you hook. Thanks for being honest with us viewers. Rubber side down.
You manned up on error.it will always be on your mind in the back of it as time moves on!! It happens but nobody got hurt on the physical side.you will be ok.just telling the truth about it.makes you the cat you are.it a learning trip for you.respect for the honesty.great videos,great content.safe travels.i have made many myself.
It's not if you make a mistake It's when. Everyone has are will make a mistake, you handled it very well. Keep your head up and move forward my friend.
Mike, as you know there are 100 ways to screw up a fuel load everyday. I had one noled into super tank cross dump in 14 years. So it happens to the best of us. Just check check check...great video's.
ugh that's a mental drain for sure! When people are at a closed store its unsettling, it gets your head out of the groove. Dial indicators or a cow tag would help brother. I bet you will tighten up from this and you wont let it happen again. Awesome video's !
Michael, I must admit that’s a big goof up. Didn’t see that coming from you but hey we all make mistakes sometimes the most important thing is you owned it and you fixed it and that’s all you could’ve done. They’ll be down on yourself brother. I’ll see you on the next one. God bless.🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I cross mixed some gear oil into a el-mar LA-4 40 tank in New Mexico one day. Worse call ever to tell my boss about it. Then 2 days of driving back to Louisiana knowing I was in trouble. Most importantly I let myself down. Because I didn't follow my routine. Luckily I only got 2 days off. I definitely triple check since then.
Bro gotta get you some new glasses man lol that sweat will make that electrical tape come loose 😂 great video man you live and you learn nobody perfect
Just a suggestion use mop and glow on your tired they will shine and will not dirty up when it rains .The Boston Trucker uses it to do his tires and i tried it on my pick up and it works
I just subscribed to your channel. Love your content. Been driving rigs for almost 10 years. Been doing fuel hauling for 7 months and loving it. Hell I almost scullied out (overfilled one of my compartments) at a loading rack in my 2nd week solo caught it just in time. Lol. We all been there brother. God bless! Keep on tankin' yankin'!
I always hook everything up and before I even think about pulling the handle I check my paperwork and walk the hoses back to the fill and before I pull the handle I always take a quick look back and plus all of the trailers have a green and red cone for diesel and premium.
Had driver cross dump diesel and premium. Had dozens of cars and trucks broken down. Over 100 grand in damages and lots of headaches. Driver lost his job. I lost my mind and customers. Wouldn’t wish this on anyone.
Gosh, if your like me, that would sting for quite awhile. I took pride in doing a good job, and if i didn’t, i was hard on myself. On a good note, that shiny clean Petercar looks great!!!
So your the reason why my Lamborghini is knocking and pinging and smoken like a freight train lol I'm just busting your chops brother don't sweat it were only human prone to making mistakes it happens to the best of us and tomorrow is a brand-new day.
Sorry to hear you cross-dump. Your working too fast, need to slow down and practice more Safety in your routine. I've just recently start watching your channel and counted numerous Safety violations and shortcuts and they finally caught up with you. If you drop wrong product in the Diesel tank you must not have marked the Diesel with a green cone, simple safety steps take more time but will protect you from accidents like this. Stay Safe!
I was distracted that morning... the speed I work is just fine with me.. it does no good to have a green cone on a diesel drop if the diesel drop is not even around where I was unloading..
@@Life-On-18-Wheels Then I don't understand how you drop Gas in the Diesel? Or was it the other way around? In other words was there Diesel tank at this station or not?
@duckdive9334 yes across the parking lot.. like I said if you watched the beginning of that video when i was there I was talking about a shady person that was around me that morning when the store wasn't even open that had me paying more attention to him then what I was doing.. which in return caused me to cross drop.. now it was clearly my fault for the cross drop... because I should have double checked before I opened the valve... the speed I work has nothing to do with it..
Hey Mike , don’t get down on yourself brother, you’re only human , things happen, pull up your boot straps and carry on ! Believe me , I know how you feel, I pulled fuel tanker in Chicago and the northern suburbs of that city for 12 years ,I made those same mistakes myself, the good thing is you have a pump on your Pete so you can take care of your own mishap. It’s gonna happen and did , it’s a learning experience! Carry on ! What brand pump you got on you tractor? I don’t know but seems kinda slow. We used Blackmeer pumps , I was able to pump around 320 gpm. Anywho I am sure you will read this when you wake in the morning, so, have yourself a blessed and safe day ! Great video !keep up the great work that you do!
Thank you Terry.... we have roper pumps.... I think I may need to turn mine up a little so it will pump harder...... yes it does make you feel like crap but things happen move on lol.... did you ever get on that website and find that crucifix???
don't be so hard on urself Mike... shit happens ... I have some questions if you don't mind answering either here or in a video.. how did the mistake get discovered?.by the owner of the station? I'm assuming it got pumped into people's vehicles and that's how it was discovered?... u mentioned going and selling it as "trans-mix" what exactly is that and what can it be used for?. . and if u don't mind what does a mistake like this cost, I believe 3 storage tanks (at the station) were effected right?... does ur cousin work for same company as u do?..thanks in advance takes a big man to admit his mistakes and especially to put it on RU-vid for all to see🤙🏼 hang in there bud we all make mistakes some just don't admit to em lol..another good video thanks for sharing 👍🏼
We all make mistakes Mike, you weren't the first to ever do it, nor will you be the last. As another guy said, just so long as you learn from it. Still watching and really like your Video's etc. Keep up the good work. Also what do they actually do with Transmix?
Keep your head up Mike ! You made a mistake, and you are teaching a very valuable lesson to someone else out there that just might need it ! For that lesson is invaluable ! God bless you and your family my friend !
Thank you John.... that's one of the main reasons why I like doing these videos.... the good and the bad... so that others can learn.... thank you my friend and God bless
