Tilt truck and related method of transporting tank

A method of transporting a vertical tank comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a tilt truck comprising:
• a tractor truck comprising
• a cab section having an interior hydraulic control panel;
• a rear chassis frame section comprising
• a left chassis frame;
• a right chassis frame;
• a rear chassis frame connecting said left chassis frame to said right chassis frame;
• a platform mount connected to and extending away from said rear chassis frame;
• at least one main hydraulic arm connected to said rear chassis frame section wherein said at least one main hydraulic arm is controlled by said interior hydraulic control panel;
• a hydraulic system in fluid communication with said at least one main hydraulic arm;
• a tilt platform comprising
• a platform frame;
• a platform connected to a top of said platform frame;
• a sliding arm assembly slidably connected to said platform frame and having a least one grappler hook with a curved surface;
• a sliding hydraulic arm connected to said platform frame and said sliding arm assembly, in fluid communication with said hydraulic system of said tractor truck, and controllable by said interior hydraulic control panel;
• a platform mounting bracket extending below said platform frame adjacent a rear of said platform frame;
• a main hydraulic arm mount sized to receive said an end of said at least one main hydraulic arm of said tractor truck;
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• wherein said tilt platform is rotatably connected to said tractor truck at said platform mounting bracket and said platform mount such that said tilt platform can rotate about said platform mount and wherein said at least one main hydraulic arm of said tractor truck is connected to said main hydraulic arm mount of said tilt platform;
• (b) providing a vertical tank with a base frame and a sled frame wherein said sled frame is connected to said base frame and terminates opposite said base frame in a tank lifting bar;
• (c) raising said tilt platform to an engagement angle greater than 90 degrees with respect to said tractor truck
• (d) reversing said tilt truck until said at least one grappler hook is located directly underneath said tank lifting bar of said vertical tank;
• (e) raising said sliding arm assembly until said at least one grappler hook contact said tank lifting bar;
• (f) lifting said vertical tank about said tank lifting bar by further raising said at least one grappler hook until said vertical tank begins to rotate about said tank lifting bar;
• (g) lowering said tilt platform to a securing angle of approximately 90 degrees with respect to said tractor truck thereby causing said sled frame of said vertical tank to come into contact with said platform;
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• (h) lowing said tilt platform from said securing angle until said tilt platform rests on said rear chassis frame of said tractor truck resulting in a vertical tank stored in a horizontal position and secured on said platform by said at least one grappler hook.

A method of delivering two vertical tanks comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a tilt truck comprising:
• a tractor truck comprising
• a cab section having an interior hydraulic control panel;
• a rear chassis frame section comprising
• a left chassis frame;
• a right chassis frame;
• a rear chassis frame connecting said left chassis frame to said right chassis frame and having a hitch;
• a platform mount connected to and extending away from said rear chassis frame;
• at least one main hydraulic arm connected to said rear chassis frame section wherein said at least one main hydraulic arm is controlled by said interior hydraulic control panel;
• a hydraulic system in fluid communication with said at least one main hydraulic arm;
• a tilt platform comprising
• a platform frame;
• a platform connected to a top of said platform frame;
• a sliding arm assembly slidably connected to said platform frame and having a least one grappler hook with a curved surface;
• a sliding hydraulic arm connected to said platform frame and said sliding arm assembly, in fluid communication with said hydraulic system of said tractor truck, and controllable by said interior hydraulic control panel;
• a platform mounting bracket extending below said platform frame adjacent a rear of said platform frame;
• a main hydraulic arm mount sized to receive said an end of said at least one main hydraulic arm of said tractor truck;
• and
• wherein said tilt platform is rotatably connected to said tractor truck at said platform mounting bracket and said platform mount such that said tilt platform can rotate about said platform mount and wherein said at least one main hydraulic arm of said tractor truck is connected to said main hydraulic arm mount of said tilt platform
• (b) providing a first vertical tank with a base frame and a sled frame wherein said sled frame is connected to said base frame and terminates opposite said base frame in a tank lifting bar wherein said first vertical tank is stored in a horizontal position;
• (c) providing a second vertical tank with a base frame and a sled frame wherein said sled frame is connected to said base frame and terminates opposite said base frame in a tank lifting bar;
• (d) providing a trailer connected to said hitch of said tilt truck;
• (e) storing said first vertical tank in a horizontal position on said tilt platform and securing said first vertical tank on said tilt platform through said sliding arm assembly;
• (f) storing said second vertical tank in a horizontal position on said trailer;
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• (g) using said tilt truck to transport said first vertical tank, said trailer, and said second vertical tank to a destination.