Diesel Transfer Tank Build

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Sometimes living out in the sticks is a headache when I need things....sigh.

I hear ya!

 

[Trimley]

I am making progress. Too many projects going at the same time! I tend to roll that way.

 

[Trimley]

The inside got degreased and the straps are done. The next phase will be making the dollie/lifting base. (I cut corners due to costs)

 

[Snowman7]

I dig it, hope it works well for you

 

[Trimley]

It should work OK. The tank is finally on wheels and ready for fuel. The lifting frame is my hold up now.

Too many irons in the fire.

 

[DustyRusty]

I have a 165-gallon Roth tank in my garage to fuel the BX and my 4-cylinder Lister Petter generator. The problem is that the price of fuel has skyrocketed and getting it filled requires a truck to come to the home. My old fuel oil dealer who used to supply my inground tank has said that if he has a delivery in the neighborhood he will stop by. He hasn't been by in 2 years. The last price that I saw for fuel oil was $3.65 a gallon. I will continue to use 5-gallon cans filled with 3 gallons of fuel till I get the tank filled. I like to have enough fuel on hand to keep the generator running for 7 - 10 days if the power goes out.

 

[Trimley]

Since I got a bunch of angle iron and the eyebolts, I decided to get more done on my transfer tank. I built a lifting cradle. The eye-bolts really pulled my project together. I'll lag bolt the cradle to the timbers, and 45° cut the metal corners so no ankles get zapped.


I need to have my filler bung added too.

 

[DustyRusty]

Have you considered making a fixture that will hold the tank high enough that you can gravity-feed the BX? I didn't think of it, but you could have had a bung installed at the bottom side of the tank, hooked a ball valve to that, and a hose to the tractor. Gravity feed is both fast and easy. All you would need is an automatic shut-off nozzle.

 

[Trimley]

Have you considered making a fixture that will hold the tank high enough that you can gravity-feed the BX? I didn't think of it, but you could have had a bung installed at the bottom side of the tank, hooked a ball valve to that, and a hose to the tractor. Gravity feed is both fast and easy. All you would need is an automatic shut-off nozzle.

I did consider GF. The problem is it would need to be stationary, and a solid stand. I don't have the space. I know my transfer tank is more elaborate than what's necessary. I like to keep my mental juices flowing. If my creation doesn't fit the bill, I'll rethink things and go at things another way.

 

[drygulch]

50 gallons is a lot, but I'm going to try it. When I made the transition to diesel from a gas guzzling John Deere, I knew there was more involved. I'm OK with that. I'm mechanically inclined, have the Service Manuals, and am prepared to see how it plays out. At this time two years from now, the tank could be trouble free or sold. Let's find out.

I'm with you. I'd be willing to see how it played out just to have that fuel on hand. Ends up taking me 45 minutes to get 5 gallons of off-road, which I'm needing quite often at the moment.

Good stuff, thanks for sharing.