Steve1300
Silver Member
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2016
- Messages
- 127
- Location
- HOLT, Florida
- Tractor
- Kubota MX5800, RTV900, ZD331, John Deere X350
Going the 55-gal drum and hand pump myself. Much cheaper, and since I have forks, not really a problem.
Well, I'm not as young as I use to be, waiting several minutes holding a can full of diesel up, while it gurgles away for what seems like forever, isn't something I like to do!
This is why I'm "mostly" using my old 2-1/2 gallon Rotella oil jugs for fuel these days. They last a LONG time, are pretty much FREE, don't leak and pour as fast as I want...
SR
Going the 55-gal drum and hand pump myself. Much cheaper, and since I have forks, not really a problem.
I've never been given any trouble for filling a 55 gallon barrel on the back of the truck. I even filled a pressure washer in the back of the truck as the attendant watched.
Try northern tool fuel caddy
Steve, how will you go about this logistically? E.g., load the drum in a pickup bed with the forks, then drive to the station? Around here, stations warn not to fill any portable fuel cans while still on the vehicle because of risk of static discharge. They don't distinguish between diesel and gasoline containers.