Re: re: fuel transfer tanks

Posted by kcm.MN on November 19, 2017 at 12:24:16 from (174.219.4.159):

In Reply to: re: fuel transfer tanks posted by kcm.MN on November 19, 2017 at 07:53:41:

Right now, I have "reserve" gas in the Farmall 460, a GMC C5500 with 454 gas engine, a 6-gal and (3) 5-gal plastic cans. I literally HATE to siphon gas, especially in the winter. But our snow plow truck is no longer licensed for the road or has insurance, so have to fill it up in Winter as well. So yes, have been "actively" considering other options here. I don't like the idea of the storage tank on stand. For one thing, I bought one at auction some years ago but, as luck would have it, wind had blown it over the night before the auction. Got it home and it had formed a leak that I tried unsuccessfully to repair. The leak is where the stand is welded to the tank.Not to mention, the ground is usually so soft out here that a large fuel truck would bury itself!!

Have thought about using a new transfer tank to use as a storage tank, loading the empty tank into the truck or onto the lowboy trailer and taking to town, then lifting into place with the tractor when home again. However, there's that BOLD print about not for use with gasoline, which obviously must concern only when transferring.

I also have to think of the wife when considering this extra gas -- is the setup something that "she" can do? She can't lift 5-gal gas cans, and I struggle with them in Winter filling the plow truck as the gas has to flow in more slowly due to the stupid anti-siphon design!! Holding that plastic funnel while balancing the can opening on the rim of the funnel....yes, now and then I spill and end up hearing from the wife how I'm stinking to high heaven!

I like the idea of having a low tank that wind can't blow over (is VERY windy here!!), and I have previously used the idea of pressurizing a fuel oil tank in order to get the contents out. Also did it to a small riding mower gas tank when it finally bit the dust. Only takes 3-5 PSI or so to get the gas/fuel flowing. However, have not done this on a larger scale using gas....only that time with the lawnmower tank. I would imaging proper grounding would be essential. Then there's always the possibility of a static spark coming through the incoming air -- whether that's likely or not I do not know. I think the air would be too wet with our high humidity.

So at this time, I like the idea of mounting a commercial-made aux tank from a large truck to my #2 truck and adding a way to pump it out. Then again, I'm then limited to ONLY being able to take that truck to town for gas. So ideally, I'd like to also consider the idea of a trailer mounted tank, OR to have a way to mount a tank on a trailer securely enough. Sssoooooo, what are the pros and cons of each idea? What about regs? What about unforeseen accidents?? I mean, there's placards all over the gas pumps for people to shut off their engines while fueling, but almost 1/2 never will. So as long as it's done as absolutely safely as possible, what are our options??

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