Diesel Fuel Transfer Pump Battery

[Cat_Driver]

Hope you all are doing fine and staying healthy with all this
stuff going on lately with this virus


I just bought a 50-gallon transfer tank and a fill rite 12V pump kit.
I will build a pallet to lift it on and off the truck for fueling tractors.
The tank will not be mounted on the truck only on the truck to purchase fuel.

Here's my question. Should I just build the pallet bigger to accommodate a 12V
battery? If you have used a 12V battery on a fill rite pump how small of a battery did you use?

I could just leave the tank on the truck and convert something from my trailer electric plug
to the transfer pump but then I must have the truck near the fill-ups. I'd rather have the tank in a
location on my cement pad and just pull up and fill up.

Another option have long enough battery leads to attach to each tractor as it pulls up.

What have you guys done with this setup? Seems I can go several ways I just want to do it once the right way.

As ususal any help would be appreciated.

 

[duffer]

I installed a 12v power point at the rear of my tractor, and use that to plug in the fuel pump that I use in the transfer tank. Depending on how difficult it is for you to install a power point on all your equipment, this may, or may not be appropriate for you.

But it works great for me. Runs off of the tractor battery. Most fuel pumps don't use a bunch of amps, so I would think this would work for you if you think it fits your objective.

 

[Bigfoot62]

I have a similar fuel unit. I just hook the pump leads to the battery on my UTV. It's a diesel, so I just leave it running when pumping fuel. No problems.

Your idea of leaving it in the truck would work. If you have a towing package, with a 7-wire "camper" plug, you should have a hot wire, as long as the engine is running.

If you decide to mount a deep cycle battery to the pallet, you could use a small solar panel to keep the battery charged.

 

[Peter 315]

The pump should come with a wire I just put Alligator Clips on it and connect to the battery .

 

[Cataclysm]

I made a gravel pad next to my bumper pull trailer that has a battery/winch on it. Long enough leads to either catch the battery on the trailer (usually) or hook to whatever I am filing.

 

[Wagtail]

I installed a 12v power point at the rear of my tractor, and use that to plug in the fuel pump that I use in the transfer tank. Depending on how difficult it is for you to install a power point on all your equipment, this may, or may not be appropriate for you.

But it works great for me. Runs off of the tractor battery. Most fuel pumps don't use a bunch of amps, so I would think this would work for you if you think it fits your objective.

That's not a bad idea! I've rigged a 12VDC 'cigarette' power point to the rear of the 4105 for the occasional use of a ROPS mounted Amber 'whoop-whoop' beacon. My 50ltr diesel transfer tank has it's own, dedicated, marine 12 volt battery which I top up with a trickle charger... but I have to remember to recharge when it comes to to refuel.

Making up a new 'cigarette' lead/plug would eliminate the dedicated battery. :thumbsup:

Here's my fuelling station:

 

[groundcover]

I put a deep discharge battery right on the pallet with the 100 gallon tank. Put it in a plastic battery box and put a trickle charger on top. Every once in a while I plug it in, works great.

 

[Cat_Driver]

With what you guys added I did a drawing.

Pallet, battery and Tank on a pallet, frame over the tank to hold solar panel.

 

[RjCorazza]

I wired an Anderson plug on my truck for the pump, but if I didn't keep the transfer tank in the truck bed, I would wire an Anderson connector on the tractor.
They are convenient, and I personally do not like dealing with batteries outside of a charging vehicle. If I did use an independent battery setup, I think a dedicated trickle charger would do the trick.

 

[shooterdon]

I use a 12V "power pack". The kind that plugs into 110V outlet and charges up. A full charge lasts a long time and the power pack is handy for other uses.

My transfer tank is also 50 gal and lasts a 3-5 months per fill. Not a big deal to plug the PP in after the last fill out of the TT so it has some time to recharge before being needed again. I have never had the PP run out of charge over 3-4 months.

I paid $50 for the PP and it is 7-8 years old. Doubt a battery will last that long or be as versatile.

 

[PILOON]

Heck do as I did.

I installed the smaller Anderson plug (fused) near my battery which is close to the fuelling point on most tractors.
It can also serve for other electrical needs like charging/boosting etc.

Very handy to not need to pop the hood every time electric power is needed.

 

[sarti]

I use a old battery charger to drive my 12 vdc pump but my tank is in shed and I have power available

 

[grsthegreat]

. This is what I did. Pallet has wheels attached to lower section. Upper section lifts off to load onto truck to fill. Battery stays on unit.

I put battery on charger 1 to 2 times a year. Never fails.

 

[4570Man]

It seems that it would be easier to just use some alligator off the tractor battery vs trying to keep a separate battery charged.

 

[hosspuller]

Fuel shed is too far from power. I put a 15 watt solar panel on the shed roof. Through a charge controller, then to a 12 volt car battery. (actually a weak battery that was replaced) The fuel tank and pump are on a pallet connected to the battery with 50 amp Anderson connectors. Getting the tank filled is simply disconnecting the battery from the pallet, leaving the battery in the system. This is important since the charge controller is damaged without the battery. Also battery powers some LED lights. Solar panel does a fine job of keeping the battery charged enough to pump 10-20 gallons at a time.

 

[Wagtail]

It seems that it would be easier to just use some alligator off the tractor battery vs trying to keep a separate battery charged.

And that's what I was initially doing, however lowering the grill-guard, lifting & securing the bonnet, attaching the alligator clips, turning on the 12VDC pump, climbing up & filling the tractor' tank and then reversing the whole procedure became a pain in the arse.

 

[4570Man]

And that's what I was initially doing, however lowering the grill-guard, lifting & securing the bonnet, attaching the alligator clips, turning on the 12VDC pump, climbing up & filling the tractor' tank and then reversing the whole procedure became a pain in the arse.

Maybe buy some extension cord ends and wire a fuse protected plug that hangs out of the tractor similar to the block heater cord and then just plug in the pump.

 

[grsthegreat]

Honestly, just use a used battery...one being replaced from a car. They might not have the umph to turn over an engine, but they will spin a fuel pump. My battery was 5 years old from a generator I repaired. Now it’s almost 8 years old. Still works great. Cost $0.00.

 

[Notforhire]

Honestly, just use a used battery...one being replaced from a car. They might not have the umph to turn over an engine, but they will spin a fuel pump. My battery was 5 years old from a generator I repaired. Now it’s almost 8 years old. Still works great. Cost $0.00.

The battery in my truck was eight years old, so I figured it was smart to replace it.
The old battery became my pump battery. That was two years ago and all is well.

My 50 gal tank is mounted on a pallet and only goes on my truck when it needs refilling.
The battery remains in the barn and gets charged a few times a year.

 

[Cat_Driver]

I use a 12V "power pack". The kind that plugs into 110V outlet and charges up. A full charge lasts a long time and the power pack is handy for other uses.

My transfer tank is also 50 gal and lasts a 3-5 months per fill. Not a big deal to plug the PP in after the last fill out of the TT so it has some time to recharge before being needed again. I have never had the PP run out of charge over 3-4 months.

I paid $50 for the PP and it is 7-8 years old. Doubt a battery will last that long or be as versatile.

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I like that. I have a battery pack so that will save me some money not buying a battery