Portable truck mounted fuel tank, what do you use? Gas caddy and others your opinions

[miangus]

In Michigan there is a limit on the amount of gasoline you can transport without a hazmat license. I believe it is 10 gallons; diesel is much higher.

 

[ErnieD]

Blue plastic drums made for food storage. I have wondered for a long time how these would stand up to fuel and oil. I have one storing used anti-freeze solution and its doing fine, but what about petroleum products? It would be really nice if they stood up to that so that you didn't have to worry about steel drums developing a rust caused leak over the years. Comments really appreciated.

For long(er) term storage polyethylene container require fluoridation treatment. Hydrocarbons cause embrittlement (as well as UV/sunlight).
There are limits for transportation of gasoline and fuel oil containers. Gasoline and fuel oil limits are defined in 49CFR. I have been outta hazmat training far to long to be much more use. I do know the fines are five figure per day per violation per container.

 

[farmersamm]

In Michigan there is a limit on the amount of gasoline you can transport without a hazmat license. I believe it is 10 gallons; diesel is much higher.

Whether this is nationwide, I dunno.......................but here, with farm plates, you're allowed to transport larger amounts of fuel without a hazmat endorsement, as long as the tank is placarded, or clearly stenciled to identify it as diesel. Not sure about gasoline.

 

[farmersamm]

I tried to find the law, and I can't...............so I might not be right in any way, shape, or form.

edti..................

I was able to find the applicable law in Kansas https://www.kcc.ks.gov/images/PDFs/...ce_guidelines_transporting_diesel_ammonia.pdf

Built a tank about a hundred years ago that holds around 150gal, and I've never been stopped

Least, this has always been my understanding of the law.........

 

[farmersamm]

This used to live in the back of the pickup, but I had problems with sediment being stirred up, and clogging the pump filter. The trailer only moves when I go to the fuel dealer, so the sediment has time to settle after sloshing around going down the road.

 

[showcrop]

I tried to find the law, and I can't...............so I might not be right in any way, shape, or form.

edti..................

I was able to find the applicable law in Kansas https://www.kcc.ks.gov/images/PDFs/...ce_guidelines_transporting_diesel_ammonia.pdf

Built a tank about a hundred years ago that holds around 150gal, and I've never been stoppedView attachment 102072 Least, this has always been my understanding of the law.........

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There are a whole lot of vehicle laws that no cop will ever stop you over, but they come into play when you get in a wreck and there is any sort of investigation. That is when it gets sticky.

 

[Mobuck]

30 or 50 gallon oil drums on a pallet in the pickup bed for gasoline(no longer use much gas). Diesel is transported by a 100 gallon transfer tank in the pickup or 50 gallon on the 'in the field' combine tender (fuel, hydraulic oil, grease, air compressor). This trailer stays in the field at all times just in case supplies are needed while the pickups are somewhere else.

 

[shaun wallace]

I have a 100 gallon tank with 12 volt pump. Load on trailer or truck bed and have filled a fuel distributor.

 

[m16ty]

If you are going to have a permanently mounted fuel tank on the truck, I prefer the L shaped tanks that go in front of and under a toolbox. They seem to take up less space.
What I personally use is a 100 gallon square tank that I picked up out of a hospital, where it was used as a fuel tank for a backup generator. It has fork pockets and I just pick it up with my tractor, put it into the back of my truck, take it to the local Co-op to get fuel, and bring it back to the farm. I have a hand pump on it I got from TSC, but a 12v electric is nice.