What do you use for diesel transfer storage?

[ponytug]

My first filup was only 50 gallons as I wanted to see that everything worked correctly. I found out the pump is old enough that Fill-Rite does not have parts for it, but it does seem to run fine. I filled up my two tractors then tucked the tank away in the corner. I think it will work out for me. I can load the tank in my truck with forks and use the dolly to roll it out of the way when not needed. I do think I will look into a hose upgrade.

Thanks for sharing!

FWIW: At my local TSC, the cheapest Fillrite pump, a hose/nozzle, with no filter, and a 55 gallon tank is over $1,000, not including taxes. I think that you did really well.

All the best,

Peter

 

[BlueKnife]

I'm trying to figure out how to move it around and see the hooks on top like your tank has. I don't usually have forks on the front -- have you lifted your tank using the hooks and a chain?

Those are not intended to be used when the tank is full. Not strong enough. How often do you need to move it around? I have a 100 gallon tank and the only time it gets moved is when I take it in or out of the pickup when I fill it. If you have a need for it to be mobile and you don't want to keep it in your pickup, I'd set it up on a little trailer. Moving it around on forks works, but certainly wouldn't be ideal if it's something you need to move often, particularly if you're traversing uneven terrain.

 

[newbury]

As I posted

I've :
Two 50 gallon steel cubes from tractor supply (got for $50 slightly used by a suburbanite with ~5 acres and a 20HP tractor)

It also is looking like I may get a shortbed diesel truck, in addition to my venerable F350.
So once again I'm looking into mounting one of the cubes (on a pallet?) so I can move it from vehicle to ground and back.
For those of you who do that what do you use for fastening it down?
I don't want a loose cannon in the bed of my truck, but I want to be able to move it from truck to truck.
Also any advances in pumps?
I want to be able to pump from the truck to the ground, figuring the cube will be in the truck bed and centered up against the cab.
/edit
Just looked up the 50 gallon transfer tanks at TSC DARN!! They are $450 now!.

 

[scootr]

I bought a steel 100 gal tank and welded a couple of square tubes to the bottom for my forklift. The tank fits cross ways in the back of the truck. I use 1 " ratchet straps and drive slow. At home I built a coaster dolly for it so I can roll it around in the barn on the concrete floor a bit when needed. The tank is fitted with a 12v pump and nozzle. An old 12v battery sits on the floor next to its resting spot. It works well for me.

 

[RjCorazza]

As I posted

It also is looking like I may get a shortbed diesel truck, in addition to my venerable F350.
So once again I'm looking into mounting one of the cubes (on a pallet?) so I can move it from vehicle to ground and back.
For those of you who do that what do you use for fastening it down?
I don't want a loose cannon in the bed of my truck, but I want to be able to move it from truck to truck.
Also any advances in pumps?
I want to be able to pump from the truck to the ground, figuring the cube will be in the truck bed and centered up against the cab.
/edit
Just looked up the 50 gallon transfer tanks at TSC DARN!! They are $450 now!.

I use a 108 gallon transfer tank mounted to a pallet made of 4x4's on the bottom and 2x6's for the top. I set it on a large wheeled steel dollie so I can roll it around in my barn.
As far as securing it in the truck for fueling runs, I have a large 20k lb cargo net that I just throw over the whole thing and secure the 4 corners to the bed tie downs.

 

[bdhsfz6]

I did something similar. Before I began using #2 ULS home heating oil in my tractors, I transported diesel in my pickup. I mounted a 100 gal steel tank to a sturdy pallet made from treated lumber. The pallet had caster wheels on the bottom so I could roll it around in the pickup bed and also in the barn. I would place it up against the cab and securely hold it in place with ratchet straps during transport. To unload, I would roll it out to the tailgate and lift it off with the forks.

I only did this to transport fuel a short distance to and from the gas station. Since it's illegal in many locations, I would NOT consider leaving the tank in the truck full time.

Since the tank was portable, I needed a pump that was also portable with it's own power supply. This made it easy to move around to locations where neither AC or DC power was available. I used a standard 12V transfer pump and powered it with 20V cordless tool batteries. I always have several charged and ready to go for my cordless tools.

I used a 20V to 12V buck converter which I still use on a small drum to fuel my other diesel equipment.