CDL · Tank vehicles
Bulkheads split a liquid tank into several separate compartments. Once they are all filled, where should the bulk of the weight be?
Correct answer: In the vehicle's middle section.
Answer options
- AIn the vehicle's front section
- BIn the vehicle's rear section
- CIn the vehicle's middle section Correct
Why
In a tank split into compartments by bulkheads, pay attention to how the weight is spread as each compartment is filled or emptied. Too much weight over the front or the rear upsets the balance, so most of it belongs in the middle.
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Topic: Tank vehicles License: CDL
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