New way to haul fuel

[benspeed]

Check out the latest trailer update. Bought this fueling rig for $100 from Northern Tools. Nice quality hose and gas station style filler. Safer in the even of an accident and easier fueling!

[gran racing]

Pretty cool Ben. You got me looking at the Northern Tool site. lol

[Greg Amy]

pics are small; the red tank? Few thoughts:

- Heat. The sun will heat that thing up real quick, and fuel may expand and spill out.
- Tracks. Many tracks (e.g., VIR) don't allow you to bring in outside fuel. Hard to enforce, unless it's in a big red tank on an open trailer with the words "HEY! I HAVE FUEL IN HERE!!!" on it...
- Safety. External tank is subject to road debris.

Putting some kind of cover over it will help all three.

GA

[Knestis]

I liked the rig that Jeff Young et al. used at one of the 13 hours. It was one of those big poly boxes inside a wire frame pallet.

By "like" I mean equal parts impressed and scared.

K

[chuck baader]

WATER, WATER, WATER...stored outside with alcohol based fuels=rust in tank...be very careful. Chuck (playing DA)

[benspeed]

Thanks for the cautions folks. I look at this as better/safer than the four five gallon jugs I used to carry on the front of the trailer. Debris would punture them more easily and they weren't as secure compared to the SAE 5 bolts holding the tank down. Regarding expansion, the manufacturer suggests leaving a good gallon of space for expansion or 2 inches from the fill. Never heard about tracks not allowing outside fuel before. Not sure why water and rust would be more of a risk than in any other metal fuel tank...?