Portable 55 gallon diesel fuel storage

[Indygunworks]

My system got drained a few days ago.... Paid a friend 50 bucks to refill it and 5 days later its empty again... so I have a major leak somewhere. This is my house by the way not a vehicle so a bit harder to locate. I am sure its a failed solder joint somewhere though w/ the speed of the leak. Either way I would rather fix this 15 year old system for 150 bucks, than replace it for 2500 even if the fix only lasts another two years or so... there is always the chance it can last another 10 years.

 

[Hill Farmer]

Policemen are just our brothers in public safety who were not smart enough to stand in the right line. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of fireman that don't know how to do crap (esp on a large urban dept like mine) and their are cops that are very handy, but I would speculate there are a **** of a lot more fireman that are resourceful than their are cops. As for me... I am a cheapass, so if there is anyway I can make something myself or fix it myself cheaper, I am going to try it. Teaching myself how to detect Freon leaks tomorrow as a matter of fact.

Well heck you have all that free time to work on stuff. It's not that firemen are more resourceful, they are just bored.

 

[1Lawman]

Good luck to ya! and nice job on the fuel storage!!

 

[Indygunworks]

Well heck you have all that free time to work on stuff. It's not that firemen are more resourceful, they are just bored. ��

No such thing as a boring day on this job.

 

[Indygunworks]

I wanted to check the weight out and make sure it would hold nicely before I lifted 55 gallons and 200 dollars worth of diesel into the air so I loaded it up w/ water and used some "creative ballast" to add weight. I also had my large and small helpers there to make sure everything worked ok. Everything checked out ok w/ 605 pounds of weight and I even bounced up and down a few times trying to break it on purpose. It takes 75 cranks from no prime to FULL 5 gallon bucket and just a little over 90 seconds at a casual pace.

 

[Indygunworks]

Here is where she is kept




And my latest toy for it... I have the cylinders all rebuilt and will tackle the spool valve as a winter project once I move out there but this thing is a beast

 

[Indygunworks]

She definitely isn't afraid of work.... Guy I got these culverts off of said they probably weigh around 2500 pounds a piece. She didn't even struggle a lick.

 

[kevinwak]

I wanted to check the weight out and make sure it would hold nicely before I lifted 55 gallons and 200 dollars worth of diesel into the air so I loaded it up w/ water and used some "creative ballast" to add weight. I also had my large and small helpers there to make sure everything worked ok. Everything checked out ok w/ 605 pounds of weight and I even bounced up and down a few times trying to break it on purpose. It takes 75 cranks from no prime to FULL 5 gallon bucket and just a little over 90 seconds at a casual pace. http://s659.photobucket.com/user/jacq220/media/Mobile Uploads/photo_zpsf767b54d.jpg.html http://s659.photobucket.com/user/jacq220/media/Mobile Uploads/image_zps5e3d7e8c.jpg.html http://s659.photobucket.com/user/jacq220/media/Mobile Uploads/image_zpsa4c0af55.jpg.html

A little off topic, but would you have some closer pictures of that sand box? I have been contemplating how to best build one with a lid. It looks like your life serve as benches when open.

 

[1Lawman]

A little off topic, but would you have some closer pictures of that sand box? I have been contemplating how to best build one with a lid. It looks like your life serve as benches when open.

:laughing::laughing::laughing:

 

[Indygunworks]

Made a box, and added five quarter treated deck boards... Ran a circ saw down them to cut them all off flush. left gaps for water to drain. Flipped her over.
Added landscaping fabric doubled over and stapled to hold in the rocks (sand is to messy w/ really little ones) but still allow water to drain.
Laid the top out and fasted it up... figuring the hinges out was the hardest part, no matter how successful of a layout I did when I flipped it over to screw them on I always ended up putting them on backwards... no worries, just screws and they were quick. the lid keeps the cats in the subdivision from crapping in it, but still allows it to dry really quickly. If you have any questions feel free to ask. I built this solely off a picture of one half the size on pinterest, but modified the picture to what I thought would be worthwhile. I also added angle iron to the inside corners to strengthen it. I would use galvanized or stainless though. the stuff I used is already rusting.

the two boards on either end on the top are fastened to the frame, then the next two are a hinge, and the next three are hinged. the two hinged sit on the two fastened to the frame, and the other three flip upwards w/ a "post" that extends down and contacts the frame which limits the rearward travel... you can trim this length to change the angle of the backrest.