11/18/2022
I believe Eli Lance and Awag Diesel would say AMEN to having this 2011 Polar Pneumatic Tank complete. Quite the challenge overall with the amount of time to heat, air hammer, weld, torch, impact, aluminum weld, hammer, heat, repeat, repeat, repeat!!! Be sure to look at all the before and after pics to get the full scope of this project, because words don't quite capture it all.
Customer complained of a poorly functioning blow down valve, aeration control valve, pressure control valve, middle hopper product valve, leaking top lids, and a leaking middle hopper bottom cone. Additionally, we located all 4 shocks to be completely destroyed and rendered useless, all four airbags to be dry rotted and leaking, one hub cap oiler leaking, countless deeply rusted frame members, wiring issues, hardened lid gaskets, bent, chipped, massive concrete build up on the lids and lids chamber, and much more.
- Thus, we had to remove the entire piping system front to back, heat and torch or heavily impact out each valve, just to get each requested valve replaced.
- Had to do the same torch, heat, air hammer and repeat process with each airbag and all shocks.
- The frame was completely air needled to bust out the heavy rust settling, primered the frame, and painted it.
- The biggest undertaking was cutting off the center hoppers bottom cone to the product valve. The new cone was measured, cut, mocked up, and Welded from the inside out. Eli found himself inside the tank welding in some tight quarters, but absolutely killed it.
Again, an entire post and pictures can't quite capture all that was required to get this trailer done and to what lengths we had to go to make this trailer right in every way. A little over 50 man hours and then some. Nonetheless, Eli and AWAG Custom Diesel Services got it done meticulously down to every last detail. Good is not good enough. We strive for perfection here. And we mean that!!!!
Air leaks are no more on this trailer and she rides nicely. Thanks to our unamed customer for trusting us to get after this difficult one. On to the next!!!!
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