After years of “thinking about it”, I finally broke down and bought an electric fuel pump for a 100 gal tank a friend gave me. I’ve been buying diesel fuel at the gas station and hauling it in 5gal cans, about 25 gallons at a time. Besides the extra cost of on-road diesel, just lifting and juggling the cans and funnels was a pain. (I have seven off-road diesel powered machines here.)
Yesterday I loaded the tank in the truck, drove to the co-op with off-road diesel (dyed red), set the tank on a concrete pad that’s been waiting patiently for three years, installed the pump, and topped off sime equipment.
The pump is such an improvement! Just pull up to the tank and fill with the nozzle, just like civilized people. Now I’d hate to go back to the cans!
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Around here off-road diesel is about 60 cents or so cheaper per gallon.
The co-op will deliver but there’s a fee, not worth it for 100 gal. I have a friend who has a 500 gal tank on his farm - that size tank would be less practical to haul and handle.
JKJ