CDL · Tank vehicles
Your cargo tank is divided by bulkheads into smaller tanks. What must you keep an eye on as you fill them?
Correct answer: How the weight is spread across the vehicle.
Answer options
- AThe ratio of air to fuel in the engine
- BHow the weight is spread across the vehicle Correct
- CHow much water the cargo contains
Why
Filling some compartments and not others, or filling them unevenly, can put too much weight on the front or rear of the vehicle and overload an axle. Plan the order of loading and unloading so the weight stays balanced.
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Topic: Tank vehicles License: CDL
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