Getting Diesel Home

[Rebeldad1]

After retiring Im not using my Powerstroke F350 much. Swapped out my 100 gallon tank for a 50 gallon cube ( 2X2X2).
Use it to fill the tractor and excavator. Both use about a gallon every 2-3 hours. If the tank is low I put it in my little Toyota pu on our monthly run to town. Havnt convinced the UPS man to deliver yet.

 

[nyone]

I fill a 55gal drum in the back of my truck. Then pump it into another in my shed. I have an old agway rotory hand pump for fuel. A 55gal drum is easy to move empty. 55gal lasts me roughly 9-10 months at this point, major porjects are coming to an end though.

Get a years worth of fuel. Diesel with algee treatment should last longer than that. I have a diesel generator so wanted a decent quantity of fuel around. 5gal cans weren't going to cut it.

 

[3Ts]

You can also get a dedicated fuel trailer. That way it can be towed to the station and back and the tank is permanently mounted so there should be no objection from anyone. You'll need to check if ag trailers need to be licensed and how much fuel you can transport. In Texas it's 1,000 gallons and not sure of licensing, but don't think it's needed.

A TSC transfer tank on a small HF highway trailer.

 

[Blaszer]

I saw this a while back when I had the same problem:
John Dow CarryTank 12V Polyethylene Tanks for Diesel Transport & Dispensing - 16 Gallon - John M. Ellsworth Co. Inc.

Thought it was a good idea, can pick it right up with the forks and has a built in pump.

I ended up going with a 300gal skid tank that the local fuel supplier comes and fills since we already had them coming out to drop Off road fuel in our generator tank.

 

[90cummins]

I did a PM on my Generac PTO generator rated at 25KW.
I purchased it in 1999 and have put no more than 20 hours on it.
I removed the brushes so I could check the slip rings.
I touched the slip rings up with a stone then reassembled it and gave it a test with a 9.5 kw load.
Nice thing about a PTO unit is it requires no storage prep other than storage in a dry location.
I found a Oil leak while the engine was under load and turbo boost which made the leak visible.
Easy fix only had to tighten 4 screws.
Enjoy video.
90cummins

25 KW PTO Generator test. - YouTube

 

[Cat_Driver]

Stackable, Portable Fuel Tanks Combine Capacity for Both Diesel and DEF | No-Till Farmer

Sparex Carrytank Transport Tank - 22L - Diesel - 12V (DC) - 127911 | FarmingParts.com

 

[jasonzee]

I didnt have my truck and my tractor has chains on so I put the jug in the trunk and filled it to 5 gal.

 

[Jstpssng]

They fill diesel bulk tanks here in pickup beds all of the time, although they are usually metal. The new LS fuel is more susceptible to combustion from static electricity but you can ground your tank to counter it.

GOT IT GROUNDED? Today's ULSD fuel can build fuel system static charge faster than former diesel formulations. Biggest risk is for fuel tanks sitting on truck or trailer bed liners.

Read more here; Be aware of diesel refueling static charge risks | Farm Progress

 

[Diggin It]

Stackable, Portable Fuel Tanks Combine Capacity for Both Diesel and DEF | No-Till Farmer

Sparex Carrytank Transport Tank - 22L - Diesel - 12V (DC) - 127911 | FarmingParts.com


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Sparex Carrytank Transport Tank - 220L - Diesel - 12V (DC) - 127911 875.44 USD


Really?

 

[nyone]

The john dow one is over $1k. Idk how you can try to justify that for only 16gal much the less.