What's On Your Tanker #70? - Filling Through the Dump - The Odd Adaptor

 
By President Mark Davis
July 30, 2026
 

Adaptors played an important role during the May 2025 seminar in Fairlee, Vermont. Fill site crews worked to speed up operations by finding a way to load Ryegate’s 3,000-gallon tanker more efficiently. Instead of relying on the single 2-1/2 inch threaded direct fill line, crews used the 6-inch round dump for filling.

To make this possible, a device was needed to connect a 6-inch cam lock to a Storz LDH fitting. Once the proper adaptor was located, filling operations became much faster. Although this was not a perfect solution, it proved effective for this older-style tanker. The experience reinforced the value of having a variety of adaptors available on scene.