Oil trucks width

Hedgecutter

Putting down a new drive way and I'm wondering what the minimum width I could make it and still get oil delivery truck in.

Seth Brundle

I'd ring one of the oil distributors to be sure.

bop1977

Trucks are 2.5 meters wide.

flyingsnail

Be sure to also allow for weight, most domestic tarmac driveways wont take the weight of a fully laden oil delivery truck without sinking or cracking.

-Corkie-

I reckon there is no need as there hose is probaby long enough to reach from the gate. I would be asking how long the drivers hose is. I drive a tanker at the moment but not fuel and I have a very long thick hose..:)

aujopimur

-Corkie- wrote: »

I reckon there is no need as there hose is probaby long enough to reach from the gate. I would be asking how long the drivers hose is. I drive a tanker at the moment but not fuel and I have a very long thick hose..:)

Stop boasting about your long thick hose, some of us only have a few inches.

runawaybishop

They can be between 50 and 100 feet afaik.

Seth Brundle

-Corkie- wrote: »

I reckon there is no need as there hose is probaby long enough to reach from the gate.

How long is the driveway?

-Corkie- wrote: »

I have a very long thick hose..:)

Yes but I bet that it smells!

-Corkie-

Mine is about 60ft I reckon from the gate to the tank. I dont let him in no more because the fool spilt diesel all over the place twice..:(

CiniO

bop1977 wrote: »

Trucks are 2.5 meters wide.

Legally up to 2.55 max without a need for pilot vehicles.
So if OP makes driveway of 2.6m will suffice

Markcheese

Weakest part of the drive is the edge, and don't to make sure the gateway is wide enough for the truck to turn ...

volvoman480

Won't someone please think of the children lorry driver????? Make the drive at least ten feet wide, straight (none of those lovely meandering driveways), somewhere to turn at the top or at least design it so that the poor bugger can reverse in more easily. I fcuking hate backing out on to a road.

aujopimur

volvoman480 wrote: »

Won't someone please think of the children lorry driver????? Make the drive at least ten feet wide, straight (none of those lovely meandering driveways), somewhere to turn at the top or at least design it so that the poor bugger can reverse in more easily. I fcuking hate backing out on to a road.

Back in in future.

volvoman480

volvoman480 wrote: »

Won't someone please think of the children lorry driver????? Make the drive at least ten feet wide, straight (none of those lovely meandering driveways), somewhere to turn at the top or at least design it so that the poor bugger can reverse in more easily. I fcuking hate backing out on to a road.

aujopimur wrote: »

Back in in future.

I always reverse in where possible. Not always an option though. Amazing how many dopes reckon that just because they can swing their car around there, that you should be able to turn a truck there too.

Two rules I learned when I was starting out.
1. Never drive in somewhere you can't back out of.
2. Never trust anyone who says "She'll fly in there, there's lads going in there all the time"

Hedgecutter

Thanks lads, going to make it around 10".

Esel

Hedgecutter wrote: »

Thanks lads, going to make it around 10".

Ten inches? Is that a 'relaxed' measurement?

Hedgecutter

Esel wrote: »

Hedgecutter wrote: »

Thanks lads, going to make it around 10".

Ten inches? Is that a 'relaxed' measurement?

Very relaxed :-D