Fuel, 101 way's to get it

[Oldpath05]

This is the tank I have:

Square Transfer Tank - Brite-Tread

I believe I paid about $350-400 for it, but don't remember where I ordered from. They also have steel tanks for a lower price. Tractor Supply sells many of these tanks in different sizes and styles.

Mine is bolted to a heavy duty pallet which I strap down on my truck or trailer.

The weight is minor -- well under the lift capacity of my L3200 which can lift around 1200# or so.

Find me something cheaper, I check that tank, I do like it but $570.00 is about $500.00 more than I can afford. Sounds like your L3200 has more grunt then my L3400, what's up with that.

 

[s219]

Find me something cheaper, I check that tank, I do like it but $570.00 is about $500.00 more than I can afford. Sounds like your L3200 has more grunt then my L3400, what's up with that.

What model loader on the L3400? If it's the LA463, that's rated for about 1014# at the pins. And that is at full height, so it will have more lifting capacity down low.

 

[stuckmotor]

He got left on an uncharted planet and the Federation wont let me contact him.

What became of Mudd's women?

 

[Oldpath05]

Lots of much easier ways to deal with fuel rather than hand lifting 5 gallon containers. 35-55 gallon drums in either plastic or metal are common solutions combined with a hand pump / electric pumps with water absorbing filters. I found many 100 gallon steel tanks for sale 5 or 6 years ago including DC pumps so that is what I bought and am using. I also picked up a free 275 gallon TOTE tank that I use as spare reservoir to hold the required 150 gallons of fuel purchase in order for my local distributor to home deliver. Since diesel will not go bad for years as long as water isn't present, I don't have a problem with storage of that amount. I don't use as much fuel now as I once did and 100 gallons lasts me all year.

As for refilling 55 gallon drums and unloading them, I used to unload many drums while in the army and the method was a single ramp centered on the drum and then just rolled off the truck, if possible, into some soft sand to stop it's momentum. You really don't need a pallet, pallet forks and FEL to get them off a truck if you don't have that available.

We used an outside storage upright gravity feed tank on the farm which is about the cheapest solution if you don't mind outside storage. Water will accumulate in this type of storage tank and has to be drained off occasionally. It wasn't a problem with the high sulfur fuels back 50 years ago, but may require a biocide additive in todays ultra-low sulfur fuels if you want to use that type.

I kind of like the plastic 35 gal. solution, seems to me there is less condensation with plastic and the cost per gal., 35 x $2.50/gal. that's all I want to pay at once.
As for unloading a 55 gal. barrel on it's edge down a plank, WOW I wasn't in the military so you have more courage then I do. I'm thinking of a out side platform, pickup bed high, then if using the gravity pump, I guess the barrel would have to be 3 ft. higher then that to be higher then the tractor.

 

[Oldpath05]

Old Path, do you use oil to heat your house? Got a 275g out side?:thumbsup:

Na, my house is still wood powered, I did give that a thought.

 

[Oldpath05]

i recently purchased a 55gal fuel transfer tank system called Enduraplas.

odd name, but cool system.It includes plastic fuel tank,electric fuel pump,diesel self shutoff nozzle. all in one.Pumps up to 10 GPM.

Ive used it and fills nice and fast with me standing on ground instead of balancing on tire with 5 gal can. I can load it on truck bed with forklift and fuel at gas station. Ive installed it on plywood platform with 4 roller wheels for easy storage. Im very happy.

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Now that' the best set up I seen so far, good way to go if one has $700.00.

 

[Oldpath05]

What became of Mudd's women?

I think one of them is living happily ever after on Rigel 12 with out the pills after she showed her new found boy friend how to cook and clean the dishes.

 

[Oldpath05]

What model loader on the L3400? If it's the LA463, that's rated for about 1014# at the pins. And that is at full height, so it will have more lifting capacity down low.

Your right, I had to look at the manual, at what pins? What's in the bucket is how I measure lift and it sure dont seem like half a ton in it, but maybe it is. So if a 55 gal. barrel diesel weighs 400 lbs. my L3400 should be able to handle it ok, my wallet, not so sure.

 

[Handloader109]

Just setting mine up. Two 55gallon plastic hdpe drums. One harbor freight hand crank pump. Got to get some 1inch hose... Fill 55gallon drum that is in your truck. Drive home and install pump. Pump into drum on the ground, or on pallet that can be moved. I'll make a roller cart. One drum is empty, move pump to ground base drum. Fill tractor as needed. No lifting necessary. No lifting full drum. But you do have to pump 55 gallons twice.

 

[Wagtail]

scuckmotor "What became of Mudd's women?"

I think one of them is living happily ever after on Rigel 12 with out the pills after she showed her new found boy friend how to cook and clean the dishes.

[Stardate 1329.1] All three women married the lithium crystal miners of Rigel XII.