Better way to gas up?

[hosspuller]

Those diaphragm pumps tend to break the bung on tanks and drums. The tank material flexes as the handle is stroked back and forth.

 

[fried1765]

Yellow is pretty standard for diesel storage. If it wasn稚 idiot proof enough already some stenciled letters would fix the problem.

Aren't diesel pump nozzles green?

 

[4570Man]

Aren't diesel pump nozzles green?

Most of them but all the diesel 5 gallon cans are yellow. BP uses green for gas and most bulk suppliers just use black ones.

 

[Fallon]

Those diaphragm pumps tend to break the bung on tanks and drums. The tank material flexes as the handle is stroked back and forth.

Hasn't happened on my translucent white drum yet after 200+ gallons, but it's always a wory as a crank on it. I crank the lever 1 handed & support the pump head with my other hand in an effort to try & prevent that problem.

 

[Fallon]

They have gasoline rated tanks and gasoline rated pumps, just rig you up a fuel transfer tank for unleaded.

I did a half/half setup on a small trailer - works well.View attachment 648614View attachment 648615

Anybody know the legality of putting a transfer tank on a trailer vs in a truck bed? I'm talking about on a road trailer, not an on-property one with a SMV triangle on it.

My newer truck is a shortbed & the saddle bed box already takes up all the bed forward of the wheel wells. It fit fine in the old truck with an 8' utility bed. I really cant slide it back to put my small transfer tank in front of the new truck.. My options are put it behind, which eats up way more space, including any room under the box or mount it to the tongue of the deckover tractor hauling trailer. Tempted to go the trailer option.

 

[Peter 315]

Anybody know the legality of putting a transfer tank on a trailer vs in a truck bed? I'm talking about on a road trailer, not an on-property one with a SMV triangle on it.

My newer truck is a shortbed & the saddle bed box already takes up all the bed forward of the wheel wells. It fit fine in the old truck with an 8' utility bed. I really cant slide it back to put my small transfer tank in front of the new truck.. My options are put it behind, which eats up way more space, including any room under the box or mount it to the tongue of the deckover tractor hauling trailer. Tempted to go the trailer option.

I smv triangle is for 25mph or less I would not use it, You should be ok with a trailer or truck but you will need fire extinguisher ,chock blocks,and have it bolted down

 

[aaronrkelly]

Yellow is pretty standard for diesel storage. If it wasn稚 idiot proof enough already some stenciled letters would fix the problem.

Funny you should mention that, about a week ago I thought the same thing.....so I DID stencil letters on ALL sides of it.

DSL and GAS

If someone mixes this up.....aint no hope for mankind.