Our "New" Sap Hauler

[OneLegJohn]

We are looking forward to hauling sap with this little brute. We have some skin to repair, but I love this thing. Every load of sap is over a drum of syrup.

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[Homestead Maple]

Nice find. What does it hold, about 1,000 gals.??

[OneLegJohn]

1800 gallons. But I may use a little RO at the collection site to double my storage. Take 2% to 4% and I really hauling 3600 gallons, right? Sounds good in theory....

[Paul VT]

Hope the axles on that trailer are rated for the weight. And the tires are in hood shape. With tank and liquid it will probably be over 15,000 lbs.

[shane hickey]

Is there frost laws in your state might be a little over
Weight. I have a semi and can only haul half of a load
At a time to scale it legally. Make sure theres trailer
Brakes. Otherwise it looks good

[Homestead Maple]

Right. The RO at the site sounds like a real good idea. The picture made it seem a little smaller. I have a 1,000 gal. on a trailer that I haul behind a 3/4 ton pickup. Been doing it for 6 - 7 years, can't remember for sure but it makes for a nice hauler. It handles well.

[OneLegJohn]

Within 150 miles there is an agricultural exemption for a CDL. As far as a frost law, I wasn't aware there was such a thing. I was wondering how a dirt road would hold up when the frost goes out.

Tires are good. The brakes work, well. I'm going to use a 1 ton dually this year. I found a 3200 gallon tanker I may invest in next year. I'll definitely need a tractor to haul that big boy. Snow concerns me, when it comes to semi tractors. I suppose tire chains would help.

[OldManMaple]

Around here, milk, sap, fuel delivery and trash trucks are exempt from the road ban. Oh and fire trucks

[maple maniac65]

UPS trucks also

[Homestead Maple]

That's good. Keep those maple supplies coming! :D