Posted by Texasmark1 on July 11, 2015 at 17:50:18 from (198.45.234.19):
In Reply to: Fuel Barrel posted by JimS on July 10, 2015 at 20:17:25:
I have kept diesel in 55 drums for over 30 years. Have had no problems. Keep the tank sealed, under cover, buy clean fuel from a known dealer, keep "snake oil" preservatives (PS products) in the storage and in the tractor tanks and have a final filter in the line at the pump output. Initially had a hand pump but on a 40 gallon 4020 tank I just got tired of pumping.
I had no problems lifting my barrels onto my flatbed or off with a FEL and a couple of chains. One (3/8" link diam) wrapped tightly around and just below the 2/3 from the top barrel ring, and the second hooked 180 degrees apart into that midriff chain and the center looped over the 3 pt bucket's grab hook.
All 55 gallon steel drums are not alike, especially open top. Some are thin with no roll on the top and others are thicker material and a roll. Even with the thick material and roll I don't think I'd want to use the tank for diesel. Don't know what the sealing rubber resists. Other than that I'd have no problem with it if that's all I could find.
After years of that, I took an old trailer made from a p/u bed and mounted and secured 3 drums. One of my tanks is a 55 gallon Shell Rot T oil drum I bought (full of oil) once. Other two are similar. Don't remember where they were acquired. When I bought the oil the dealer required a $20 deposit for the barrel. I just decided to let him keep the deposit. A good choice.
Bought an el cheapo battery operated electric pump from TSC. Now I don't have to pump, nor load and unload. Just drive the trailer to the farm diesel supplier and fill er up. I read the DOT requirements for Haz Mat decals and with 3 drums filled to 50 gallons, 5 gallons for expansion per tank, you are just under the 1000# limit where the decals are required.
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