1*L Brown...How on earth do you use that much diesel in your small tractors??
2* I would be afraid of it going bad.
3*I'll stick with fresh diesel and the minimal hassle of pouring it in.
4*Hazmat containment laws come to mind with that much stored diesel.
1*How much is that much ? Can we have a gallonage figure just to give me some idea ?
Also we are talking fuel for 3 BXs not just one.
2*Treated it should last 12 to 18 months,but I've always ran out before that.
3*How fresh do you think it needs to be?
If it's good for a year or a year and a half I see no need to buy fuel every month or two.
Nothing minimizes the hassle of pouring it in like a 12 volt pump..
4*Again How much is that Much?
This hain't no public service station handling thousands or even hundreds of gallons of fuel here.
Since I'm just a private party using fuel for their own use
and a low volume of fuel at that I doubt if it even falls under Hasmat or EPA jurisdictions.
6*Seems like the newer equipment is using plastic fuel tanks.
7*If Deere and Kubota (my direct experience) don't see a problem with it,
8*I believe it's okay.
6*Plastic won't rust a hole in it from inside to outside and start leaking that way.
7*Neither do I.
8* I do too.
okay- just read this thread.
As for Ken45101 comments- does anyone realize the tractor plastic tanks is dark black? Most of the plastic barrels are lighter in color allowing sunlight to get through.
9*Is this a cause for concern ?
As for LBrowns comment saying he doesn't keep his fuel in a dwelling- his fuel shed is made with the same material that houses are made with,
10* isn't that a cause for concern ?
11*deano makes a good point about how much is being used and how long its been stored.
12*If you don't use alot of fuel and if there was a leak in tanks and don't know it, wouldn't it become a liability and environmental issue?
13*kenstrac makes a good point about approved containers-
14* lbrown has been proudly posting his refilling station for his BX's.
Now guys- I am all for saving money-
15* I wouldn't mind using a barrel of some sort to have at least half year supply of off-road on hand.
16*But with a sipping BX, I only go through 5 gallons or so a month now so a 5 gallon container isn't so bad,
17*plus its always fresh.
9*Not that I can C.
10*Nope The cause for concern was the fuel being stored in the dewelling .
That concern was elemenated when the fuel was removed from the dwelling.
I think you are foucsed on the wrong goal for using the building.
The goal of putting the fuel in the building was not to prevent the loss of the building in a fire it was to prevent the loss of the dwelling.
I have $450 in the storage building.
I'd rather have the fuel burn down a $450 building than a 20000 garage or a 50000 house.
The building is not intended to prevent a loss it's meant tp cut ones loss.
11*deano makes a good point about how much is being used and how long its been stored.
Well he don't really cause he never says how much or how long.
12*The drums are the same material as the 5 gallon Cans .
13*So what aint approved?
It also appears that this material is thicker in the drums that it is in the 5 gallon cans.
This being the case the likelihood of a leak in the drum would be no greater than it would be in a 5 gallon can .
In fact it should be less due to the heaver gauge material in the drums.
Also can I ask why would there be any difference between 30 gallons of diesel setting around in 6 5 gallon cans than there would be with 30 gallons setting in 1 30 gallon drum?
I've heard that the EPA and HASMAT don't get involved with anything under 110 gallons.
14*Not a thing wrong with with it and a lot safer than all those 2 and 5 gallon cans of gasoline setting in garages and basements all over the country.
15*How many gallon did you think I keep on hand?
16*plenty for a pump and 30 gallon drum set up.
17*Just how fresh do you think it has to be?
