Guesseral
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Apr 21, 2011
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- Erie Pa.
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- Montana R4944, Ford Jubilee, Ford 621, Ford 841
Well I thought I knew what I wanted to do to have diesel on hand at the house. I was going to get a 30 gallon plastic drum, clean it out, set it on a skid, get a pump, then load it on and off of the truck with my forks as I filled and used the fuel but now I am unsure. After reading posts on TBN and other websites I have gotten really confused. Maybe I read too much but here are the things that have me spinning in circles.
Will I be able to fill a normal drum at the station or does it need to be a DOT approved drum? Are all drums created equal or are some drums not able to hold fuel or chemicals? Will the diesel react to the plastic and create problems with the engine? And here is the big one how the heck do you ground a plastic drum in the bed of your truck on a skid so there isn't static electric charges created as the fuel is pumped in, and does it even matter with diesel vs. gas, and still how do you ground plastic and just what do you have to ground it too?
Well there you have it I have just shown how vulnerable I am to suggestion or I guess you could just call it being stupid! Any comments? Sure there are!
Will I be able to fill a normal drum at the station or does it need to be a DOT approved drum? Are all drums created equal or are some drums not able to hold fuel or chemicals? Will the diesel react to the plastic and create problems with the engine? And here is the big one how the heck do you ground a plastic drum in the bed of your truck on a skid so there isn't static electric charges created as the fuel is pumped in, and does it even matter with diesel vs. gas, and still how do you ground plastic and just what do you have to ground it too?
Well there you have it I have just shown how vulnerable I am to suggestion or I guess you could just call it being stupid! Any comments? Sure there are!