Mutt et al, Thanks for info guys. I assume delivered fuel in the 200-300 gal range would be cheaper than at the pump (93 for me). Does the dealer charge to set you up with a tank and or is there a minimum annual fuel consumption required to get to keep the tank? I am new at this stuff and didn't know any better so I stood for hours in heat and humidity Saturday to bid on a tank at an auction. Got the 300 gal on stand for $90. I made 7 trips up ladder with 5 gal jug to pour fuel in. Got new hose and nozzle and 10 micron dirt and water stopping filter (Golden rod). Has plastic filter holder/cover with petcock drain. I need to get elbo so I can get filter vertical, horizontal now.
I'll be calling around for bulk delivery prices. As I have a circular drive around my shop bld with two state hwy driveway entrances I might be able to get a delivery truck to just stop in and top me off when passing right by on the hwy anyway. Should make them feel better about delivering a small quantity (under 300 gal).
Out in these parts folks aren't so rigid and rule bound as in the city so maybe if I wasn't in a hurry and would accept delivery in a week or so when they were going by me that would work out for both parties. A lot of business is still done on a verbal agreement around here. A handshake is a formal contract. Number of years parties have done business with no more than a phone call or at most a handshake seems to be a point of pride and source of bragging rights.
Just today, totally out of the blue, the construction supervisor for a contracting corp stopped by to enquire about renting a spot to park equip while putting in rural water lines (yes, we too will have rural water avail soon) He said he would trade for it as in doing work for me with their equipment or pay by the month. I have the space so we shook hands and they will give me 100 bucks a month for about 5 months or so to park a backhoe a trailer etc. near my shop. It might not seem like a lot but I took early (read smaller) retirement so it means more nights out with my sweetie and some materials to build home made implements with. Our formal contract? I scribbled a line or two on the back of his business card and signed it. He needed something so his boss, in the CITY would feel comfortable.
If I too can save a quarter per gallon that would be great. Diesel at 73 cents! Oh by the way, drivers aren't petroleum engineers. The state enforcement guys have shown up at cattle auctions and stuck a sniffer up the tailpipe of PU trucks. They can bust you if they detect indications that you have used off road fuel. Even if the transgression was in the past and only a small residual is left, they can sniff it. This being a TRUE FACT not an URBAN or RURAL legend, there must be something about the dye that is very detectable if that is the only difference.
The feedstore pump where I got my off road diesel was clearly marked "HIGH SULPHUR CONTENT DIESEL". Is that an obsolete left over sign from a bygone era?
Patrick
