Fuel storage building

[lilranch2001]

My point is we never think twice about storing our vehicles full of fuel in our garages and buildings every day. A transfer tank doesn't strike me as any more dangerous so I don't see the need for a separate building.

But whenever I am working in my barn, I never have my vehicles in it when I’m running a welder or cutting torch either!

How many people would bother to move five or six or seven jugs of fuel out of the barn every time they’re going to strike up a welder or cutting torch?

 

[Phil Timmons]

If you were specing it what would you want?

Containment? (for leaks. Total volume 1.5x Tank?)
Shade / Cover? (for Temp and Weather (e.g., Rain or snow) fill-up
Elevated? (for no electricity fueling)
Not Elevated? (so would not self-dump / self-empty) for leaks?
Hand crank pump? (like typical back of truck fuel tank)
Light (night time fueling)
Materials? (Steel or Aluminum or Fiberglass)
Transport(able)? (Trailer Mount or in/out of Truck)
Theft / Security? (Locked / Alarm?)
Sensors / Monitor (Access / Leaks / Temperature)

 

[ponytug]

@ultrarunner any idea on the pricing?

Also, the FuelCube type-S, which is DoT approved for transport;

Western Global® FuelCube Type-S Diesel Fuel Storage Tank, 119 Gallon Capacity

Western Global® FuelCube Type-S Diesel Fuel Storage Tank, 119 Gallon Capacity. Usually ships in3 days. Buy it and Save at Globalindustrial.com

www.globalindustrial.com

All the best, Peter

 

[LouNY]

Or depending on your wallet;
https://www.tractorhouse.com/listings/search?Category=891&Price=100*10000&sort=2

 

[ponytug]

Or depending on your wallet;
https://www.tractorhouse.com/listings/search?Category=891&Price=100*10000&sort=2

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Gotta love the homebrew "gasoline" tanker trailer with a Predator engine driving a water pump. I'm going to hope it was actually pumping diesel, but even then...

 

[lilranch2001]

Some of you may have Cadillac taste on my ford maverick wallet!

I went and purchased the Northern Tool job box, I’m going to spray paint the black outside, white so I do not have the suns radiation compounding my perceived issues with thermal cycling.
I can lock it if I want, and will keep it on my propane tank slab. The woods to the south of the slab along with the propane tank itself should shade it fairly well also.

 

[WM75Guy]

Or depending on your wallet;
https://www.tractorhouse.com/listings/search?Category=891&Price=100*10000&sort=2

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I went that route. The trailer is the expensive part. The fuel pod, battery, battery case, and solar charger was the cheap part. But it is worth it. During mowing season I use about 50 gallons a month or one tankful.

 

[jyoutz]

I store 55 gallons of diesel and about 30 gallons of gas. All in my barn. The barn is 60’ long and the fuel is stored on one end, while the grinder and welder are on the other end.