Fuel Tank Storage

[lzicc]

I'm going to buy a 30 gallon drum tank for fuel storage for my tractor. What I am going to is put it in the truck and take it over the gas station to fill it up. When I bring it back home, I'll need to use my FEL to unload it. What could I put on the tank to be able to grab it with a chain? Also, will I get any flack from the gas station filling a tank like this while sitting in the back of my pickup?

 

[kf4uda]

This should work well for unloading with your FEL: Northern Industrial Drum Lifter | Drum Pullers, Rotators Stackers| Northern Tool + Equipment

I would suggest checking your state laws as for filling and transporting. If your container meets state law then the gas station shouldn't be giving you any flack.

 

[CNC Dan]

.... Also, will I get any flack from the gas station filling a tank like this while sitting in the back of my truck?

You might. Look at the pump for a sticker that says "aproved containers only" or simmilar.

 

[puckgrinder85]

30 gallons nobody is going to care about, most transfer tanks in pickups are 50-90 gallons around here. A 30 gallon tank I would just roll like an oxygen tank, we do it with 55 gallon drums all the time.

 

[jaotguy]

or paint it yellow and put stickers on it "DIESEL ONLY" ... then strap it down in the bed ....

 

[Gary Fowler]

You shouldn't have any problems filling it in your truck. If you do, take your business to another station. Diesel is not going to flash like gasoline from static electricity so it is pretty safe to fill into an ungrounded tank.
There are lots of ways to get it off your truck 1) put a strap around it at the top ring and lift it out. 2) If you have the bungs in place, you can tip it over and roll it off using an ATV loading ramp or 2x12 piece of lumber, 3) you could put it on a pallet and strap it securely and use forks on your FEL to lift it. 4) build a frame around it as one member did so you can attach a chain to the top lift arm and take it out with the FEL.

Finally if you have a pocket full of money laying around, they do make an attachment for loading forks that is designed to lift barrels and it fastens and unfastens automatically. You just drive forward to position it around the barrel, lift and it closes, then to remove lower it a bit and back out.

 

[Gary Fowler]

This should work well for unloading with your FEL: Northern Industrial Drum Lifter | Drum Pullers, Rotators Stackers| Northern Tool + Equipment

I would suggest checking your state laws as for filling and transporting. If your container meets state law then the gas station shouldn't be giving you any flack.

I don't think those would work on plastic tanks.

 

[kf4uda]

I don't think those would work on plastic tanks.

I agree that it would not work on plastic but that sure looks like a metal drum in the picture that he posted.

 

[woody]

I just started using a 20 gallon plastic drum. I put a hose in the top with a valve on the end of the hose. lat it down in the bucket and load it in the truck then I lay it down in the bucket to unload it. and while I have it in the bucket I raise it up and gravity feed what I need in the tractor.

 

[dusty3030]

I keep my transfer tank on a pallet all the time.
When its time to fill it I use my pallet forks and load it in the back of the truck. When I get home unload it and put it back where I keep it.
I started buying diesel at Kroger. Using fuel points and buying when the price is lower it ends up being way cheaper than getting off road delivered for me.

 

[lzicc]

From the picture it looks metal. I am going to pick it up this weekend. $10 off of Craigslist. The straps are nice, but I guess I could roll it on it's side and put in the bucket.

 

[puckgrinder85]

You're talking about 200lbs when its full, not too bad. You could also just use the bucket to "lip" the edge of the barrel and then strap the mid section snug to the top of the bucket, if you can picture that.

 

[lzicc]

That is what I ended up doing, using the bucket. I have a question, since this is a hand siphon pump, does the bottom of the storage tank need to be higher than the fuel tank to get it all out I guess?

 

[445A]

lzicc: I'm not sure what a hand siphon pump is, I am going to assume it's a hand operated pump that is inline on the siphon hose to start the siphon, instead of, "sucking" to start the siphon. Often leaving a nasty fuel taste in your mouth! All siphons work the same way, gravity. If you want to completely empty the fuel from the supply tank/barrel, the delivery end of the hose MUST be lower than the bottom of the supply tank/barrel. The more difference between these distances will increase flow and pressure. Hope this helps. 445A

 

[lzicc]

That's what it is, a hand pump that starts the siphon. If I keep pumping it, it pumps but won't keep going on it's own. I can keep pumping it though.

 

[445A]

That's what it is, a hand pump that starts the siphon. If I keep pumping it, it pumps but won't keep going on it's own. I can keep pumping it though.

lzicc: Can you remove the hand pump off the end of the hose after you have flow? One of the check balls may have too much pressure on it, to overcome the height difference you are working with. If there is an arrow on the pump, make sure it points to the direction of flow, although I'm not sure it would pump if it was backwards.:confused3: 445A

 

[lzicc]

I can't remove it, but if I keep hand pumping it, that works. Not the best solution, but I don't want to have the tank sitting higher than it should.